By MARC LEVY HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Democratic Sen. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania conceded his reelection bid to Republican David McCormick on Thursday, as a statewide recount showed no signs of closing the gap and his campaign suffered repeated blows in court in its effort to get potentially favorable ballots counted. Casey’s concession comes more than two weeks after Election Day, as a grindingly slow ballot-counting process became a spectacle of hours-long election board meetings, social... Read More
Citizens Insurance says it denies half of all claims because it covers riskiest policies
An executive of state-owned Citizens Property Insurance Corp. said a report this week finding that the company denies half of all claims submitted by its policyholders is “very factual” but didn’t delve into the reasons why. Originally Published: November 21, 2024 at 6:42 PM EST ... Read More
It’s tiki-official! The Mai-Kai reopens Friday with a new look, revamped show and updated menu
After four years of repairs, redesign and rethinking, The Mai-Kai is starting to take reservations and plans to open to the public on Friday, Nov. 22. Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To login in, click here. Originally Published: November 21, 2024 at 6:14 PM EST ... Read More
Republicans rally around Hegseth, Trump’s Pentagon pick, as Gaetz withdraws for attorney general
By MARY CLARE JALONICK, STEPHEN GROVES and KEVIN FREKING WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump’s allies on Capitol Hill rallied around Pete Hegseth, Trump’s Pentagon pick, on Thursday even as new details surfaced about allegations that he had sexually assaulted a woman in 2017. The GOP embrace of Hegseth came as another controversial Trump nominee, Matt Gaetz, withdrew from consideration for attorney general. Gaetz said it was clear he had become a “distraction” amid... Read More
Coconut Creek killer avoids death penalty with guilty plea
A man accused of killing his girlfriend, her daughter and their dog in Coconut Creek in 2019 was sentenced to life in prison Thursday after accepting a plea agreement with prosecutors. Jason Dale Roseman, now 49, admitted stabbing his girlfriend, Jan Kirkland, 45 and her daughter, Hannah Bonta, 20, in August 2019 during an argument at the home she was renting in the 4200 block of Northwest 57th Drive. Bonta, who had been stabbed 38 times, managed to make it to the patio of a neighbor’s... Read More
California teachers are cursing Donald Trump in the classroom. Is it their right?
By Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times (TNS) LOS ANGELES — Several Southern California teachers are facing disciplinary action after fervid anti-Trump outbursts made in the wake of the November election that rattled school communities and generated fierce debate over teachers’ rights to share their political views. A Moreno Valley teacher was placed on leave this month after a racially charged, expletive-laden rant attacking Donald Trump and his supporters. Meanwhile, two high school... Read More
South Florida’s first cool snap of winter season will last several days, with overnight lows in 50s
Highs will hover around the low-70s and low- to- mid-50s across Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties starting on Friday and extending through the weekend. Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To login in, click here. Originally Published: November 21, 2024 at 12:28 PM EST ... Read More
UCF men’s basketball sees Greenbrier Tip-Off games as Big 12 test run
If UCF is to survive its second season in the Big 12, it hopes a more vigorous non-conference schedule will help. To that point, when coach Johnny Dawkins began scheduling games, he added some that would test his team’s mettle. UCF (4-0) travels to West Virginia this weekend for the Greenbrier Tip-Off. On Friday, they will face No. 19 Wisconsin (5-0) and either LSU (4-0) or Pittsburgh (5-0) on Sunday. It’s a two-game stretch that could help Dawkins assess his team before beginning Big 12... Read More
Broward business climate momentum builds with addition of aviation, pharma firms
Broward County hailed the arrival of an aviation firm’s headquarters in Miramar as a drug maker focused on skincare added manufacturing space in Fort Lauderdale. Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To login in, click here. Originally Published: November 21, 2024 at 7:15 AM EST ... Read More
Weekend things to do: Miami Book Fair, Billy Joel, comedian Vir Das, Delray Beach Turkey Trot 5K
The top concerts, festivals, restaurant and brewery events happening this weekend in South Florida, from West Palm Beach and Boca Raton to Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood and Miami. Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To login in, click here. Originally Published: November 21, 2024 at 6:30 AM EST ... Read More