To help ease gridlock, Fort Lauderdale is studying a controversial proposal that would turn Andrews Avenue and Third Avenue into a pair of one-way streets with dedicated bus lanes from Sunrise

Flights in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Palm Beach and Orlando had been halted for about an hour following the failed launch by SpaceX with their largest and most powerful rocket yet. Linda Burt, a witness, said, “I thought it was a meteor. It’s pretty cool.” A giant orb jetted across the sky.

Fort Lauderdale is taking a different approach from Miami Beach, which continues to want to break up with Spring Break.

Picture low-and-slow Texas barbecue with Asian marinades and you’ve got Ukiah Japanese Smokehouse in Fort Lauderdale, a new wood-fired restaurant expected to open this spring.

Social media influencer brothers — and fervent supporters of President Donald Trump — Andrew and Tristan Tate appear to have left Florida after getting the cold shoulder from Gov. Ron DeSantis and becoming subjects of a state criminal investigation.

Southwest has seen decreased activity at FLL. In 2024, it carried just under 4 million passengers, an 18% decline from 2023, according to airport figures. The airline dropped from third to fourth place among carriers in number of passengers at FLL — while overall passenger volume last year at the airport increased slightly.

Holland America has reported its fourth norovirus outbreak of 2025 on a cruise out of Port Everglades, with nearly 150 passengers and 10 crew members falling ill.

As spring break crowds flock to South Florida, officials in Fort Lauderdale and Miami Beach are implementing strict regulations to maintain order and safety. Both cities, known for their vibrant ...

The spectacle came after SpaceX's Starship rocket suffered a failure during ascent, sending fragments into the atmosphere.