The Broward Sheriff’s Office will have to pay only $1 million to dozens of plaintiffs who have sued the agency over the 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, a federal court ruled. The insurance company for the sheriff will have to cover the rest of the settlement.

In Opinion, the lawyer representing a grandmother and a toddler shot to death in a Publix writes about the chain allowing guns in its stores: "That wasn’t corporate neutrality — it was a decision. A decision that instantly transformed grocery shopping from a routine errand into a risk calculation."

By overwhelming margins, Florida voters want to decide important issues like whether marijuana should be legalized or abortion rights protected and don’t want elected officials making the call, according to a new survey by a prominent Republican pollster who worked for President Donald Trump.

DEVELOPING: A small plane that crashed in a Coral Springs residential neighborhood shortly after taking off from Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport was carrying Hurricane Melissa relief supplies for Jamaica.

Momentum for drastically reducing property taxes in Florida is seemingly unstoppable. So city, town, village and county officials have stepped up warnings about the jeopardy such cuts present to the local government services people rely on for their safety and quality of life.

Nearly three decades later, the family of the four victims — including two little girls — of the brutal 1997 Altidor murders are no closer to closure. They've pleaded again for renewed focus on the unsolved case.

Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings said Thursday his run for governor will be focused on bringing down costs for families and he will be a candidate “who puts delivering results before grabbing headlines.”

Half of Floridians surveyed in this poll are at least contemplating moving away because of the high cost of living in the Sunshine State. A quarter are "seriously considering" leaving.

"I’m getting letters from Democrats saying, 'You should declare an emergency and create your own SNAP,' when they’re the ones that are filibustering SNAP," Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said while dismissing calls to declare an emergency to fund food assistance.

Millions of Floridians are facing higher Obamacare prices with the start of open enrollment Saturday. Costs are being driven up by the expiration of enhanced subsidies, enacted in 2021, that helped many people pay for health insurance — and are now at the center of the federal government shutdown.

For five months, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier ran Gov. DeSantis’ presidential campaign and worked for the high-powered GrayRobinson law firm. The two jobs prompt questions and concerns.

JUST IN: The 2-7 Miami Dolphins are parting ways with General Manager Chris Grier.

A “ding-dong-ditch” prank in South Florida devolved into a confrontation involving a gun, a homeowner under arrest, and questions about whether teens are taking the prank dangerously too far.

Lauderdale County? Voters may be asked in the 2026 election to ditch the name of Broward County in favor one more “marketable.” The proposals are coming from both Republican and Democratic officials.

New College of Florida may soon be the first public university in the country to sign President Donald Trump’s higher education agreement, which offers preferential tax benefits and funding in exchange for following policies on free speech, hiring, institutional neutrality and other topics.

The family of Theresia, Marie Carmel, Samantha and Sabrina will gather next Wednesday at Miramar City Hall to raise their voices in a plea for justice.

Miami’s accused Pillowcase Rapist (Season 4: In the Darkness) is on trial for a new attack — this one from 1984.

Florida could soon be teaching students about the “dangers and evils of communism” under proposed new academic standards that some argue amount to “propaganda” and wrongly aim to rehabilitate the reputation of Sen. Joseph McCarthy, who pushed the “Red Scare” communist panic in the 1950s.

Hurricane Melissa will leave a devastating trail on several islands on the Caribbean. Here’s how to help.

“A pleasure no more:” Sun Sentinel readers weigh in on the decision by Publix to allow open carry of guns in their stores.

Gov. Ron DeSantis has set a special election to fill a vacant state representative seat in Palm Beach County — but he delayed acting for so long that 114,281 registered voters who live in the district won’t be represented in Tallahassee during the 2026 legislative session.

During this season of the supernatural, with Halloween and Day of the Dead looming, we’re putting a spotlight on the super-famous (and infamous). More specifically, on the gravesites at South Florida cemeteries that hold the secrets of some of our most notorious names.

The section of the Florida law prohibiting adults under age 21 from carrying a concealed firearm is unconstitutional, a Broward judge ruled Friday.

Opinion from our Editorial Board: "The Florida House of Representatives has hatched a batch of property tax cuts for homeowners that are a phenomenal exercise in irresponsibility."

