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
‘They were coming super fast’: 911 calls describe violent crash that killed 3 teens
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
Current ankle sprain not as serious as previous sprain for Heat’s Larsson; Herro again out vs. Pistons
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
La Torretta, Weston icon turning out Italian-American classics, to permanently close after 34 years
Their veal francese, baked ziti, pasta e fagioli and light-as-clouds garlic rolls presided over weddings and funerals, graduations and mitzvahs for 34 years, in a sumptuously red-bricked dining space older than the city of Weston itself. Now La Torretta Italian Grill, a comforting staple of the Indian Trace neighborhood, is scheduled to permanently close Jan. 11, management confirmed with the South Florida Sun Sentinel on Tuesday. Manager Martha Vasalo said new landlords in the Weston Lakes... Read More
How do you keep ice from melting in Miami? NHL prepares for first outdoor game in Florida
For more than a week, there has been a 200 feet by 85 feet sheet of ice sitting at LoanDepot Park in Miami, and the National Hockey League is counting on it not melting. It’s the same ice where the Florida Panthers and New York Rangers will meet on Friday in the 2026 NHL Winter Classic, the league’s famed annual outdoor games. The game is more associated with snowy locations in historic hockey strongholds like Toronto and Chicago than our beach-friendly winter, but with Broward’s... Read More
A community’s investment changed my life | Opinion
As the first person in my family to pursue higher education, I understand this achievement is not mine alone. I grew up in Delray Beach, where I was guided by hope and the possibility of changing my family’s story. So, my success belongs to those who came before me — especially my parents — whose sacrifices make this opportunity possible and inspire me to approach my education with purpose, responsibility and gratitude. Early in my senior year of high school, I realized that while I had... Read More
From classroom to cure: Student-led discovery of future antibiotics
Editor’s note: This article was written by Dr. Aarti Raja, a professor at Nova Southeastern University, in collaboration with South Florida Sun Sentinel staff writer Cindy Krischer Goodman. Antibiotic resistance has become an increasingly fatal problem that South Florida college students are trying to solve. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that in 2019, antimicrobial resistance killed 1.27 million people worldwide and nearly 5 million deaths were associated with... Read More
Florida Blue and Cigna disputes with South Florida hospitals push patients out of network, paying higher costs
Showdowns in Broward and Palm Beach counties between hospitals and insurers like Florida Blue and Cigna over contract terms are pushing patients out of network for coverage and disrupting care as the new year arrives. Florida Blue and Broward County’s two public health systems, both under the same CEO, still lack a new contract. The months-long impasse between Florida Blue and Broward Health and Memorial Healthcare System has affected as many as 40,000 policyholders who must deal with... Read More
Paranormal Cirque comes to SoFlo (plus details on four other circus shows)
You’ve probably never cirque-d like you can with Paranormal Cirque. The human circus — eschewing animal acts for dazzling derring-do from acrobats and athletes — is making its South Florida debut Jan. 9-19 in a big-top tent to be set up in Miramar Regional Park. And unlike other circuses that crisscross Broward and Palm Beach counties, Paranormal Cirque is not for the whole family. “We’re bringing our R-rated horror circus with a haunted attraction pre-show,” says Steve Copeland,... Read More
New speed restrictions on way for boaters on Intracoastal Waterway in Fort Lauderdale
Heads up, boaters: New speed restrictions are coming to the Intracoastal Waterway in Fort Lauderdale. The slower speeds — already approved by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission — are part of an effort to improve safety in one of South Florida’s most heavily trafficked boating corridors, Fort Lauderdale officials say. The new minimum-wake zone covers the Intracoastal between the Oakland Park Boulevard bridge and the Sunrise Boulevard bridge. Slow speed is usually... Read More