Expect feels-like temps above 100 degrees and scattered afternoon showers in South Florida

After an unusually rainy Independence Day weekend, weather experts predict this week will go back to a more typical South Florida “summertime pattern.” This often looks like sunny mornings followed by scattered showers later in the day. There also will be the potential for ‘feels-like’ temperatures to surpass 100 degrees. Chances for thunderstorms will hover around 40% to 50% in the afternoons, said Anthony Reynes, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Miami. The first... Read More

Millions in compensation claims approved for Florida victims

TALLAHASSEE — Jacob Rodgers was a passenger in a friend’s pickup truck on the evening of Oct. 7, 2015, when the driver of a Gainesville city utility vehicle ran a stop sign and hit the pickup. Rodgers, then 20, was thrown from the pickup and suffered injuries that left him paralyzed. Now, nearly a decade later, Florida lawmakers and Gov. Ron DeSantis have approved a bill directing the city to pay $10.8 million to Rodgers. The bill (HB 6521) was one of nine “claim” bills that... Read More

Trump administration freezes funding for after-school, child care programs

A Trump administration budget freeze could mean millions of dollars lost for school districts and other educational institutions across Florida that offer after-school and summer programs, including in South Florida. Until now, the Boys & Girls Club of Palm Beach County operated federally funded programs, such as those that fell under the purview of the organization’s 21st Century Community Learning Center. That money had allowed the Boys & Girls Club of Palm Beach County to... Read More

Florida man bitten by shark in New Smyrna Beach, officials say

A Winter Park man was bitten by a shark in New Smyrna Beach on Sunday, according to Volusia County officials. The 40-year-old man who was not identified suffered non-life-threatening injuries after suffering the bite to his right forearm while surfing around 3 p.m., according to a statement from Volusia County Beach Safety Ocean Rescue. He was transported from the scene for medical treatment. READ MORE: SharkFest 2025 on Nat Geo: Why this Florida county is ‘Bite Capital of the World’ New... Read More

Asking Eric: I’m keeping my burial plan a secret, even from my wife

Dear Eric: I am very much enjoying the second time around following a long and less than joyful first marriage. My problem is plans for burial. All of our children are terribly against our marriage even though both of our spouses were deceased at the time we met. Our children have virtually no relationship with us now, and if there is any contact it is ugly. I have a cemetery plot out of state with my deceased wife. My wife has a local plot with her deceased husband. I would like to get a... Read More

Daily Horoscope for July 07, 2025

General Daily Insight for July 07, 2025 Let’s shake it up, everyone! Zany Uranus enters Gemini today at 3:45 am EDT, shifting dynamics and bringing an inventive, restless energy to the collective until November 8, when it will dip back into Taurus once more. Venus then uplifts magnetic Pluto, transforming us for the better with balance, creativity, and compassion. Things settle down once the Moon trines communicative Mercury, making it easier to express ourselves to the world and get our... Read More

Ware uneven, Jakucionis limited as Heat fall 103-83 to Lakers in summer league

At 21, this hardly is men among boys for Ke’lel Ware. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t oversized expectations for the Miami Heat 7-footer in this, his second NBA summer league. Back in the starting lineup for Sunday’s 103-83 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers in the California Classic in San Francisco, Ware closed with 12 points on 4-of-10 shooting and three rebounds in his 28 minutes at Chase Center. While there was a spinning step-back 3-point conversion early and several quality... Read More

Surging Kyle Stowers lone Marlin to make All-Star Game in Atlanta

By RONALD BLUM NEW YORK (AP) — Marlins third baseman Kyle Stowers, in the midst of a torrid 13-game stretch, was named as the team’s lone representative at the Major League Baseball All-Star Game, to be played in Atlanta on July 15. The 27-year-old Stowers, who is in his fourth season in the bigs, had seen his on-base-plus-slugging percentage (OPS) dwindle to .797 on June 21, has gone 15 for 45 in the 13 games since then, drilling six home runs, driving in 12 runs and seeing that OPS... Read More

Man dead, woman wounded in Hallandale Beach shooting: report

A man is dead and a woman was shot multiple times in a “domestic-related” incident in Hallandale Beach on Sunday, according to CBS News Miami. Police arrived Sunday morning to the scene of a reported shooting near 200 SW 10th Ave. CBS News Miami reports police found the woman severely injured and the man dead. She was taken to a hospital. Police told CBS Miami that said the shooting appears to be an isolated incident. ... Read More