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State inspections found flies on pizza boxes and a pan of cookies — as well as one sitting on an apple pie! — at South Florida restaurants last week. These and other violations (rodent droppings, live roaches) led to the temporary closures of five eateries and one food truck in Broward and Palm Beach counties. The Sun Sentinel typically highlights restaurant inspections conducted by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation in Broward and Palm Beach counties. We... Read More

By LAURAN NEERGAARD, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s not unusual for a 20-something to text Mom in a panic from the doctor’s office, seeking help answering a question. And patients of any age can struggle to recall all their medicines — or forget to mention a concern. Getting the most out of a doctor’s visit requires some advance preparation. Even the professionals plan ahead. “It is really hard — even for me as a doctor going to see my own family doctor — to remember... Read More

The presents have been ripped open, the leftovers are chilling in the fridge, the kids are off from school, and you took some time off work. Now, what is there to do in South Florida during this period of festive limbo, before the new year begins? Well, we’ve got you covered with a roundup of 10 family activities in Broward and Palm Beach counties that are perfect for the winter break. These are sure to get everyone stepping out of the house and into memory-making moments! Shark Wake Park... Read More

Q:  We are undersized at every position. Even Kel’el Ware needs to bulk up to avoid being pushed around by the bigs in the league. I cringe every time an opposing player reaches over our players to get an offensive rebound. We also need someone to get us offensive rebounds. Is it time to blow up this team and look for players with more length and athleticism?  – Jay, Weston. A: Well, length and athleticism never hurt. But, yes, smaller ball comes with limitations. The lack of... Read More

Here are the fall 2025 All-County honorees, covering top high school athletes from Palm Beach County in football, swimming, girls volleyball, cross country, golf and bowling. The section will be published in the newspaper on Sunday. FOOTBALL Palm Beach 7A-5A football offensive player of the year: Javian Mallory, West Boca Raton senior Palm Beach 7A-5A football defensive player of the year: Jamar Thompson, West Boca Raton junior Palm Beach 7A-5A football offense first team, second team,... Read More

Here are the fall 2025 All-County honorees, covering top high school athletes from Broward County in football, swimming, girls volleyball, cross country, golf and bowling. The section will be published in the newspaper on Sunday. FOOTBALL Broward 7A-5A football offensive player of the year: Mason Mallory, St. Thomas Aquinas senior Broward 7A-5A football defensive player of the year: Jermiyah Douglas, St. Thomas Aquinas senior Broward 7A-5A football offense first team, second team,... Read More

The Hurricanes secured a trip to the Cotton Bowl with a statement victory over Texas A&M last weekend. Their reward? They get to face the No. 2 seed, Ohio State, which was ranked first in most polls for most of the season. Only a three-point loss to the current No. 1 seed, Indiana, in the Big Ten Championship Game unseated the Buckeyes. Ohio State is a 9.5-point favorite in the Cotton Bowl, but if the Hurricanes can get the advantage in some of these key matchups, they can pull off the... Read More

Dolphins (6-9) vs. Buccaneers (7-8), Sunday, 1 p.m., FOX Latest line: Buccaneers are favored by 5 1/2 points Dave Hyde, Sports Columnist (Season record: 5-10): Buccaneers 27, Dolphins 24 Maybe it’s as easy as Baker Mayfield vs Quinn Ewers. Like the Dolphins, Tampa Bay isn’t the team it wanted to be. But this game has playoff consequences for the Bucs, so there’s the difference. Chris Perkins, Dolphins Columnist (Season record: 8-7): Buccaneers 24, Dolphins 14 It’s hard to predict a... Read More

Dear Eric: In 2020, my now-wife and I were engaged. My mother is a nurse and has asthma and was deeply hit with mental and emotional stress from the pandemic. She would not attend most wedding planning events and would always be concerned with germs, wearing an N95 mask and keeping her distance. My wife had a completely opposite reaction to the pandemic. It was more of a nuisance to her. In her eyes, there was no threat. My wife began to develop a feeling of abandonment from someone who was... Read More

Today is Thursday, Dec. 25, the 359th day of 2025. There are six days left in the year. This is Christmas Day. Today in history: On Dec. 25, 2009, passengers aboard Northwest Airlines Flight 253 foiled an attempt to blow up the plane as it was landing in Detroit by seizing Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab (OO’-mahr fah-ROOK’ ahb-DOOL’-moo-TAH’-lahb), who tried to set off explosives in his underwear. (Abdulmutallab later pleaded guilty and was sentenced to life in prison.) Also on this... Read More