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Florida voters, acutely concerned about affordability, are ready to vote in favor of a dramatic reduction in property taxes paid by residential homeowners. The conclusions about their sentiments come from a University of North Florida poll that asked voters about a range of issues. Affordability is top of mind for likely midterm election voters, UNF’s Public Opinion Research Lab reported in its March survey results. Asked a broad question about what they see as “the most important... Read More

By DANA GAURUDER DETROIT (AP) — Matthew Tkachuk had his sixth career hat trick and the Florida Panthers beat the Detroit Red Wings 3-1 on Friday night to snap a four-game losing streak. Eight points behind Boston for the final wild-card spot in the East, two-time defending champion Florida is in danger of becoming the first Cup-winning team to miss the playoffs the following season since Los Angeles in 2014-15. Tkachuk had his first hat trick since Jan. 9, 2024, against St. Louis. He has... Read More

A former Davie Fire Rescue lieutenant who was accused of battering his wife hours before she was found dead in Coral Springs last year will not be charged with any crime stemming from that day. Jeffrey Evans, 43, of Coral Springs, was arrested on a misdemeanor domestic battery charge after an argument with his wife became physical, according to a probable cause affidavit. Their fight on the morning of Aug. 25 about 11:30 a.m. was recorded on Ring surveillance video, which showed Evans... Read More

By MATT O’BRIEN A top Pentagon official said Anthropic’s dispute with the government over the use of its artificial intelligence technology in fully autonomous weapons came after a debate over how AI could be used in President Donald Trump’s future Golden Dome missile defense program, which aims to put U.S. weapons in space. U.S. Defense Undersecretary Emil Michael, the Pentagon’s chief technology officer, said he came to view the AI company’s ethical restrictions on the use of... Read More

A man facing a life sentence after confessing to the murder of a Hollywood police officer will not be allowed to change his plea now that a jury rejected the death penalty, a Broward judge ruled Friday. Jason Banegas, 23, pleaded guilty last year in a decision that even surprised Broward Circuit Judge Ernest Kollra, who presided over the case. But after a penalty-phase trial ended with a jury recommending a life sentence instead of the death penalty, Banegas had a change of heart, writing to... Read More

By MARK SHERMAN, LINDSAY WHITEHURT, KONSTANTIN TOROPIN and MOLLY QUELL WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. submarine’s deadly attack on an Iranian warship does not appear to have violated international or American military law, though it’s not yet clear whether the sub took sufficient measures to rescue nearly three dozen survivors, legal experts said. Legal questions are swirling about the underpinnings for the entire U.S.-Israeli military operation against Iran, and the... Read More

By LUIS ANDRES HENAO and MARIAM FAM PATERSON, N.J. (AP) — Midway through Ramadan, Muslims across the United States are striving to maintain the holy month’s traditional mix of prayers and festive spirit under a cloud of worrisome events. The federal government’s immigration crackdown has affected many of their communities. Virulent anti-Muslim rhetoric is surging. And now the Middle East — where many have loved ones — is buffeted by the Iran war. In Paterson, New Jersey — home to... Read More

The dining scene in Broward and Palm Beach counties is aglow with restaurants expected to make their debut this March and April. Here are some buzzy newcomers about to open their kitchens. Mitch’s Downtown Bagel Cafe, 3334 N. University Drive, Suite 8, Coral Springs; MitchsDowntown.com. Knishes, babka, pastrami and corned beef handhelds, black-and-white-cookies and scratch-made bagels of every stripe (even rainbow) are offered at this New York-style deli, the fourth in co-owner Adam... Read More

MIAMI — Observations and other notes of interest from Thursday night’s 126-110 victory over the Brooklyn Nets: – With the Heat now past the quarter pole of their remaining games, coach Erik Spoelstra was asked pregame about the balance of getting his players on the court while also being mindful of not having nagging injuries linger. – “We’re going for it,” Spoelstra said, as if reiterating his team’s every-game-matters mantra. – He added, “I know at this time of year,... Read More

MIAMI — On many other nights, the Miami Heat might have reached the point of peril. Against the Brooklyn Nets, adversity merely proved to be an inconvenience Thursday night for Erik Spoelstra’s team. So even with Bam Adebayo in foul trouble, with Norman Powell sidelined, and with an unexpected deficit in the third period, ultimately a 126-110 victory over the tanking Nets, the Heat’s sixth victory in their last eight games. With Adebayo mostly a second-half spectator, the Heat got... Read More