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Know kids who 'play' Ding-Dong Ditch? With Florida's open carry and stand-your-ground, that may not be such a smart decision www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/10/31/n...

Customer shot in Publix parking lot awarded $2.5M after jury finds company partially responsible Employees of a South Florida Publix had a duty to warn customers that a woman who had just left the store was outside, carrying a gun and threatening to kill people, a jury decided. A shooting vict…

Customer shot in Publix parking lot awarded $2.5M after jury finds company partially responsible www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/10/30/c...

Major traffic shutdown on I-95 near Boca Raton after reports of shooting on interstate One person was taken to a hospital after reports of a shooting on Interstate 95 near Boca Raton, according to a fire rescue official and first responder radio communications.

Major traffic shutdown on I-95 near Boca Raton after reports of shooting on interstate www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/10/29/m...

Trump’s pardons reward lawlessness | Editorial Other presidents have offered controversial pardons and commutations, but nothing comes close to the sordid string of pardons Trump has offered since freeing the Jan. 6 rioters on day one of his se…

George Santos may be a small fry, but he's part of a pattern. Other presidents have had controversial pardons, but nothing comes close to Trump's sordid string of pardons since freeing the Jan. 6 rioters on day 1 of his second term.

Our editorial (gift link):
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Nearly half of Floridians have sleep issues. Experts offer help. Medical and behavioral health specialists in Florida can review your sleep patterns to help you sleep better. Some of those experts will be available at the Sun Sentinel’s PRIME Expo on Sunda…

Nearly half of Floridians have sleep issues. Experts offer help. ... Sun Sentinel Health Reporter Cindy Goodman will moderate a sleep panel at next weeken's PRIME Expo www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/10/29/n...

Fort Lauderdale mayor hosting town hall on proposed revamp of Galleria mall A new redesign of the Galleria mall calls for nine buildings, all 30 stories tall. Residents can find out more at a town hall hosted tonight by Mayor Dean Trantalis.

Fort Lauderdale mayor hosting town hall on proposed revamp of Galleria mall www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/10/28/f...

Hurricane Melissa: Here’s how to help the Caribbean South Florida organizations are gathering clothing, food and money to assist people affected by Hurricane Melissa in the Caribbean.

A slow-moving disaster is unfolding nearby. Here's how we can all help as Hurricane Melissa slams the Caribbean www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/10/27/h...

Could a Florida death penalty case reshape how U.S. handles child sex abuse? A recent child sex abuse case in South Florida is one of the first in the country to see a possible death sentence, raising questions about the Constitution and possible harm to the victims.

Could a Florida death penalty case reshape how the U.S. handles child sex abuse? www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/10/22/c...

White House begins demolishing East Wing facade to build Trump’s ballroom The president had claimed construction of the $250 million ballroom wouldn’t ‘interfere’ with the existing White House structure.

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For Trump’s Aides and Officials, the Battle Online Is Always On

Worth a read (gifted): www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/s...

Dispute Over Indiana College Newspaper Draws Censorship Accusations

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South Florida Sun Sentinel is looking for 2026 summer interns The South Florida Sun Sentinel is accepting applications for paid summer internships for 2026 in news, entertainment and sports reporting, multimedia/interactives or data reporting, or photo/video …

We're looking for a few good interns here at the Sun Sentinel www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/10/14/s...

After Tamarac homicides, Broward sheriff said failures were not systemic. Could it happen again? BSO disciplined 19 deputies after the Feb. 16 Tamarac triple murder, but Sheriff Tony said the agency’s failures were not systemic. Others disagree and are calling for broader reforms.

After Tamarac homicides, Broward sheriff said failures were not systemic. Could it happen again? www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/10/08/a...

Galleria Mall could be replaced by nine 30-story towers, hotel and affordable housing Plans submitted to the city show the developers who acquired Fort Lauderdale’s Galleria Mall envision nine 30-story towers that would house thousands of people, as well as a 170-room hotel.

Galleria Mall could be replaced by nine 30-story towers, hotel and affordable housing www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/10/06/g...

America: pay attention. The grift is off the charts.

While Americans are paying more for groceries, Trump is making shady backroom deals.

He's selling out our national security and economic dominance to enrich himself and his family.

Kristi Noem Fast-Tracked Millions in Disaster Aid to Florida Tourist Attraction After Campaign Donor Intervened The DHS chief has been widely criticized for slowing down FEMA’s response after natural disasters. Texts and emails obtained by ProPublica point to an effective way to get help faster: have one of Noe...

