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A handful of Florida beaches are ranked among the deadliest in the nation. What to know

MIAMI — The beach in Fort Lauderdale has been ranked among the top 10 deadliest in the nation in a travel survey. It’s the only one in South Florida to make the Top 10 list, which is dominated by other beaches in the state.

Miami Herald · Feb 13, 2023

As pythons in Florida try to hide, they face a new enemy: possums with GPS collars

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Wildlife researchers studying mammals in Key Largo have discovered a potentially groundbreaking — if not heartbreaking — way to locate and kill invasive Burmese pythons, especially the big ones.

Tribune News Service · Feb 12, 2023

Crumbling seawalls, rising seas: Fort Lauderdale crackdown on way

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Own waterfront property with a failing seawall out back? This story’s for you.

Tribune News Service · Feb 12, 2023

Former NFL player Vontae Davis arrested on DUI charge, found lying on road asleep after crash

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Vontae Davis, a former NFL player famous for quitting during halftime at a Buffalo Bills game, was arrested on a DUI charge Saturday by the Florida Highway Patrol.

Tribune News Service · Feb 5, 2023

Release of balloons would be banned under new Florida bill. Here’s why

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Looking forward to setting a cluster of balloons aloft at your next gender reveal, birthday party or wedding?

Tribune News Service · Feb 3, 2023

High-end RV resorts grow popular amid the housing crunch. Some deem it an ‘affordable luxury’

Overlooking the New River in Fort Lauderdale not far from million-dollar homes situated across the waterway lies a well-kept secret: a luxury RV resort.

Tribune News Service · Feb 2, 2023

Migrants in massive numbers try to reach Florida. What happens to their abandoned boats?

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Grounded in sand bars, adrift in the sea or washed onto private beaches, the boats keep piling up: rafts made from Styrofoam, sailboats, hollowed-out drums attached to ironing boards.

Tribune News Service · Jan 30, 2023

As Florida Democrats sink into political quicksand, the party gears up for a new leader

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — After Florida Democrats suffered massive setbacks in November — even worse than their usual election losses — the search was on for someone to blame.

Tribune News Service · Jan 22, 2023

‘We are not going down without a fight.’ Abortion advocates rally as more restrictive laws likely in Florida

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Floridians will rally this weekend in solidarity with abortion rights advocates across the country to mark the 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the landmark Supreme Court ruling that made access to an abortion a federal right in the United States

Tribune News Service · Jan 21, 2023

Stoneman Douglas panel readies police policies for stopping mass shooters

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Nearly five years after the Parkland school massacre, some police departments still don’t have policies in place for stopping mass shooters. But a state panel on Friday moved closer to making it a requirement to have such policies in place across Florida.

Tribune News Service · Jan 21, 2023