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SUNRISE — Aleksander Barkov scored in the shootout round while Sergei Bobrovsky stopped all three attempts and the Florida Panthers beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 on Sunday night. Sam Reinhart scored twice, giving him 35 goals on the season, and Anton Lundell also scored for the Panthers. Coming off a 2-4 road trip, ending with Saturday’s 6-3 loss at league-point leader Washington, the defending Stanley Cup champion Panthers have won 11 of their last 12 at home. Bryan Rust had two... Read More

The massive brush fire that burned more than 26,000 acres in southern Miami-Dade County over several days was brought under control, authorities said Sunday. Miami-Dade Fire-Rescue reported on social media that “the fire is contained.” After recent dry and windy weather contributed to fire conditions, the National Weather Service in Miami said Sunday on social media that it was “fully under control.” The two roads in and out of the Florida Keys — U.S. 1 and Card Sound Road — were... Read More

President Donald Trump did something unusual this weekend: he didn’t visit his Mar-a-Lago Club, something he’s done most weekends since returning to the presidency. That gave a break to local law enforcement, which plays a major role in presidential security when he’s in Palm Beach County — and especially as he moves among his Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Trump International Golf Club near West Palm Beach, and Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach. It also provides... Read More

MIAMI — Warm and fuzzy left the building in the buildup to Jimmy Butler’s move to the Golden State Warriors at the Feb. 6 NBA trading deadline. So, no, the former Miami Heat forward is hardly casting Tuesday night’s return to Kaseya Center as any type of full-circle, emotional moment. “Yeah, I was traded from there, yada, yada, yada,” Butler told reporters Saturday night in Atlanta after scoring 25 points in the Warriors’ 124-115 loss to the Hawks. “But that’s so far behind... Read More

By Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times TAIPEI, Taiwan — A small-town hockey player who’s become a national superstar, a high-school sweetheart who’s scrubbing toilets, and a secret that will change everything: “He can never find out that he has a daughter!” The series pilot for “Breaking the Ice” has all the hallmarks of a dramatic, and cheesy, saga of deception and betrayal — all in 132 seconds, the perfect length for the TikTok and Reels generation (the many mini episodes of... Read More

FORT LAUDERDALE — Alive and thriving by night, dead and lifeless by day. Critics say that’s the current vibe at Himmarshee Village, a trendy spot that once drew crowds not only at high noon but well after sunset with its upscale dining spots and hip bars. People bounce from bar to bar in historic Himmarshee Village during Spring Break in downtown Fort Lauderdale’s entertainment district on Thursday, March 20, 2025. (Scott Luxor / Contributor) People bounce from bar to bar in... Read More

Today is Sunday, March 23, the 82nd day of 2025. There are 283 days left in the year. Today in history: On March 23, 1998, “Titanic” tied an Academy Awards record by winning 11 Oscars, including best picture, best director for James Cameron and best original song for “My Heart Will Go On.” Also on this date: In 1775, Patrick Henry delivered an address to the Virginia Provincial Convention in which it is said he declared, “Give me liberty, or give me death!” In 1919, Benito... Read More

General Daily Insight for March 23, 2025 An unbridled energy is bubbling up all throughout today. The primal Sun in fiery Aries is making a special sextile to powerful Pluto in Aquarius at 3:32 pm EDT, which can make it difficult to reconcile our desires and needs with what should be best for everyone involved. Meanwhile, the Moon in Capricorn will oppose warrior Mars, turning up the heat! The day does close out with a lunar square to Chiron, so we may feel the need to lick our wounds in... Read More

WASHINGTON — Tom Wilson scored his 31st goal of the season, Alex Ovechkin had a pair of assists and the Washington Capitals beat the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers 6-3 on Saturday to win their fourth game in a row and pad their lead atop the NHL. Wilson set up Connor McMichael’s opening goal in the first period before scoring his own 7 seconds after the ensuing intermission. Dylan Strome scoring 52 seconds later made it eight goals combined between the teams in the first... Read More

Fearing cuts to their Social Security benefits, hundreds of South Floridians gathered at a Fort Lauderdale church Saturday morning for a rally and town hall with Martin O’Malley, the agency’s former commissioner under Biden. The biggest questions on their minds: What is going to happen to them and what can they do about it? O’Malley, who helmed the Social Security Administration for about a year until last November, has been traveling throughout Florida to speak out against the Trump... Read More