Hurricane Melissa strengthened into a Category 5 storm Monday as it drew closer to Jamaica, where forecasters said it would unleash catastrophic flooding, landslides and widespread damage. It would be the strongest hurricane to hit the island since record-keeping began in 1851.
Boca Raton
Parents react to discovery of son’s body 10 years after vanishing: ‘We will finally bring him home’
After ten years, Steven MacKrell’s body was found in a Boca Raton lake.
Man says discovery of brother’s body in South Florida lake ‘a possible closing chapter’
It’s been more than 10 years since Kevin MacKrell last saw his brother, Steven.
Remains of missing Fort Lauderdale man found in Boca Raton pond, 10 years after disappearance
After nearly a decade of searching, the remains of 25-year-old Steven MacKrell have been found in Boca Raton, according to Sunshine State Sonar.
More Florida Atlantic University professors under investigation over posts about Charlie Kirk
Florida Atlantic University administrators were investigating three professors over their public reactions to Charlie Kirk’s killing.
Gone in a wave: Family seeks to get back on water after longtime South Florida food boat capsizes
A South Florida family’s floating food business was flipped after a wave of reckless wakes — trapping two of them underwater.
‘Save burrowing owls’: Advocates stand against development’s impact at Florida Atlantic University sanctuary
More than 5,000 people have signed a Change.org petition to help protect a sanctuary for burrowing owls that is under threat, but it’s not enough.
DeSantis rails against ‘woke accreditation cartels,’ previews higher education shake-up
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis held a press conference Thursday morning in Boca Raton.
‘Thank God I am alive’: Couple says they encountered Brickell stabbing suspect just before killing
A Boca Raton couple staying in the Icon Brickell building said they encountered a suspect moments before he would go on to enter a unit and stab a teenager to death in his sleep in an attack police described as random.
2 Fantasy 5 tickets hit jackpots in Boca Raton, west Miami-Dade
Two Fantasy 5 players in South Florida are celebrating big wins after both the midday and evening draws produced jackpot winners on Thursday, according to the Florida Lottery.








