Month: February 2025

Jury deliberations got underway Tuesday afternoon in the case of a Pompano Beach man accused of shooting his girlfriend in the face and trying to dispose of her body by dumping her car into a canal. Ja’Kolbi Jacsaint faces a possible sentence of life in prison if he is found guilty of first-degree murder in the shooting death of Jazzmine Brayboy, Originally Published: February 4, 2025 at 4:36 PM EST ... Read More

Financial problems at Anesco, an anesthesia group contracted for decades to provide services at all Broward Health hospitals, has led to employees leaving or going unpaid and a notice of termination for the service provider. Broward Health leaders formally gave Anesco 150 days’ notice that its contract at the taxpayer-funded hospital system would end after discovering the anesthesia/pain management company breached the contract’s terms. Several Anesco employees told the South Florida Sun... Read More

As power struggle between Gov. Ron DeSantis and Republican legislative leaders continues, state Rep. Mike Caruso was removed as a Florida House committee chair after running afoul of the House speaker. State Rep. Chip LaMarca was appointed to replace him. Originally Published: February 4, 2025 at 3:48 PM EST ... Read More

MIAMI GARDENS — Entering the 2025 season, the Miami Dolphins’ top two cornerbacks will be 30 years old. Behind Jalen Ramsey and Kendall Fuller, a youth movement will be needed at some point. And while Miami has not yet seen returns on the investment of a second-round pick on Cam Smith over two seasons, one bit of help could come in the development of Storm Duck, an undrafted rookie in 2024 who stood out for more than just his unique name. He made the team and ended up playing plenty on... Read More

Bird flu, a virus that has plagued America’s dairy and poultry industries and occasionally jumped to humans, has unique potential to spread in South Florida because of our climate, which allows feral chickens and invasive Muscovy ducks and Egyptian geese to thrive. “Those species like to be in urban areas and are sharing habitat with migratory birds and with backyard chickens,” said Jonael Bosques, a University of Florida agriculture agent and animal scientist for Hardee County. Bird... Read More

Last month, 41 Broward County restaurants and food trucks earned perfect scores. In Palm Beach County, 31 passed their inspections without a single incident. Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To login in, click here. Originally Published: February 4, 2025 at 9:17 AM EST ... Read More

First, some good news for insurance consumers in South Florida: The average annual cost to insure a single-family home increased at a lower percentage rate in Broward and Miami-Dade counties than in Florida’s other 65 counties, according to data released by the state. Homeowners along Florida’s Gulf Coast and its northern border experienced premium increases at much-higher percentages, likely because more hurricanes have been striking those regions, but also because populations there... Read More

By AMANDA SEITZ and STEPHEN GROVES WASHINGTON (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the controversial environmental lawyer turned public health critic, is set to find out on Tuesday if he has cleared the first hurdle to become the nation’s top health official when the Senate Finance Committee votes on his nomination. Democrats are still raising concerns about Kennedy’s potential to profit from anti-vaccine advocacy and lawsuits, but Republicans appear to be rallying behind President Donald... Read More

General Daily Insight for February 04, 2025 Breaking out of a rut could now be unavoidable. Relationship planet Venus bursts into independent Aries at 2:57 am EST, drawing our awareness toward our individual needs. Although this might shake up some of our alliances, maybe we’ll ultimately be better off because of those confrontations. Buoyant Jupiter then stations direct and starts to move forward, increasing our confidence. The array of possibilities suddenly before us may seem... Read More