Month: February 2025

The fast-growing city of Pompano Beach is poised to grow even bigger — with a $2 billion, 75-acre revamped downtown envisioned to lure people with new residences, stores, offices as well as a water feature that could span as far as 12 city blocks. An artist’s rendering shows the extent of what’s possible: Many new multi-story buildings would flank a pedestrian-friendly, community-oriented grassy area that is centered around the waterway, with ample gathering spots for people to... Read More

By MARC LEVY HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A spike in demand for electricity from tech companies competing in the artificial intelligence race is upending forecasts for natural gas-fired power in the U.S., as utilities reconsider it as a major new power source. That is not what many scientists and climate activists envisioned in the fight against climate change. And it is endangering progress on the greenhouse gas-reduction goals that scientists say are necessary to manage the damage from... Read More

Senate and House Republicans have proposed repealing a 2018 state law that banned bump stocks, which are devices that make semi-automatic weapons mimic fully automatic firearms. Sen. Stan McClain, R-Ocala, this week filed a repeal bill (SB 1234), after Rep. Toby Overdorf, R-Palm City, filed an identical measure (HB 6013) last month. Lawmakers included the ban in a law that passed after the February 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland that killed 17 people.... Read More

Four “spider colonies” at one eatery, almost 40 rodent droppings at another, and live and dead roaches galore were among the violations that temporarily closed three South Florida restaurants last week. The Sun Sentinel typically highlights restaurant inspections conducted by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation in Broward and Palm Beach counties. We cull through inspections that happen weekly and spotlight places ordered shut for “high-priority violations,”... Read More

By STEPHEN McGRATH and ANDREEA ALEXANDRU, Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate, who are charged with human trafficking in Romania, arrived Thursday in the U.S. after authorities lifted travel restrictions imposed as part of the case. A spokesperson for the brothers, Mateea Petrescu, said the two landed in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, around midday. The Tates — who are dual U.S.-British citizens and have millions of online... Read More

By PAUL WISEMAN, Associated Press Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The American economy grew at a solid 2.3% annual rate the last three months of 2024, supported by a burst of year-end consumer spending, the government said, leaving unchanged its initial estimate of fourth-quarter growth. The outlook for 2025 is cloudier as President Donald Trump pursues trade wars, cutbacks in the federal workforce and mass deportations. The Commerce Department reported Thursday that growth in gross... Read More

Enhance Health LLC, an insurance agency that two years ago said it planned to hire 800 workers in Broward County, now plans to lay off 196 workers and close its Sunrise headquarters. The company was one of several accused last year of defrauding Obamacare enrollees — accusations it has denied. The closure and layoffs, effective on April 22, were announced in a notice dated Feb. 21 and posted Monday by the Florida Department of Commerce’s Division of Workforce Services. At a lunch event... Read More

This weekend may be defined by a stampede of dancing feats, including the stars of “Dancing With the Stars” at Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, youthful dance company Ailey II at Miami’s Arsht Center and the athleticism to be found all over the lineup at UniverSoul Circus in Miramar. Then there is the State Ballet Theatre of Ukraine, performing in Fort Lauderdale on Sunday as the Great Capitulation is performed in their homeland. But we’ll always have the Savannah Bananas. Let’s go... Read More