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Who says large chains have killed South Florida’s old-fashioned bakeries? Although it’s become easy to pop into a grocery store to buy bread or cookies, there are still lots of options for those looking for a traditional bake shop. At these independently owned stores in Broward and Palm Beach counties, bread and pastries are made on the premises by a local baker who shapes each confection with precision and affection. Pay a visit to any of the shops on this list and you’ll see: The... Read More

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My cousin, with whom my husband and I are very close, is getting married. Unfortunately, there are a few problems. The initial issues included our limited finances, transportation troubles, the date of the event (a Thursday night) and the wedding’s no-children-allowed rule. With the help of my parents, most of those issues were solved. However, due to various problems related to my husband’s job, we’ve decided it’s best he not attend. I’m extremely concerned... Read More

Nightlife guru Jeff John bewitched commissioners five years ago with his pitch for a pricey Arts Park on prime taxpayer-owned land in downtown Fort Lauderdale. In March 2022, the commission said yes to the deal, giving John rights to the property at 301 N. Andrews Ave. for 50 years, with an option for two 25-year extensions. But the project has yet to break ground. Now, four commissioners appear ready to call it a day and walk away from the deal. When John got approval for the project in... Read More

MIAMI (AP) — Eric Wagaman had three hits and drove three runs, Ryan Weathers allowed five hits and struck out four over five innings in his first appearance in three months, and the Miami Marlins beat the Washington Nationals 5-0 on Thursday night. Weathers (2-1), who had been sidelined since June 7 with a left lat strain, was activated from the injured list on Thursday. Rookie Jakob Marsee doubled and singled for the Marlins, who split the four-game set and won the season series against... Read More

General Daily Insight for September 12, 2025 Days like this are truly rare. The Sun in Virgo is reaching out to make a lovely sextile with bountiful Jupiter in Cancer, throwing open the windows of opportunity! Following this, the Moon will skip into its home sign of Gemini, calming us so we can communicate our needs effectively. We can really open up when Mercury, also in Virgo, makes its own sextile to Jupiter at 5:53 pm EDT. This aspect exponentially expands today’s positive potential!... Read More

CAPE MAY, N.J. (AP) — Humpty Dumpty took a big fall, and now police are hoping to crack the case. A playful, colorful statue of the nursery rhyme icon was forcibly removed from a structure at a miniature golf course in Cape May, New Jersey, on Sunday and dumped down the street. Local police say they’re looking for two men who are seen on video stopping at Ocean Putt Golf at around 4 a.m. Video shows one of them entering the course by climbing over a fence, grabbing and rocking the... Read More

By MAURICIO SAVARESE and GABRIELA SÁ PESSOA, Associated Press BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — The majority of a panel of Brazilian Supreme Court justices on Thursday voted to convict former president Jair Bolsonaro of attempting a coup to remain in office despite his 2022 electoral defeat, in a ruling that will deepen political divisions and likely prompt a backlash from the United States government. The far-right politician who governed Brazil between 2019 and 2022 was found guilty on... Read More

Reflecting a deeply divided community, a split Lauderdale-by-the-Sea Town Commission has voted to add “President Donald J. Trump” to the name of Sea Grape Drive. The 3-2 vote came Wednesday night after almost three hours of sometimes heated comments, mostly from opponents, applause and jeers from both sides, as well as sometimes testy discussion by the commissioners. The chasm over Trump is widespread across the country, but political divisions aren’t the norm in the small seaside town,... Read More

Six South Florida restaurants were temporarily closed last week due to kitchen violations ranging from “objectionable odors” to 66 rodent droppings around dish-washing and ice machines. The Sun Sentinel typically highlights restaurant inspections conducted by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation in Broward and Palm Beach counties. We cull through inspections that happen weekly and spotlight places ordered shut for “high-priority violations,” such as improper... Read More

Firefighters from Pembroke Pines wearing breathing apparatus take part in the inaugural Rock the Climb 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb to Honor Heroes on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025, at The Guitar Hotel at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood. Hundreds of firefighters and law enforcement personnel participated in the fundraiser for Firefighters Benevolent of Davie and the Gary Sinise Foundation. (Joe Cavaretta/South Florida Sun Sentinel) A moment of silence is observed during the... Read More