Many players are important, some even indispensable. But Aleksander Barkov is that rare, irreplaceable player who the Florida Panthers look like they’ll somehow have to replace. The Panthers captain underwent surgery for a knee injury suffered after a common collision on his first practice Thursday had an uncommon outcome. The Panthers haven’t announced the severity of his injury, but the tangible fear is he’ll miss all of the 2025-26 season that hasn’t even begun. So, the Panthers... Read More
Investors spent $112 million to fund online rebirth of RadioShack, Pier 1 Imports and others. It was fraud, SEC says.
Three officials of a Miami Beach-based company are accused of using the names of familiar, but bankrupt retail chains to defraud investors out of nearly $112 million. In a complaint filed in U.S. District Court in Miami, the Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday charged co-founders of Retail Ecommerce Ventures LLC with carrying out fraudulent securities offerings, misusing investor funds and making Ponzi-like payments to investors. According to the SEC complaint, the company’s... Read More
Panthers star Aleksander Barkov having surgery for knee injury
FORT LAUDERDALE — Panthers star Aleksander Barkov was undergoing surgery for a knee injury he suffered on Thursday, Florida coach Paul Maurice said Friday. Barkov suffered the Injury during training camp on Thursday and needed help getting off the ice. Further testing confirmed that he suffered a knee injury. “Not a guy you want to see go down, for sure,” Panthers forward Jesper Boqvist said Thursday. Barkov, 30, is the Panthers’ all-time leader in many categories, including games... Read More
Thune says a shutdown can still be avoided if Democrats ‘dial back’ their demands
By MARY CLARE JALONICK, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader John Thune is rejecting Democratic demands on health care as unserious but says a government shutdown is still “avoidable” despite sharp divisions ahead of Wednesday’s funding deadline. “I’m a big believer that there’s always a way out,” the South Dakota Republican said in an interview with The Associated Press on Thursday. “And I think there are off-ramps here, but I don’t think that the... Read More
October in South Florida: Here are can’t-miss events featuring tacos, pups, croquet, Shakespeare & more
One of the best things about South Florida is that our subtropical climate means that we can have festival fun just about all year long. So with that in mind, welcome to “SoFlo Festivals & Family Fun,” a new feature that will give you a monthly look ahead to celebrations throughout Palm Beach and Broward counties. Here is our list for October, but keep coming back to this post because we’ll continue to add events. PALM BEACH SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL This festival opens in... Read More
Marlins ousted from wild-card race after Phillies’ 1-0 win
By ROB PARENT PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Walker Buehler pitched five scoreless innings and the Philadelphia Phillies beat Miami 1-0 on Thursday night, eliminating the Marlins from the wild-card race. After hitting a team-record eight homers Wednesday night in an 11-1 victory that wrapped up a first-round bye, the Phillies scored the lone run on Alec Bohm’s first-inning groundout. Buehler (10-7) allowed three hits and three walks and hit a batter. Taijuan Walker followed with two innings of... Read More
Daily Horoscope for September 26, 2025
General Daily Insight for September 26, 2025 There’s an air of adventure to the day! The Moon in secretive Scorpio kicks things off with an expansive trine to abundant Jupiter, invigorating us to see things with fresh eyes. Luna will then dive into boundless Sagittarius at 5:37 pm EDT. This transit showers us with inspiration regarding our own pursuits of personal satisfaction. While here, the Moon will oppose eccentric Uranus. We’re all being emboldened to throw the rulebook out the... Read More
Microsoft reduces Israel’s access to cloud and AI products over reports of mass surveillance in Gaza
By MICHAEL BIESECKER, SAM MEDNICK and GARANCE BURKE WASHINGTON (AP) — Microsoft said Thursday it had disabled services to a unit within the Israeli military after a company review had determined its artificial intelligence and cloud computing products were being used to help carry out mass surveillance of Palestinians. The action comes after The Associated Press and The Guardian published reports earlier this year revealing how the Israeli Ministry of Defense had been using Microsoft’s... Read More
BSO was right to fire deputy who hung back during Parkland shooting, arbitrator rules
The Broward Sheriff’s Office had every right to fire a deputy accused of running away from danger at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and wasting precious time as a gunman made his way through the freshman building gunning down anyone unfortunate enough to get in his path, an independent arbitrator has ruled. Edward Eason was an 18-year veteran of the agency in late 2018 when he was formally suspended and later fired for failing to perform his duty in an active-shooter situation. Eason... Read More
Ex-Catholic school principal faces fraud charge after allegedly taking $200,000 in ‘extra pay’
A former principal of a Catholic school in Pompano Beach is facing a felony charge after allegedly receiving unauthorized “extra pay” totaling more than $230,000. Lori Ann St. Thomas, 62, turned herself into authorities Thursday at the Broward County Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale and was booked into the Main Jail on one count of communication fraud greater than $50,000, jail records show. In November 2024, someone contacted deputies reporting that St. Thomas took extra pay from February... Read More