Brockton Mom with Postpartum Depression Wins Lawsuit After Losing BU Job

A Brockton mother has won a discrimination lawsuit against Brockton University after being terminated from her job while experiencing postpartum depression, sparking local conversations about workplace support.

Apr 11

Loss of Source Code Section Spawns Successful Spoliation Motion

Apr 11

Local Businesses Sought for County Facility Services Contracts

Apr 11

Could You Have Sleep Apnea? Local Health Experts Weigh In

Apr 11

Royal Home Hardware Celebrates Grand Reopening in Downtown

Apr 11

Florida Executes Willacy for 1990 Palm Bay Arson Murder

Chadwick Willacy, 58, met his end by lethal injection Tuesday at Florida State Prison in Starke, closing a 35-year saga for the brutal 1990 slaying of his Palm Bay neighbor Marlys Sather. Despite proclaiming innocence in his final words, Willacy became Florida's fifth execution of 2026 amid fierce debates over the state's lethal injection methods.[1][2][4]

Apr 11

USF Student's Body Found Off Howard Frankland Bridge; Roommate Charged

Apr 11

Tampa Roommate Charged in USF Student's Death as Search for Second Continues

Apr 11

Gators Gearing Up for SEC Baseball Tourney Glory in Gainesville

The Florida Gators baseball team, riding a wave of momentum from recent key wins, enters the SEC Tournament as serious contenders for their eighth title. Coached by Kevin O'Sullivan in Gainesville's Condron Ballpark, the squad boasts a storied history with 16 regular-season SEC crowns. Fans in the Sunshine State are buzzing as the Gators aim to add to their legacy.

Apr 11

Miami Heat Crush Bulls 109-90 in Play-In, Advance to Face Hawks

Apr 11

Panthers Crush Lightning in Game 5, Advance to Face Leafs

Apr 11

Florida State Seminoles Surge to No. 8 in National Baseball Rankings

Apr 11

Magic Stun Heat in Double OT Thriller, Dash Miami's Playoff Hopes

Apr 11

JAXPORT's Jax Forward Strategy Fuels Florida Job Boom

Jacksonville's port is surging ahead with record cargo volumes and multimillion-dollar expansions, creating tens of thousands of high-paying jobs across Florida. CEO Eric Green unveiled the 'Jax Forward' blueprint at the 2026 State of the Ports address, spotlighting a transformative year that bolsters the state's logistics powerhouse status. From deeper harbors to greener cranes, these moves promise billions in economic firepower for Northeast Florida.

Apr 11

South Florida's Older Condos Surge in Sales Amid Affordability Crunch

Apr 11

Orlando breaks tourism record as Universal, Disney fuel Central Florida boom

Apr 11

Space Florida Locks in New Launch Deals, Boosting Cape Canaveral Jobs

Apr 11

Remote Work Boom Fuels Florida Condo Sales Surge to 7,000+ in February

Apr 11

Florida Lawmakers Advance Teacher Pay Reforms Amid Shortage Crisis

As Florida's teacher vacancies surge, lawmakers in the 2026 session are pushing bills to boost salaries, restore multiyear contracts and tackle retention head-on. From Tallahassee to Tampa Bay classrooms, these measures aim to value educators with higher minimum pay and incentives. The proposals signal a pivotal shift in addressing the state's education staffing emergency.

Apr 11

Miami-Dade Schools Win $1.37M Grants to Boost Voc-Tech Amid Teacher Crunch

Apr 11

Miami-Dade Alerts Residents to New Dengue Cases in 2025 Surge

Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade County has confirmed two cases of locally acquired dengue fever this year, prompting a mosquito-borne illness alert amid warmer weather. Health officials are ramping up surveillance and public education to curb outbreaks in high-risk areas like Hialeah and Miami. With 920 cases reported countywide from 2018-2022, residents face a familiar threat as climate change fuels mosquito proliferation.

Apr 11

UF Team Unveils Red Tide Toxin Filter in Florida Breakthrough

Apr 11

DeSantis Signs Florida Law to Label, Defund Terror Groups

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a sweeping bill Monday granting Florida power to designate domestic and foreign terrorist organizations, backing his prior order targeting CAIR and the Muslim Brotherhood. The measure, inked at USF Tampa, imposes felonies for material support and bars state funds to linked entities. Critics decry due process risks and free speech threats as the law eyes July 1 rollout.

Apr 11

DeSantis Signs 6 Florida Bills, Some Effective Immediately

Apr 11

DeSantis Signs Florida Law to Designate Domestic Terror Groups

Apr 11

Abbott Targets Chinese Med Devices in Cyber Crackdown

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has ordered state health agencies to purge cybersecurity risks from Chinese-made medical devices, citing federal warnings of potential spying on patient data. The directive bans specific monitors and expands a prohibited tech list amid escalating U.S.-China tensions. Agencies face an April 17 deadline to comply.

Apr 11

U.S. Mint Greenlights Gold Trump Coin for 250th Anniversary

Apr 11

California's Housing Paradox: Build More, Sell Faster

Apr 11

Santa Cruz's Brutal Math: $81 an Hour to Rent a Two-Bedroom

Apr 11

O'Leary Blasts NYC's Luxury Property Tax as 'Sheer Blind Stupidity'

Apr 11