BOCA RATON — One preseason waiting game is over for the Miami Heat, with an NBA source confirming to the Sun Sentinel that fourth-year forward Nikola Jovic has agreed to a four-year, $62.4 million extension. The contract, according to the source, is a straight four years, with no option clause for either side, with the deal fully guaranteed. The Heat entered training camp with an Oct. 20 deadline for extensions with Jovic and guard Tyler Herro. Herro is eligible for a three-year, $150... Read More
No hurricane landfalls so far this year. Here’s why, and what to expect next.
By the end of September, the U.S. usually has at least one hurricane landfall, if not several. Not so in 2025. Four hurricanes have formed so far in the Atlantic season and none have hit the U.S. In fact, this is the first hurricane season in 10 years that no hurricanes have made landfall in the U.S. through the end of September, points out AccuWeather’s hurricane expert Alex DaSilva. Where have all the storms gone, and why? The hurricanes that did form were strong — Erin, Gabrielle and... Read More
Tripadvisor names 2025 ‘Best of the Best’ U.S. restaurants — and No. 8 is this tiny Fort Lauderdale pub
It’s a tiny but mighty pub inside Fort Lauderdale’s oldest hotel, yet it looms large among Tripadvisor’s 2025 “Best of the Best” U.S. restaurants. The Golden Lyon Vintage Pub — a 400-square-foot drinking den noteworthy for burgers, pints and a Friday fish-and-chips special — is the No. 8 Hidden Gem in the country, if you believe the Travelers’ Choice Awards rankings announced by the crowdsourced review site on Sept. 26. Golden Lyon is also the lone Broward and Palm Beach... Read More
Broward prosecutors decline to pursue domestic battery case against Dolphins assistant coach
Broward prosecutors have declined to file charges against an assistant Miami Dolphins coach accused of battering his girlfriend in August. Outside linebackers coach Ryan Crow, 37, was arrested on one count of domestic battery after allegedly pushing his girlfriend down the stairs, throwing hits at her and lifting her off the ground as if intending to “perform a takedown,” according to statements from witnesses and the victim in a prosecutors’ memo and an arrest report. Prosecutors... Read More
Federal shutdown could have widespread, devastating effect on Floridians
The current federal government shutdown will likely severely impact the millions of Floridians who depend on tax subsidies to pay for health insurance, nutritional supplements and housing assistance. It will also have repercussions for the thousands of federal workers forced to work or sent home without a paycheck until further notice, as well as potentially causing delays for air travelers and people seeking veterans services, emergency aid or small business loans. Meanwhile, the federal... Read More
Weekend things to do: Jason Aldean, Oyster Fest, WPB GreenMarket, Mean Girls Day
October comes in like a lion this weekend with the return of many seasonal favorites — Oakland Park Oktoberfest, West Palm Beach GreenMarket, Night Market in Boca Raton and Oyster Fest on Fort Lauderdale beach — that will be subject to the whims of the weather. Check the websites provided for updates. If it gets too bad, just stay home with a glass of wine, “Mean Girls” and Taylor Swift’s new album. THURSDAY The heat is on: The touring edition of Gordon Ramsay’s hit Fox TV cooking... Read More
Maria Zack wins Republican primary to run for state representative in Palm Beach County
Maria Zack — who wants to end all vaccine mandates, eliminate property taxes, and believes Donald Trump won the 2020 presidential election — is the new Republican nominee to run for a vacant seat in the Florida House of Representatives. Unofficial results posted by the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections Office showed Zack with 53% of the vote and Bill Reicherter with 47% in Tuesday’s primary. Zack received 1,419 votes to Reicherter’s 1,260. A handful of mail ballots remain... Read More
Marinated pork tenderloin stars in this budget weeknight meal
By Gretchen McKay, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette The smartest way to shop if you’re looking to pinch pennies is often with a menu and a list of specific ingredients in mind before you head to the store. But for flexible home cooks who don’t mind changing course on a dime, there’s a lot of value in taking advantage of something you unexpectedly happen upon that’s on super sale. I had planned on making some sort of pasta dish when I set out for my local grocery earlier this week, since... Read More
ASK IRA: Does taking the long view require Heat to start Ware over Jovic?
Q: I’m fine with Kel’el Ware not starting, as it makes our rotations way more clear and gives us more options in general – Jonah. A: There certainly is merit to potentially having Nikola Jovic as a starter amid the absence of Tyler Herro, with Jovic able to add the playmaking and shooting lost with Tyler’s absence. But there also is the question of what do the Heat want Kel’el Ware to be and who do they think he is. If they believe he is the needed complement to Bam Adebayo and if... Read More
Government shutdown begins as nation faces new period of uncertainty
By LISA MASCARO, MARY CLARE JALONICK and STEPHEN GROVES WASHINGTON (AP) — Plunged into a government shutdown, the U.S. is confronting a fresh cycle of uncertainty after President Donald Trump and Congress failed to strike an agreement to keep government programs and services running by Wednesday’s deadline. Roughly 750,000 federal workers are expected to be furloughed, some potentially fired by the Trump administration. Many offices will be shuttered, perhaps permanently, as Trump vows... Read More