By KEITH TAYLOR LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Thomas Haugh had 20 points and nine rebounds as No. 5 Florida beat Kentucky 84-77 on Saturday to end the regular season with an 11-game winning streak. Boogie Fland added 16 points and six assists for the Gators (25-6, 16-2 Southeastern Conference), the No. 1 seed in next week’s SEC Tournament at Nashville, Tennessee. The defending national champions completed a regular-season sweep of the Wildcats (19-12, 10-8). Alex Condon scored 14 points for... Read More
Daily Horoscope for March 08, 2026
General Daily Insight for March 08, 2026 Clarity arrives as choices meet real limits. Early on, the Moon trines chatty Mercury, and conversations flow easily, so we can make our intentions clear by stating what we need. The star of today is idealistic Venus conjoining karmic Saturn at 9:39 am EDT, which asks us to make promises we can keep (especially regarding shared time or responsibilities). As the day unfolds, we balance emotions with duty. Regular agreements become supportive... Read More
Kel’el as closer latest twist in Heat’s recent revival; Powell out, Wiggins questionable
MIAMI — It has been nine games since Kel’el Ware last started, a span when the Miami Heat otherwise have started the likes of Simone Fontencchio and Myron Gardner, with Ware with only three starts since Jan 6. But that lately has stood as far less of a talking point, with Ware instead receiving opportunities to play as a closer. Friday night’s 128-120 road victory over the Charlotte Hornets was a perfect example of the late-game confidence shown by coach Erik Spoelstra, with Ware... Read More
Winter rains turn Death Valley National Park into fields of golden blooms
Death Valley National Park is exactly what the name implies. It is one of the driest, hottest and most desolate areas in the world, with summer temperatures in the desert region reaching well into triple digits for days and sometimes weeks. The national park, which straddles the California-Nevada border, is one of the lowest in elevation, of all the parks, according to the National Park Service website, and is a “land of extremes.” The steady drought and record summer heat lead to... Read More
Who wants to fill the world with blues and silly love songs? Morgan Freeman at Beatles on the Beach
What better way to glorify the band that was “more popular than Jesus” than with the voice of God? The sonorous presence of actor Morgan Freeman will be one of the highlights of the Beatles on the Beach festival in Boca Raton on March 12-15, which will include a March 14 performance by Morgan Freeman’s Symphonic Blues Experience. As suggested by its name, the actor and ensemble tour the country to share new treatments of music from the Mississippi Delta and 100 years of storytelling... Read More
Vote in March or November? The pros and cons behind South Florida election dates
Many South Florida voters are heading to the polls this Tuesday, even though residents in other communities aren’t casting ballots until months from now, in November. Voters in cities and towns across Broward and Palm Beach counties may have municipal elections either on March 10 or Nov. 3, depending on where they live. So what difference does an election date make? Here are the pros and cons behind each election season. November elections Of the Broward cities holding contested municipal... Read More
Florida poll finds widespread affordability worries. Most voters ready to cut property taxes.
Florida voters, acutely concerned about affordability, are ready to vote in favor of a dramatic reduction in property taxes paid by residential homeowners. The conclusions about their sentiments come from a University of North Florida poll that asked voters about a range of issues. Affordability is top of mind for likely midterm election voters, UNF’s Public Opinion Research Lab reported in its March survey results. Asked a broad question about what they see as “the most important... Read More
Matthew Tkachuk has hat trick, Panthers beat Red Wings to end four-game losing streak
By DANA GAURUDER DETROIT (AP) — Matthew Tkachuk had his sixth career hat trick and the Florida Panthers beat the Detroit Red Wings 3-1 on Friday night to snap a four-game losing streak. Eight points behind Boston for the final wild-card spot in the East, two-time defending champion Florida is in danger of becoming the first Cup-winning team to miss the playoffs the following season since Los Angeles in 2014-15. Tkachuk had his first hat trick since Jan. 9, 2024, against St. Louis. He has... Read More
Former Davie firefighter accused of misdemeanor battery won’t be charged
A former Davie Fire Rescue lieutenant who was accused of battering his wife hours before she was found dead in Coral Springs last year will not be charged with any crime stemming from that day. Jeffrey Evans, 43, of Coral Springs, was arrested on a misdemeanor domestic battery charge after an argument with his wife became physical, according to a probable cause affidavit. Their fight on the morning of Aug. 25 about 11:30 a.m. was recorded on Ring surveillance video, which showed Evans... Read More
Pentagon’s chief tech officer says he clashed with AI company Anthropic over autonomous warfare
By MATT O’BRIEN A top Pentagon official said Anthropic’s dispute with the government over the use of its artificial intelligence technology in fully autonomous weapons came after a debate over how AI could be used in President Donald Trump’s future Golden Dome missile defense program, which aims to put U.S. weapons in space. U.S. Defense Undersecretary Emil Michael, the Pentagon’s chief technology officer, said he came to view the AI company’s ethical restrictions on the use of... Read More