Miami-Dade County Public Schools to allow high school, middle school students to opt-out of mask mandate

Miami-Dade County Public Schools is dropping its mask mandate for students in middle and high school. “High school and middle school students in traditional middleRead More

Kiosks offering tag renewals at some Florida Publix supermarkets

ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla. (AP) — Renewing your motor vehicle registration has gotten a little easier in some Florida counties thanks to kiosks at the localRead More

At least 12 people were killed and 52 injured in Halloween weekend shootings in the US

(CNN) — Two people were killed and at least another dozen were injured as shots rang out at a house party in Illinois where people were gatheringRead More

Philadelphia to become first major US city to ban police from stopping drivers for low-level traffic violations

(CNN) — When Philadelphia’s mayor signs landmark legislation as soon as this week, the city will become the first major US city to ban policeRead More

DeSantis sets date for special session on vaccine mandates

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis launched criticism at President Joe Biden on Friday as he called lawmakers into a special session Nov.Read More

Police searching for missing 74-year-old Miami man

The search is on for a missing elderly man out of Miami. City of Miami Police issued a missing person alert for 74-year-old Faustino Suarez,Read More

Aurora borealis could be visible in wide swaths of continental US on Saturday due to large solar flare

(CNN) — A large solar flare erupted Thursday and is set to reach Earth Saturday, which could result in a strong geomagnetic storm and causeRead More

FDA paves way for Pfizer COVID-19 vaccinations in young kids

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration on Friday paved the way for children ages 5 to 11 to get Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine. TheRead More

Pembroke Pines mother and child missing since Sept. 30 found safe, police say

Pembroke Pines Police said they have located a mother and child who had been missing for a month. Investigators said 27-year-old Julissa Rivera and herRead More

Feds move to block Florida’s school virus mask penalties

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Education asked an administrative judge on Thursday to block the state of Florida from slashing federal aidRead More