By SAMYA KULLAB, Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his reportedly tense meeting with U.S President Donald Trump last week was “positive” — even though he did not secure the Tomahawk missiles for Ukraine — and emphasized what he said is continued American interest in economic deals with Kyiv. Zelenskyy said Trump reneged on the possibility of sending the long-range missiles to Ukraine, which would have been a major boost for Kyiv,... Read More
Critics balk at 9-building revamp of Galleria mall. But they may have to live with it.
FORT LAUDERDALE — Critics of Galleria mall’s dramatic revamp, a Live Local project calling for nine 30-story buildings, might be surprised to learn they will likely have very little say in the outcome under a new state law designed to boost affordable housing in a region known for rising costs. Current plans call for a 170-room hotel, new shops and restaurants and more than 3,000 residences, with 1,273 that qualify as workforce housing. That came to light after the South Florida Sun... Read More
Today in History: October 20, Hearings question alleged Communist influence in Hollywood
Today is Monday, Oct. 20, the 293rd day of 2024. There are 72 days left in the year. Today in history: On Oct. 20, 1947, the House Un-American Activities Committee opened hearings into alleged Communist influence in the U.S. motion picture industry. Also on this date: In 1803, the U.S. Senate ratified the Louisiana Purchase. In 1944, Gen. Douglas MacArthur waded ashore in his return to the Philippines against Japanese forces in World War II, fulfilling a promise he made (“I shall... Read More
Trump suggests US will buy Argentinian beef to bring down prices for American consumers
By CHRISTOPHER MEGERIAN ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (AP) — President Donald Trump said Sunday that the United States could purchase Argentinian beef in an attempt to bring down prices for American consumers. “We would buy some beef from Argentina,” he told reporters aboard Air Force One during a flight from Florida to Washington. “If we do that, that will bring our beef prices down.” Trump promised earlier this week to address the issue as part of his efforts to keep inflation in... Read More
Daily Horoscope for October 20, 2025
General Daily Insight for October 20, 2025 Curiosity takes over. With intellectual Mercury conjoining ambitious Mars in investigative Scorpio at 2:52 am EDT, our minds might be caught up in a tide of inquisitive thoughts. We want to know the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, and anything less won’t scratch that itch to know! Pay attention to recognize when curiosity turns prying, because everyone deserves their privacy. We can use this cosmic enthusiasm constructively by... Read More
Instant Analysis: Cleveland Browns 31, Miami Dolphins 6
Quick thoughts from South Florida Sun Sentinel staffers on the Dolphins’ ugly loss to the Browns on Sunday at Huntington Bank Field in Cleveland as Miami falls to 1-6 on the season: Chris Perkins, Dolphins Columnist Enough is enough. Coach Mike McDaniel can’t last much longer. This was an eye-opening showing by the Dolphins, and take that in the worst way possible. Players seem to have stopped listening to McDaniel based on the sloppiness they showed in getting blown out,... Read More
1 dead, 1 wounded in shooting outside Rickey’s bar in Pembroke Pines
Police are searching for a gunman in a deadly double shooting that took place in the parking lot of Rickey’s Sports Bar and Grill in Pembroke Pines early Sunday. Officers found two men with multiple gunshot wounds in the parking lot at 8389 Pines Blvd. at 3:45 a.m. after responding to 911 calls reporting gunshots, according to a Pembroke Pines police report. Both men were transported to a hospital with life-threatening injuries. One man died at the hospital, and the other is receiving... Read More
How the Everglades saved a tribe, and how the Miccosukee use science to save the Everglades
IN THE EVERGLADES — On a recent crisp October afternoon, a flotilla of 16 airboats rev up their Cadillac engines and head out into the far corners of the approximately 74,000-acre Miccosukee reservation. Single-file they skim over sawgrass and between cypress stands, heading north, away from the civilization built up along Tamiami Trail. On board the boats are tribal elders to lead the way, scientists to take water samples and Miccosukee parents teaching their kids how to steer the... Read More
How a transformative change in charter school rules came back from the dead and became Florida law
A new Florida law allowing select charter school operators to set up their programs within the walls of traditional public schools, rent free, is a lesson in power, politics, money — and how the three combine late at night in the state Capitol. The result got a failing grade from state Rep. Robin Bartleman, a Weston Democrat, former teacher, former assistant principal and mother of a teacher. “I was crushed,” she said in an interview. “I am crushed.” It wasn’t just the policy... Read More
FSU gets stopped at goal line on last play in loss at Stanford
By JOSH DUBOW STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Stanford tackled Gavin Sawchuk just short of the goal line on an untimed down and the Cardinal barely hung on to hand Florida State its ninth straight Atlantic Coast Conference loss with a 20-13 victory on Saturday night. “It comes down to the last play,” interim cosch Frank Reich said. “Just credit to our defense … just to keep him just short of the goal line. I know it was close, but just that last-ditch effort to get him on the ground. Big... Read More