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More than 300 parties register for Haiti elections, but Martelly’s PHTK is absent
14+ hour, 28+ min ago (373+ words) More than 300 political parties and groupings have registered for Haiti's upcoming elections after a last-minute rush to beat a Thursday registration deadline. The Parti Ha'tien T't Kale, also known as PHTK, did not register to field candidates, party president Lin…...
Guilty pleas stun parents of paramedic killed by wrong-way driver on Turnpike
13+ hour, 48+ min ago (330+ words) A woman accused of driving the wrong way on the Florida Turnpike and causing a crash that killed a 23yearold paramedic pleaded guilty Thursday, a decision that the victim's family says brought unexpected relief. Sunshine Perez entered guilty pleas to DUI…...
Protesters in Cuba set fire to Communist Party building; one person shot
17+ hour, 58+ min ago (655+ words) A week after uninterrupted nightly blackouts, Cubans in Moron, a city in central Cuba, took to the streets banging pots and pans Friday night chanting "Down with communism" as some of the protesters broke into the local Communist Party building…...
Rare Pink Fungus Called the ‘Fairy Club’ Found in Mainland Britain for the First Time
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (676+ words) A group of volunteers surveying grassland near a small English town made a find that stunned them: a vibrantly pink fungus, roughly the size of a tennis ball, growing quietly in a field where no one had ever recorded it…...
If Florida voters cut property taxes, what would that mean for Miami-Dade’s budget?
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (843+ words) Reality Check is a Herald series holding those in power to account and shining a light on their decisions. Have a suggestion for a future story? Email our journalists at [email protected]. If Florida voters approve big cuts in property taxes,…...
Daniel Radcliffe Stars in Interactive Broadway Show Where the Audience Helps Tell the Story
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (477+ words) Daniel Radcliffe is performing in Every Brilliant Thing, a solo Broadway play at the Hudson Theatre in New York City where audience members read lines and join him onstage during every performance. The production, written by Duncan Macmillan and Jonny…...
‘Last act of a whimpering story’: Final session under DeSantis defined by acrimony
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (1575+ words) When Florida lawmakers adjourned the regular legislative session Friday, they left Tallahassee with a thin list of accomplishments. The Republican supermajority watered down consumer protection bills, approved no property tax cuts and did little to improve the cost of living....
After a year and a half, this island-forward Miami Beach restaurant has closed
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (266+ words) After less than two years in the Sunset Harbour neighborhood of Miami Beach, Paya has closed for good. The restaurant at 1209 17th St. in Miami Beach opened in September 2024 and served its last dinner March 1. The restaurant closed March 2. Created by…...
Blanche Ely girls’ basketball team’s return to state ends short of championship
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (541+ words) Blanche Ely's girls' basketball team finally cleared a big roadblock this season. After five years of setbacks, the Tigers broke through to the state final four, and earned the chance to win their fourth state title all-time and first since…...
What people are saying as talks continue between U.S. and Cuba
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (732+ words) Everyone in South Florida has their eyes set on Cuba, where leader Miguel Diaz-Canel on Friday acknowledged talks were underway with the Trump administration, a notion that has spurred hope and skepticism across Miami's exile community. "It's more than time…...