Dolphins (2-7) vs. Bills (6-2), Sunday, 1 p.m., CBS Latest line: Bills are favored by 9 1/2 points Dave Hyde, Sports Columnist (Season record: 2-7): Bills 34, Dolphins 20 Buffalo still has Josh Allen, right? And the Bills just beat high-flying Kansas City and Patrick Mahomes, right? Dolphins owner Steve Ross should clean house right now. That means Mike McDaniel should go, and an interim coach named to go with the interim GM. Chris Perkins, Dolphins Columnist (Season record: 5-4): Bills 28,... Read More
Quarter of Florida residents ‘seriously’ contemplate leaving state because of high cost of living, survey says
A quarter of Floridians surveyed are “seriously considering” moving elsewhere because of the high cost of living in the state. And when those who are thinking about it somewhat are added, half are contemplating leaving because of the cost of living. The findings are from a survey released Monday by the Business and Economic Polling Initiative at Florida Atlantic University. “The moving consideration rate is striking as it suggests that while Florida attracts new residents, many current... Read More
ASK IRA: Is there another level Heat’s Jovic can reach (it wasn’t there vs. Clippers)?
Q: Ira, it’s starting to look like once again Pat Riley has made a mistake signing one of his players (this time Nikola Jovic) to a large extension that will impact the ability to re-sign more contributing players or free agents. — Joel, Fort Lauderdale A: It’s seven games into the season, so perhaps bring the temperature down a bit? Plus, payroll perspective also is required. Nikola Jovic’s extension that kicks in next season is four years, $62.4 million. That basically is mid-level... Read More
Winderman’s view: Heat regain defensive footing when needed in needed victory over Clippers
LOS ANGELES – Observations and other notes of interest from Monday night’s 120-119 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers: – The fascination with the Heat offense is fine. – Offense is fun. – But if there isn’t a corresponding component, what does it all mean? – A night after surrendering 77 first-half points in a loss to the Lakers, the Heat this time yielded 71 to the Clippers in the first half. – As a matter of perspective, the Clippers scored 79 in a loss last week to the... Read More
Hurricanes beat Jacksonville for Jai Lucas’ first win as UM’s coach
CORAL GABLES — The Jai Lucas era of Hurricanes basketball is off to a good start. Miami began the season with a 86-69 win over overmatched Jacksonville at the Watsco Center, earning the first career win for UM’s new coach. Jacksonville took a brief lead early in the first half after the Dolphins sank a series of three-pointers. But Miami seized the lead again less than halfway through the first period and never looked back. The Hurricanes took a six-point lead into halftime and extended... Read More
Florida Blue may go out of network for Cleveland Clinic in Broward
Florida Blue members may soon have few choices for healthcare providers in Broward County. On Monday, Cleveland Clinic informed its patients that it is in contract negotiations with Florida Blue. Hospitals renegotiate their contracts with insurers regularly as they expire. “If we are not able to reach an agreement, Cleveland Clinic may no longer be in-network for Florida Blue members as early as March 1, 2026,” Cleveland Clinic said in a letter sent to its patients and published on its... Read More
Suspect arrested in 2009 sex assault at gunpoint in Pompano Beach
A man who detectives say sexually assaulted a woman at gunpoint after breaking into her home in Pompano Beach 16 years ago has been arrested based on new testing of DNA evidence from the attack, the Broward Sherriff’s Office announced Monday. Wisler Marcellus, 63, was arrested on Oct. 28 and is being held in the Broward Main Jail on charges of sexual battery with a weapon and armed burglary stemming from the June 19, 2009, attack. A man wearing a mask and gloves broke in through a window... Read More
This week will have the highest king tides remaining in 2025
This week’s king tides, which run through next Monday, are predicted to be the most significant tides remaining in 2025. King tides, which can cause sunny-day coastal flooding, will occur each day this week in the morning and evening hours as the full moon aligns with the sun. The moon will be fullest on Wednesday, but the tides will be at their highest Thursday and Friday morning, around the morning rush hour. Water levels based on the Port Everglades tidal gauge are expected to be a foot... Read More
‘Cancer is not red or blue’: Florida Democrats spotlight human toll of rising insurance costs
As politicians deadlock in Washington, Kara Farley, who has a malignant melanoma and is married to a man with Type 1 diabetes, is scared she won’t be able to find the low-cost health insurance they need for their treatment. “I don’t know where we will find the money in our budget,” she said about the loss of pandemic-era subsidies through the Affordable Care Act, informally known as Obamacare. “I don’t want to be in a position where we are trying to decide if I can get treatment... Read More
In the tunnels of Gaza, hostage Eli Sharabi found a way to be a blessing | Commentary
In synagogue this past Yom Kippur, someone handed me a machzor with a bookplate that read: “Dedicated by in memory of Rabba Sara Hurwitz and Josh Abraham on the birth of Natan.” Thank God, my husband Josh and I are very much alive. Somehow “in honor of” was replaced by “in memory of.” But my son, Natan, has just turned 9 years old — so what better reminder could there be to pause and examine my life? To ask the big questions that Shmuel in the Gemara (Yoma 87b) insists that we... Read More