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HOUSTON (AP) — Four people aboard a helicopter were killed when it crashed into a radio tower in Houston and burst into flames, officials said. The helicopter went down just before 8 p.m. Sunday in a neighborhood east of downtown after taking off from Ellington Field, about 15 miles (24 kilometers) away, Mayor John Whitmire said at a news conference. He didn’t know the flight’s destination. Officials said no one on the ground was injured, and no nearby homes were damaged, though some... Read More

At this gourmet restaurant in Sunrise, the four-course Tuscan dinner starts with potato and pumpkin pasta. The main courses include a seafood stew and Porterhouse steak with rosemary, sage and romesco sauce. Everyone watches the chefs work their magic in the fancy demonstration kitchen, and questions about cooking techniques are encouraged, as are photos and social media posts. Communal tables stimulate conversation with new foodie acquaintances. Wine and tip are included in the price, which... Read More

In his last eight games Tagovailoa is 167 of 260 (64.2%) with eight touchdowns and eight interceptions. The Dolphins are 3-5 in that span. Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To login in, click here. Originally Published: October 21, 2024 at 2:10 p.m. ... Read More

This is “Small Bites,” a South Florida Sun Sentinel feature with tiny tidbits on the food and beverage scene — because we know that sometimes you just don’t have room for a long article. You want a little news brief instead, an amuse bouche of information, if you will. Enjoy! WHAT: Once again, Caribbean cuisine will be the star of the 22nd annual Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival, which will return to Miramar on Sunday, Nov. 10. In addition to food trucks and booths serving island dishes,... Read More

Blanche Ely running back Shawn Paschall and wide receiver Kamari Permenter celebrate a touchdown over the Dillard defense at Dillard High School on Saturday, October 19, 2024. (Keira Arimenta/Contributor) Blanche Ely defense with a sack on the Dillard quarterback at Dillard High School on Saturday, October 19, 2024. (Keira Arimenta/Contributor) Blanche Ely quarterback Omari McNeal hands the ball off to running back Antwoyn Anderson against the Dillard defense at Dillard High... Read More

With early voting getting underway for the presidential election, many Florida counties’ elections websites were down Monday morning. People going to several counties’ supervisor of elections websites got the same page, apparently run by the vendor who handles websites for most Florida supervisors of elections offices. Those included the elections websites for Broward County, browardvotes.gov, and Palm Beach County, votepalmbeach.gov. “Florida Supervisors of Elections,” a webpage... Read More

Spirit Airlines gave itself some financial breathing room by borrowing $300 million and reaching a new deadline for refinancing a large portion of its debt. The Dania-Beach-based airline posted more than $192 million in net losses for the second quarter of this year. Originally Published: October 21, 2024 at 8:33 a.m. ... Read More

Is what you are eating giving you cancer? Is it worsening symptoms of depression? Researchers at Florida universities are working to understand how diet and disease are intertwined. “Our food is making us sick,” Dr. J. Scott Angle, a University of Florida agriculture expert, told the audience at a Food is Medicine Symposium at Holy Cross Health in Fort Lauderdale on Wednesday. “The U.S. is spending a lot of money trying to cure disease caused by poor food quality.” Everything from... Read More

Now that Hurricanes Helene and Milton have savaged countless homes on the Gulf Coast and across Central and South Florida, perennial post-storm questions are again being raised among beleaguered homeowners: Is now the time to get out for good? And for those who do decide to move, what will the real estate picture look like for people in search of new dwellings? Post-Hurricane snapshots suggest many have little choice amid the chaos and calamity: fetid debris piled high in Gulf Coast towns and... Read More

General Daily Insight for October 21, 2024 We’re discerning intuition from fear. With the intuitive Moon conjoining explorative Jupiter at 3:25 am EDT, we can expect our fortunes to improve as we follow our adventurous spirit. Still, our emotions may be a bit over the top. Additionally, the Moon picks a fight with confusing Neptune, making it yet more difficult to tell anxiety from insight. Thankfully, we will be supported by the Moon trining the confident Sun, inviting us to follow the... Read More