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By BERNARD CONDON, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The top antitrust official in the Trump administration is leaving her post amid tension about greenlighting big mergers in recent months. Gail Slater, the Justice Department’s assistant attorney general for antitrust, posted on X Thursday that it was with “great sadness” that she was leaving after just a year in the role. The move comes after a back-and-forth decisions about whether to allow Hewlett Packard Enterprises to buy a... Read More

Larisa Blyudaya did a favor for a friend. Her family paid a devastating price for her kindness. Blyudaya, 46, and her son, Ben Azizov, 19, were shot and killed in the Victoria Park neighborhood of Fort Lauderdale, their bodies discovered Tuesday after police responded to a “wellness check” at their apartment. The tragedy of their deaths multiplied in Sarasota, where Russell Kot, believed to be the shooter, found and murdered three other members of Blyudaya’s family: her mother, Florita... Read More

After a week of pleasant weather, which should continue through Friday, there’s a chance of rain this Presidents Day weekend. Saturday should be mostly sunny, but with a 20% chance of rain. Highs will be in the mid-70s with winds from the east gusting to 18 mph. Winds are forecast to shift Saturday night, emanating from the southeast, and bringing clouds and moisture. Chances of showers increase throughout the day Sunday, with a 30% chance of rain after 1 p.m. Daytime highs will be in the... Read More

The gun lobby pays a whole lot of money to its lawyers, but James Uthmeier is a bargain. He’s free — pro bono, as lawyers would say. Trouble is, he works for us — not the gun lobby. Uthmeier is Florida’s attorney general, not counsel to the NRA. His office alone represents the state in criminal appeals, where he’s expected to defend the laws of the state. He shouldn’t be asking courts to throw out laws he doesn’t like. But he does. Three strikes in a row Three times now, he’s... Read More

South Florida homes have been sitting on the market for longer than nearly anywhere else in the country, even as closures on sales have climbed. According to a recent Redfin report analyzing MLS data from December 2025, the Fort Lauderdale metropolitan area tied with the San Antonio metro area for the second-slowest housing market in the country that month, with the Miami and West Palm Beach metro areas taking the next two spots in the top five. Austin, Texas, topped the list. Real... Read More

Roach infestations led to the temporary closure of two Broward County restaurants last week, with state inspectors finding about 86 dead roaches throughout a sub shop and 45 live roaches in an arepa spot’s kitchen. Meanwhile, a third restaurant was operating without running water, among other issues. No Palm Beach County restaurants were ordered shut last week. The South Florida Sun Sentinel typically highlights restaurant inspections conducted by the Florida Department of Business and... Read More

GAINESVILLE – Florida’s House voted late Wednesday to establish the American flamingo as the new state bird, a step toward knocking the mockingbird off its perch after nearly a century. It wasn’t immediately clear whether the Senate will go along with the plan. The House voted 112-1 to approve the bill. The Legislature has considered changing the state bird for at least five years. Some lawmakers wore pink clothing during the vote, including Rep. Lindsay Cross, D-St. Petersburg,... Read More

Who knew a little bit of artificial turf could get a restaurant owner in trouble? Not Vincenzo Padula, the owner of Cafe Del Mar, a popular Fort Lauderdale restaurant that sits on a site with a highly coveted historic landmark designation. To prettify the restaurant, Padula installed apple green faux turf to cover brick pavers in the outdoor dining area. Within weeks he was cited by code enforcement and told the city’s Historic Preservation Board needed to sign off on the very modern new... Read More

Today is Thursday, Feb. 12, the 43rd day of 2026. There are 322 days left in the year. Today in history: On Feb. 12, 2016, Pope Francis embraced Patriarch Kirill in the first meeting between a pontiff and the head of the Russian Orthodox Church. The meeting in Havana was a landmark development in the 1,000-year schism that has divided Christianity. Also on this date: In 1554, Lady Jane Grey, who had claimed the throne of England for nine days, and her husband, Guildford Dudley, were beheaded... Read More

NEW ORLEANS — Observations and other notes of interest from Wednesday night’s 123-111 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans: – No one was expecting their Bayou best. – Not with this rotation. – Not with Norman Powell, Tyler Herro, Andrew Wiggins and Pelle Larsson out. – And that’s the problem as the Heat head into their All-Star break. – Who are the Heat? – Basically, we have yet to see. – With Herro as much rumor as reality. – Meaning no insight into the possibilities... Read More