South Florida News

A 24-year veteran with the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office retired as an internal-affairs investigation questioned the "hostile work environment" he was accused of creating and was looking into allegations of bullying, harassment and misuse of rank, records show.

Facing traffic fines they say they can't pay, a growing number of South Florida motorists are asking for a break or simply ignoring their citations, judges say.

The city has given tentative approval to installing its own red-light cameras, joining other municipalities around the state trying to raise revenue while preventing accidents.

A snorkeler was recovering Monday after being seriously injured in what Boca Raton police are calling a hit-and-run involving a boat.

The blaze is the second at Park South condos in four months

A person rescued by firefighters from a burning condo Monday morning has died.

The immigration crisis, one of the most emotional issues of this election year, played a provocative role in the Republican gubernatorial primary last month and may do so again in November, when voters choose a governor.

A Miami man and woman were arrested and charged Sunday night with criminal mischief, after they broke into a Key Largo home to 'make out,' police said.

An off-duty police officer shot two would-be robbers early Monday morning after they accosted him at a cash machine in Hialeah Gardens, police said.

Tropical Storm Hermine has formed in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Texas.

Florida agencies have spent only about 40 percent of their share of federal stimulus money, creating a limited impact on the state's job market.

Craigslist appears to have surrendered in a legal fight over erotic ads posted on its website, shutting down its adult services section Saturday and replacing it with a black bar that simply says "censored."

WASHINGTON (AP) — The security company Blackwater Worldwide formed a network of 30 shell companies and subsidiaries to try to get millions of dollars in government business after the company faced strong criticism for reckless conduct in Iraq, The New York Times reported Friday.

Owner of Grif's Western vows to rebuild

Owner of Grif's Western vows to rebuild iconic Broward County western wear and feed store that was demolished Saturday, despite the efforts of more than 100 firefighters.

The Dolphins also cut Pat White and Patrick Turner. Sources confirm ILB J.D. Folsom and DL Ryan Baker also were released, along with CB Kevin Hobbs.

When he pulled the trigger on his final victim, a sleeping girl, Paul Michael Merhige did so with the most awesome cruelty, a witness said.

Keiser University in Fort Lauderdale enrolled 74 students since 2009 whose high school diplomas come from a controversial Texas online school.

The Broward County Health Department found high bacteria levels in water tests

The Broward County Health Department on Friday issued a new no-swim advisory for the area of Hollywood Beach at Harrison Street, due to a high level of bacteria found in the water.

Arachnophobes beware! You may want to stay out of area parks for the next several weeks.