Courtesans at Sheri's Ranch filed petitions with the NLRB to form United Brothel Workers with CWA backing, citing a December contract that would grant the ranch broad rights over performers' content.

Homestead residents experienced a water pressure drop due to a mistakenly closed valve amid a roadway project, which was quickly fixed by the city and MDWASD.

Coral Springs launches its podcast "Under the Sun," featuring interviews with local officials, focusing on community matters and special public safety series.

Kaiser Permanente Hawaiʻi will run an eight‑week clinical summer program, paid internships and an April career day on Maui to give students real-world health care experience.

Trustees approved 33 position cuts and will discontinue Napa Valley College’s adaptive physical education program starting in 2026–27, a change administrators say is driven by projected budget shortfalls. The decision drew a packed meeting and hours of public comment.

The state extended a FEMA-funded disaster case management program and will transition day-to-day oversight to Maui County by August 2026. Survivors already enrolled will continue to receive services.

Maui County will host a candlelight vigil in Wailuku on Tuesday evening to underscore aloha and unity, with Mayor Richard Bissen and Roots Reborn's Veronica Mendoza speaking.

El Sereno shopkeepers say reported ICE sightings have emptied streets and chased away workers and customers, squeezing small businesses ahead of Valentine’s Day.

FDNY and loved ones honored Firefighter Christopher Dorato with a walk-out ceremony as he left the hospital after surgeries for a severe leg injury sustained in a Staten Island fire.

An outbreak of giardia has left dogs at the Chesterfield Square shelter confined to kennels for weeks while staff isolate and treat infected animals. Volunteers are pressing the city for clearer cleaning schedules and faster coordination.

Fort Lauderdale experienced a water main break, causing low water pressure and affecting traffic on Sunrise Boulevard. Crews are repairing the issue linked to the Fiveash Water Treatment Plant.

Four Californians split $5 million in California Lottery Scratchers prizes announced Feb. 12, 2026 — one took home $2 million while three others claimed $1 million each.

Miami voters will decide on the Miami Marine Stadium's future in the August primary after commissioners voted to put the issue on the ballot, with Global Spectrum potentially managing the restoration.