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Somerset Parkland Academy's incoming principal, Geyler Herrera Castro, gives a presentation during a parent information session at the Jewish synagogue Kol Tikvah in Parkland on Feb. 25.

Charter School With Major Security Features To Open Three Miles From Stoneman Douglas

A new charter school surrounded by an eight-foot non-scalable fence and equipped with bullet-resistant glass is slated to open just a few miles from the...

Central Florida Cities Among Fastest Growing In US

When it came to population growth last year, cities in central Florida grew by stadiums.

When you save or send photos, videos, texts and other digital messages on your devices, that data is extremely difficult to remove, even if you delete it from your phone or computer.

When it comes to data on your phone, deleting a text isn't the end of the story

The Secret Service may have deleted texts that were being sought by a government investigator. But data on a device isn't necessarily gone when it's been deleted.

Former President Trump's Mar-a-Lago home in Florida was searched by the FBI earlier this week. A federal judge has now unsealed the warrant used for that search.

FBI collected multiple sets of classified documents from Trump's Mar-a-Lago home

The search warrant and property receipt from Monday's FBI search of former President Trump's Florida home have been unsealed by a federal judge. Trump said Thursday he encouraged the release.

André Leon Talley arrives at the 2011 Met Gala. Hundreds of items of clothing, artwork, accessories, furniture belonging to the late fashion journalist fetched more than $3.5 million at auction this week.

André Leon Talley's belongings, including capes and art, net $3.5 million at auction

Christie's auctioned off hundreds of items belonging to the late fashion icon this week. Top-selling items included Andy Warhol paintings and some of Talley's signature custom coats.

Draft bill being considered to keep Captiva building heights lower

Southwest Florida’s Legislative Delegation will consider a draft bill that could stymie attempts build considerably taller homes and buildings on Captiva Island, as the island community and other barrier island town rebuild after Hurricane Ian.The draft bill creating the Captiva Island Conservation Area Act is modeled after the Gasparilla Island Conservation District Act which has protected building heights and density on Boca Grande since the 1980s.

Friday's Mega Millions jackpot soars to nearly $1 billion. Here's what to know

Since three months have passed without a winner, the Mega Millions jackpot has grown to an estimated $977 million. The jackpot ranks as the 10th largest in U.S. lottery history

Southwest Florida International Airport reports record-breaking December and year-end traffic

Southwest Florida International Airport turned in a record-setting year for passenger traffic in 2024 with nearly three-quarters of a million more people filing through the Lee County air travel site.That increased passenger traffic was also reflected during December when 1,121,793 passengers traveled through RSW. This was an increase of 2.5 percent compared to December 2023. Year-to-date, passenger traffic was up 9.5 percent.

“There are eating contests all over the world, but none match the mess—or the magic—of ours,” said Nadene Grossman Orr, Key Lime Festival Director/CEO of We’ve Got the Keys.

Key West’s 13th Key lime pie eating championship will be lucky for one lover of the tart treat

Henry "Enrique" Tarrio, leader of the Proud Boys, shown here at a protest in support for Cubans demonstrating against their government in Miami on July 16, 2021.

Jury convicts Enrique Tarrio of the Proud Boys on seditious conspiracy charge

After four months of trial, a jury has convicted Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio and other members of the far-right club of seditious conspiracy for their roles on Jan. 6, 2021.

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