Miami-Dade lawmaker’s bill to expand Florida school cell-phone restrictions advances
The proposal comes two years after lawmakers barred students from using cell phones and other wireless devices during ...
Florida reps. sending demand letters to state agencies amid government-spending probe
The committee approved a proposal by Shoaf to send letters requesting “the production of documents and records” to the ...
What’s your favorite neighborhood restaurant? The Miami Herald wants to hear from you
New restaurants are opening constantly in Miami-Dade County, with fancy restaurant groups from New York to California moving in and setting up shop in all of the chic neighborhoods. There’s always ...
Ex-Parkland mayor: Florida attorney general’s position on rifle sales ‘a gut punch’
It feels like a gut punch on a personal level,” said state Rep. Christine Hunschofsky, Parkland’s mayor at the time of the ...
Powerball player just misses $31 million jackpot — but still wins big in Texas
A Powerball ticket sold in Texas won $100,000 but just missed the $31 million jackpot, lottery officials say. The ticket ...
Deputy and suspect die in gun battle that ‘does not make sense,’ FL sheriff says
Despite being hit multiple times, Deputy Will May returned fire, killing the shooter, Walton County Sheriff Michael Adkinson Jr. said at a news conference. The gunfight happened around 2 p.m. on ...
This is why I sought the death penalty in South Carolina murder and burglary case | Opinion
Your Honor, the defendant’s character, his lack of adaptability, his future dangerousness cry out for the death penalty. The ...
6-year-old catches fish, falls in river and drowns with dad, Virginia cops say
It happened late Saturday, March 22, as Danny Sumner and his son were fishing off a boat landing along the Rappahannock River in eastern Virginia, the sheriff’s office said. “What should have been a ...
What happened inside this concert venue? A look back at the Sportatorium
The Sportatorium, which over the past two decades played host to everything from Grateful Dead concerts and Striker soccer ...
Heritage’s Samantha Villaverde is the Broward Girls’ Soccer 4A-1A Player of the Year
Villaverde delivered her best performances in the playoffs to lead American Heritage to its third consecutive state ...
St. Thomas Aquinas’ Sophie Barnes is the Broward 7A-5A Girls’ Soccer Player of the Year
After finishing her sophomore season with 23 goals and 10 assists, St. Thomas Aquinas’ Sophie Barnes is the Miami Herald’s ...
Heritage’s Marcial and Aquinas’ Hantak are the Broward Girls’ Soccer Coaches of the Year
As such, Marcial and Hantak are the Miami Herald’s Broward County Girls’ Soccer Coaches of the Year. Marcial earns the honor ...