South Florida shoppers have a new place to stock up on groceries, grab a sub, or pick out a birthday cake — and it’s just ...

We've rounded up 20 Florida beaches that will make you feel like you've sailed to the Caribbean—no passport required.

Soccer fever is kicking into high gear in South Florida, and Marriott’s catching the football madness. Whether you’re a die-hard fan, or looking to kick<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...

Publix has upgraded its Briar Bay locationt. Rooms to Go is replacing a longstanding Kendall bookstore with one of the largest showrooms in the country. Tim Hortons plans to resurface in Florida. And ...

A beautiful sunset over the quaint cottages. (Photo courtesy of Crystal Pier Hotel and Cottages) At the western end of Pacific Beach, where the boardwalk gives way to the open ocean, Crystal Pier ...

Consultants recommended against reopening Fort Myers Beach Elementary School as a traditional K-5 school due to high costs and hurricane risk. Beach parents and town officials argue the school ...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — If you're looking for authentic Polynesian cuisine and culture, you don't have to travel to the South Pacific, just to Fort Lauderdale. Since 1956, the Mai-Kai restaurant ...

The Lee County School Board will hold a workshop on June 3 to discuss the future of Fort Myers Beach Elementary School. Town residents and council members are advocating for the board to honor a ...

Multiple people remained hospitalized Tuesday, a day after a boat exploded in Fort Lauderdale sending nearly a dozen people including two children to the hospital. The explosion happened around 5: ...

The incident occurred around 5:45 p.m. on Monday near the New River Triangle in Fort Lauderdale. Frank Guzman, public information officer for Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue, said the boat was ...

A boat exploded at a sandbar in Fort Lauderdale’s Intracoastal Waterway on Memorial Day, severely injuring nine adults and two children, officials said Monday night. The explosion happened at ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...