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Arktabian Dwayne Davis, 41, of Lauderhill was arrested July 12, 2019, joining brother Christopher Davis, 36, in jail where both face a murder charge for the fatal shooting of Phillip Owsley, 37, on July 4, 2019, Sunrise police said. (Broward Sheriffs Office / Courtesy) ... Read More

Finally, in the past few years, literally drowning in ignorance, I found the water. It’s always been on the ocean. But now in the dark of early morning with my friend, Ed Bustamante, I pulled into Ramirez’s bayside home just before another friend of his arrived. ... Read More

But so far at least, Tallahassee hasn’t invested much in protecting the most vulnerable state in the nation from rising seas. Gov. Ron DeSantis, who campaigned on a promise to address red tide and harmful algae blooms, has won initial praise from environmentalists for stepping above the low bar set by his fellow Republican predecessor, Rick Scott, a climate change skeptic who is now a U.S. senator. ... Read More

A: I’m not sure there necessarily will be room, based on where things stand both against the hard cap and the luxury tax. As it is, the Heat could open the season with as few as 13 players. At the moment, they already have 13, when counting Bam Adebayo, Meyers Leonard, Kelly Olynyk, James Johnson and second-round pick KZ Okpala in the power rotation, with Goran Dragic, Jimmy Butler, Justise Winslow, Tyler Herro, Dion Waiters, Derrick Jones Jr. and possibly Kendrick Nunn and Duncan Robinson... Read More

A much faster version of racquetball, jai-alai originated in the Basque region of northern Spain centuries ago. To succeed on the court, players need extraordinary hand-eye coordination and quick reflexes. The ball, called a pelota, travels up to 150 mph. Players may not hold the ball, and use a curved basket called a cesta for catching and throwing, which is continuous. ... Read More

The pubic’s tab included $72,827 in security and transportation expenses for the governor’s staff, along with another $29,059 in staff travel expenses for Enterprise Florida, the state’s public-private economic development agency, according to the report. ... Read More

But lead how? If the 2018 election proved anything, it’s that Florida is more closely divided than ever, and that should translate into a nonpartisan style of governing to lessen the extreme polarization in this deep purple state. It means honoring the public will, respecting all sides and protecting Florida’s fragile environment all the time, not sometimes. ... Read More

Aug. 8: New Orleans Jazz Night, part of ArtServe’s monthly summer series of Artsea Evenings, features free New Orleans bites and a cash bar offering happy hour discounts, contemporary jazz performances, New Orleans-inspired artists and a live painter, free valet parking, 7-9 p.m., patio of Neomi’s Grill, 18001 Collins Ave., Sunny Isles Beach, ArtServe.org ... Read More

It’s this time of the year when Florida Department of Education releases school grades for all the public schools in the state. This labeling is solely based on the performance of students in the state exams. School grades range from an F to an A, depending on how students perform in those standardized state tests. A good school grade is directly tied to several benefits, and one of those is increase in funding. So, in order to achieve that A, schools do everything possible to ensure that... Read More

As usual, the list skews toward steakhouses (Morton’s, the Capital Grille, III Forks) and hotel restaurants. Among the notable ones: Boathouse at the Riverside Hotel, Burlock Coast at the Fort Lauderdale Ritz-Carlton, the Terrace Grill at the new Dalmar Hotel, Lona Cocina at the Westin Fort Lauderdale Beach, Point Royal at the Diplomat Resort in Hollywood and Wild Thyme at the Atlantic Hotel in Fort Lauderdale. It also includes a few cozier, upscale restaurants outside Fort Lauderdale,... Read More