Raymond Odierno, Iraq war commander and former Florida Panthers executive, dies at 67

A native of Rockaway, New Jersey, Odierno graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York, in 1976 with a commission in field artillery. He served in a wide range of Army and Defense Department roles with multiple tours abroad, including in Iraq, Germany, Albania and Kuwait. As a three-star general he was assistant to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, a job that made him the main military adviser to the secretary of state. ... Read More

Florida COVID update: 3,141 cases added, state passes 12.5 million fully vaccinated residents

Florida on Saturday reported 3,141 more COVID-19 cases and three deaths to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, according to Miami Herald calculations of CDC data. In all, Florida … Click to Continue » ... Read More

Saturday’s storms could bring hail and tornadoes to South Florida. Expect flooding, too.

Meteorologists weren’t kidding when they warned earlier that Saturday would be a soaker in South Florida from the combined effects of a minor disturbance in the Atlantic and the timing … Click to Continue » ... Read More

Sports gambling won’t start when Florida said it could. But it’s in the cards, so here’s what you should know

You can bet horse racing online in Florida because it’s pari-mutuel betting, which is legal in Florida. Beyond that, the Interstate Horse Racing Act of 1978, which sought to help horse tracks, allows online betting in the 41 states that opted into the IHRA. Florida’s decision to fully opt in came in 1996. ... Read More

Federal judge clears way for challenges to Florida’s new election law

The plaintiffs’ arguments were valid enough to allow the case to proceed, the chief judge said, writing that the “plaintiffs’ allegations draw a straight, shameful line from the discriminatory laws of the 1880s to today. Whether plaintiffs can prove such a link is another matter. At this stage, however, these allegations will do.” ... Read More

‘Keys to our life.’ Death of Pembroke Pines teen living away at school heaps scrutiny on apartment safety

Joysue Thompson, center, grandmother of Miya Marcano holds a sign while standing with family members outside the Arden Villas Apartments during a protest for justice for Miya Marcano on Oct. 6, 2021, in Orlando. (Phelan M. Ebenhack for the Orlando Sentinel) (Phelan M. Ebenhack/Orlando Sentinel) ... Read More

Latin America will never truly prosper unless its people start to care about education | Opinion

When people talk about Latin America’s biggest problems, they usually start by citing government corruption, crime and unemployment. However, one of the region’s biggest problems — compared to what I’ve … Click to Continue » ... Read More