Carson Beck, Rueben Bain Jr. highlight Hurricanes invited to NFL Combine

Ten Hurricanes received invitations to this year’s NFL Scouting Combine, where many of the best prospects in the nation will work out for NFL scouts. Miami quarterback Carson Beck, wide receiver CJ Daniels, offensive lineman Markel Bell, offensive lineman Anez Cooper, offensive lineman Francis Mauigoa, defensive lineman Rueben Bain Jr., defensive lineman Akheem Mesidor, linebacker Wesley Bissainthe, defensive back Keionte Scott and defensive back Jakobe Thomas all received invitations to... Read More

Chloe Kim shows no rust in a no-drama run through Olympic halfpipe qualifying

By EDDIE PELLS, Associated Press National Writer LIVIGNO, Italy (AP) — Chloe Kim got the drama over early in Olympic halfpipe qualifying Wednesday, nailing her first run on the way to a top finish and a spot in the final where she’ll go for her third straight title. United States’ Chloe Kim competes during the women’s snowboarding halfpipe qualifications at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Livigno, Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr) United States’ Chloe... Read More

Dual tower Ritz-Carlton private residences planned for Fort Lauderdale beach area

Another entry from the Ritz Carlton luxury brand is planned for the Fort Lauderdale beach area in the form of a dual tower private residences project, its backers announced Tuesday. The condo-only Ritz-Carlton Residences, Fort Lauderdale Beach, is envisioned for 551 Bayshore Drive on the Intracoastal Waterway side of the barrier island. Its two 13-story towers would contain 83 private homes on the waterway’s east bank. Sales opened this month with prices starting at $2.5 million, according... Read More

Valentine’s Day Weekend things to do: Andrea Bocelli, Bacon & Bourbon Fest and other date ideas

It’s Valentine’s Day Weekend — do you have a plan? (For many Americans, it’s also Presidents Day Weekend, a federal holiday on Monday, plural to honor George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. In Florida, the governor in January sidelined Lincoln and officially declared it Washington’s Birthday Weekend, part of what Secretary of State Cord Byrd called a movement “to teach the next generation about the principles our Founding Fathers enshrined in the Declaration of Independence and... Read More

Grand jury refuses to indict Democratic lawmakers in connection with illegal military orders video

By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and ERIC TUCKER WASHINGTON (AP) — A grand jury in Washington refused Tuesday to indict Democratic lawmakers in connection with a video in which they urged U.S. military members to resist “illegal orders,” according to a person familiar with the matter. The Justice Department opened an investigation into the video featuring Democratic Sens. Mark Kelly and Elissa Slotkin and four other Democratic lawmakers urging U.S. service members to follow established military... Read More

Shootings at school and home in northeastern British Columbia leave 10 dead including shooter

By JIM MORRIS and ROB GILLIES VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — A shooting at a school in British Columbia left eight dead including a woman whom police believe to be the shooter, while two more people were found dead at a nearby home, Canadian authorities said Tuesday. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police said more than 25 people are injured, including two who were airlifted to hospital with life-threatening injuries, after the shooting at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School. School shootings... Read More

Take back high-paid administrators’ bonuses? School Board seeks legal advice

Broward School Board members are seeking outside legal advice on whether they can claw back bonuses that high-paid administrators received from a voter-approved referendum. It’s far from certain that the School Board has the votes to seek reimbursement, even if a lawyer says it’s legal. But board members say they need to understand their options, after School Board member Allen Zeman said he plans to bring a formal request at the March 10 to require any employee still working for the... Read More

Parkland mass shooting victims’ families call out BSO for lawsuit delay

No one ever promised the grief that followed the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School would go away. But no one predicted the never-ending frustration the surviving families would feel toward a legal system that sometimes seems determined to prolong their suffering. Nearly eight years after a gunman murdered 17 students and faculty at the Parkland high school, one lawsuit remains to be resolved, a legal action that is supposed to answer a question that has been asked ever... Read More

Voters were told Wellington council candidate dropped out. She didn’t — and doesn’t buy official explanation.

A printer’s error has sparked controversy in a Wellington Village Council election, after 170 voters were wrongly informed that one of the candidates had dropped out. The notice inserted in vote-by-mail ballots that arrived in recent days informed people that two Village Council candidates had withdrawn and votes for them wouldn’t count. The message was incorrect. One candidate did, in fact, drop out, and votes for him won’t count. The other candidate is still in the race, and... Read More

What might the Dolphins’ new regime do in the secondary this offseason?

MIAMI GARDENS — New Miami Dolphins coach Jeff Hafley’s background is on the defensive side of the ball, but more specifically in the secondary. So, as the Dolphins under Hafley and new general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan are sure to build a foundation around physical play in the trenches, they’re also likely to operate with an emphasis on strong defensive backs. For a regime that will need to construct its roster through the draft to start off, Sullivan could foreseeably invest his first... Read More