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Trump lands in West Palm Beach after pleading not guilty to 34 felony counts in New York

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Former President Donald Trump returned to South Florida on Tuesday evening after an early afternoon court appearance in New York where he pleaded not guilty to 34 felony charges.

Tribune News Service · Apr 5, 2023

Florida redfish contaminated with drugs. Study finds opioids, psychoactive medications and more

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Redfish, one of the most popular and delicious inshore gamefish in Florida, are contaminated with pharmaceuticals throughout the state, a study by Florida International University and the Bonefish & Tarpon Trust has revealed.

Tribune News Service · Apr 4, 2023

In limbo: Some fear this prized 100-year-old tree might die waiting on new home

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — She’s no ordinary tree, this majestic 100-year-old beauty insured for $1 million.

Tribune News Service · Apr 4, 2023

Former Attorney General William Barr offers withering criticism, high praise for Trump — and kudos for DeSantis

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Former Attorney General William Barr praised former President Donald Trump’s “very successful administration” — and offered scathing criticism of his former boss Tuesday during a South Florida appearance about his life and 22 tumultuous months in the Trump administration.

Tribune News Service · Mar 28, 2023

DeSantis signs massive school voucher expansion into law

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Every Florida family will be eligible for state money to send their children to private schools regardless of income, under a massive expansion of the state voucher program signed Monday by Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Tribune News Service · Mar 27, 2023

Feed the hungry, fight climate change: The campaign to curb food waste in South Florida

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Ellen Bowen is on a mission to combat food waste in South Florida — a campaign that not only feeds the hungry but, perhaps surprisingly, can also help curb climate change.

Miami Herald · Mar 27, 2023

Hundreds of thousands of Florida children could lose health coverage with Medicaid cutbacks

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Marne Harvich of Orange Park runs a Facebook group for Florida parents like herself who count on Medicaid as health insurance for their children. Though Harvich and her husband work, their income doesn’t cover the high cost of medical care their daughter on a ventilator requires.

Tribune News Service · Mar 26, 2023

Dave Hyde: Florida Atlantic’s shining moment advances to Final Four

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — So here’s what the dream came to: Two more free throws from the fifth-year senior with an engineering degree, the kid from Pompano Beach’s Blanche Ely High, the guard in coach Dusty May’s first recruiting class to Florida Atlantic University who helped change this losing program…

Tribune News Service · Mar 26, 2023

Something in the water? Researchers studying high amounts of late-stage breast cancer in Florida county

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Broward County, Florida’s rate of advanced breast cancer exceeds the state and national average, and researchers want to learn why.

Tribune News Service · Mar 23, 2023

Florida lawmaker introduces, then quickly withdraws, measure allowing people to openly carry weapons

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Legislation allowing Floridians to carry concealed weapons without a permit is set for consideration Thursday in the Florida House of Representatives — minus an attempt to allow open carrying of firearms.

Tribune News Service · Mar 22, 2023