The Latest Breaking News from South Florida

Only in South Florida: These 7 destinations are iconic with a kitschy twist

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Surprise! There’s more to South Florida than eating out and going to the pool.

Tribune News Service · Feb 28, 2022

Before Farewell, Elton John plans intimate date with South Florida. Here’s what it means

MIAMI — Elton John is not only still standing through one of the hottest streaks in his six-decade career, but he’s feeling frisky.

Miami Herald · Feb 24, 2022

Jamaican police officer indicted in attempt to smuggle cocaine through Florida airport

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A veteran police officer from Jamaica was indicted after attempting to smuggle close to 3 pounds of cocaine into South Florida, a federal grand jury says.

Tribune News Service · Feb 22, 2022

Why do real estate developments have such silly names? An exploration of South Florida’s most baffling

Feeling leisurely these days? Not many of us are, as we cope with lingering effects of COVID-19, supply chain shortages, inflation and uncertainties about the economy.

Tribune News Service · Feb 17, 2022

SunFest 2022 lineup, tickets: Sam Hunt, Black Pumas, Lil Wayne, Melissa Etheridge

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Iconic South Florida music festival SunFest will return to the West Palm Beach waterfront for the first time in three years April 28-May 1 with headliners including country heartthrob Sam Hunt, Grammy-nominated roots-rockers Black Pumas, Lil Wayne, AJR, Slightly Stoopid and Melissa Etheridge.

Tribune News Service · Feb 16, 2022

Cocktail of drugs taint bonefish in Biscayne Bay and Keys, study finds. Blame sewage

A cocktail of prescription drugs — from blood pressure medications to opioids — has found its way into the flesh of South Florida’s population of bonefish, one of the state’s most sought-after game fish, according to a study released this week.

Miami Herald · Feb 4, 2022

Warmer weather on the way for South Florida after frigid weekend

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — South Florida will start to feel like South Florida again Tuesday, as the region emerges from its worst cold spell in more than a decade.

Tribune News Service · Jan 31, 2022

Florida Is So Cold Iguanas Are Falling Out of Trees

The US National Weather Service Miami-South Florida warned the public on Sunday that immobilized iguanas could fall out of trees due to unusual cold temperatures across the region. "Iguanas are cold-blooded. They slow down or become immobile when temps drop into the 40s (4-9 Celsius).

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 31, 2022

Freeze, wind chill warnings issued for areas of South Florida

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Across South Florida, people squeezed in outdoor activities on a sunny but cold Saturday, getting ready for the possibility of staying inside Sunday, when temperatures could be in the 30s with wind chills making it feel as though it’s in the 20s.

Tribune News Service · Jan 29, 2022

6 killed in high-speed crash in South Florida

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A 17-year-old driver speeding up State Road 7 just west of Delray Beach on Thursday night plowed into a car full of people, killing six, police said.

Tribune News Service · Jan 29, 2022