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Foxy Brown, Fort Lauderdale comfort-food icon, to permanently close this month
1+ hour, 45+ min ago (428+ words) Foxy Brown, a downtown Fort Lauderdale comfort-food titan from restaurateur Elliot Wolf and his Be Nice Restaurant Group, is set to permanently close following Mother's Day dinner service on Sunday, May 10. The cozy and critically acclaimed New American gastropub at…...
Fort Lauderdale Commissioner John Herbst resigning his District 1 seat
3+ hour, 45+ min ago (463+ words) Commissioner John Herbst, a certified public accountant who has brought a fiscally conservative voice to the dais since winning office in 2022, is resigning from the Fort Lauderdale City Commission two years into his four-year term. His resignation will take effect…...
Reports: Spirit Airlines preparing shutdown after government bailout talks fail
3+ hour, 18+ min ago (586+ words) Struggling Spirit Airlines, the discount pioneer whose low fares opened doors to travel for millions, has started to shut down operations after 11th hour talks for a U. S. government bailout failed, according to reports Friday. A company spokesperson declined comment on "ongoing…...
Speaker Mike Johnson once longed for a "normal Congress," but that seems long gone in the House
4+ hour, 28+ min ago (776+ words) By LISA MASCARO, AP Congressional Correspondent All-night sessions. Hours of dead zones with no action on the floor. Legislation being written on the fly, behind closed doors. Sudden votes scheduled. Spectacular failures. And, as happened this week, stunning turnarounds in…...
Nurse charged in crash that killed 3 PBSO motorcycle deputies was speeding home after overnight shift, report says
4+ hour, 10+ min ago (388+ words) A South Florida nurse charged with killing three PBSO motorcycle deputies in a 2024 crash appeared to be "extremely tired" and driving aggressively while on her way home from an overnight shift, witnesses told investigators according to a probable cause affidavit....
It's worth the trip: Explore Florida & the Caribbean
29+ min ago (266+ words) Sun Sentinel From some soft-sandy coves on the rocky coast of North Eleuthera in the Bahamas to crystal-clear springs in Central Florida near Orlando. From the elegant lobbies of four famous Florida hotels celebrating 100-year centennials to the shade of…...
Our great danger remains authoritarianism | Editorial
1+ hour, 36+ min ago (747+ words) Eighty-six years ago, General Dwight Eisenhower sent a dispatch that was famous for its brevity and modesty: "The mission of this Allied Force was fulfilled at 0241 local time, May 7, 1945." No first-person pronouns. No boasting. Ike credited Nazi Germany's surrender to…...
Morning Update: South Florida's top stories for Friday, May 1, 2026
10+ hour, 20+ min ago (148+ words) Driver charged with vehicular homicide in crash that killed 3 PBSO motorcycle deputies No deal yet: Trump adviser indicates U. S. -Spirit bailout talks still underway, report says $30 concert tickets? Sounds good! Live Nation's Summer of Live sale runs through May 5 New Florida…...
Ask a real estate pro: Sage advice regarding themes from your 2025 questions
4+ mon, 5+ hour ago (491+ words) At the end of another year of answering readers" real estate-related legal questions, I often reflect on the recurring themes in the questions people ask. While the specifics of each situation vary, the core issues tend to remain the same....
Trump administration defers $91 M more in Minnesota Medicaid funding citing fraud vulnerabilities
21+ hour, 51+ min ago (543+ words) The announcement from Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, cited searches by federal agents on Tuesday at childcare and learning centers and other sites in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area that receive federal Medicaid funding....