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Uber and Lyft must reclassify their drivers as employees, not self-employed, according to an appeals court

Uber and Lyft must treat their drivers as employees, providing them with the benefits and wages they are entitled to under state labor law, a California appeals court ruled Thursday. The decision points to growing agreement between the state courts and lawmakers that gig workers do not have the independence necessary for them to be

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‘Sabado Gigante’ Host Don Francisco Selling $20M Mansion in Indian Creek, FL

The legendary host of “Sábado Gigante,” Don Francisco, has put his home in the exclusive enclave of Island Creek, FL , on the market for $20 million. The popular Spanish-language television personality purchased the South Florida property in 1993 for $2.63 million. Francisco’s retreat is just one of 32 waterfront homes on the private and police-guarded Indian Creek

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Florida Woman Accused Of Killing 3-Year-Old Boy With Tire Iron While He Was Brushing Teeth

A 23-year-old Tallahassee woman is charged with murder and aggravated battery after being accused of hitting a 3-year-old boy with a tire iron while he was brushing his teeth. Te’Lea Jefferson, who was arrested Tuesday, took the child, who was suffering from severe head trauma to a Tallahassee hospital on Monday evening, the Tallahassee Democrat reported.

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Coronavirus: Florida reports 5,557 new cases Thursday, most in 2 months

Florida’s health department reported 5,557 additional cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, the highest single-day increase since Aug. 15, excluding days that involved a historical data dump. The state also reported 57 additional resident deaths, including 13 in Miami-Dade County. Florida is now up to 768,091 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 16,267 resident deaths, according to the

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Miami woman who ran pill mills in South Florida and Tennessee gets 33 years in prison

A woman who made millions selling oxycodone, oxymorphone, and morphine out of pain clinics in South Florida and Tennessee was sentenced to 33 years in prison and ordered to forfeit $3.6 million. Sylvia Hofstetter, 56, of Miami, had been found guilty by a jury in February of Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization (RICO) conspiracy, two

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