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3 hurt in police-involved crash in Fort Lauderdale

WSVN 7News 5/6 12:25P Matthew Garcia

Three people were hurt after a multi-vehicle crash involving a police officer occurred in Fort Lauderdale. The crash happened near Northwest Sixth Street and Seventh Avenue....

Man in stolen luxury yacht leads authorities on brief chase in Florida

WSVN 7News 5/6 12:08P Matthew Garcia

HOBE SOUND, Florida ( WPBF ) In a crime the Martin County Sheriff called bizarre, a Russian national was arrested Monday evening and charged with stealing a...

Man accused of ‘month-long crime spree’ enters penalty phase for fatally shooting 21-year-old

WSVN 7News 5/6 11:29A Matthew Garcia

A man accused of committing, what officials described as, a month-long crime spree in North Miami is entering the penalty phase for his involvement in the shooting death of...

Fort Myers police investigate video of officer pulling gun on teens, shocking one with Taser

WSVN 7News 5/6 11:24A Matthew Garcia

FORT MYERS, Florida ( WBBH ) A Fort Myers police officer was seen on video pulling a gun on two teenagers and then shocking one of them with a Taser. The video is exploding on...

Crews contain roof fire in NW Miami-Dade home

WSVN 7News 5/6 10:34A Apage

Fire crews have contained the flames that tore through a roof of a Northwest Miami-Dade home. Over 10 Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units responded to the 1400 block and Northwest...

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Visa crackdown leads international students in the US to reconsider summer travel

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 5/5 8:28A Associated Press

By MAKIYA SEMINERA On summer break from a Ph.D. program, an international student at University of California, San Diego, was planning a trip with a few friends to Hawaii. But...

School bells, cell phones, testing: What passed this year in Tallahassee?

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 5/5 8:27A Steven Walker

Florida would scrap plans for later high school start times and impose new restrictions on students’ cell phone use under bills passed in the final days of the Florida...

South Dakota students weigh protest against university honors for homeland security chief Noem

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 5/5 6:51A Associated Press

By SARAH RAZA MADISON, S.D. (AP) — Dakota State University hasn’t experienced the student protests taking place at other U.S. colleges. Nestled in rural South Dakota, most of the nearly 4,000 students...

Broward schools to issue laptops to students for first time since COVID hit

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 5/3 11:55P Scott Travis

Cellphones may be out, but laptops are back in at Broward County schools. The school district plans to issue every student a laptop computer when they return to school on Aug....

Here are the 2025 winners of the Sun Sentinel’s annual high school journalism contest

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 5/3 2:00A Kathy Laskowski

For about 30 years, the South Florida Sun Sentinel has honored the best high school journalists. Students from 15 schools in Broward and Palm Beach counties entered the annual contest with material...

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Dickey’s Barbecue Honors Teachers with Appreciation Week Promotion

Restaurant News 5/6 5:05A RestaurantNews.com

20% Off for All Teachers with Valid ID, May 5 11, in Celebration of National Barbecue Month Dallas, TX ( RestaurantNews.com ) Dickey’s Barbecue Pit is turning up the...

Paris Baguette Closes a Strong Q1 With 76 New Signings, Preparing for 100+ Café Openings in 2025

Restaurant News 5/6 4:34A RestaurantNews.com

Paris Baguette s Q1 surge sets the stage for another record-breaking year, fueled by strong sales, rapid expansion and continued strategic investments. Moonachie, NJ (...

Urban Bird Hot Chicken Opens 19th Location in Arlington, TX, with 10 More Openings Scheduled for...

Restaurant News 5/6 4:01A RestaurantNews.com

Arlington, TX ( RestaurantNews.com ) Urban Bird Hot Chicken , the rapidly expanding Texas-based Nashville-style hot chicken chain, proudly announces the grand opening of its...

Restaurant Franchise News from Café 86, Nick the Greek, Salad House, and More!

Restaurant News 5/6 3:16A RestaurantNews.com

Catch up on the latest restaurant franchise news from Café 86, Nick the Greek, Salad House, Rodizio Grill, Juici Patties, Lime House Sushi and Ramen, Birdcall, Hot Head...

New Restaurant Menu Offerings from Taco John’s, Rock N’ Roll Sushi, Farmer Boys, and More!

Restaurant News 5/6 3:11A RestaurantNews.com

Here s what s On The Menu at Taco John s, Rock N Roll Sushi, Farmer Boys, Dickey s Barbecue Pit, Soulman s Bar-B-Que, Mountain Mike s Pizza, Perkins American Food Co., Fox &...

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With new Racquet Club, The Breakers becoming ‘a real tennis mecca’

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 5/6 7:53A Thomas Swick

Great old hotels dot the planet, but nowhere do they have the preeminent stature that they enjoy in Florida. Because tourists were the state’s pioneers – particularly here in the south – the palaces...

Former University of Miami football player charged in murder after bar shootout

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 5/6 5:33A Richard Tribou

DELAND — Former University of Miami football player Avantae Williams is facing a murder charge after his arrest in a weekend shooting at a DeLand bar that left one man dead...

Is UF now a basketball school? Todd Golden’s deal in same stratosphere as Billy Napier’s...

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 5/6 5:29A Edgar Thompson

GAINESVILLE — Florida s Todd Golden has cashed in on the Gators national championship to become one of nation s top-paid coaches, with a compensation package in the same stratosphere as football coach...

Panthers’ Sam Bennett won’t be suspended, but ‘can understand why’ hit drew outrage

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 5/6 4:08A Adam Lichtenstein

After taking a controversial hit from Panthers forward Sam Bennett, Toronto goalie Anthony Stolarz left Monday s Game 1 victory and did not return. He was later taken to the...

Heat captain Adebayo seeks order out of chaos: ‘Figure out how we can win’

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 5/6 4:02A Ira Winderman

MIAMI — Bam Adebayo is no stranger to chaos, having started his career amid the failed experiment with Hassan Whiteside, the departure (and return) of Dwyane Wade, the...