Just months after emerging from Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings, Spirit Airlines is taking more measures to contain costs by furloughing another 270 pilots and demoting 140 others, management confirmed Monday. “We are taking necessary steps to ensure we operate as efficiently as possible as part of our efforts to return to profitability,” the company said in a statement. “Among these steps, we have made the difficult decision to furlough approximately 270 pilots, effective Nov.... Read More
Man who crashed into canal near Mack’s Fish Camp has been identified
The 27-year-old man who crashed his car into a canal near Mack’s Fish Camp in western Broward County on Wednesday night and died has been identified as a Hialeah resident. Ramiro Gomez-Diaz, of Hialeah, was driving a 2007 Chevy Tahoe shortly before 9 p.m. Wednesday near the 18000 block of Krome Avenue when he veered off the road and crashed into the water, the Broward Sheriff’s Office said. Weston deputies and divers, the Missing Persons Unit, Marine Patrol and the Unmanned Aircraft... Read More
Trump seeks quick Murdoch deposition in Wall Street Journal lawsuit over Epstein story
President Donald Trump is asking a federal court in Florida to force Rupert Murdoch to give a deposition for the president’s lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal within 15 days, citing the media mogul’s age and physical condition. Trump sued the Journal, owned by Murdoch, is U.S. District Court in southern Florida on July 18 for its story reporting on the Republican president’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein, the financier and alleged child sex trafficker who died in a New York jail in 2019... Read More
NBA player Marcus Morris arrested at Broward airport on Las Vegas warrant
NBA player Marcus Morris Sr. was arrested at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on an out-of-state warrant on Sunday, court records show. Morris, 35, was taken to the Main Jail to be held on an arrest warrant out of Las Vegas for a fraud-related charge, a Broward County Sheriff’s Office arrest form shows. He remained in the Broward County jail without bond as of Monday afternoon. A court hearing is scheduled for Tuesday morning. Details about the allegation against Morris were... Read More
Project 2025 author Paul Dans will challenge Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham in South Carolina
By LISA MASCARO and MEG KINNARD, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A chief architect of Project 2025, Paul Dans, is launching a Republican primary challenge to Sen. Lindsey Graham in South Carolina, joining a crowded field that will test the loyalties of President Donald Trump and his MAGA movement in next year’s midterm election. Dans told The Associated Press the Trump administration’s federal workforce reductions and cuts to federal programs are what he had hoped for in drafting... Read More
On a trail of broken bones, a father and superstar son bring bull-riding thrills back to South Florida
As 19-year-old bull-riding star John Crimber tightens his grip atop a 1-ton bull waiting for the steel gate to open, the last voice he is likely to hear is from the man he calls “pai,” Portuguese for father. As they huddle in this final moment, John and his father, Brazilian-born Professional Bull Riders icon Paulo Crimber, have a history that between them includes four broken vertebrae in their spines, broken teeth, fractured hands, ribs and collarbones. John was millimeters from losing... Read More
ASK IRA: Is there a Heat offensive blueprint for Kel’el Ware?
Q: Going forward, how will Erik Spoelstra tweak his offensive game plan to maximize Kel’el Ware’s skills. He is currently used to either set screens outside the 3-point line or stand in the corner waiting for a kick-out pass. There is little post play other than on pick-and-rolls. – Michael, Boynton Beach. A: If you are asking whether Erik Spoelstra is going to build an offense around a 21-year-old center, he is not. And he is not going to move in that direction until the basics... Read More
Ichiro Suzuki, who got his 3,000th hit as a Marlin, adds humorous touches to Hall of Fame induction ceremonies
By MARK FRANK COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — If you want someone for your next celebrity roast, Ichiro Suzuki could be your guy. Mixing sneaky humor with heartfelt messages, the first Japanese-born player to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame stole the show Sunday in Cooperstown. Morning showers and gloomy skies delayed the ceremonies by an hour, but the moisture gave way to bright skies and warm temperatures. The sun seemed its brightest during Suzuki’s acceptance speech. The... Read More
Daily Horoscope for July 28, 2025
General Daily Insight for July 28, 2025 We’re filling our cups and pouring into others. With loving Venus working to assist sore Chiron at 12:55 pm EDT, grudges can melt away, equilibrium can return, and compassionate people can enter our lives. The precise Moon then joins with exciting Mars, encouraging us to give back with passion and instinctual know-how. Finally, the Moon struggles against balanced Venus, making it difficult to accept shifting circumstances. Just because healing might... Read More
Marlins’ bullpen collapse allows Brewers to avoid sweep
By STEVE MEGARGEE MILWAUKEE (AP) — Blake Perkins singled home the winning run in the ninth inning as the Milwaukee Brewers rallied to beat the Miami Marlins 3-2 on Sunday. The Brewers erased a 2-1 deficit by scoring in each of the final two innings to avoid the sweep. The Brewers have been swept just once, in their opening series of the season at Yankee Stadium. Eric Haase hit a one-out bloop single to center off Cade Gibson (2-5) in the ninth and advanced to third on Brice Turang’s... Read More