Florida’s courts watchdog agency has recommended a 30-day suspension, a public reprimand and a $10,000 fine against Broward County Judge Lauren Peffer after she cited a scandalous book and a fabricated recording of a phone call as an example of mistrust in the judiciary system during her 2024 campaign. While campaigning for the county court judge seat she now holds, Peffer cited in an interview with the South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Board a book written by a disgruntled former... Read More
Questionable goal key as Sabres send Panthers to hobbling home loss
SUNRISE — Alex Lyon made 27 saves to beat his former Florida teammates for the second this month, helping the Buffalo Sabres top the Panthers 3-2 on Friday night for their eighth victory in 11 games. Lyon played for the Panthers during the 2022-23 season. He has won two of his past four starts — both against Florida. Beck Malenstyn gave Buffalo a 2-1 lead with 8:22 left, sending a slap shot from the point through traffic and past Daniil Tarasov. Florida challenged for goalie interference... Read More
Los Angeles school superintendent placed on paid leave amid federal probe
By JAIMIE DING and JULIE WATSON LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles schools superintendent Alberto Carvalho was put on paid leave Friday while he is part of a federal investigation, two days after the FBI served search warrants at his home and the district’s headquarters. Authorities have not provided details of the nature of the investigation involving the nation’s second-largest school district, which serves more than 500,000 students, nor have they accused Carvalho of any... Read More
Deadline nears for US to return Babson freshman mistakenly deported to Honduras
By LEAH WILLINGHAM, Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The court-ordered deadline for the U.S. government to return a Babson College freshman mistakenly deported to Honduras was set to expire Friday, as her lawyers accused federal officials of stalling and said she had been pressured to board a flight that could have resulted in her detention. Her attorney, Todd Pomerleau, said his legal team is prepared to continue fighting the case through appeals and vowed that 19-year-old Any Lucia Lopez... Read More
Florida Blue and Cleveland Clinic strike deal to keep Broward hospital in network
Cleveland Clinic Florida has reached an agreement with Florida Blue to remain in-network with the provider. This means patients with Florida Blue and its various plans can continue to receive care at the Cleveland Clinic in Weston without incurring out-of-network costs. The eleventh-hour agreement reached on Friday comes on the last business day before the existing agreement was set to expire on March 1. This new multi-year contract applies to Florida Blue employer-sponsored plans, Medicare... Read More
Panthers hope to get key players back from injury during road trip
FORT LAUDERDALE — The Panthers have been dogged by injuries all season. Captain Aleksander Barkov has been out for the whole season with a knee injury, and other key players such as Matthew Tkachuk, Dmitry Kulikov and Seth Jones have missed significant amounts of time. But as the Panthers, who are currently playoff longshots, enter the final month and a half of the season, they should get some reinforcements. Some of those important players are close to returning, and all but Barkov will... Read More
Chevy Chase honored at Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival | PHOTOS
Comedy legend Chevy Chase visited Savor Cinema on Thursday night to receive the 2026 FLIFF Lifetime Achievement Award as part of the 40th annual Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival. The event featured the Florida premiere of the documentary “I’m Chevy Chase and You’re Not,” a raw look at the actor’s career from “Saturday Night Live” to “National Lampoon’s Vacation.” See photos of Chase on the red carpet, his acceptance of the prestigious award, and the on-stage... Read More
Fort Lauderdale’s Tunnel Top Plaza now has shade, but critics prefer trees to canvas sails
The new shade sails at Tunnel Top Plaza in downtown Fort Lauderdale are getting a mixed response ranging from high praise to snarky criticism. Tunnel Top Plaza opened in December 2023. The $12 million-plus project sits on Las Olas Boulevard right above the U.S. 1 tunnel. Soon enough, the blazing heat made it apparent something was missing: Shade. The beige-colored sails went up two weeks ago, adding an additional $62,000 to the tab. Fans and critics took to social media to share their... Read More
Anthropic refuses to bend to Pentagon on AI safeguards as dispute nears deadline
By MATT O’BRIEN, AP Technology Writer A public showdown between the Trump administration and Anthropic is hitting an impasse as military officials demand the artificial intelligence company bend its ethical policies by Friday or risk damaging its business. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei drew a sharp red line 24 hours before the deadline, declaring his company “cannot in good conscience accede” to the Pentagon’s final demand to allow unrestricted use of its technology. Anthropic, maker of... Read More
Broadway in Miami next season to feature ‘Great Gatsby,’ ‘Buena Vista Social Club,’ ‘Jersey Boys’
Miami’s Broadway season for 2026-2027 will include two South Florida premieres. “The Great Gatsby” and “Buena Vista Social Club” will get their regional debut at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts (with the latter then moving to Fort Lauderdale for a run). And “A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical” will play the Magic City for the first time. Other national musical tours announced include “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast,” “Jersey Boys” and “The... Read More