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Miami-Dade firefighter meets teen she saved 15 years ago
George Montes Jr., now a high school senior, says Mary Gavin's rescue inspired him to pursue firefighting, and he has already earned his CPR certification....
Calm and nerves mix as Florida's Panhandle residents prepare for Hurricane Isaias: "We got this"
Residents across Florida's Panhandle prepared for Hurricane Isaias on Thursday, stacking sandbags and securing supplies as local and state leaders declared states of emergency.Escambia County commissioners declared a local state of emergency Thursday morning. Authorities opened e...
Broward mayor and commissioners demand detailed audit of Sheriff's Office spending as budget battle heats up
Broward County Mayor Mark Bogen and county commissioners are demanding a detailed audit of Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony's budget, questioning how the law enforcement agency spends taxpayer dollars."So when someone doesn't want to give you details of how they're spending their mon...
Mother, brother of Miami man facing death penalty testify about his childhood before car crash
Family members of a Miami man facing the death penalty for killing his wife and her two young daughters took the stand Thursday, telling jurors about what he was like as a child.The mother and brother of Alberto Sierra spoke about him being a normal, happy child before he was str...
Isaias becomes first hurricane of 2026 Atlantic season, threatens northern Gulf Coast. See maps, forecast path.
Hurricane Isaias was intensifying early Thursday and is expected to make landfall along the U.S. Gulf Coast late Friday or early Saturday, threatening parts of Mississippi, Alabama and the western part of the Florida Panhandle. It became the first hurricane of the 2026 Atlantic s...