Out of four South Florida restaurants temporarily shut by the state last week, three had issues with hand washing. Or a lack thereof. Employees were observed touching raw meat, dirty dishes or wiping their face without properly sanitizing. Other violations included live and dead roaches, flies buzzing around a kitchen and a “microwave soiled with food debris.” The South Florida Sun Sentinel typically highlights restaurant inspections conducted by the Florida Department of Business... Read More
ASK IRA: Can Heat youth be served in games like this?
Q: This is what we’re talking about, Bam Adebayo and Kel’el Ware playing together, Kasparas Jakucionis ahead of Dru Smith, and not too much of the veterans. – Samson. A: With it, of course, easier to get to any and every combination when the opposition is the likes of the Nets. So also don’t rush to any conclusions. But, yes, this is the happy medium, Erik Spoelstra able to get the wins he insists on coaching toward, and the front office getting valuable exposure to the possibilities... Read More
Florida poll shows Republicans lead Democrats in statewide races — but only by single digits
The leading Democratic candidates for Florida governor, David Jolly and Jerry Demings, are within striking distance of Republican frontrunner Byron Donalds, a statewide poll released Wednesday found. In hypothetical head-to-head matchups in the marquee contest in Florida this year, Donalds was 6 percentage points ahead of Jolly and 7 points ahead of Demings. The University of North Florida poll found Donalds ahead of Jolly, 42% to 36%. Donalds led Demings, 43% to 36%. The survey from UNF’s... Read More
Congress taking first votes on Iran war as debate rages about US goals
By STEPHEN GROVES, LISA MASCARO and MARY CLARE JALONICK WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Senate is headed towards a vote Wednesday on President Donald Trump’s decision to embark on a war against Iran, an extraordinary test in Congress for a conflict that has rapidly spread across the Middle East with no clear U.S. exit strategy. The legislation, known as a war powers resolution, gives lawmakers an opportunity to demand congressional approval before any further attacks are carried out. The... Read More
Winderman’s view: More bizarro NBA, as Heat get win they need, Nets get loss they want
MIAMI — Observations and other notes of interest from Tuesday night’s 124-98 victory over the Brooklyn Nets: – For the Heat, as in recent games against tanking teams Utah (a loss) and Memphis (a win), coach Erik Spoelstra said the emphasis had to be about their own game. – “We have some experience with it. We know what’s at stake,” Spoelstra said, with the Heat also hosting the Nets on Thursday night. – As in the Nets who want to lose. – As in the lottery-chasing Nets who... Read More
Questions mount in Congress over Iran war’s costs, risks and exit plan
By LISA MASCARO WASHINGTON (AP) — Tensions flared as questions mounted at the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday over the Trump administration’s shifting rationale for war with Iran as lawmakers demand answers over the strategy, exit plan and costs to Americans in lives and dollars in what is quickly becoming a widening Middle East conflict. Trump officials arrived at the Capitol for a second day of closed-door briefings, this time with all members of the House and Senate as the administration... Read More
Former principal of Catholic school convicted of fraud
The former principal of a Catholic school in Pompano Beach was convicted Tuesday of arranging illegal “extra pay” totaling more than $230,000 over a period of nearly 10 years. Lori Ann St. Thomas faces a maximum prison term of up to 30 years, but Broward Circuit Judge Tim Bailey allowed her to remain free on bond pending sentencing, which is set for next month. Prosecutors said St. Thomas, 62, who was the principal of St. Coleman Catholic School from 2004 to 2024, improperly arranged for... Read More
State legislators look to name part of Commercial Blvd. for President Trump
Florida legislators are considering a bill that would designate a portion of Commercial Boulevard in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea as “President Donald J. Trump Boulevard.” The House version of the bill was recently passed, clearing the way for the Senate to approve the measure. The bill, HB 33, aims to add the honorary designation of “Trump Boulevard” to a beachside stretch of Commercial Boulevard, a major thoroughfare, not far from where a “Trump Drive” sign already exists, at the... Read More
Sue Gunzburger, who served decades in elected office, dies at 86
She was a longtime community leader who served for decades as a commissioner, first representing the city of Hollywood and then Broward County. Suzanne “Sue” Gunzburger died Sunday, her family said. She was 86. Her legacy of public service included serving 10 years on the Hollywood City Commission and 22 years on the County Commission. Along the way, Gunzburger developed a reputation for persistent advocacy on behalf of community members. “She took her own lived experiences out in the... Read More
Courtroom ‘testy and frosty’ exchanges highlight wave of confrontations between judges, prosecutors
By STEVE KARNOWSKI and TIM SULLIVAN ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A federal judge clashed Tuesday with Minnesota’s top federal prosecutor in what he called a series of “testy and frosty” exchanges, in an unusual contempt hearing that highlights a growing wave of confrontations across the U.S. between increasingly frustrated judges and Department of Justice officials. U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota Daniel N. Rosen at one point accused the judge of smearing him. There has been a... Read More