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Fans of the black olive trees on Las Olas Boulevard put up an eleventh-hour fight to save them from the chopping block. More than 30 people gathered on Fort Lauderdale’s famous boulevard on a cold Monday at noon toting handmade “Save the Trees” signs protesting what some say is a sure thing. “They cut these down, this place is done,” protester Scott Coyle said. The Fort Lauderdale Commission has already informally agreed that the tree-lined median needs to go to make way for wider... Read More

By JENNIFER McDERMOTT and ALEXA ST. JOHN, Associated Press A federal judge on Monday ruled that an offshore wind project aimed at powering 600,000 New York homes can resume construction, the fifth such project put back on track after the Trump administration halted them in December. In clearing the way for Sunrise Wind to proceed, Judge Royce Lamberth found that the government had not shown that offshore wind is such an imminent national security risk that it must halt in the United... Read More

TALLAHASSEE — Tourism leaders in Florida are reaching out to their Canadian counterparts as the U.S. has seen a travel backlash over the words and actions of President Donald Trump. As Visit Florida compiles 2025 tourism figures, the agency’s President and CEO Bryan Griffin and Carol Dover, the president and CEO of the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association, are setting up a meeting with Canadian officials. “We had this opportunity land in our lap, so we’re both going to have a... Read More

A historic cold front brought record-breaking low temperatures to South Florida on Sunday, with parts of Miami and West Palm Beach reaching their coldest marks in over 100 years. Temperatures dipped to 31 degrees in Palm Beach and 35 degrees in Miami, marking the region’s most significant cold snap since 2010. ... Read More

Through the changes on the Miami Dolphins’ coaching staff this offseason, the team is now bound to retain two key defensive assistants from the previous staff. The Dolphins, under new coach Jeff Hafley, are bringing back Joe Barry, who was linebackers coach and defensive run game coordinator the past two seasons, and defensive line coach Austin Clark, according to a league source. Clark is back in the same role, and Barry’s title isn’t entirely settled yet, according to a source, as... Read More

Roland Steadham, a longtime meteorologist for multiple South Florida TV news stations, was one of two people killed in a small plane crash last week in Idaho. Steadham, 67, was the current chief meteorologist at CBS 2 in Boise. He and Dallin Laufenberg were killed in the crash, his news station reported. Steadham worked for WTVJ-Ch. 6 as chief meteorologist from 1996 to 2006 and for WPLG-Ch.10 on weekend mornings in 2013 and 2014. He also worked with WSVN-Ch. 7 beginning in 1993 and later in... Read More

Baptist Health has begun to transform the healthcare landscape of western Broward County with the official groundbreaking of its Sunrise hospital. The $500 million hospital marks a significant expansion into Broward County for the not-for-profit organization, which has spent over a decade building its outpatient presence. The new seven-story Sunrise hospital bordering the Sawgrass Expressway also represents just one component of Baptist Health’s aggressive growth strategy into Broward and... Read More

Q: Ira, how does a team bottle this? Sunday showed so many good things. So now undefeated in February? – Sam. A: Well, yes, so far undefeated in February. Going undefeated in February? A deep breath please. The Bulls are not good. And without Josh Giddey they are very not good. As with any individual game, perspective is needed. The reality is the Heat should have taken all three from Chicago. Another reality is their last four victories have included the two against Chicago, one against a... Read More

By OLIVIA DIAZ, Associated Press Olivia Dean clinched the Grammy for best new artist Sunday in a milestone moment for the British pop singer-songwriter known for her soulful voice and timeless sound. Dean, who is part of a growing class of young U.K.-born vocalists, made waves last year with her romantic sophomore album “The Art of Loving,” with tracks including “Man I Need,” “A Couple Minutes” and “So Easy (To Fall In Love).” “I want to say I’m up here as a granddaughter... Read More

MIAMI — Perhaps it was the return of Davion Mitchell. Perhaps it was the humiliation of falling 18 hours earlier to a team that scheduled it as a day of rest. Or perhaps there is rekindled hope of the move into February leading to a move out of nearly permanent residence in the play-in bracket. Looking far more cohesive and connected than in either of the previous two games in this unusual three-game head-to-head series, the Miami Heat made quick work of the Chicago Bulls on Sunday night... Read More