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‘A symbol of failure’: Demolition of Parkland high school massacre site begins as families of the victims look on
Parkland, Florida (CNN) — For six years, a building at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, where a gunman killed 17 people, was a nightmare frozen in time. But now, the 1200 building, which contained the bloody and heartbreaking remnants of the massacre, is being demolished.
Flooding in South Florida: These are the cities with the highest rainfall totals
The heavy rain across South Florida this week has truly reached astonishing levels. Fort Lauderdale, Pompano Beach, Wilton Manors, Miami Beach, and Miami Shores picked up over a foot of rain on Tuesday and Wednesday, while North Miami, Hollywood and Hallandale all got drenched with over a foot and a half of rainfall over that same two-day period.
DeSantis slashes $68.8 million from state budget in projects for Miami-Dade and Broward
Local programs in Miami-Dade and Broward focused on youth crime prevention, pedestrian safety and water quality were among the dozens of projects cut by Gov. Ron DeSantis from the state budget passed by lawmakers this year.
Soiled toilets in restrooms, flies landing on red onions: State shuts 3 South Florida restaurants, 1 food truck
No running water, a roach spray can being “used to hold gas lines under (a) steam table” and a floor covered in standing water were among the issues that forced the state to temporarily close three South Florida restaurants and one food truck last week. The South Florida Sun Sentinel typically highlights restaurant and food truck inspections conducted by the Florida Department of Business and ...
Fort Lauderdale Gets Respite from Rains, Flood Watch Remains as Recovery Efforts Continue
Fort Lauderdale residents begin to see an easing in the downpours that have relentlessly soaked their streets, homes, and lives over the past several days. According to the City of Fort Lauderdale's updates, the city received between a half-inch and 1.5 inches of rainfall over the last 24 hours, with an expected quarter inch more throughout the day. Recovery efforts are actively in motion, despite a Flood Watch that remains effective until 8:00 p.m. tonight.
‘It got dangerous’: Fort Lauderdale family evacuates house they had just repaired after flooding last year
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The storm on Wednesday felt like a nightmarish déjà vu for Geeta Rigdon and other Fort Lauderdale residents who are barely recovering from one flood to deal with another. There were pump trucks at work in the Edgewood neighborhood, yet it looked like...
Tropical rainstorms in South Florida lead to flight delays and streets jammed with stalled cars
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — (AP) — A tropical disturbance that brought a rare flash flood emergency to much of southern Florida delayed flights at two of the state's largest airports and left vehicles waterlogged and stalled in some of the region's lowest-lying streets. “Looked like the beginning of...
‘Never seen this in my life': Dozens of drivers stranded by South Florida flooding
From Hollywood to North Miami, several roads were still underwater Wednesday night after a day of heavy rain caused major flooding. Dozens of cars were left abandoned along Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood as drivers became stranded. “I’ve never seen this in my life,” one driver said. SOUTH FLORIDA...
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