Florida City News

Federal prosecutors have dropped criminal charges against a senior officer indicted as part of an alleged drug-distribution ring at a Florida City state corrections facility, the U.S. Attorney's Office ...

Friendship Missionary Baptist Church will hold its annual women's conference beginning Friday, Oct.

To county employees looking to buy a hot Lee County property - don't bother. An investigator Tuesday cleared County Manager Don Stilwell in a drawn-out land scandal, but a side effect will be an ethics policy ...

There's no doubt Miami-Dade's gang history is not the same as that of the storied Los Angeles, Chicago and New York gangs.

One of two men who escaped from the Marathon jail Thursday night threatened a Monroe County sheriff's deputy with a knife before his capture and threatened to "put a bullet" in his head when he got out of jail.

A Florida City man with an extensive criminal history convicted of selling cocaine opted not to show for his trial Wednesday and faces a maximum of 30 years in prison.

For decades, Florida City was ignored. Not any longer. Big Box Business wants to move in, from Best Buy to Badcock Furniture.

Sep 11, 2008 7:20 pm US/Eastern Firecracker's Spark Keeps Shining HIALEAH GARDENS Some are calling it a heartless act, an example of cruelty under dire circumstances: A pony named Firecracker was abandoned in ...

Frustrated residents and business owners might blame too much hype for the early evacuation of the Keys for Hurricane Ike.

Forecasts show South Florida, Keys in possible danger zone. LEDGER WIRE SERVICES Published: Friday, September 5, 2008 at 12:01 a.m. Last Modified: Saturday, September 6, 2008 at 1:32 p.m. MIAMI The National ...

Residents and tourists evacuated the Florida Keys through Florida City on Aug. 17 in anticipation of Tropical Storm Fay.

Forecasts show South Florida, Keys in possible danger zone. LEDGER WIRE SERVICES Published: Friday, September 5, 2008 at 12:01 a.m. Last Modified: Saturday, September 6, 2008 at 9:05 a.m. PROVIDENCIALES, Turks ...

Sep 6, 2008 12:19 pm US/Eastern Monroe County Mayor Mario Di Gennaro apologized to tourists for the inconvenience FLORIDA CITY In Florida City, on Saturday morning, traffic flowed into the Keys with people ...

This Sept. 4, 1992 aerial picture taken with a fish eye lens shows the devastation left by Hurricane Andrew in Florida City, Fla.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - As floodwaters continue to rise and vicious winds whip beaches and homes, Florida officials have moved to speed up the evacuation process.

Is it fair for residents of unincorporated Miami-Dade County to decide whether five cities continue to run their own fire departments? A countywide vote in November, which could be called for during Tuesday's ...

Tallahassee, Florida With the summer vacation season winding down, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection is encouraging Florida residents to plan one last "staycation"at any one of Florida's 161 ...

A Key Largo man was in critical condition Thursday evening after a driver cut him off on U.S. 1, forcing the car off the road and into a swamp, officials said.

Bosch, managing director of Miami-based Blok Development Group, will take over for association president Ray Melendi in October.

Aug 17, 2008 11:07 pm US/Eastern KEY WEST It was definitely not business as usual on the usually rockin' Duval Street in Key West.