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A sea of colorful orchids showcased in artistically designed displays will fill the Charles F. Dodge City Center in Pembroke Pines this weekend for the Fort Lauderdale Orchid Society’s 66th Annual Show and Sale, “Orchid Magic.” The nonprofit group, which is celebrating 75 years of bringing together orchid enthusiasts while providing educational opportunities and supporting conservation efforts, will haul in thousands of the delicate flowering plants from growing centers around the... Read More

By KONSTANTIN TOROPIN, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. official says U.S. forces have boarded a Venezuela-linked sanctioned oil tanker in North Atlantic after pursuing it for weeks. The official spoke to The Associated Press on Wednesday the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive military operations. The U.S. had been pursuing the tanker since last month after it tried to evade a U.S. blockade around Venezuela. The ship was sanctioned by the U.S. in 2024 for allegedly... Read More

Professional python hunters Guillermo Tapanes and Matt Kogo spotted something strange swimming in a remote pond on the border of Broward and Palm Beach counties. It was too big to be a fish or iguana and didn’t move like an alligator. “It was moving quickly, leaving a wake, and had a bit of swish in its motion,” Kogo said. “So we start checking it out and we’re like, ‘It sure looks like it’s a python or some neurotic otter swimming circles.’” They soon realized that there... Read More

Today is Wednesday, Jan. 7, the seventh day of 2026. There are 358 days left in the year. Today in history: On Jan. 7,1955, Marian Anderson became the first African American to sing with the Metropolitan Opera in New York, in Verdi’s “Un Ballo in Maschera.” Also on this date: In 1610, astronomer Galileo Galilei observed three of Jupiter’s moons for the first time and a fourth days later. In 1979, Vietnamese forces captured the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh, overthrowing the... Read More

By TIM WILLERT STILLWATER, Okla. — Parsa Fallah scored 24 points and Kanye Clary added 18 and nine rebounds to help Oklahoma State defeat No. 25 UCF 87-76 on Tuesday night. Anthony Roy added 15 points, including four 3-pointers, for Oklahoma State (13-2, 1-1 Big 12). Oklahoma State was 10 of 19 on 3-pointers and 27 for 35 from the free-throw line to help fuel the win. Riley Kugel scored 15 points and Jamichael Stillwell added 13 for UCF (12-2, 1-1), which won 11 straight and entered the AP... Read More

UCF is expected to hire former Oklahoma State coach Cooper Bassett as the Knights’ new tight ends coach. CBS Sports’ Matt Zenitz was the first to report the move, which was later confirmed by a team source. Bassett, 35, takes over coaching the tight ends from Steve Cooper, who is the team’s offensive coordinator. The move most likely frees up Cooper to spend more time with the offense as a whole. The Oklahoma native joins AJ Blazek (offensive line) and Will Johnson (defensive back) as... Read More

Some cities have traded fireworks shows for drone light shows. Fort Lauderdale won’t be one of them. Not this year, anyway. A controversial proposal to swap out the city’s Fourth of July fireworks for drones quickly fizzled on Tuesday after commissioners said no to the idea. Instead, they agreed to consider using a drone light show in combination with fireworks in some form. With the nation on the verge of celebrating a very important anniversary — the signing of the Declaration of... Read More

MIAMI GARDENS — The Miami Dolphins face a challenging offseason. The franchise’s all-in approach in past offseasons under former general manager Chris Grier, along with the lucrative extension granted to quarterback Tua Tagovailoa ahead of the 2024 season, has put the Dolphins in a salary cap predicament that is difficult to dig out of while competing in 2026. The decisions will ultimately come down to whoever is hired as the permanent general manager, with seven outside candidates... Read More

Traffic will be significantly delayed on State Road 84 east of Interstate 95 in Fort Lauderdale on Tuesday afternoon after a crash between a tractor-trailer and multiple cars, according to a fire rescue official. Shortly before 3:30 p.m., Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue crews were responding to the scene in the eastbound lanes of State Road 84, spokesperson Frank Guzman said in a statement. Multiple people were injured, though all injuries were minor, he said. Crews are cleaning up diesel fuel... Read More

Q: Any opinion as to why no new kosher restaurants are opening in Fort Lauderdale? Every place that looks hip and good and especially kosher is in Boca Raton or Hallandale Beach. I grew up here as a Jewish gal. Being Jewish, when I lived in Miami Beach and Aventura, there is kosher-Israeli food to eat, like falafel, hummus and shawarma (which I do not eat as a vegan). I’ve noticed a big jump: from Miami and Miami Beach and Hallandale Beach, they always skip Fort Lauderdale.... Read More