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August 4, 2021

Facebook rejects Florida police charity's ad for children fundraiser over 'sensitive social issues'

A pro-police non-profit organization in South Florida is accusing Facebook of refusing to promote its advertisements for an upcoming fundraising event intended to benefit the families of officers who died in the line of duty.

August 4, 2021

Surfside condo collapse: Body camera video from initial response released

Body camera footage that showed the moments after the Surfside, Florida, condo collapse, which was released by the town, captured some of the confusion that seemed to border on disbelief when police first arrived at the scene.

August 3, 2021

Frontier Airlines passenger seen taped to seat after allegedly targeting flight attendants

Images have emerged of a man being taped to a seat on a Frontier Airlines flight after he allegedly punched a male flight attendant and inappropriately touched two female flight attendants.

August 3, 2021

Psaki continues beef with DeSantis, GOP governors, says 'get out of the way' of mask mandates

Psaki continues to slam DeSantis for being defiant against mask mandates in the state of Florida.

August 3, 2021

Woman wins $1 million in lottery after canceled flight left her looking to 'pass the time'

There are worse ways to spend time.

August 3, 2021

Florida police ID boyfriend as suspect in shooting of mom killed in front of her two children

Police in Florida identified the boyfriend of a mother who was shot and killed in front of her two children as the suspect in her death, warning on Monday that he is considered armed and dangerous.

August 3, 2021

5 Miami Beach police officers charged with using excessive force against Black men in hotel lobby

Five police officers in Miami Beach, Fla., were charged Monday for allegedly using excessive force against two Black men in a hotel lobby about a week ago as prosecutors say body camera and surveillance footage show cops kicking a handcuffed man on the ground – before tackling another bystander who attempted to record the incident on his cellphone.

August 3, 2021

Florida hospitals facing record COVID-19 surge expand units, limit visitors again

Florida’s largest hospital systems are expanding their coronavirus units, limiting visitors and fearing staffing shortages as they deal with the statewide surge that is breaking records set last year for both cases and hospitalizations.

August 3, 2021

South Carolina shooting: 3 killed, suspect captured in Florida after manhunt, sheriff says

A man suspected of killing three people and injuring a child in a shooting in South Carolina on Monday has been arrested in Florida following a manhunt, authorities said Tuesday.

August 2, 2021

Psaki attacks Florida's DeSantis, governor's office fires back: 'Psaki is the one playing politics'

White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Monday dinged Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis over his handling of the coronavirus pandemic, saying at some point the Republican is going to have to “choose” public health over politics.