By DEEPA BHARATH, Associated Press “Captain America doesn’t wear a beard and a turban, and he’s white.” Vishavjit Singh looked at the boy who uttered those words, and then he looked at himself — a skinny, bespectacled, turbaned, bearded Sikh in a Captain America suit. “I wasn’t offended, because I knew that this kid was going to have this image of me, a Sikh Captain America, forever in his mind,” Singh said. “This image has so much power to it that it opens up conversations... Read More
South Florida is in love with the Florida Panthers: Are we now a hockey town?
If you happened to be sitting at a sidewalk table in front of the Riverside Hotel in the wee hours of June 1, 1996, you likely were startled by the shouts and honks of a two-car parade as it lurched along Las Olas Boulevard. “We’re going to the Stanley Cup! Go Panthers!” the red-clad celebrants yelled out the window, waving arms and flags as they disappeared into an otherwise quiet Saturday night in downtown Fort Lauderdale. Onlookers shared polite waves from the cafe, if they responded... Read More
Corporations pull back from LGBTQ Pride sponsorships, affecting South Florida events
The LGBTQ Pride month parades and festivals will go on. But in the current political environment, organizers of the events in South Florida and across the nation are feeling pressure. Hostility from President Donald Trump’s administration toward anything touching on diversity, equity and inclusion is having an impact, financially. Some sponsors, whose contribuitons help defray the costs of parades and festivals are pulling back, wanting to avoid the spotlight and any potential... Read More
ASK IRA: Is there math that would make a Paul George trade make sense for Heat?
Q: How ironic would it be after the Thunder and Pacers built their NBA Finals rosters by trading Paul George if the Heat trade for him? He’s 35, which is right in Pat Riley’s wheelhouse, and the 76ers are a mess. – Tim. A: While Pat Riley over the years has tested the waters regarding Paul George, that arguably stands among the NBA’s worst contracts at the moment, particularly coming off an uneven, injury-limited season. You’re talking about guaranteed money of $51.6 million this... Read More
Marchand scores double-OT winner as Panthers tie Stanley Cup Final
The Panthers were 18 seconds away from closing out Game 2 in regulation. But Oilers forward Corey Perry had other plans, scoring a game-tying goal with 17.8 seconds left in regulation. Instead of crumpling, Brad Marchand scored the double-overtime game-winner for Florida, giving the Panthers a 5-4 overtime win and sending the. Stanley Cup Final to Sunrise with the series knotted at one win each. Game 3 is at Amerant Bank Arena on Monday. “The boys were a little tired,” Florida forward... Read More
‘Canes drubbed in the opener of Super Regionals at Louisville, face elimination
The Miami Hurricanes have not been to the College World Series in almost a decade. They’ll need to win consecutive games if they’re to end that drought this year. The Hurricanes were blown out 8-1 by the Louisville Cardinals in the opening game of the NCAA super regionals Friday afternoon at Jim Patterson Stadium in Louisville, Kentucky. Now facing elimination, Miami will have to win back-to-back games over the Cardinals to advance to Omaha for the first time since 2016. Game two of the... Read More
X users were glued to the Musk v. Trump blowup. Could this be good for the platform?
By BARBARA ORTUTAY, Associated Press The blowup between the president of the United States and the world’s richest man has played out on social media in real time, the latest, perhaps ultimate example of how X has become Elon Musk’s personal platform, his own reality show where anyone can tune in to watch the mercurial twists and turns of his unpredictable personality. And tune in they did. The feud has birthed countless memes, hot takes and speculation, with some X users bringing out the... Read More
Foreign buyers purchased only 10% of new homes last year, a drastic drop
South Florida real estate isn’t beckoning foreign buyers like it once did. The share of residential real estate purchases by foreign buyers in South Florida plunged to 10% during the 2024 fiscal year, the lowest level in a decade and a dramatic decline from 50% in 2018, according to a Miami Association of Realtors report. The findings were based on responses of nearly 2,400 real estate agents in Broward, Palm Beach, Miami-Dade and Martin counties to an online survey sent to about 60,000... Read More
Teen who accidentally shot and killed his friend sentenced as juvenile
A Fort Lauderdale teenager who admitted he accidentally shot his friend to death in Wilton Manors last September while both were playing with handguns has been sentenced to serve between 18 and 36 months in a maximum risk juvenile facility. The juvenile sanctions represent a break for Herbe Belony, 17, who had been charged as an adult and faced a maximum of 15 years in prison if convicted at trial. After he is out of custody, Belony will be on conditional release until he turns... Read More
Broward sheriff reinstates deputies charged in jail fight, says ‘public corruption’ led to arrests
An incensed Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony announced Friday the reinstatement of three detention deputies recently arrested over a fight with an inmate, describing the decision to charge them as evidence of “public corruption and favors for friends.” The three deputies, Denia Walker, 37, Cleopatra Johnnie, 47, and Sgt. Zakiyyah Polk, 44, were arrested on felony aggravated battery charges last week following an investigation by the Broward State Attorney’s Office. The three women were... Read More