The reward for information that leads to an arrest in the disappearance of 10-year-old Gabrielle “Gabby” Terrelonge, who hasn’t been seen since June, has increased to $10,000, Broward County Crime Stoppers announced Friday. Gabby’s father reported her disappearance to Margate Police on Oct. 29 after discovering that Passha Davis, the girl’s mother and caretaker, had been arrested days earlier. When Davis was arrested on Oct. 17 on charges of stealing from a Dollar Tree, there was no... Read More
Mega ticket alert! 12 SoFlo concerts on sale, from Kings of Leon & Keith Urban to Matt Rife & Weird Al
A bunch of rock, pop and comedy performers have put tickets on sale for their upcoming South Florida concerts, the timing of which, at the edge of gift-buying season, is pure coincidence. Here’s a look at a dozen recently announced shows and where to get tickets, from Kings of Leon and Keith Urban to comedians Matt Rife and Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias. Jonas Brothers: The ageless trio will host their New Year’s Eve party Greetings From 2026 at Hard Rock Live in Hollywood on Dec. 31,... Read More
Kashoggi’s widow and Democrats demand release of a call transcript with Trump and Saudi crown prince
By STEPHEN GROVES and LISA MASCARO, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The widow of Washington Post journalist Jamal Kashoggi called Friday for the release of the transcript of a 2019 phone call that President Donald Trump had with Mohammed bin Salman, joining Democratic lawmakers who are raising questions about whether Trump personally benefitted from his embrace of the Saudi crown prince. Hanan Elatr Khashoggi appeared on Capitol Hill on Friday morning on the heels of Trump’s dismissal... Read More
The Fort: What you’ll find at the ‘Disney Land for pickleball players’
FORT LAUDERDALE — If some had their way, the pickleball empire known as The Fort would never have been built. But the $30 million complex now stands in all its glory, a 10-acre slice of pickleball paradise situated in the southwest corner of Fort Lauderdale’s 93-acre Snyder Park. The Fort had plenty of critics before it even broke ground. They said the noise would be a nightmare. That stadium lights would shine into backyards. That no one would come to play. They were wrong on all counts,... Read More
Holness running for Congress. He lost 2021 primary to now-indicted Cherfilus-McCormick by 5 votes.
Former Broward County Commissioner Dale Holness, who lost an ultra-close congressional primary to Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick in 2021 and a rematch the following year, is running again for Congress. After Cherfilus-McCormick won the special Democratic primary election in an 11-candidate field, she went on to fill a vacant Broward-Palm Beach county congressional seat. She won full terms in 2022 and 2024. Cherfilus-McCormick has been under scrutiny by congressional ethics investigators for most... Read More
Palm Beach County leads South Florida in local police agencies with ICE agreements
In the nine months since the Trump administration revived a controversial immigration enforcement program, partnerships between local police and ICE to detain and arrest undocumented people have exploded across Florida. Palm Beach County leads South Florida in the number of agreements that Gov. Ron DeSantis touted would lead to “street-level” enforcement. Delray Beach Police was the lone major department that, up until Nov. 4, had not signed into a 287(g) agreement with U.S. Immigration... Read More
Bobrovsky stops 30 shots as Panthers slip by Devils 1-0
By TIM REYNOLDS SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 30 shots, Sam Reinhart scored in the opening period and the Florida Panthers beat the New Jersey Devils 1-0 on Thursday night. It was Florida’s first 1-0 regulation win in the regular season since Dec. 23, 2017, against Ottawa. The Panthers had a 1-0 overtime win at Columbus last season. Bobrovsky has 51 shutouts, tied for 28th in NHL history. The Devils were blanked for the first time this season, wasting a 23-save effort... Read More
Broward man pleads guilty to decades-long $94 million investment Ponzi scheme
A Broward County man who portrayed himself as an international financial advisor for decades pleaded guilty last week to wire fraud and money laundering after amassing more than $94 million by misappropriating investor funds and orchestrating a Ponzi scheme, federal prosecutors said. Andrew Hamilton Jacobus, 64, of Fort Lauderdale, founded two companies, Finser International Corporation and Kronus Financial Corporation, that he purported to use to invest funds to “various lucrative... Read More
Hurricanes poised to get key players back for Virginia Tech game
The No. 13 Hurricanes have been hit hard by the injury bug in recent weeks, but some players may get back on the field when UM travels to play Virginia Tech this weekend. Running back Mark Fletcher Jr. was not on Thursday’s injury report, cornerback OJ Frederique Jr. is probable and defensive tackle David Blay Jr. is listed as questionable for Saturday’s game. However, linebacker Kellen Wiley Jr. was listed as out. Fletcher has missed UM’s previous two games, and Frederique has missed... Read More
Trump expands tariff relief on coffee, fruit and beef from Brazil
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has further loosened tariffs on Brazil as part of his effort to lower consumer costs for Americans. The decision, released Thursday, affects coffee, fruit and beef, among other goods. The White House said last week that Trump was rolling back some worldwide tariffs that were originally announced in April. However, Brazil said that didn’t affect levies that Trump had enacted in July to punish the country for prosecuting his political ally, former... Read More