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Trump gets send-off from cheering supporters before flying from Florida to NY to face criminal charges

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Former President Donald Trump got a send-off from cheering supporters Monday as he rode from his Mar-a-Lago resort and home in Palm Beach for the flight from Palm Beach International Airport that took him to New York to face criminal charges.

Tribune News Service · Apr 3, 2023

Shore power: Cruise ships to get charged up at Port Everglades

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — In the name of greener shipping, Broward County’s venerable Port Everglades is moving to join a small but growing group of ports worldwide that allow visiting cruise ships to plug into shore-based power sources for electricity.

Tribune News Service · Apr 3, 2023

Is it really possible to get an abortion within 6 weeks if Florida’s proposed ban becomes law?

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Would Florida’s proposed six-week abortion ban be a total ban in practicality?

Tribune News Service · Apr 1, 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

Rap star XXXTentacion was murdered 5 years ago. The 3 men accused of ambushing and robbing him have been found guilty

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Three men accused of ambushing, robbing and murdering rising rap star XXXTentacion in Deerfield Beach nearly five years ago were found guilty Monday by a Broward County jury.

Tribune News Service · Mar 20, 2023

3 men found guilty of robbing, murdering rapper XXXTentacion

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Three men accused of ambushing, robbing and murdering rising rap star XXXTentacion in Deerfield Beach nearly five years ago were found guilty Monday by a Broward County jury.

Tribune News Service · Mar 20, 2023

Confidence in cruising: Travel picking up despite lingering COVID concerns

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — After earning a reputation in the early days of the pandemic as floating disease carriers, cruise ships are back in favor with American travelers.

Tribune News Service · Mar 20, 2023