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This is “Small Bites,” a South Florida Sun Sentinel feature with tiny tidbits on the food and beverage scene — because we know that sometimes you just don’t have room for a long article. You want a little news brief instead, an amuse bouche of information, if you will. Enjoy! WHAT: As if a tropical menu, Polynesian show and tiki-rrific cocktails weren’t enough, now the Mai-Kai in Oakland Park.has gotten spirited with the launch of its own rum. Called Mai-Kai Old Style Special... Read More

Today is Thursday, Dec. 18, the 352nd day of 2025. There are 13 days left in the year. Today in history: On Dec. 18, 2011, the last convoy of heavily armored U.S. troops left Iraq in the final moments of a nearly nine-year war. Also on this date: In 1865, the 13th Amendment to the Constitution abolishing slavery was declared in effect by Secretary of State William H. Seward. In 1892, Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s ballet “The Nutcracker” publicly premiered in St. Petersburg, Russia;... Read More

The Hurricanes’ first College Football Playoff game is approaching. As the No. 10 seed, UM is headed on the road to College Station, Texas, to play No. 7 Texas A&M. The Aggies went 11-1 this season, winning their first 11 games before falling to Texas in their regular-season finale. Miami and Texas A&M match up fairly evenly, and the game is expected to be a close one, which is reflected in the 3.5-point betting line that favors TAMU. Here are five key matchups that will determine... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military said Wednesday that it attacked a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing four people on the same day the House rejected efforts to limit President Donald Trump’s power to use military force against drug cartels. U.S. Southern Command stated on social media that the vessel was operated by narco-terrorists along a known trafficking route. The military didn’t provide evidence behind the allegations but posted a video of a... Read More

MIAMI GARDENS — I don’t understand how Miami Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel could survive a housecleaning unscathed when former general manager Chris Grier and demoted starting quarterback Tua Tagovailoa have paid a price for the underachievement and disappointment of the past three-plus seasons. Nothing is decided for certain with McDaniel. We don’t know for sure that owner Steve Ross will retain McDaniel for the 2026 season. If the Dolphins (6-8) finish 6-11, McDaniel might not... Read More

Fort Lauderdale’s beachfront basketball courts might end up staying right where they are after a fierce outcry has city leaders rethinking a plan to switch them out for pickleball courts. On Tuesday night, commissioners were expected to approve a controversial proposal to move the basketball courts to another part of the sand. Some mistakenly thought it was a done deal. But after hearing from critics, the commission agreed to delay the vote. Leo Lorenz, a Fort Lauderdale resident who has... Read More

A Pompano Beach man accused of murdering and dismembering his wife in 2022 decided to take his chances in court by representing himself in front of a jury. It did not go well for him. Ian Lanning, 58, was sentenced to life in prison late Tuesday after a jury took just under two hours to find him guilty of the murder of his wife, who was initially reported missing in May 2022. Investigators believe Irene Lanning Xeniti, 53, was killed in their home in Pompano Beach in the early-morning hours... Read More

A Pompano Beach man accused of murdering and dismembering his wife in 2022 decided to take his chances in court by representing himself in front of a jury. It did not go well for him. Ian Lanning, 58, was sentenced to life in prison late Tuesday after a jury took just under two hours to find him guilty of the murder of his wife, who was initially reported missing in May 2022. Investigators believe Irene Lanning Xeniti, 53, was killed in their home in Pompano Beach in the early-morning hours... Read More

SantaCon is here, as the Claus-clad masses gather for bar crawls in Delray Beach and Fort Lauderdale to celebrate in public displays of, um, holiday spirit? Not to sound like your mom or Father Christmas, but can we remember that when you don the red-and-white you are repping a cherished brand and an image. Nobody wants to see stumbling drunk Santa, especially when there are kids around. Be jolly, not Blitzened. THURSDAY Don’t Miz out: This is opening weekend for the Broadway touring... Read More

SantaCon is here, as the Claus-clad masses gather for bar crawls in Delray Beach and Fort Lauderdale to celebrate in public displays of, um, holiday spirit? Not to sound like your mom or Father Christmas, but can we remember that when you don the red-and-white you are repping a cherished brand and an image. Nobody wants to see stumbling drunk Santa, especially when there are kids around. Be jolly, not Blitzened. THURSDAY Don’t Miz out: This is opening weekend for the Broadway touring... Read More