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GEM preparing to send food and supplies to Jamaica amid relief efforts as Hurricane Melissa...

WSVN 7News 10/27 1:43A Rubén Rosario

As residents of Jamaica brace for Hurricane Melissa s powerful winds, South Floridians are getting ready to send support in the form of much-needed food and other necessities....

Overnight downpours flood roads in parts of Broward, Palm Beach; good Samaritans rescue elderly man...

WSVN 7News 10/27 12:56A Rubén Rosario

Heavy downpours brought a flood of trouble to parts of South Florida in the overnight hours, turning roadways into rivers and stalling out vehicles. The Sunday soaker flooded...

Tri-Rail board ending ride-partner program

Miami-Dade County Sun Sentinel 10/25 1:15A David Lyons

Faced with a looming cash shortfall, the governing authority of Tri-Rail, South Florida s subsidized commuter line, voted Friday to end a ride-partner program with Uber, Lyft and other taxi services,...

There’s no sharia law in the state, but South Florida lawmaker files bill to outlaw it anyway

Miami-Dade County Sun Sentinel 10/25 1:00A Anthony Man

There is no plan to bring or implement sharia law in Florida but state Rep. Hillary Cassel of Broward has introduced legislation to prevent it anyway. The objective of her proposed “No Sharia Act,”...

Elderly woman, 2 men hospitalized after overnight shooting in Miami

WSVN 7News 10/23 11:47P Rubén Rosario

Gunfire tore through a Miami neighborhood in the overnight hours, sending an elderly woman and two men to the hospital, police said. City of Miami Police and Fire Rescue units...

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Florida historian Jim Clark, UCF lecturer and journalist, has died

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 10/27 8:51A Dewayne Bevil

Jim Clark , a UCF senior lecturer, author, historian, political commentator and longtime Orlando Sentinel journalist, has died after a heart attack at his home in Orlando. He...

‘Total mistake’: $2.6 million Broward schools office rental raises questions amid budget concerns

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 10/24 2:36A Scott Travis

Broward Schools have agreed to pay $2.6 million over the next five years to rent space in an office building for 75 employees, despite the district facing severe budget cuts...

Black enrollment is waning at many elite colleges after affirmative action ban, AP analysis finds

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 10/23 5:44A Associated Press

By COLLIN BINKLEY, AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — After decades of gradual growth, the number of Black students enrolling at many elite colleges has dropped in the two...

Congressional members seek to save Latinos in Action program in Broward

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 10/22 12:00A Scott Travis

Some federal lawmakers are asking the Trump administration to reconsider ordering Broward schools to end a program focused on empowering Latino youth, saying the demand was...

How a transformative change in charter school rules came back from the dead and became Florida law

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 10/19 12:00A Anthony Man

A new Florida law allowing select charter school operators to set up their programs within the walls of traditional public schools, rent free, is a lesson in power, politics, money — and how the three...

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SPB Hospitality Promotes Ryan Russell to Chief of Staff

Restaurant News 10/27 1:58A RestaurantNews.com

Ryan Russell Brand s marketing and communications senior director elevated to lead cross-functional alignment and strengthen company culture Nashville, TN (...

White Castle and 19 More Restaurant News Headliners of the Past Week

Restaurant News 10/27 12:35A RestaurantNews.com

White Castle, Layne s Chicken Fingers, Angry Chickz, Teriyaki Madness, and Biscuit Belly lead RestaurantNews.com s Top 20 stories for the week ending October 26, 2025. 1)...

Teriyaki Madness Celebrates 20 Years of Franchising With a Record-Smashing Quarter

Restaurant News 10/23 11:23A RestaurantNews.com

Nine new franchisee groups sign on for 17 units of popular fast casual Seattle-style teriyaki concept, and two go all in with Executive Packages for unlimited growth Denver,...

Golden Corral Marks 25 Years of Military Appreciation Night to Honor America’s Heroes

Restaurant News 10/23 10:44A RestaurantNews.com

America s leading buffet celebrates U.S. service members and veterans with free meals and fundraising for Disabled American Veterans Raleigh, NC ( RestaurantNews.com ) ...

RaceTrac Completes Acquisition of Potbelly Corporation

Restaurant News 10/23 8:36A RestaurantNews.com

Acquisition brings beloved neighborhood sandwich shop concept into RaceTrac family of brands Atlanta, GA ( RestaurantNews.com ) RaceTrac , Inc., (“RaceTrac”) a family-owned,...

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UCF quarterback Tayven Jackson rested, ready to lead Knights against Baylor

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 10/27 8:47A Matt Murschel

UCF has struggled with continuity at the quarterback position for much of the first half of the season. Due to injuries, the Knights have been forced to rely on four different...

Arrest of Heat’s Terry Rozier triggers NBA memo on gambling ‘dire risks’ to careers

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 10/27 8:37A Ira Winderman

MIAMI — Less than a week after he was named in an FBI gambling probe and arrested, Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier was cited in an NBA memo issued Monday urging greater...

Grading the Dolphins’ 34-10 victory over the Atlanta Falcons

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 10/27 6:23A Chris Perkins

MIAMI GARDENS — The Dolphins played their most complete game of the year in Sunday’s 34-10 victory at Atlanta . The run defense finally lived up to expectations. The offense,...

Archbishop McCarthy coasts past Calvary Christian 38-7 | PHOTOS

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 10/27 4:40A Jim Rassol

The Archbishop McCarthy Mavericks (7-2) secured a decisive 38-7 victory over Calvary Christian (7-2) on Friday night in Fort Lauderdale. The Mavericks offense was led by...

Turkey investigating over 150 referees for betting on soccer matches

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 10/27 4:40A Associated Press

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) The Turkish Football Federation is investigating more than 150 referees in professional leagues for allegedly betting on matches. Government agencies have...