This weekend is complicated: I would traditionally devote some of my Monday to reading Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s graceful and edifying “Letter From a Birmingham Jail.” This is also the day when my Miami Hurricanes will play for the national championship at Hard Rock Stadium. Thankfully, the Canes eliminated the all-day preparation needed for our usual tailgate by making tickets virtually impossible to get, even for longtime season ticketholders. C-A-N-E-S-W-T-F,... Read More
Double shot: Two cold fronts to smack South Florida in coming days
The Sunshine State, including South Florida, is in for two blasts of cold arctic air starting Thursday night, then again on Sunday night. The National Weather Service said a strong cold front will move across the peninsula on Thursday, bringing rain in the morning and much colder temperatures Thursday night and into Friday. NWS is calling for lows down to 32 around Lake Okeechobee overnight Thursday, with gradually warmer temperatures closer to the coast. The western suburbs should see... Read More
New year, new risks — Trump keeps country and world on edge as midterms approach
By STEVE PEOPLES NEW YORK (AP) — It’s only two weeks into the new year, and President Donald Trump has already claimed control of Venezuela, escalated threats to seize Greenland and flooded American streets with masked immigration agents. And that’s not even counting an unprecedented criminal investigation at the Federal Reserve, a cornerstone of the national economy that Trump wants to bend to his will. Even for a president who thrives on chaos, Trump is generating a stunning level... Read More
Luxury retailer Saks seeks bankruptcy protection overwhelmed by debt
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO and ELAINE KURTENBACH, Associated Press The owner of Saks Fifth Avenue is seeking bankruptcy protection, buffeted by rising competition and the massive debt it took on to buy its rival in the luxury sector, Neiman Marcus, just over a year ago. Saks Global has secured roughly $1.75 billion in financing, the New York company said as filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Wednesday in the Southern District of Texas. The private company said that stores will remain open as it... Read More
Brightline parent hires European rail veteran to lead company’s growth, quest for profits
In what appears to be its biggest management shakeup in years, the parent of Brightline, the South Florida-based high-speed passenger railroad, has reached across the Atlantic to hire a past CEO of the iconic Eurostar rail line to spearhead the company’s expansion and quest for profitability. Nicolas Petrovic, 56, has been retained as CEO of Brightline Holdings LLC and will be based in Miami, according to an announcement released by Brightline Trains early Wednesday morning. Petrovic will... Read More
Florida voters’ approval of DeSantis declines at start of his final year
Gov. Ron DeSantis’ approval rating is at one of the lowest points since he took office seven years ago. A poll from Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy released Wednesday shows 50% of Florida voters approve of his performance and 46% disapprove — a net positive of four percentage points. That’s not the lowest point of DeSantis’ time as governor — it was worse during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic — but it’s lower than six other Mason-Dixon surveys of Florida voters’ views... Read More
Winderman’s view: Merit payoff again limited for Heat’s Ware on Adebayo’s big night
MIAMI — Observations and other notes of interest from Tuesday night’s 127-121 victory over the Phoenix Suns: – We appear to have reached the crossroads again where Erik Spoelstra does not believe Kel’el Ware and Bam Adebayo can play together. – At least not on a highly productive basis. – Which many metrics confirm. – But with Adebayo back with his offense in this one, it again appears to be nothing more going forward than Short Minutes Theater for Ware. – Which is fine if... Read More
Marlins trade pitcher Ryan Weathers to Yankees for 4 prospects
NEW YORK — Left-hander Ryan Weathers was acquired by the New York Yankees from the Miami Marlins on Tuesday for four prospects, a move to bolster a rotation that will be missing Gerrit Cole and Carlos Rodón when the season starts. Miami received outfielders Brendan Jones and Dillon Lewis and infielders Dylan Jasso and Juan Matheus. Weathers, 26, was 2-2 with a 3.99 ERA in eight starts last year in his second straight injury-shortened season. He missed time with a strained left flexor,... Read More
South Florida restaurateur Louie Bossi arrested on misdemeanor domestic battery charge
Louie Bossi, the chef, partner and namesake of Louie Bossi’s Ristorante in Fort Lauderdale and Boca Raton, was arrested Monday on a misdemeanor domestic battery charge, court records show. Bossi’s wife called police after an argument with Bossi, 58, in which she said her husband pushed her and threatened her at their Palm Beach County home, according to a probable cause affidavit for his arrest. As the two were arguing in their bedroom, Bossi allegedly threw a water bottle at his wife and... Read More
Tri-Rail posts ridership records as commuter line seeks restoration of funding cuts
When Tri-Rail Executive Director David Dech arrived in Tallahassee this week for the annual state legislative session, he took along what is probably the South Florida rail line’s most important sales aid: a report of record ridership for 2025. He’ll need it as he spearheads Tri-Rail’s lobbying drive to restore millions in funding cuts announced last year by the Florida Department of Transportation. Without the money, Dech has said Tri-Rail has enough cash to run through July 2027.... Read More