Barbara Gagne 
NEW YORK CITY, New York — After a beautiful Saturday with sunny skies and comfortable temperatures, the NYC area is not getting much of a break. Heavy rain and flash flooding are on their way back — and this time, the overnight hours are the biggest concern. Sunday starts quiet, then changes fast Most of … Read more
BRIDGEPORT, West Virginia — If you have outdoor plans this Sunday, you need to change them. Two separate rounds of severe thunderstorms are on the way, and both carry the risk of heavy rain, flooding, and damaging winds. This is not a situation to watch casually — it is one to prepare for now. First … Read more
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania — If you have outdoor plans for Sunday evening, it is time to rethink them. A multi-round rain event is moving into the Philadelphia region, and the later half of the day is where the real concern sits. What starts as a wet Sunday could turn into a flash flooding situation for parts … Read more
A growing number of children are being seriously injured or killed while riding e-bikes and other electrified two-wheelers, prompting officials in several states to explore an unusual response: prosecuting parents. In Southern California, one district attorney’s office has opened more than two dozen investigations into parents, with charges already filed against four. Among them is … Read more
A restaurant sitting along the water in Lantana has been serving customers since 1889, making it one of the oldest waterfront dining establishments anywhere in Florida — and after more than a century in business, it’s a single dessert that keeps drawing people back. Located at 300 E Ocean Ave, the restaurant has expanded steadily … Read more
A Chinese restaurant that has quietly become a fixture of South Florida dining is celebrating an achievement few establishments in the industry ever reach — six full decades in business, spanning four generations of one family. Wan’s Mandarin House, now situated at 664 N. Federal Highway in Fort Lauderdale, kicked off a five-day anniversary celebration … Read more
Downtown Delray Beach is preparing for its biggest dining celebration of the year, as more than 50 local restaurants, cafés, and eateries gear up to offer special promotions throughout September as part of the city’s eleventh annual Restaurant Month. Running from September 1 through September 30, the month-long event is organized by the area’s downtown … Read more
MIAMI, Florida — For decades, the Hard Rock Cafe on Miami’s Bayside Marketplace was one of those places you just knew. Tourists posed for photos outside it. Families made it a tradition. It was loud, fun, and unmistakably Florida. On August 19, it closes for good. Key West said goodbye first The losses actually started … Read more
CORAL SPRINGS, Florida — A Caribbean restaurant was shut down by state inspectors last month after they found live roaches crawling in the kitchen and a string of conditions that raised immediate health concerns. Foodeyez Caribbean, located at 6268 West Sample Road, was ordered to close on July 30 following an inspection by the Florida … Read more
HOLLYWOOD, Florida — Andrea Santos was in the middle of her shift when something made her check her phone. What she saw on her Ring camera stopped her cold. “I looked on my Ring camera. I’m like, ‘Oh my god, where’s that coming from?’ Then it just clicked, and I just ran out of work,” … Read more