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A small turboprop plane carrying hurricane relief supplies bound for Jamaica crashed into a pond in a residential area of Fort Lauderdale, outside Coral Springs, minutes after takeoff Monday morning, authorities said. Fire officials told The Associated Press that no victims were found during rescue efforts and the search became a recovery effort. It was not immediately clear how many people were on the plane. Coral Springs-Parkland Fire Department Deputy Chief Mike Moser said crews responded within minutes of a call reporting the crash. He said no homes were damaged, but workers found some debris near the reservoir. Local aviation…
Since 2021, nearly $200 million in federal health care grants have been distributed to benefit illegal aliens in the United States Researchers at Open the Books (OTB) said the grants used were under the umbrella of “medical assistance” and were allocated to states to expand programs for illegal immigrants. Most of the spending on identified illegal immigrants went to programs that provide direct services to the general public (as opposed to scientific research). Of the total program spending of $185 million, $182 million came from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The remaining $2.5 million comes from the…
PORT STREET LUCIE, Fla. (WFLA) – A teenage girl was arrested last week after she was caught on camera hitting the hood of a police cruiser with a shovel, police video shows. The Port St. Lucie Police Department said they were dispatched to Bartel Avenue on Nov. 3 after receiving a report of a disturbance inside a residence. Police said when they pulled up to the scene, they saw a 15-year-old girl standing in the middle of the road holding a shovel. Man charged with killing 4 people and injuring 13 in Ybor crash appears in court According to police,…
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — An 18-year-old from Titusville has been identified as a passenger on a Carnival cruise ship who died over the weekend, ABC News reported. Authorities were investigating the death of a passenger on the Carnival Horizon cruise ship as it returned to Miami on Saturday. Anna Kepner has been identified as the 18-year-old boy who died on the cruise ship. Kepner was a senior at Temple Christian School in Titusville. “You were a bright, kind-hearted young woman whose presence brought warmth and vitality to the classroom. Your curiosity, kind spirit, and concern for those around you left…
Phil Rosenthal enjoys making connections. His hit Netflix travel documentary series “Somebody Feed Phil” is about experiencing other cultures through their people and food. And he created and executive produced the nine-season sitcom “Everybody Loves Raymond,” which depicted the comically complex relationships of a family, often around the dinner table. During a visit to Central Florida in 2024, he said: “The best part of this experience for me isn’t even the food. That’s as much as I love it. It’s meeting people. It’s making new friends.” Rosenthal will return to Orlando this week for a show at the Dr. Phillips…
Looking back at last week’s victories in New Jersey, Virginia and Georgia, as well as other states and other states, Democrats have bragging rights. Florida Democrats are also elated with some of their wins in local elections. “The pendulum is swinging, and the Florida Democratic Party is the force behind it,” the group’s website says. Florida Democratic Party State Committee Chair Nikki Fried echoed similar sentiments. “It’s been 28 years since the city of Miami last elected a Democrat as mayor, but tonight’s results show that the pendulum has swung and its source is the Democratic Party,” she said. Fried…
By Florida Daily Investments Broward County Public Schools’ routine procurement for construction management oversight has become a rather flash point, with internal documents and public records requests raising serious questions about how Request for Qualifications (RFQ) RFQ-26-059 was drafted, issued, and evaluated. The solicitation, titled Construction Management Agents – Owner Representatives (CMA-OR), was published in August 2025 and asked districts to select two companies to serve as owner representatives. But critics say the RFQ’s wording, timing, and evaluation procedures effectively narrowed the competition, created inaccurate statements about school board approvals, and ultimately culminated in the Qualifications Screening and Evaluation Committee…
Supporting characters from the animated movie “Zootopia” will be in the spotlight in Disney’s Animal Kingdom’s new 4D show “Zootopia: Better Zoogather.” Benjamin Clawhauser, a cheetah who works a desk job at the Zootopia Police Department, is represented by large animatronics in the attraction and a two-dimensional appearance on a large screen in the park’s Tree of Life Theater. Clawhauser is voiced by actor Nate Torrence, who visited Walt Disney World this week to preview the show ahead of its Friday release. In the attraction’s storyline, Clawhauser takes time off from the ZPD to attend a concert of singing gazelles…
Extending his goal streak to four games and his point streak to seven, Marchand scored with a backhand from the front of a chaotic net to make it 2-1. It was Marchand’s 10th goal in 14 games, matching his career best for few games played (2019-20), according to NHL stats. Head coach Paul Maurice said of Marchand’s play, “There were a lot of chances and a lot of creativity.” “He plays very consistently and energetically, so we can emulate that.” In a strong second period, the Panthers outscored the Sharks 20-3 in the frame and had an 80% offensive advantage,…
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WFLA) – A man accused of making threats against a Florida synagogue was shot and killed by law enforcement officers Thursday while serving an arrest warrant. Gainesville resident Ali Ihsan Bayhan was involved in a bomb threat reported at Temple Israel in Tallahassee on Wednesday, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE). Florida lawmaker dies after ‘brutal attack’, officials say Authorities said they searched the temple but found no explosives. An investigation was conducted and a warrant for Bayhan’s arrest was obtained the next day. The shooting occurred around 3 p.m. Thursday as members of the…