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The MLB team’s home base hasn’t quite delivered on all of its promises, residents say, and the team is having a rough season. The most lucrative outgrowth of the stadium: those with the space to offer paid parking.

Two professors from the C.E. Lynn College of Nursing are leading a team of investigators from four other institutions to evaluate how factors like social isolation and intermittent sugarcane burning affect brain health. Funding from the NIH is supporting a five-year study of rural communities near Lake Okeechobee.

Fleeing sexual harassment and unwanted attention, many women find that big coed gyms are just not their jam. POSH Fit, one of many women-only gyms in South Florida, caters to clients but also creates community.

As of May 1, abortion is legal in Florida only up until six weeks of pregnancy. The ban also impacts neighboring southern states where abortion is increasingly unaccessible. Pro-Choice Floridians are now putting hope in changing the state's constitution.

The shuttering of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion offices in Florida universities is causing concern for students and faculty alike. Professors and students express concern about how it is changing campus culture, and tie it to a newer law mandating teachers address the dangers of Communism.

The Board of Governors ruled to eliminate sociology as a general education course requirement in Florida's state universities and colleges, amidst new legislation that banned funding for all DEI programs. Gov. DeSantis has targeted sociology in particular and as a ‘woke' ideology, but FAU students and faculty beg to differ.

Move over, palm trees. Community Greening, an urban forestry nonprofit based in Boca Raton, is on a mission to increase Florida’s tree canopy and provide more shade trees in local cities.

Many educators and activists are celebrating a settlement reached following a lawsuit over the state's 'Don't Say Gay' legislation. Some, however, say discussions are still shackled by the legislation. Gov. Ron DeSantis is also calling it a win, because it leaves the Parental Rights in Education bill in effect.

A new nicotine crave is in the headlines, and it just might edge out vaping and smoking. For students, it’s become an easy go-to rush before exams or workouts. Politicians and pundits are also having their say.

Gov. Ron DeSantis says the measure to legalize recreational marijuana is too 'radical’ for Florida. But advocates say it will be good for business and will increase access to those who use it for pain and various medical conditions, but find it cumbersome or costly to get a dispensary card.

Under head coach John Jakus, a new era of FAU basketball is taking shape as multiple players look to potentially take their talents elsewhere. He follows Dusty May, who announced that he was leaving for the University of Michigan a day after the Owls’ first-round exit from the NCAA Tournament in late March.

A movement to put the question of abortion rights to Florida voters garnered more than enough signatures to be put to the people in November as a referendum. Conservative groups say the wording is vague. The state Supreme Court will decide by April 1.

From the death of a child who had been digging a hole in the sand in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea to Miami’s Spring Break-up, South Florida beaches are having a moment. While lifeguards and leaders emphasize safer, saner days in the sun, young tourists aren’t sure this is what they came for.

After a long and contentious debate over the issue, land is being rezoned to make way for luxury homes and a golf course redesign. Many residents fear it will set Wellington on path away from equestrian bliss and towards over-development.

Placing limits on kids’ social media usage has been on conservatives’ legislative wish-list for the last few years. A House bill that would ban minors under 16 from social media accounts went further than some Republicans thought constitutionally viable, earning a rare gubernatorial veto. A revised bill passed just in time for the end of the legislative session.

Miami soccer players of all levels have found a second home in the accepting environment of pick-up soccer. Compared to the classic game, these smaller, quicker matches offer a faster pace and more access to the ball.

Republicans in the Florida House are pushing to lower the legal age of purchase for firearms from 21 to 18. Observers say the bill is expected to die, and one opponent calls it 'the height of insensitivity and callousness' to have introduced it at all.

While running for office, several candidates have battled homophobia. The Lake Worth Beach, Delray Beach and Palm Beach municipal elections take place on March 19.

Tre Carroll and Suron Draden, two Florida Atlantic students, recently got engaged – to the delight of friends, family…and fans who followed the news on Instagram. Carroll is a forward for the Owls, and Draden is his middle-school sweetheart.

Advocates for reproductive freedom have collected nearly a million signatures, more than enough to ask voters whether the state should be allowed to curtail abortions before 24 weeks of pregnancy. Conservative groups say the wording of the measure is confusing and are challenging it in court.

Speaking at the Boca and Jupiter campuses, the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists said they are wary about how journalism has changed in the half-century since Watergate and warned about the lack of consensus in what constitutes truth in 2024 America.

After a summer of high temperatures led to what scientists called the worst bleaching event Florida had ever experienced, the coral off of South Florida's coast is showing signs of life. Some experts are feeling optimistic about their recovery, while others remain uncertain.

With the South Florida Fair coming to an end, more rules have been implemented after multiple incidents of violence – most involving adolescents – have shocked local residents and created concern for future fair events.

A new woman-owned pottery studio is fostering creativity and offering a outlet for expression in Boca Raton. 'Boca Mudworks has an energy that I don’t think you could replicate anywhere else besides here,' says founder Connie Picouto.

