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As Fiona approaches, hurricane warning issued for Puerto Rico, watches for Dominican Republic and Virgin Islands

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Forecasters hoisted a hurricane warning Saturday for Puerto Rico and a watch for the U.S. Virgin Islands and the Dominican Republic’s southern coast as heavy rains from Tropical Storm Fiona pummeled large sections of the Caribbean.

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Parkland defense has convinced some that school shooter deserves mercy

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The sudden end of the defense case in the Parkland mass shooting trial this week drew criticism of and from the presiding judge, temporarily overshadowing the biggest question at issue — was enough evidence presented to convince a jury to spare the defendant’s life?

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Fiona forecast to spawn hurricane conditions in Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Tropical Storm Fiona is expected to generate hurricane conditions in portions of Puerto Rico on Sunday, and possibly across the U.S. Virgin Islands.

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Tropical Storm Fiona forecast to become hurricane, but so far it's no threat to Florida

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Tropical Storm Fiona is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane with top winds of 75 mph by the time the storm approaches the Bahamas.

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Tropical Storm Fiona pushes west toward Puerto Rico; forecasters tracking new disturbance in Atlantic

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Tropical Storm Fiona is expected to continue moving west with a gradual decrease in forward speed through Saturday night or early Sunday, followed by a turn toward the west-northwest later on Sunday, as it clears the northeastern Caribbean and approaches the Bahamas.

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Tropical Storm Fiona continues its trek toward eastern edge of Caribbean

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Tropical Storm Fiona continued to move west Thursday in the direction of the eastern Caribbean and, potentially, South Florida.

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Uproar in court as Stoneman Douglas gunman’s defense rests without warning

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The defense in the Parkland mass shooting trial rested its case Wednesday, shocking the judge and prosecutors who were unprepared for the start of the next and final phase of testimony.

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Artificially cooling the ocean won’t help us combat hurricanes, according to study

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Though it’s a nice idea, artificially cooling ocean surfaces won’t do much to stop the destructive power of a hurricane. The news comes from a recent study by scientists at the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric and Earth Science.

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Parkland shooter trial: Uproar in court as defense rests without warning

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The defense in the Parkland mass shooting trial is resting its case.

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Prosecutors push expert witness to concede testimony was incomplete picture of Stoneman Douglas shooter

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Parkland shooter Nikolas Cruz showed no lack of mental competence as he planned and carried out his attack on Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, a Broward prosecutor said Tuesday.

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‘Rainbow fentanyl’ looks like candy, and children may be the intended targets

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The extremely potent synthetic opioid fentanyl is appearing in a new form — colorful pills and powders that look like candy or sidewalk chalk, and officials are cautioning that children may be the intended target of the potentially lethal disguise.

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'She-Hulk' head writer reveals Madisynn's incredible origin story

We know Madisynn is from Fort Lauderdale. But where did she come from, exactly? 'She-Hulk' head writer Jessica Gao reveals how she was cast.

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Hurricane Earl becomes season’s second hurricane

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The second hurricane of the season formed Tuesday night and is expected to strengthen into the season’s first major hurricane with maximum sustained winds of up to 125 mph, forecasters said Tuesday.

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What it’s like on death row: Possible future for Parkland school killer

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The two prisons that house men on Florida’s death row stand on a pleasant two-lane road that runs past farms and cow pastures about 30 miles north of Gainesville.

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Tropical Storm Earl picks up speed; Hurricane Danielle weakens

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Though Hurricane Danielle and Tropical Storm Earl are forecast to meander in the open Atlantic, Earl is expected to become the season’s first major hurricane late in the week. Additionally, a third tropical wave has emerged off the west coast of Africa.

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Tropical Storm Earl picks up strength, as Danielle expected to weaken over next few days

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Tropical Storm Earl picks up strength, Danielle begins to weaken

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Though Hurricane Danielle and Tropical Storm Earl are forecast to meander in the open Atlantic, Earl is forecast to become the season’s first major hurricane late in the week. Additionally, a third tropical wave has emerged off the west coast of Africa.

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Tropical Storm Earl expected to become hurricane; Hurricane Danielle to gradually strengthen

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — While Hurricane Danielle meanders in the open Atlantic, Tropical Storm Earl is expected to pass the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico Sunday before becoming a hurricane later this week, forecasters said.

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Tropical Storm Earl forecast to become season’s first major hurricane; new system emerges off Africa

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Though Hurricane Danielle and Tropical Storm Earl are forecast to meander in the open Atlantic, Earl is forecast to become the season’s first major hurricane late in the week, according to the 5 p.m. EDT advisory on Sunday. Additionally, a third system has emerged off the…

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Florida man and ‘Mother Theresa’ accused of raising $196 million in a Ponzi scheme

MIAMI — Filings by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Justice Department accuse a Fort Lauderdale man of getting $6.5 million of the $42 million defrauded from investors via a Ponzi scheme run through a North Lauderdale woman’s company.

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After a grand jury report blasted Broward schools over campus safety, the state wants answers

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A statewide grand jury’s blistering critique of a school renovation program led to the removal of four Broward school board members, but the report also accuses the school district of serious safety failures.

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New Tropical Storm Earl intensifies to 50 mph winds; Danielle expected to regain strength

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — After a quiet start to hurricane season, Hurricane Danielle and Tropical Storm Earl both formed Friday — but neither system is a threat to Florida.

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New Tropical Storm Earl packing 40 mph winds; Danielle weakens

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — After a quiet start to hurricane season, Hurricane Danielle and Tropical Storm Earl both formed Friday — but neither system is a threat to Florida.

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What does the Florida primary tell us about November elections? Is that an ominous sign for Democrats?

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — After the months of fire and fury from Democrats declaring outrage over Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, the number of voters who participated in their party’s summer primary to pick a DeSantis challenger was ... about the same as it was four years ago.

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Danielle becomes first hurricane of the season; odds of another tropical depression increase

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Hurricane Danielle formed Friday in the central Atlantic, and experts are watching another system near the Caribbean that could become a tropical depression overnight, according to the National Hurricane Center.

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