Mounting research shows the U.S. has made almost no progress in eliminating racial disparities in key health indicators, even as political and public health leaders vowed to do so. Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To login in, click here. Originally Published: November 8, 2024 at 2:24 PM EST ... Read More
New York man sentenced to life in South Florida murder of aspiring lawyer
A life sentence for Kendrick Lincoln Williams was the only punishment that would serve justice, a Broward judge said Friday. Stepha Henry’s body was never found, but she was still able to provide evidence against the man accused of killing her. She left her blood in the car in which she was last seen. She left a heel mark on the dashboard. Originally Published: November 8, 2024 at 1:07 PM EST ... Read More
Marijuana and abortion amendments failed in Florida, even with majorities. Blame pregnant pigs
Despite receiving majority support, Florida’s abortion and recreational marijuana amendments fell just short of passage Tuesday after months of campaigning, millions of dollars spent, and hundreds of thousands of petitions signed. The reason they failed: pregnant pigs. The weed and abortion amendments were well-supported among a broad swath of the electorate, receiving approximately 56% and 57% support, respectively. But Florida’s 60% threshold, one of the highest in the country, came out... Read More
ASK IRA: Are major Heat rotation changes needed (or are they already in play)?
Q: Ira, yes the season is young, but the eye test has shown us some good/bad traits already. Jimmy Butler can still be a leading man, despite what happened Wednesday night. Terry Rozier would be more effective coming off the bench. Nikola Jovic is not the answer starting at power forward and why he does not dunk around the rim is a total mystery – he’s missed, by my count, seven layups that should have been easy dunks. Tyler Herro is not only the team’s best scorer, he’s the... Read More
Alex Condon scores career-high 23 as No. 21 Florida tops Jacksonville
GAINESVILLE — Alex Condon scored a career-high 23 points, Alijah Martin added 15 and No. 21 Florida beat Jacksonville 81-60 in its home opener Thursday night. Will Richard chipped in 11 points, 5 rebounds and 3 steals for the Gators (2-0), who hit 21 of their first 30 shots and built a 20-point lead early in the second half. Florida cooled off down the stretch but were still too much for the Dolphins (1-1) on both ends of the floor. High-scoring No. 21 Gators assume defensive posture to... Read More
Panthers stay red-hot, roll past Predators 6-2 for 6th consecutive victory
By TIM REYNOLDS SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Carter Verhaeghe had two goals and an assist, Aleksander Barkov had three assists for the second time in less than a week and the Florida Panthers beat the Nashville Predators 6-2 on Thursday night for their sixth straight victory. Sam Reinhart got his 11th of the season and pushed his goals streak to five games for the Panthers, who got a goal and an assist from Matthew Tkachuk and two assists from Uvis Balinskis. Tomas Nosek also scored for... Read More
President-elect Trump names Susie Wiles as chief of staff
By ZEKE MILLER, MICHELLE L. PRICE and JILL COLVIN WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has named Susie Wiles, the manager of his victorious campaign, as his White House chief of staff, the first woman to ever hold the influential role. Wiles is widely credited within and outside Trump’s inner circle for running what was, by far, his most disciplined and well-executed campaign, and was seen as the leading contender for the position. She largely avoided the spotlight,... Read More
Broward judge dismisses murder case on stand-your-ground claim
A Broward judge dismissed a second-degree murder charge Thursday against an Orlando woman accused of shooting and killing her boyfriend in North Lauderdale in 2017. Satoya Johnson, 36, was arrested in March 2018 and served a brief time in jail before being released on a $60,000 bond, but the prospect of a life sentence on a second-degree murder charge hung over her head the entire time. Originally Published: November 7, 2024 at 5:39 PM EST ... Read More
Uncle arrested after 6-year-old nephew accidentally shot himself in Tamarac
A 25-year-old Tamarac man was arrested Wednesday, a little over a month after his young nephew accidentally shot and killed himself while in his uncle’s care, the Broward Sheriff’s Office said. Carika Hall was watching 6-year-old Odaine Hall in the afternoon of Sept. 30 when the boy got access to an unsecured gun and accidentally fired it, the Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies and Tamarac Fire Rescue arrived to the apartment complex in the 5600 block of Rock Island Road and found Odaine... Read More
Live rodent stuck in kitchen trap, 80 dead flies in bar area: 6 South Florida restaurants shut
The state temporarily closed six South Florida restaurants last week with violations ranging from 32 live roaches, one live rodent stuck in a trap in the kitchen, and an employee who touched their nose then proceeded to touch a walk-in cooler door and slice cabbage. Originally Published: November 7, 2024 at 3:22 PM EST ... Read More