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Safety Concerns Raised After Elementary Students Plot Murder

Safety concerns are growing after TPD released details from a case involving two elementary students who planned to murder their classmate.

Hurricane Irma crossed the Keys as a Category 4 storm and caused widespread damage throughout the island chain.

State Providing $10 Million To Buy Out Homes At High Risk Of Flooding In Areas Of Keys

Rebuild Florida is a state program that helps people whose homes were severely damaged in Hurricane Irma. The program is also aimed at removing some...

The front door of the Orchids of Asia Day Spa in Jupiter, where New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft allegedly solicited for sex.

The Superbowl Is Coming To Miami In 2020. Sex Traffickers Are Sure To Follow

Miami-Dade County is getting ready to host next year’s Super Bowl. And with the Super Bowl and other huge sports events, come concerns about an uptick...

Conversations with the Candidates

This election season, WGCU invited all candidates after the primaries to come to the station for a conversation on Gulf Coast Live. Not everyone accepted…

The two incoming leaders of the Florida House of Representatives - Republican Speaker JosÃ© Oliva and Democratic Minority Leader Kionne McGhee - speak on the floor earlier this year. Both are from Miami-Dade County.

South Florida Legislators Take On New Leadership Positions In House Democratic Caucus

A few South Florida Democrats will have new leadership positions in the state Legislature when session starts in March. Rep. Kionne McGhee, a Democrat...

Supreme Court Rules Against Insurer In 'PIP' Dispute

In an Orange County case watched by the insurance industry and health-care providers, the Florida Supreme Court on Friday unanimously ruled against an...

Victoria Fisher inserts ballots into ballot machine at the Orange County Supervisor of Elections. Recounting started Nov. 12 in Orange County.

As Recount Deadline Approaches, Nelson Campaign Files Lawsuit Asking For More Time

Democratic incumbent U.S. Senator Bill Nelson’s campaign is asking a federal court to give supervisors of elections more time to recount ballots as a...

Senate Looks To Clear Way For Guns At Churches

A controversial gun-rights proposal that was sidetracked last year in the wake of the mass shooting at a Broward County high school started moving in...

Almost 7 percent of homes in the Keys were destroyed or heavily damaged by Hurricane Irma.

As New Hurricane Season Starts, Keys Still Rebuilding From Irma

Hurricane Irma was at Category 4 strength when it crossed the Florida Keys in September of 2017. And the Keys are still in the rebuilding process, even...

Bill Nelson: We'll Be 'In Trouble' If The Sequester Continues

U. S. Senator Bill Nelson has been traveling the state during this August Congressional recess, giving speeches about the sequester, partisan gridlock,…

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