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With Respect for Marriage Act about to become law, same-sex South Florida couples relieved but not sanguine

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The Respect for Marriage Act, which is on the verge of becoming federal law, is alleviating some of the concern same-sex couples have felt in recent months. But, legal experts and LGBTQ advocates warn, it’s not a panacea and it isn’t time to pop the champagne…

Tribune News Service · Dec 4, 2022

Stoneman Douglas evacuates one building after ‘suspicious white substance’ found in envelope

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School evacuated one of its buildings and placed the rest of the campus under a lockdown Friday after an envelope containing a “suspicious substance” was received in the front office, officials say.

Tribune News Service · Dec 2, 2022

White sharks once again migrate into Florida’s waters, probably eating other sharks

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — It’s that time of year again: White sharks, just like snowbirds, have started heading south for the weather. They’re turning toward Florida’s waters after spending the summer off Cape Cod and Nova Scotia, hunting seals and tuna.

Tribune News Service · Nov 29, 2022

Subtropical Storm Nicole puts parts of South Florida under tropical storm warning and hurricane watch

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — South Florida may not come through the end of the 2022 hurricane season without a direct hit as a rare November storm heads for the state’s east coast.

Tribune News Service · Nov 8, 2022

‘Threat is increasing for South Florida’: Counties under state of emergency ahead of potential Hurricane Nicole

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Just weeks before the end of the 2022 hurricane season, South Florida could feel the impacts of potential Hurricane Nicole, and experts said that the threat to the region is increasing.

Tribune News Service · Nov 7, 2022

DeSantis issues state of emergency for 34 counties across Florida ahead of potential Hurricane Nicole

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis issued a state of emergency in 34 Florida counties — including Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach — on Monday due to the potential of an approaching Hurricane Nicole.

Tribune News Service · Nov 7, 2022

South Florida in forecast cone for Nicole, which could be near hurricane strength by midweek: forecasters

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — South Florida is now in the forecast cone for Subtropical Storm Nicole, which is forecast to be near hurricane strength, or possibly a hurricane, by midweek, according to the National Hurricane Center’s latest advisory.

Tribune News Service · Nov 7, 2022

As voters worry about inflation, Democrats still hope abortion rights drives voter turnout in Florida — against Republicans

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Abortion rights is such an important issue to Rebecca Thompson, of Pembroke Pines, that she brought her 2-year-old daughter with her to early vote.

Tribune News Service · Nov 5, 2022

Parkland gunman leaves Broward jail for prison

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The Parkland gunman is no longer in the custody of the Broward Sheriff’s Office.

Tribune News Service · Nov 5, 2022

Sea turtle nesting deaths are on the rise as hot dry summer comes to an end

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The South Florida heat is causing more sea turtles to die in their nests, with this year’s dry scorching summer prompting embryo deaths to more than double, researchers say.

Tribune News Service · Nov 5, 2022