Are you ready to get festive? The Thanksgiving turkey may still be frozen, but South Florida is moving full steam ahead into the winter holidays. If you’re itching to skip ahead to dazzling light displays, visits with Santa and performances of “The Nutcracker” even before you slice into the pumpkin pie, this month has some gifts all wrapped up with a bow for you. Gather around as cities light their decked-out centerpiece trees — and one giant beach snowman — to flip the switch on... Read More
An ‘impressive’ cold blast will be hitting Florida next week. What to expect.
The coming weekend will be warm, but after that, it’ll be sweater weather. A Canadian cold front will swoop over the eastern U.S. next Monday, dropping temperatures as low as the 40s in northern Florida, and maybe into the lower 50s in South Florida, forecasters say. “Can’t say I remember a more impressive early cold season blast!!” wrote WFLA-TV meteorologist Jeff Berardelli on X. Can’t say I remember a more impressive early cold season blast!! Early next week models advertise... Read More
Israel returns bodies of 15 Palestinians to Gaza as exchanges outlined in fragile ceasefire proceed
By WAFAA SHURAFA and SAM METZ, Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Officials at Gaza’s largest functioning hospital said Wednesday that the bodies of 15 more Palestinians were returned from Israel, as exchanges outlined in last month’s fragile ceasefire continued despite allegations of violations. The International Committee of the Red Cross has transported 285 bodies held in Israeli custody to Gaza since last month’s agreement was brokered, though health officials in... Read More
Government shutdown becomes the longest on record as fallout spreads nationwide
By LISA MASCARO and MARY CLARE JALONICK, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The government shutdown has entered its 36th day, breaking the record as the longest ever and disrupting the lives of millions of Americans with federal program cuts, flight delays and federal workers nationwide left without paychecks. President Donald Trump has refused to negotiate with Democrats over their demands to salvage expiring health insurance subsidies... Read More
UPS distribution hub in Louisville has 300 flights per day. What to know
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A UPS cargo plane crashed Tuesday at a Louisville, Kentucky airport where the company operates its largest package delivery hub. UPS calls the giant center Worldport. Here’s what to know about its enormous scale: Processes 2 million packages per day The facility at Muhammad Ali International Airport sprawls across an area the size of 90 football fields. It processes 2 million packages per day, but has the ability to handle even more. It has the capacity to... Read More
UPS plane crashes on takeoff from Louisville, Kentucky, airport, igniting huge fire on ground
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A UPS plane crashed on takeoff from the airport in Louisville, Kentucky, igniting a huge fire on ground, officials said Tuesday. The Federal Aviation Administration said the plane crashed at about 5:15 p.m. It was taking off for Honolulu. The FAA said the plane was scheduled to fly to Honolulu after it took off from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport. Police had responded to reports of a plane crash near Louisville International Airport. Injuries were... Read More
‘We are building Israel’s future’: Jewish National Fund-USA conference draws about 3,000 people to Hollywood
The Jewish National Fund-USA’s Global Conference for Israel takes place in different cities each year — it was Dallas in 2024 and Denver the year prior. But this past October, it was South Florida’s turn. The event unfolded at The Diplomat Beach Resort in Hollywood from Oct. 23-26, drawing almost 3,000 supporters of Israel from all over the world to discuss the future and how they can get involved through philanthropy, advocacy and engagement. Of those, several hundred people... Read More
Dolphins Q and A: Dolphins can’t go halfway on rebuild; Quinn Ewers over Zach Wilson
MIAMI GARDENS — South Florida Sun Sentinel writers David Furones and Chris Perkins answer Dolphins questions from readers. Q: I fear the dysfunction of this team is bigger than the GM. We simply cannot afford to miss the rebuild by doing it halfway. Ross has a lot of responsibility to get this right. — salcontrino on Dolphins Deep Dive w/Perk You’re right. Owner Stephen Ross can’t paint ex-general manager Chris Grier as the singular scapegoat or fall guy. After all, Grier... Read More
6-month investigation leads to 5 arrests in South Florida drug-trafficking ring
Law enforcement officials on Tuesday announced the arrests of five people, with felony warrants issued against two more, in a drug trafficking ring operating from Mami-Dade County to Port St. Lucie, with seizures of 2,262 grams of cocaine, fentanyl and other illegal drugs. “We’re going to keep blowing up these networks right here in the state,” said Attorney General James Uthmeier, comparing Tuesday’s news with the Trump Administration’s ongoing military strikes against suspected... Read More
Broward, Palm Beach County legislative delegations pick new leaders
State Rep. Robin Bartleman, a Democrat from Weston serving her third term, is the new chair of the Broward Legislative Delegation. And state Rep. John Snyder, a Republican from Stuart serving his third term, is the new chair of the Palm Beach County Legislative Delegation. Before she was elected as a state representative, Bartleman was a member of the Broward School Board for 16 years, and previously served a term as a Weston city commissioner. Snyder’s district takes in most of Martin... Read More