Why Some Florida Neighbors Are Putting Aluminum Foil in Their Windows
If you've been cruising through your Florida neighborhood and spotted aluminum foil covering windows, you might be wondering what's going on. Is it an unusual security tactic? A mysterious signal? Or just a creative way to beat the heat in the Sunshine State's sweltering, humid weather? While it may seem a bit...
Florida Lawmakers Push Bill To Hold Property Owners Liable For Fallen Trees
A proposed Florida law could shift the responsibility for fallen trees from property owners who suffer damage to the owners of the trees themselves.
FL Town That Has “Become The Coolest Place In The South” Is One Of...
What you consider Florida's "coolest" town probably depends upon your perspective and what you find "cool." Those who like bigger cities might find Miami, Tampa, Orlando, or Jacksonville "cool." Those who love the beach might lean toward Clearwater or Sarasota. But one publication has named a small, quaint town as...
Florida teen brings a Holocaust memorial project to his high school
This article was produced as part of JTA’s Teen Journalism Fellowship, a program that works with Jewish teens around the world to report on issues that affect their lives. Adam Mendelsohn expected his Central Florida community to do something on International Holocaust Remembrance Day to educate people about the...
Undocumented immigrants cost Florida taxpayers $660 million, new report says
Immigrants who entered the country illegally are a $659.9 million "burden" on the state's health care system , according to a new report. But the report depends on patients disclosing their own immigration status, something many don't do. According to the "Hospital Patient Immigration Status Report" released by the...
Woman busted driving after her license was suspended 13 times, police say
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. – A woman, whose driver’s license was revoked after being suspended 13 times, was busted for being behind the wheel, police say. A Coral Springs Police officer was on patrol when he saw a Toyota Avalon traveling on Sample Road last month. The officer did...
Families of 3 deputies who died in crash receive nearly $700,000 in donations
Deputy Sheriff Ralph “Butch” Waller made friends with everyone, even the people to whom he issued traffic tickets. Cpl. Luis Paez’s chief hobby was photography, and he had a particular keenness for snapping nature shots, especially of eagles. And Deputy Sheriff Ignacio “Dan” Diaz had wanted to be a police officer...
Florida minimum wage opt-out bill passes first committee
Florida’s minimum wage requirement wouldn’t have to apply to certain employees, like interns, under legislation moving forward this session. But some worry the move could create constitutional issues. Floridians voted in 2020 to gradually increase the state minimum wage to 15 dollars an hour by September 2026. But...
20-year-old suspect arrested for massive West Palm Beach arena fire
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla (CBS12) — A 20-year-old Boynton Beach man is behind bars for a massive fire last year at an abandoned West Palm Beach arena. On January 11, 2024, a structure fire at a nearly 300,000 sq. ft. abandoned jai alai arena broke out, causing $100,000 in damage, according to the Palm Beach County...
Woman visiting Florida’s Villages retirement community dies in fall after hitching ride with golf...
A woman from Illinois was killed in the sprawling Florida age-restricted community The Villages when she took a late-night golf cart ride with an allegedly drunk driver . The incident happened just before 1 a.m. local time on Sunday, the Miami Herald reported. The Villages is approximately 60 miles northwest of...