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“It’s Halloween. Everyone’s entitled to one good scare.” The oft-quoted line from the 1978 classic horror flick “Halloween” could be the macabre mantra for the holiday’s fans who seek out the jump scares, costumed creatures and spine-chilling scenes that South Florida’s haunted attractions devilishly deliver this time of year. The demand from scare-seekers for bigger, better frights has even led one haunt to expand from its spot at Royal Palm Beach’s fall festival to a... Read More

Hey, Swifties! Don’t have time to sift through all of the Swift news? Don’t worry, shake it off, and check out our handy guide to The Eras Tour-inspired events happening in South Florida through Sunday. Originally Published: October 16, 2024 at 5:11 a.m. ... Read More

A trio of Republicans who were leading strategists in their party for a generation and held high-level positions in Florida government are the newest backers of Vice President Kamala Harris. The Democratic presidential candidate’s campaign plans to formally announce their endorsements and their addition as three new Florida co-chairs of Republicans for Harris on Wednesday in Tallahassee. Bob Milligan, Jim Smith and Mac Stipanovich were well known — at least to people in the political... Read More

General Daily Insight for October 16, 2024 It’s a rare occurrence when there are no aspects in the sky, but that’s today! To add to the slow pace of the day, all of the outer planets — Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto, in addition to the asteroid Chiron — are all moving retrograde. Starting anything new might feel like walking through molasses, so be patient. It’s a good time to pause and look back at where we’ve been, analyzing anything we can make better and giving... Read More

By MITCH STACY COLUMBUS, Ohio — Sam Reinhart had a goal and two assists, Anton Lundell had a goal and an assist, Spencer Knight made 35 stops and the Florida Panthers beat Columbus 4-3, spoiling a Blue Jackets’ home opener steeped in tributes to Johnny Gaudreau. Dmitry Kulikov and Eetu Luostarinen also scored for the Panthers (3-2-0), who won their second straight game Cole Sillinger had the first short-handed goal of his career, Sean Monahan and James van Riemsdyk also scored and Elvis... Read More

THE ACREAGE — Team members with FEMA knocked on Franklin Ashurst’s door, one of their many stops Tuesday as they walked door to door in communities devastated by tornadoes. Soon, they determined Ashurst hadn’t yet applied for federal aid, so they helped him do so. All around his neighborhood, traces were everywhere of the damage: There were piles of tree branches and personal belongings reduced to shattered debris at the foot of nearly every house. Ashurst is among those being visited... Read More

Eight people were hospitalized and a woman died after multiple cars, including a van and a semi-trailer truck, crashed Tuesday on Florida’s Turnpike near the Griffin Road exit in Davie, officials said. The van and semi-truck crashed in the southbound lanes of the Turnpike near mile marker 54, where Davie Fire Rescue pronounced one woman dead, Florida Highway Patrol Lt. Indiana Miranda said shortly after 4 p.m. Tuesday. Davie Fire Rescue Fire Marshal Robert Taylor said one adult was taken... Read More