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Alligator Alcatraz has triggered pride in the MAGA world — and fury in an unlikely bipartisan mix of South Floridians. In fact, the land where Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration quickly erected the new immigrant detention center, which is expected to eventually hold 3,000 or more people, has been deeply controversial since the 1960s. The David-and-Goliath backstory of this land is rooted in dreams of the biggest jetport on the planet and a new city in the middle of the... Read More

By ALANIS THAMES FORT LAUDERDALE — Lionel Messi extended his historic streak to five straight multi-goal games, and Inter Miami snapped Nashville SC’s 15-match unbeaten streak with a 2-1 win on Saturday night. Miami (11-3-5) won its fifth straight match and moved to fifth in the Supporter’s Shield standings as it aims to win the title for the second-straight season. Messi entered Saturday’s match as the only player in Major League Soccer history with four straight multi-goal games... Read More

General Daily Insight for July 13, 2025 Stay ready. Dedicated Saturn enters its retrograde period in independent Aries at 12:07 am EDT, which can create frustration around personal discipline, demanding that we be prepared rather than impulsive. The tender Moon then moves into dreamy Pisces, enticing us to hit the snooze button and let everything roll over us. What we really need is to stand firm! When the Moon squares up against unpredictable Uranus, unexpected obstacles can be a rude... Read More

HOLLYWOOD — Marquise “Hollywood” Brown doesn’t need any extra motivation. Now going into his eighth NFL season, the desire to win a championship has always been burning inside him, he said. Losing Super Bowl LIX in February as a member of the Kansas City Chiefs only added fuel to the fire. “If you don’t got motivation every game,” Brown said, “this probably ain’t the sport for you.” Brown will be going into his second season with the Chiefs when NFL teams begin reporting... Read More

TALLAHASSEE — A Texas-based company gave $10,000 to Florida’s Republican Party days before getting state contracts to help with transportation at a state-run detention facility for migrants in the Everglades. IRG Global Emergency Management Inc. made the donation on June 24, according to state campaign finance filings, days after state Attorney General James Uthmeier first publicly floated the Alligator Alcatraz detention center. The same day it made the donation, the company inked a... Read More

By JESSICA DAMIANO, Associated Press Landscape fabric may sound like a neat, tidy and easy solution to all your weeding woes, but, as often is the case, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. To be fair, landscape fabric has its place. Unfortunately, it’s widely misused in most home landscape applications, where it does more harm than good in ornamental beds and around perennials and crops. The woven (or sometimes non-woven) synthetic (or sometimes biodegradable) barrier is meant... Read More

By JAIMIE DING, Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal judge on Friday ordered the Trump administration to halt indiscriminate immigration stops and arrests in seven California counties, including Los Angeles. Immigrant advocacy groups filed the lawsuit last week accusing President Donald Trump’s administration of systematically targeting brown-skinned people in Southern California during its ongoing immigration crackdown. The plaintiffs include three detained immigrants and... Read More

By DAVID GINSBURG BALTIMORE (AP) — Dean Kremer pitched seven innings of three-hit ball, Ryan O’Hearn and Ramón Laureano each had two RBIs and the surging Baltimore Orioles beat the Miami Marlins 5-2 on Friday night. Jordan Westburg had three hits and scored three runs for the Orioles, who have won six of seven to improve to 43-50 — the closest they’ve been to .500 since May 5. Kremer (8-7) struck out seven, walked one and kept Miami scoreless while allowing only one runner past... Read More

General Daily Insight for July 12, 2025 Imaginary competition can create havoc. Initially, the intuitive Moon soothes balanced Venus, encouraging us to connect with others emotionally while approaching our own lives with gentle compassion. That said, Luna then stands off with nervous Mercury at 3:45 pm EDT. Our pride may create obstacles to us truly connecting with the people we want to reach. The Moon also struggles to understand rash Mars, threatening to knock us off balance with rushed... Read More

Ten Broward Sheriff’s deputies and sergeants have been “recommended for termination” as of Friday, according to a statement from the union, after triple murders in Tamarac in February led to an internal investigation of numerous deputies. The union’s statement shared Friday evening with the South Florida Sun Sentinel does not name any of the 10 deputies or sergeants. The Sheriff’s Office’s Internal Affairs investigation is still open and active, spokesperson Carey Codd said in an... Read More