Will Fort Lauderdale just say no to fireworks? Many cities across the U.S. have already replaced fireworks shows with drone light shows. And Fort Lauderdale could be next. City commissioners plan to debate the topic on Tuesday during a meeting that begins at 1:30 p.m. Drones light shows are considered safer than traditional pyrotechnics, with their fire risk and falling debris. They’re also quieter. And cheaper. Fort Lauderdale spent $145,000 on its Fourth of July fireworks show in... Read More
UCF adds 4-star Booker High receiver Tyren Hornes to 2026 class
With so much uncertainty swirling around the transfer market, UCF football landed its most significant piece of the offseason when 4-star receiver Tyren Hornes signed with the Knights and their 2026 recruiting class on Saturday. Hornes, a 6-foot, 175-pound standout at Booker High School in Sarasota, announced his decision at the Under Armour All-American Game, where he earned MVP honors. He finished with a game-high 68 yards receiving on three catches with a touchdown. The South Florida... Read More
Former Gator DJ Lagway to visit FSU in Seminoles’ quarterback search
GAINESVILLE — DJ Lagway could go from Florida’s quarterback the past two seasons to the signal-caller for archrival Florida State. Lagway’s search for a new school will reportedly land him in Tallahassee Sunday for a visit, and potentially set the stage for a showdown Nov. 28, 2026, in Doak Campbell Stadium. Lagway announced Dec. 15 he planned to enter the transfer portal when it opened Friday after a disappointing sophomore season with the 4-8 Gators, culminating with a 40-21 rout of... Read More
Heat streak snapped with 125-115 loss to Timberwolves, with Jaquez sidelined by ankle sprain
MIAMI – The Minnesota Timberwolves showed the value of scoring in triplicate Saturday night at Kaseya Center, volume the shorthanded Miami Heat simply could not overcome. So so much for the four-game winning streak, instead a 125-115 loss for Erik Spoelstra’s team, on a night the Heat began in the injury absence of Tyler Herro and Pelle Larsson, one that continued with the Heat then losing Jaime Jaquez Jr. for the night in the first half with an ankle sprain. Against some opponents,... Read More
Capture of Maduro and US claim it will run Venezuela raise new legal questions
By LISA MASCARO, JOSHUA GOODMAN and BEN FINLEY, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration’s capture of Venezuela’s president and plans to “run” the country are raising stark new questions about the legality of the U.S. moves under a broader campaign against the South American nation. The middle-of-the-night seizure of Nicolás Maduro, who was being transported on a U.S. warship to face narcoterrorism conspiracy charges in New York, is beyond even the most... Read More
South Florida’s Venezuelan community celebratory but apprehensive after Maduro capture
Adriana Boscarolo couldn’t sleep Friday night. Instead, she scrolled Instagram at 3 a.m., where news spread that the U.S. military had captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. By 6 a.m., President Donald Trump had confirmed it. So Boscarolo woke up her family, blasting the popular anthem “Venezuela” and telling them, “turn the lights on, we are free!” Similar celebrations were happening in other South Florida homes as news of Maduro’s capture... Read More
The question for Dolphins is how much finality finale at Patriots brings
MIAMI GARDENS — It was around this time last year when the Miami Dolphins went up north for their finale to the 2024 season. Star wide receiver Tyreek Hill, after the Dolphins lost to the New York Jets and were eliminated from their last-gasp hope of making the playoffs, had a locker-room outburst pleading for a way out from the team. He later walked back those comments, everyone chalked it up as a heat-of-the-moment statement due to the sudden end of the team’s season after... Read More
Ember & Vine, Napa Valley-themed eatery with open-hearth cooking, uncorking in Coral Springs
In October, Eddie and Christina Pozzuoli tried taking a break from conquering west Broward’s dining scene to unwind in the rolling hills of California wine country. Emphasis on “tried”: The chronic workaholics rarely sat still, finding among breezy vineyards, private chateaus and open-flame grills the formula for their next restaurant. When it opens this summer, Ember & Vine, the power couple’s new sit-down in Coral Springs, will feature coffee and pastries by day and... Read More
CNN exposure helps Greater Fort Lauderdale usher in splashy beach campaign for 2026
If tourists lacked good reasons for visiting the Greater Fort Lauderdale area in 2025, they probably have a few in mind by now. The prominent South Florida tourism destination, still a.k.a. Broward County, captured a spectrum of precious moments in the worldwide media spotlight late Thursday as it became the focus of a major campaign launch by Visit Lauderdale, the county tourism marketing agency, on CNN’s New Year’s Eve Live with Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen. Stacy Ritter, an elated... Read More
Don’t bankrupt cities or ban kids’ vaccines | Editorial
“First, do no harm.” That medical maxim, taught to physicians for ages, would serve Florida well if the Legislature were to adopt it. The need is now. In the mercifully final year of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ eight-year reign, he wants lawmakers to commit two enormously harmful misdeeds. First, he would end much of the property taxation that runs cities and counties. He has not specified how, but he denounced a House scheme to put up to seven conflicting constitutional amendments to a... Read More