STUART — A Florida man is recovering from a shark bite just over a decade after being bitten at the same beach. Cole Taschman, 28, was surfing with two friends at Bathtub Beach in Stuart last Friday afternoon when the attack occurred, Treasure Coast Newspapers reported. “As I was paddling against the current, my feet are behind me, they were laying flat on the board, and an about 8- or 9-foot either bull shark or tiger shark came up behind me and snatched my feet,” Taschman said. Three... Read More
Dolphins prepare for Josh Allen, believe they can get the ball out: ‘He just kind of hangs it out there like a loaf of bread’
MIAMI GARDENS — What’s scarier than the thought that the Miami Dolphins, with the season hanging on by a thread, need a win against a team they lost to, 31-10, 52 days earlier — not to mention have lost against in 12 of their last 13 meetings? It’s that the Buffalo Bills won by three touchdowns earlier this season with star quarterback Josh Allen barely having to do anything. In that three-touchdown decision, which started the current Dolphins run of five losses in the past six... Read More
Hurricanes mixing up offensive line positions after Jalen Rivers’ return
Veteran offensive lineman Jalen Rivers returned to Miami’s lineup for the Hurricanes’ win against Louisville. But after missing five of UM’s first six games, he did not simply slot back into the left-tackle spot he left after suffering an injury in Week 1. The No. 5 Hurricanes (8-0, 4-0 ACC) shuffled the lineup for their offensive line when Rivers returned. Over the last two games, Rivers sometimes lines up at left tackle. Other times, UM moves him inside to left guard and puts... Read More
Retired Memorial Healthcare CEO returns to lead the flagship Hollywood hospital
Aurelio Fernandez will oversee Memorial Regional Hospital as its interim CEO, six years after retiring as the leader of the entire Memorial Healthcare system. Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To login in, click here. Originally Published: October 31, 2024 at 1:14 PM EDT ... Read More
Inflation gauge closely watched by the Fed falls to lowest level since early 2021
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER, AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — As a presidential race profoundly shaped by Americans’ frustration with high prices nears its end, the government said Thursday that an inflation gauge closely watched by the Federal Reserve has dropped to near pre-pandemic levels. The Commerce Department reported that prices rose just 2.1% in September from a year earlier, down from a 2.3% rise in August. That is barely above the Fed’s 2% inflation target and in line with... Read More
Spirit to furlough another 330 pilots at the end of January as part of plan to cut costs by $80 million
Spirit Airlines intends to furlough another 330 pilots as it continues to pursue a broad cost-reduction program designed to save $80 million. The move is scheduled to take place at the end of January and comes after 186 cockpit crew members were severed in September. Originally Published: October 31, 2024 at 8:43 AM EDT ... Read More
Florida’s insurance crisis is the canary in the coal mine. This election will shape what comes next | Opinion
I represent Rhode Island in the Senate, so why am I writing this in Florida? Because you are our preview of coming attractions. What’s happening in Florida will come soon enough to other coastal states, like Rhode Island. As chair of the Senate Budget Committee, I’ve called expert witnesses who testified about the property insurance death spiral: First, climate conditions become so dramatic and unpredictable that insurance markets are clobbered. Then, when insurance becomes unavailable or... Read More
Best craft beer in South Florida? Our readers have chosen a winner!
South Floridians are passionate about their craft beer. How do we know? When we asked you, our readers, to nominate your favorite brewery, it was like tapping the keg of craft-beer knowledge. See which spot rose to the top. Originally Published: October 31, 2024 at 7:00 AM EDT ... Read More
Infants died from birth defects at higher rates after abortion ban was imposed in Florida
Like most pregnant women, Deborah Dorbert of Lakeland went for a routine anatomy scan of her unborn baby at 23 weeks. The results spiraled into a nightmare scenario and the eventual death of Dorbert’s son, Milo, only 94 minutes after he was born. The anatomy scan in late 2022 showed Milo’s kidneys and lungs had failed to develop from a lack of amniotic fluid in the uterus. A doctor told Deborah her baby would not survive more than a few hours outside the womb. Initially, a specialist... Read More
Weekend things to do: Disco Halloween, Day of the Dead and a new Champagne brunch on the New River
The top concerts, festivals, restaurant and brewery events happening this weekend in South Florida, from West Palm Beach, Delray Beach and Boca Raton to Fort Lauderdale, Dania Beach and Miami. Originally Published: October 31, 2024 at 2:55 AM EDT ... Read More