Kristi Noem has been widely criticized for slowing down FEMA’s response after natural disasters. Texts and emails obtained by ProPublica point to an effective way Naples, Florida, used to get help faster: have one of Noem’s big donors make the ask.

Inside a South Florida minister’s support group for white-collar criminals A South Florida minister and former felon runs a virtual support group for convicted fraudsters, Ponzi schemers, and insider traders seeking redemption.

Inside a South Florida minister's support group for white-collar criminals www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/09/25/i...

COVID vaccines in Florida are now easier to get: Publix and Walgreens make shots available After weeks of frustration while U.S. and state guidelines were debated, Florida residents can now receive COVID vaccinations from multiple major pharmacies.

COVID vaccines in Florida are now easier to get: Publix and Walgreens make shots available www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/09/23/c...

Florida federal judge tosses Trump’s $15B defamation lawsuit against The New York Times The lawsuit named four Times journalists and cited a book and three articles.

Florida federal judge tosses Trump’s $15B defamation lawsuit against The New York Times www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/09/19/t...

Screenshot of Navigational Warning HYDROLANT 1538/25 defining five hazard areas

Map of the Atlantic Ocean with the five hazard areas A-D from Navigational Warning HYDROLANT 1538/25 plotted, and a fitted ballistic trajectory

Navigational Warnings have appeared that point to a likely #Trident-III D5 #SLBM test launch in the Atlantic between Sept 17-22.

Open carry is ‘law of the state,’ Florida attorney general says Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said people being able to openly carry guns is “the law of the state,” after a ruling last week that a longstanding ban was unconstitutional.

Open carry is ‘law of the state,’ Florida attorney general says www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/09/15/f...

Have you tried to get a vaccine recently? We want to hear from you Let the Sun Sentinel know what happened if you tried to get a vaccine recently — COVID, flu, for your child — and if you found what you were looking for.

Have you tried to get a vaccine recently? We want to hear from you www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/09/05/h...

Appeals court panel blocks judge’s order to shut down Alligator Alcatraz A federal appeals court panel on Thursday put on hold a lower court judge’s order to wind down operations of Alligator Alcatraz.

Appeals court panel blocks judge’s order to shut down Alligator Alcatraz www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/09/04/a...

Florida Says It Plans to End All Vaccine Mandates

More idiocy in Florida www.nytimes.com/2025/09/03/u...

Top Florida official says ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ will likely be empty within days, email shows In an email sent to a South Florida rabbi, Florida Division of Emergency Management director Kevin Guthrie said the number of detainees at Alligator Alcatraz will “probably going to be down t…

Top Florida official says ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ will likely be empty within days, email shows www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/08/27/t...

Maxwell: Orlando’s Pulse rainbow crosswalk erasure — lies, bigotry and danger Maxwell: Records show that Ron DeSantis’ Department of Transportation argued that colorful crosswalks help improve “safety” – until the governor decided to wage war on rainb…

Maxwell: Orlando’s Pulse rainbow crosswalk erasure — lies, bigotry and danger www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/08/26/o...

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are engaged It’s a love story and, baby, she said yes.

It's going to be one of those moments when, years later, somebody will ask you "Where were you when Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce got engaged?" www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/08/26/t...

Maxwell: Orlando’s Pulse rainbow crosswalk erasure — lies, bigotry and danger Maxwell: Records show that Ron DeSantis’ Department of Transportation argued that colorful crosswalks help improve “safety” – until the governor decided to wage war on rainb…

Column: After covering politics for more than 3 decades, I’ve seen a lot of lies. But I’m not sure I’ve seen any uglier than the ones #Florida Gov. Ron DeSastrous & his transportation stooges are telling about rainbow crosswalks. www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/08/26/o... via @scottmaxwell.bsky.social

‘That house got so lucky’: Officers’ videos show aftermath of Pembroke Pines plane crash | Watch After a 1976 Cessna T337G crashed along the 6800 block of Southwest 14th Street in someone’s front yard on July 13, the pilot, his wife and their children were walking and talking within minu…

'That house got so lucky': Officers' videos show aftermath of Pembroke Pines plane crash | Watch www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/08/26/t...

Chaos of UPS driver kidnapping, Miramar shootout revealed Hundreds of photos, videos, audio files and documents submitted as evidence in the cases against the four officers whose bullets struck UPS driver Frank Ordoñez and Richard Cutshaw were released by…

Watch the video ... then, imagine being there. .... Chaos of UPS driver kidnapping, Miramar shootout revealed www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/08/25/n...