The West Boca Raton Bulls and the West Broward Bobcats clash today in the FHSAA Class 6A State Football Championship. This matchup marks the largest-school state final between Broward and Palm Beach counties in 20 years. View photos of the action as these two regional rivals battle it out for the Class 6A trophy. ... Read More
Third Broward high school basketball coach accused of fraud, theft from gym rentals
A third Broward County high school basketball coach was arrested Friday after he was of accused of improperly renting out school gyms and profiting nearly $3,000 from it. Coral Springs High School girls’ assistant basketball coach Donald Calloway, 49, faces charges of organized scheme to defraud $10,000 or more and grand theft in excess of $10,000 but less than $20,000, according to a probable cause affidavit. Two other coaches were arrested on similar charges Wednesday: Henry Lewis... Read More
Spirit Airlines gains critical cost cuts from unionized pilots, flight attendants
Spirit Airlines confirmed Friday it finalized crucial agreements with its unionized pilots and flight attendants to cut labor costs as part of its effort to reorganize its finances while in Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Management offered no details of the deals with the Spirit contingents of the Air Line Pilots Association and Association of Flight Attendants – CWA. But the airline reportedly had been seeking up to a combined $100 million in concessions from the two labor groups as a... Read More
Chris Perkins: Dolphins OL coach Barry cares about players, but that’s only the beginning
MIAMI GARDENS — Butch Barry, the Dolphins’ third-year offensive line coach who might be just as responsible for their recent run game success as running back De’Von Achane and coach Mike McDaniel, is a background figure to most fans. In a sense, Barry, whose offensive line has cleared the way for the Dolphins to average a league-leading 192.3 yards per game rushing since Week 10, is easy to describe. He yells until his face turns red, sticks to a vegan diet and wears a wide-brimmed... Read More
Affordability is whatever Trump says it is | Pat Beall
Last month, after GOP candidates got shellacked in state and county elections by voters hungry for relief from the high cost of everything, President Trump announced that he was and always has been the affordability president. This month, with poll numbers still slumping, Trump announced affordability is a Democrat hoax; a “con job.” Like the Russia one, only with $5 butter. I was dubious, but this president knows from con jobs, so yes, the dairy case must be gaslighting me. I see right... Read More
What’s happening in December: Celtic Winter Faire, PAW Patrol, ice skating & other holiday fun!
One of the best things about South Florida is that our subtropical climate means that we can have festival fun just about all year long. With that in mind, welcome to “SoFlo Festivals, Festivities & Family Fun,” a new feature that will give you a monthly look ahead to celebrations throughout Palm Beach and Broward counties. Here’s our list for December, but keep coming back to this post because we’ll continue to add events. CELTIC WINTER FAIRE “The Year of the Gnome” is the... Read More
St. Thomas Aquinas shuts out Lakeland for 7th straight state title | PHOTOS
The St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders secured a state-record seventh consecutive state championship with a dominant 29-0 shutout victory over Lakeland on Thursday night at FIU’s Pitbull Stadium. The photo gallery captures the historic win, which saw the Raiders’ defense record seven sacks and three turnovers. Offensively, QB Mason Mallory and state-record-tying kicker Johnny DiSalvatore led the Raiders to their 17th state title in school history. ... Read More
ASK IRA: Readers sound off on Herro, Heat, hope, hype, hard realities
A bit of a different format today. Instead of the usual Q&A, we offer a selection of responses from a posted offered Thursday on X in regards to Tyler Herro’s return and the analysis that has followed. That post: “Understand the clicks and the business. But Tyler Herro has only been back 6 games and only played in 2 during the four-game losing streak. The Heat are 3-3 with him in the lineup. You know what the Heat were in their first six games to start the season when Tyler was out?... Read More
A look at new UF coach Jon Sumrall’s first Gators’ schedule in 2026
GAINESVILLE — The first schedule for Jon Sumrall at Florida offers a chance to quickly see how he stacks up against fellow first-year SEC coaches at schools interested in Sumrall’s services to fill their job openings. Following a soft opening with visits from Florida Atlantic Sept. 5 and Campbell University Sept. 12, Florida heads to Auburn Sept. 19 to face former USF coach Alex Golesh and the Tigers as the first game of the new nine-game SEC schedule. The trip will be the Gators’ first... Read More
Trump signs executive order to block state AI regulations
By JONATHAN J. COOPER President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday aimed at blocking states from crafting their own regulations for artificial intelligence, saying the burgeoning industry is at risk of being stifled by a patchwork of onerous rules while in a battle with Chinese competitors for supremacy. Members of Congress from both parties, as well as civil liberties and consumer rights groups, have pushed for more regulations on AI, saying there is not enough oversight for... Read More