Don Soffer, who sketched an idea for Aventura on a napkin, dies at 92
Real estate mogul Don Soffer, developer of Aventura Mall and the city’s “godfather,” died Sunday at age 92.
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Could the last Sears store in South Florida disappear? Here are the plans
Sears is one step closer to disappearing in South Florida. The last of the department stores in Miami-Dade and Broward could be demolished as part of redevelopment plans approved by...
‘People are canceling reservations.’ Canadian tourists rethink Florida trips due to Trump
Business is off this tourist season in the Canadian-rich South Florida region. The Trump administration's threats of tariffs, talk of new travel registration requirements, and annexing their home country are...
A builder and finance whiz helped you pay for college. Stanley Tate has died at 96.
Stanley Graham Tate, who became a Miami real estate giant and founded Florida’s Prepaid College Plan, died at his Bal Harbour home at age 96.
More leprosy cases are popping up in Florida. Why an ancient disease might be endemic
More cases of leprosy are popping up across the country, including Florida, where the disease may have become endemic, experts say.
How did Publix supermarket get its name? It’s a Florida story made for the movies
The Florida supermarket’s roots stretch back to a movie theater company called Publix Theatres Corporation.
A casino at a Florida highway rest stop? Soon you can gamble and gas up at same place
You can soon try your hand at casino gambling while filling up on fuel, taking a bathroom break, or getting a snack at a soon-to-be refurbished Miccosukee Service Plaza, halfway...
His sandals looked a little too heavy to customs agents in Miami. Their hunch was right
MIAMI — A drug bust at Miami International Airport had a decidedly Florida flavor. One clue: the brown and beige sandals were rather heavy for such a simple looking pair....
How older people looking for COVID-19 vaccines struggle with and conquer a digital divide
MIAMI — Win the lottery or nail an appointment for a COVID-19 vaccine dose? For thousands of seniors, their friends and family members and caregivers, getting a shot might feel...
Someone ate the $120,000 banana duct-taped to the wall of an art gallery
Someone ate a really expensive snack Saturday afternoon — to the tune of $120,000. For one banana. By now you have probably heard of the now world-famous banana duct-taped to...