Now that sports betting has cleared major legal hurdles in Florida, it’s easier than ever to get hooked on gambling on the game. For some students, the popular apps are as addictive as drugs, and just as likely to eat through one's weekly budget for food and expenses.

Young players from the Williams sisters to Coco Gauff first learned to dominate the court in Delray Beach. Tennis fans around the globe will be flocking to South Florida for the Delray Open in February.

The Middle East war, now raging for 10 weeks, has spurred an increase in antisemitic incidents and attacks on Jewish Americans. With Florida's new 'permitless carry' law in place, more Jews are purchasing guns in response.

Florida is ranked the second-deadliest state to walk in, but concerned citizens are pushing for change. Boca Raton residents say too many roads cater to high-speed traffic, and too few to pedestrians, bicyclists and skaters.

Better pay elsewhere is luring coaches away from the Sunshine state, and eating away at Florida’s reputation as the premier place for high school football. For coaches, a treasure trove of five-star recruits pales in comparison to the prospect of tripling or even quadrupling one's salary. 

Amid more proposed legislation targeting LGBTQ+ individuals, Lake Worth Beach offers a safe space for an embattled community. Commissioners voted in September to make it a sanctuary city, the first in Florida to do so.

As violence spreads globally, FAU’s Center for Peace, Justice and Human Rights invites the Boca Raton community to show compassion by hosting a three-day event to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the United Nations’ Universal Declaration of Human Rights

The FAU Men's Basketball Team made history last spring by making it to the Final Four. Now, demand to see the Owls play is so high that season tickets sold out for the first time ever.

After a stunning high jump to the Final Four, excitement for the new basketball season is in the air. For some FAU students, it's worth camping out to see the Owls play. They hope that in the future, a bigger arena will mean more seats for everyone.

A multinational security force is expected to arrive in 2024 following a vote last month at the UN Security Council. But some in South Florida's Haitian community point to the failures of previous peacekeeping missions in the country, and fear for their families back home.

Lucho and his family live and work in Palm Beach County, despite lacking legal status to do so. Many of their friends have fled Florida's strict new laws that penalize employers and put new demands on hospitals. Their story of near-eviction is a window into the vulnerable lives of undocumented workers.

Researchers and beekeepers say pests, hurricanes, development and other risk factors are threatening the colonies, which do so much more than produce honey.

At Rohi’s Readery in West Palm Beach, Diwali celebrations will include rotating art stations, pop-up shops with popular Indian delicacies, vibrant music and even dance lessons.

After a 'Cinderella' run that propelled Florida Atlantic hoops to the Final Four for the first time, most of the winning lineup returns to the court in November. With AP giving FAU the No. 10 slot, expectations are higher than ever.

Florida's new law enables juries to issue death penalty verdicts with only eight out of 12 jurors voting to convict. Critics say the new guidelines may be at loggerheads with Supreme Court precedent, will increase the likelihood of wrongful convictions, and are a reaction to the Parkland shooting case.

Man-made turf on athletic fields is raising concerns throughout the world of sports. The issue touched down for NFL players and fans when Quarterback Aaron Rodgers suffered an Achilles injury in his first game with the New York Jets last month.

In March, the FDA authorized over-the-counter sale of Narcan, a life-saving drug that was previously only available by prescription. Doctors and counselors weigh in on the difference it makes and the lives it could save.

After more than 1,300 people were murdered last weekend, Jews and Israelis across Florida fear for the safety of their loved ones. For some, the losses are personal and familial.

South Florida activists are celebrating the creation of the First White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention. Parkland's Fred Guttenberg, who lost his daughter Jaime at the MSD shooting in 2018, said he is glad that gun violence is finally going to be addressed 'as a cabinet-level effort.'

Vape shops appear in abundance on Boca street corners despite the health and economic factors that come with vaping.

For the first time, Palm Beach County put metal detectors in four high schools. It may take longer to get to class, but proponents says it's worth the wait. Other schools may be next.

South Florida's MLB team hit it out of the park and made it to the playoffs for the first time in 20 years, only to strike out in Philadelphia. Fans still see a bright future ahead.

Big changes are coming to Miami Fashion Week. This November, haute couture will meet high-tech, and the glitz and glamour will have an eco-friendly elegance to it. Plus, you might nab something cute wear in the Metaverse.

The DRV PNK Stadium, home of Inter Miami CF, promised to bring business and growth to the area. But for some local residents, Messi Mania has made a mess of the neighborhood.

Amid mixed messages from federal and state officials, students and faculty express concerns about the resurgence of COVID on campus.

The Everglades is a 'ghost' town' thanks to the Burmese Python, an invasive species. Snake-catchers are trying to reverse the damage, and have a little fun in the process.

Lake Okeechobee was inundated with algae this summer, in part due to fertilizer runoff. Record-breaking temperatures and hurricanes may further exacerbate the lake's algal bloom problem.