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The U.S. Coast Guard was searching Thursday for a woman who was reported overboard a Holland America ship that had sailed out of Port Everglades. The 77-year-old woman was reported overboard the Nieuw Statendam, which sailed from the Fort Lauderdale port Dec. 27 and was due back on Jan. 3, at the end of its seven-night Eastern Caribbean itinerary. The search was around 40 miles northeast of Sabana, Cuba, the Coast Guard stated. “We are deeply saddened to confirm that while sailing in... Read More

A boy has died after a shooting near Fort Lauderdale’s beach on New Year’s Eve, and an arrest has not yet been made. Officers were called to 17 S. Fort Lauderdale Beach Boulevard about 11:30 p.m. Wednesday, where they found the boy with a gunshot wound, Sgt. Patrick O’Brien, a spokesperson for Fort Lauderdale Police, said in a statement Thursday morning. The boy was taken as a trauma alert to Broward Health Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. O’Brien did not provide the... Read More

It’s never too early to look ahead at what’s on tap for next year and 2026 is already shaping up as a good year for roller coaster enthusiasts, thrill ride junkies and theme park fans in the United States. Consider our Top 10 for 2026 an evolving and ever-changing list of the best new rides and attractions coming to theme parks in the U.S. in the coming year. ALSO SEE: Six Flags Magic Mountain to turn kids area into Looney Tunes Land Many parks have already begun construction on 2026... Read More

The shooter or shooters who injured five people in Fort Lauderdale’s historic Himmarshee entertainment district early Sunday morning have yet to be identified, and authorities are offering a $25,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest. Fort Lauderdale Police were called to the 100 block of Southwest Third Avenue about 2 a.m. Sunday and found the five victims, all adults, who had been shot, according to a news release. The shooter or shooters fled the scene before officers... Read More

A teenager and a woman were wounded in a shooting in Tamarac on New Year’s Eve, according to the Broward Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded to the 7900 block of Northwest 71st Avenue at approximately 10:10 p.m. on Wednesday and found a male teen and a woman who had both been shot. The teen was taken to a hospital by Tamarac Fire Rescue with “potentially life-threatening injuries,” and the woman was treated at the scene, the Sheriff’s Office said in a release. Deputies detained a... Read More

This is as good as it gets, when you break through, when you change your world — when the night and the dream are coming to you at the same time on a big stage like Miami had Wednesday night in the Cotton Bowl. All Miami had to do was hold on to their lead by the end. And they held tight. And when safety Jakobe Thomas came down with an interception to seal Miami’s 24-14 win against Ohio State it  brought in the New Year with new stars and a new path in a very old way. “Coach... Read More

No sooner had John F. Kennedy’s granddaughter died of leukemia at age 35, than President Trump got busy dusting off previous social media posts to cast shade at her bereaved family. Though he didn’t mention the late Tatiana Schlossberg by name or reference her death, Trump harvested screenshots of his supporters’ posts belittling the famous family after his newly handpicked board of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts voted to tack the president’s name onto the... Read More

GAINESVILLE — A new year arrives as Florida coach Jon Sumrall’s 2026 Gators begin to take shape. The transfer portal will open Friday to set off a two-week frenzy of player movement when the highest bidder often prevails, loyalties are cast aside and claims of brotherhood made last fall become empty words. A 4-8 finish hasn’t prevented players from demanding more NIL money or leveraging the threat of transferring into a better deal. Those critical to Sumrall’s rebuild, led by... Read More

Just days after Christmas, three teenage boys who were each other’s best friends died in a severe roll-over crash in Pompano Beach, possibly due to excessive speed, according to investigators. In multiple 911 calls released Wednesday by the Broward Sheriff’s Office, witnesses described numerous people trying to remove the teens from a mangled 2014 white BMW M5 after the car hit a median in the 1600 block of North Federal Highway and lost control. The BMW smashed into a 2024 Acura Integra... Read More

MIAMI — If it’s not one ankle, it’s another for Pelle Larsson. So there was the second-year Heat guard again working on the side at practice Wednesday at Kaseya Center, ruled out for Thursday night’s road game against the Detroit Pistons at Little Caesars Arena. And likely beyond. This time it’s a sprained right ankle, after missing five games in mid-December with a sprained left ankle. “I mean, I just keep stepping on people’s foot, and, yeah, just getting a little bit unlucky... Read More