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ORLANDO, Fla. — The rising cost of living is a top concern for many Florida residents during this midterm election. Amendment 3 would cut property taxes for homeowners if voters approve it. Supporters say local governments can afford to give money back, but many county and city leaders warn...

A Pompano Beach, Florida, buffet paid most of its 31 workers a flat monthly salary of $1,000 to $3,000 even though they regularly worked more than 40 hours a week, the U.S. Labor Department says. The department’s Wage and Hour Division recovered $732,976 for those workers, which averages out to about $23,644 each. The recovery […] The post A Pompano Beach buffet paid most of its 31 workers a flat monthly salary of $1,000 to $3,000, and the Labor Department says it recovered $732,976, about $23,

All signs point to this week’s king tide as the highest in South Florida’s history — supercharged by onshore winds and sea level rise. From Miami to West Palm, an unprecedented amount of saltwater surged ashore. It submerged lanes of major thoroughfares, leaving drivers to navigate intersections with water up to their wheel wells. It crept to the doors — and beyond — of coastal businesses, including several in Miami Beach and Fort Lauderdale. “I couldn’t even open the door because if I opened it

A Florida woman’s visit to a Taco Bell drive-through ended in a DUI arrest after an employee reported that she appeared intoxicated, was acting confused, and had attempted to pay for her food with tampons. ... Read more

Brevard County cut down 62 mature oaks in front of Hammock Trace homes in Viera after roots buckled sidewalks and the HOA declined liability for the trees.

AdventHealth’s contract with UnitedHealthcare ends December 31, and the two sides have not reached a new one. Without a deal, AdventHealth says all of its Florida clinicians and services would be out of network for UnitedHealthcare members starting January 1, 2027. That includes people on Medicare Advantage. The window to switch plans closes December 7.... The post AdventHealth’s UnitedHealthcare contract ends Dec. 31, and Florida Medicare Advantage members have until Dec. 7 to switch before a

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — An American Airlines flight attendant accused of stealing more than $25,000 from a 75-year-old Florida woman through a fake sweepstakes scheme was arrested at Miami International Airport after investigators said she used her employee travel benefits to visit the victim’s home. Destiny Blake, 24,...

Florida's Commission on Ethics fined and formally censured Kissimmee Mayor Jackie Espinosa on October 23 over city relief grants awarded to businesses connected to her family. The $2,000 civil penalty was approved two days after she was arrested on felony charges involving $50,000 distributed through the same program. Espinosa had...

Robert Kessler has been charged with first-degree murder and abuse of a dead body, according to online records viewed by PEOPLE

MONDAY, Oct. 26, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Dengue cases in Florida keep climbing about a month after three counties declared states of emergency over the mosquito-borne illness. As of Oct. 22, Florida had reported 721 dengue cases this year, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...