NEW YORK — The struggles are real and acknowledged. Yes, Bam Adebayo said, he has to be better. Friday night, it was a 16-point, 6-of-13 effort with 10 rebounds for the Miami Heat big man. Typically that would be good enough. With Tyler Herro, Andrew Wiggins, Davion Mitchell and others sidelined. it wasn’t, in the 129-116 loss to the Boston Celtics at TD Garden. Moreso, that was preceded by a 4-of-13, eight point effort a night earlier in the victory over the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays... Read More
New parking garage at Fort Lauderdale’s Holiday Park will cost millions
When it rains at Holiday Park, there’s an unfortunate side effect for those who park in the grassy lot: Muck. Fort Lauderdale has come up with a solution: Build a parking garage that will stand five stories high or more and hire a professional development team to do it. The city plans to make annual lease payments over a term of 30 years. One applicant has proposed a term of 35 years. At the end of the lease, the city would own the garage. Critics have questioned why the city needs to spend... Read More
ASK IRA: Has Kel’el Ware’s Heat case now been soundly, undeniably stated?
Q: Here it is Ira: 30 minutes every night for Kel’el Ware. Don’t care how. Don’t care with who. Just 30 minutes every night and then Erik Spoelstra can do whatever he wants with his rotation. Ira, you ask all the questions. Tell him. – Mitch. A: Always find it curious how outsiders think you just go up to a tenured NBA coach and tell him what he should be doing. Erik Spoelstra sees way more of Kel’el Ware in practices, shootaround and walkthroughs. Plus, Erik Spoelstra tends to be... Read More
UF football transfer tracker: Jon Sumrall overhauls 2026 Gators’ roster
GAINESVILLE — New UF coach Jon Sumrall arrived from Tulane to resurrect a program coming off a 4-8 season, the Gators’ fourth losing season in five years — including the past four under Billy Napier. After signing a 2026 recruiting class ranked 16th nationally while he still coached the Green Wave, Sumrall and his evolving staff turned their attention to preparing for the 15-day transfer portal window Jan. 2-16. Sumrall and Co. aim to retain top talent from the 2025 Gators and add... Read More
Down 3-0 with 9:45 left, Panthers stun Hurricanes, win in shootout
By TIM REYNOLDS SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Sam Bennett and Sam Reinhart scored extra-attacker goals in the final minutes to lead a furious comeback, Evan Rodrigues got the winning goal in the shootout and the Florida Panthers stunned the Carolina Hurricanes with a 4-3 victory on Friday night. Brad Marchand also scored for Florida, which trailed 3-0 midway through the third and still was down 3-1 with less than five minutes left. But with the teams playing 4-on-4, Panthers coach Paul Maurice... Read More
Trump announces lower drug price deals with 9 pharmaceutical companies
By SALLY HO U.S. President Donald Trump announced Friday that nine drugmakers have agreed to lower the cost of their prescription drugs in the U.S. Pharmaceutical companies Amgen, Bristol Myers Squibb, Boehringer Ingelheim, Genentech, Gilead Sciences, GSK, Merck, Novartis and Sanofi will now rein in Medicaid drug prices to match what they charged in other developed countries. As part of the deal, new drugs made by those companies will also be charged at the so-called... Read More
Brightline sued for $60M by ex-conductor diagnosed with PTSD after witnessing 7 deaths
A former Brightline conductor filed a federal lawsuit against the company this week, asserting that the job caused him severe PTSD after repeatedly witnessing brutal crashes and violent deaths throughout his five years operating the high-speed passenger trains. Darren J. Brown Jr. worked as a Brightline conductor between 2018 and 2023 and has nearly 20 years of experience in freight and passenger rail operations and mechanical work since beginning his railroading career as a freight... Read More
Dolphins’ rookie draft class unspectacular but gaining valuable experience
MIAMI GARDENS — When rookie quarterback Quinn Ewers takes the field Sunday against Cincinnati at Hard Rock Stadium, he’ll be the sixth member of the Dolphins’ eight-man 2025 draft class to start a game this season. That’s significant considering the Dolphins and coach Mike McDaniel made a philosophical change this season, relying on draftees and youngsters instead of veterans. The rookie draftees has been so-so overall. There’s no budding superstar. There’s no Rookie of the Year... Read More
Don’t ‘Let It Go’: Why ‘Disney’s Frozen’ from Slow Burn Theatre is a must-see
Slow Burn Theatre Co.’s high standards for assembling top-notch casts glow red-hot in its enthralling presentation of “Disney’s Frozen,” playing through January at Fort Lauderdale’s Broward Center for the Performing Arts. Directed with finesse by Patrick Fitzwater, this rendition clicks all the boxes with superb singing and acting; sharp dancing choreographed by Cat Pagano; excellent stagecraft including lighting, set design and projections; and magnificent costumes. Fitzwater, Slow... Read More
ASK IRA: Did Kel’el Ware as closer change the Heat’s thinking and math?
Q: Well, well, well, Kel’el Ware was on the floor and Bam Adebayo was on the bench when the Heat won. What does that tell you, Ira? It tells us that’s when a coach should do it again. – Larry. A: Look, this is where I could drop in the reality that it was against the Nets, who also were their own worst enemies at the close on Thursday night. But, no, not going to do that, because Kel’el Ware not only played well late in Brooklyn, he also played well early. So, yes, the Heat have to... Read More