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Jack Nelson's swimmers have called him a second father. South Florida newspapers call him an icon. His lawyer says he's "a national treasure." And Diana Nyad, his former swimmer, says Nelson was a ...

Under any other circumstances, the girl sitting in the oversized red chair might be screaming for help or begging for mercy. A tall, pale young man — his eyes lined in black — inches ...

There are nearly 2 million people spread across 1,320 square miles and 30 cities in Broward County. That's a lot of ground to cover. Chances are, you haven't seen every inch of Broward, but that's OK.

For tea lovers, South Florida offers a variety of tearooms where you can sit back, sip, and relax. You just need to know where to look. Here, we've compiled a short list of the best spots to enjoy ...

The infamous photograph of Stacy's death might be one of the few visual accounts of a lynching in Florida, but a new report from the Equal Justice Initiative about lynching across the American South ...

Iconic Fort Lauderdale restaurant Anthony's Runway 84 hosts a Christmas Eve dinner with an Italian Feast of the Seven Fishes menu that is a local tradition.

Some of South Florida's most talented glass artists are selling bongs for thousands of dollars on Instagram and in local smoke shops.

When most locals think of Palm Beach County, they imagine posh luncheons and swanky shopping on glamorous Worth Avenue or attending a trendy happy hour down on Clematis Street. But beyond the ...

But enough of that. We're here to tell you that iguanas are actually good eatin'. In parts of the Caribbean, it's not unusual to see young boys with a stack of skewered iguanas, taking them home to ...

Mega-wealthy lawyer, businessman, and political backer Scott Rothstein called me last week and told me he was the "Jewish Avenger" and was out to destroy me.

As public schools face challenges ranging from book bans to teacher shortages, microschools have grown in popularity across South Florida.