South Florida

Dead Iguana Found In Freezer Of Florida Pizza Parlor

An employee told reporters that the reptile was given as a personal gift to the owner.
By AP

Trump's Mar-a-Lago Club To Partially Reopen This Weekend

Palm Beach County, Florida, has had nearly 4,300 confirmed COVID-19 cases since early March and at least 263 deaths.
By AP

Coast Guard Says Cruise Ships Must Stay At Sea With Sick Onboard

Ships will be sequestered “indefinitely” offshore during the coronavirus pandemic, the U.S. Coast Guard said.
By AP

Months After Major Oil Spill, Bahamas Could Permit Offshore Drilling

The Bahamas Petroleum Company hopes to start drilling the first well, just 150 miles off the coast of South Florida, as soon as April.
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Florida Cold Spell Leads To Falling Iquana Alert

The National Weather Service office in Miami tweeted: “Don’t be surprised if you see Iguanas falling from the trees tonight as lows drop into the 30s and 40s. Brrrr!”
By AP

In South Florida, Signs Of The Climate Refugee Crisis To Come

The Trump administration has refused to provide temporary protected status to Bahamians who fled to the U.S. after Hurricane Dorian.
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$80,000 Worth Of Wigs Stolen In Hair-Raising Robbery

Video surveillance shows a truck backing up and ramming the warehouses front door three times.
By AP

Bee Love Slater, Black Transgender Woman, Found Slain In Torched Car

The South Florida death -- estimated to be the 18th killing of a transgender woman of color in the U.S. this year -- is being investigated as a homicide.
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Florida Woman Pretended To Be Psychic To Bilk $1.6 Million From Family

No one could have predicted the fake psychic would be sentenced to three years and four months in prison.
By AP

Crocodiles Are Thriving Outside Of A Florida Nuclear Plant

Florida Power & Light's Turkey Point power plant has created an ideal habitat for the reptiles.
By Marcus Lim, AP