"Cooldown" is all relative, but South Florida will take what it can get. 60s at night? Yes, please.

Progressive, one of the nation’s top auto insurance companies, plans to return nearly $1 billion to Florida policyholders, or an average of $300. Gov Ron DeSantis credited reforms enacted by the state legislature in 2022 and 2023.

Florida has a new partner in its fight against massive invasive pythons: A leather company.

The FAA imposed new 24/7 flight restrictions around Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago, whether or not the president is in town. The rules will impact flights in and out of Palm Beach International Airport and communities north of the primary east-west runway will experience increased air traffic and noise.

There's much uncertainty about the future of Tropical Storm Melissa. But Florida should not be looking away just yet. Here's what the "spaghetti models" are showing as of Tuesday afternoon.

Dave Hyde on the Miami Dolphins: They’re so bad, it’s just a question of when owner Steve Ross declares the Grier-McDaniel era over.

A transformative new Florida law allowing select charter school operators to set up their programs within the walls of traditional public schools, rent free, is a lesson in power, politics, money — and how the three combined late at night in the the final hours of the Legislative session.

Scenes from "No Kings" protests in South Florida today.

A program once pitched as a lifeline for families stuck in failing schools has now morphed into one where charter schools are vying to occupy vacant space in existing schools, even ones that are A-rated.

The Florida House has rolled out a series of proposed constitutional amendments to cut property taxes, while looking to shield funding for schools and law enforcement.

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One by one, rainbow crosswalks and other street art in cities across Florida are turning black. Not in Fort Lauderdale, which is continuing its legal fight to save pride street art and colorful crosswalks amid a statewide crackdown that’s made headlines nationwide.

Miami International joined other airports across the country in refusing to run Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s video at TSA checkpoints that blamed Democrats for the federal government shutdown.

A Florida law proposed by a Miami state legislature would require teachers to take an oath to the Constitution, similar to the oaths of lawyers, doctors, and public officials. Here's the full language of the proposed oath. (free link)

Florida officials failed to disclose to an appeals court that they had applied for federal reimbursement for the Alligator Alcatraz detention center, according to a lawsuit claiming the omission misled the court. That court subsequently put on hold a judge’s order to wind down facility operations.

BREAKING: A Florida judge temporarily blocked the planned transfer of prime downtown Miami land for Donald Trump’s future presidential library after a local activist alleged the state’s open meeting laws were violated in making the decision.

Another round of anti-Trump ‘No Kings’ protests will unfold across several South Florida cities this Saturday, among thousands across the country during heightened political unrest and a government shutdown. Here’s where they are and what to expect.

Central Florida officials will euthanize four dogs because police suspect they fatally attacked a woman in her home.

Lawmakers said a Florida law that was meant to punish protesters of President Trump was never intended to punish football fans. But that's exactly what happened to University of Florida fans who rushed the field after this weekend's upset Gators victory. The law was signed by Gov. DeSantis in May.

From our Editorial Board: A Medicare funding scandal. A charity founded by the state's First Lady. A fierce push to defeat a recreational marijuana amendment. It's going to a grand jury — and Florida's attorney general is wrapped up in it all.

A company sent undercover diners into 44 Broward restaurants to conduct rapid DNA tests on their shrimp. All but five actually import them despite many of their menus falsely claiming “locally caught,” the tests found.

A Miami-based charter school operator has made a formal request to co-locate rent-free on the campuses of 27 Broward schools under a new Florida law, initiating what one state legislator described as a “land grab” that could hurt public schools.

President Donald Trump endorsed James Uthmeier for Florida attorney general on Wednesday, ending speculation over whether the close Gov. Ron DeSantis ally would land the pivotal presidential backing.

A Florida man was arrested in connection to the deadly January wildfire that erupted into the most destructive blaze in Los Angeles history and destroyed much of the Pacific Palisades neighborhood.

Guns at Publix: Multiple Publix mangers told our reporters that their stores will allow customers to openly carry guns, a change in policy after a Florida law that banned open carry was struck down by a judge. What about other chains?

INVESTIGATION: After three horrifying Tamarac murders, the Broward sheriff said systemic issues in his agency did not contribute to the tragedy — despite 19 deputies being fired or suspended over it. Here's what happened on that day and where the failures happened.