2 week agoDominican Republic and Venezuela resume consular relations
One person died in a mobile home fire on Scenic View Street in Lakeland on Sunday morning, according to Polk County Fire Rescue
2 week agoA massive fire involving creosote-treated railroad ties sent toxic smoke through Dunnellon during a deep freeze. Neighbors and environmental groups had warned of this "worst-case scenario" for months.
A man is dead after the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office found his body floating in the water
Woman found dead in East Arlington home, police investigating
An investigation is underway in Miami-Dade County on Saturday after an off-duty corrections officer was shot at while jogging, deputies said
2 week agoU.S. Envoy to Venezuela: I just arrived in Venezuela. My team and I are ready to work
US Department of State: Haiti: The U.S. Embassy in Port-au-Prince advises U.S. citizens of ongoing security operations north and south of the embassy and in Croix-de-Bouquets. Heavy gunfire is reported in the area. U.S. government personnel have halted all movements. More at
House fire in Ocala causes roadblocks, police say
Deputies: Woman critically injured in Orange County shooting
US Ambassador Laura Dogu, newly appointed as head of mission to Venezuela, will be in Caracas tomorrow Saturday, @CNN has learnt.
FHP: Man, 43, dies in traffic crash near DeLand
Deputies in Lake County are in search of a shooting suspect
Havana rejects Trump's threats against any country that sells oil to Cuba, describing them as an "act of aggression."
A person has been detained after Miami Police Homicide detectives served a warrant in Miami Beach
3 week agoTrump signed an executive order declaring a national emergency over Cuba and authorizing new tariffs on countries that supply oil to the island. The order allows the United States to impose additional tariffs on imports from nations that directly or indirectly provide oil to Cuba
.@POTUS says he just spoke with @delcyrodriguezv, announces Americans will be able to visit Venezuela, and Venezuelan airspace will be open to US planes
Venezuela's military and police have pledged their loyalty to Delcy Rodriguez. Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino presented the interim President with a ceremonial baton as 3,000 troops filed past. - AFP
Police say a fatal shooting that occurred in a parking lot outside of a beauty school in Davie on Tuesday afternoon was domestic-related.
3 week agoRubio on Venezuela: You can have elections all day, but if the opposition has no access to the media, if the opposition candidates are unable to be on the ballot, those are not free and fair elections. We want free, fair, prosperous, and friendly Venezuela. We are not going to get there in three weeks. This is going to take some time
Marco Rubio before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee: "They are releasing political prisoners. They are releasing them at a slower pace than I would like. But they are releasing them."
Committee for the Freedom of Political Prisoners confirms 22 releases during the night of January 27 at Rodeo I
St. Petersburg police say the child's body was found in a home on Tanglewood Drive Northeast, just north of Shore Acres
Tonight tens of thousands of Cubans fill the streets of Havana to protest in defiance of Trump’s threats to invade & blockade all fuel shipments. Cubans are willing to resist and defend their homeland at all costs
In prepared remarks to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the Trump administration is ready to use military force if Venezuela’s acting President, Delcy Rodríguez, does not cooperate with US demands. He said Venezuela has agreed to open its oil sector to US companies and use oil revenue to buy American goods.
Trump: "We're gonna get a lot of money from Venezuela . We had a very strong moment with Venezuela a couple weeks ago”
Trump: We'll see what happens with Cuba; the country is on the verge of collapse.
The State Department notified the U.S. Congress that it will deploy diplomatic personnel to Caracas.
Davie police confirmed a shooting along South University Drive Tuesday afternoon
Massive law enforcement response underway after shooting in Davie: Police
