05/18/2026

Afternoon Storms, Growth Strains Test Southwest Florida Infrastructure

Southwest Florida braces for daily thunderstorms and 100-degree heat this week as drainage systems strain under the weight of rapid growth.

May 18

Tampa Bay Times Shifts Resources to Florida-Focused Watchdog Reporting

May 18

Spectrum News 13 expands hyperlocal coverage across Central Florida

May 18

NBC 6 Covers Miami, Fort Lauderdale and Broward

May 18

Circle K clerk to plead in Edgewater officer's death

Eduardo Labrada Machado, charged with killing off-duty Edgewater Police Officer David Jewell in a September 2024 Circle K shooting, will change his plea and be sentenced Monday in Volusia County Circuit Court.

May 18

Allendale Park Fire: What We Know About the Emergency Response and Community Context

May 18

ALLENDALE PARK Structure fire: Live Updates

May 18

GRID 222A Medical emergency: Live Updates

May 18

PNC Championship Features Family Teams

Major Championship winners compete in the PNC Championship as two-person teams alongside a family member.

May 18

Kroger closes Groveland fulfillment center, cuts 1,400 Florida jobs

Kroger is closing its Groveland fulfillment center in early 2026, eliminating 1,400 Florida jobs. The city and county say they'll seek reimbursement for incentives tied to the facility.

May 18

The Week's Weirdest: Underground Chickens, Airborne Dentures, and One Determined Raccoon

A homeowners association discovers an illegal basement poultry operation, a man loses his teeth mid-skydive, and wildlife officials respond to their strangest call in years.

May 18

You Don't Have to Earn Your Morning Coffee

Before you check your phone or review your to-do list, try this: drink your coffee without doing anything else. No planning, no scrolling, no mental negotiations about what you deserve.

May 18

Man Extradited to Palm Beach County in 2023 Lake Worth Beach Homicide

Jose Castellon Jimenez was extradited to Palm Beach County this week to face charges in the October 2023 homicide of Eullaia Castellon. Authorities arrested Jimenez in El Salvador in April 2024 after he fled following the killing.

May 18

Jazz Singer Nicole Henry Performs Whitney Houston Songs at The Palladium

May 18

Type 2 Diabetes Affects Many Miami-Dade Residents. Here's What to Know.

May 18

Suspect Extradited to Florida in 2023 Lake Worth Beach Homicide

May 18

Oakland Avenue Road Closure Set for July 1

May 18