Month: February 2025

Winn-Dixie brand dodges extinction again: Investors buy 170 stores from Aldi

Just when you thought the Winn-Dixie brand was circling the drain, an investment group has purchased owner Southeastern Grocers from Aldi U.S., the company that bought it last March. The company has been purchased by a “consortium of private investors,” including Southeastern Grocer’s longtime supply chain partner, C&S Wholesale Grocers, according to a news release from Southeastern Grocers late Friday afternoon. Under leadership of Southeastern Grocers president and CEO Anthony... Read More

Restaurant news: CVI.CHE 105 brings Peruvian fare to Boca; what’s going on with The Modern Rose?

Stay up to date with South Florida dining news: Sign up for our twice-weekly Eat Beat newsletter, filled with restaurant news, guides and more. Go to SunSentinel.com/newsletters to sign up. Join our “Let’s Eat, South Florida” Facebook group. NOW OPEN OR OPENING  CVI.CHE 105 Boca6000 Glades Road, No. 1230, Boca Raton; 561-221-0940; ceviche105.squarespace.com  Having debuted on Jan. 9, this eatery at Town Center at Boca Raton is the latest location — and the first in Palm... Read More

Tar balls on South Florida beaches have dissipated on their own, Coast Guard says

After aerial flights and physical searches, the Coast Guard says the little blobs of oil are no longer floating ashore. Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To login in, click here. Originally Published: February 10, 2025 at 4:10 PM EST ... Read More

Shing, Russo named SSC Players of the Week

Story Links MELBOURNE, Fla. – The Sunshine State Conference announced the Players of the Week for the week of February 3rd through 9th on Monday afternoon. Nova Southeastern had two student-athletes recognized, Sofia Shing (Women’s Tennis) and Gianna Russo (Softball) earned honors. The Sunshine State Conference weekly awards are presented by Pollo Campero.   Shing went undefeated across four matches for NSU, as the Sharks earned a pair of victories, including an SSC win... Read More

Little to no relief from high borrowing costs expected as Fed Chair Powell heads to the Hill

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER, AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The odds of further interest rate cuts this year by the Federal Reserve dwindled last week as unemployment fell and more officials say they want to see how new policies from the White House affect the economy. While Fed officials penciled in two rate cuts this year at their December meeting, economists and Wall Street investors are increasingly skeptical, with some predicting no reductions at all this year. On Friday, economists... Read More

Vanderbilt offers first glance at proposed West Palm Beach business school campus

Vanderbilt University, which hopes to raise $300 million to help fund a business school project in downtown West Palm Beach, served up a small portfolio of renderings Monday that shows how 7 acres of donated public land would be used for the project. Last fall, commissioners for the City of West Palm Beach and Palm Beach County each voted to grant the Nashville, Tennessee-based university 2 and 5 acres respectively that would be the South Florida home of Vanderbilt’s Owen School of... Read More

The best air fryer accessory sets

Which air fryer accessory is best? An air fryer is an excellent addition to any kitchen, thanks to its health benefits and the incredible variety of uses one can find for them. With a set of additional air fryer accessories like pizza pans and racks with skewers, those possibilities expand even further and luckily enough, those expansions are typically quite affordable. The best set of air fryer accessories is the COSORI 6-Piece Air Fryer Accessories XL Set. This set includes a cake pan,... Read More