Broward County

January 2, 2026 at 12:15 p.m.

A teenager was shot and killed near Fort Lauderdale's beach late on New Year's Eve,...

Shooter still at large days after 5 injured in Fort Lauderdale’s Himmarshee district

January 1, 2026 at 2:27 p.m.

Authorities are offering a $25,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest in connection...

Teen dies in Tamarac shooting gunman claims was self-defense, BSO says

By Robin Webb

January 1, 2026 at 3:58 p.m.

A 16-year-old boy died and a woman was grazed by a bullet after a shooting...

The site of a fatal car crash in which three teens died on Monday, Dec. 29, 2025, on the 1600 block of North Federal Highway. (Joe Cavaretta/Sun Sentinel)

‘They were coming super fast’: 911 calls describe violent crash that killed 3 teens

December 31, 2025 at 4:15 p.m.

Multiple witnesses described in 911 calls released Wednesday a white car speeding before flipping over...

La Torretta Italian Grill at 308 Indian Trace in Weston is closing after more than 34 years. (Amy Beth Bennett / South Florida Sun Sentinel)

La Torretta, Weston icon turning out Italian-American classics, to permanently close after 34 years

By Phillip Valys

December 31, 2025 at 1:32 p.m.

La Torretta Italian Grill, a Weston restaurant with Italian-American classics in the Indian Trace neighborhood,...

Workers spray water down on the ice rink at LoanDepot Park. The rink will host South Florida's first ever outdoor hockey game— the 2026 Winter Classic. (Carlton Gillespie / WLRN Public Media)

How do you keep ice from melting in Miami? NHL prepares for first outdoor game in Florida

By WLRN Public Media

December 31, 2025 at 12:33 p.m.

A sheet of ice has been sitting at LoanDepot Park in Miami, and the National...

Undergraduate students at Nova Southeastern University in Davie work in a microbiology lab classroom on the Tiny Earth project under the guidance of Dr. Aarti Raja. (Madison Kasper/Courtesy)

From classroom to cure: Student-led discovery of future antibiotics

By South Florida Sun Sentinel

December 31, 2025 at 8:00 a.m.

A Nova Southeastern University professor and her class of 40 students are conducting research and...

Showdowns in Broward and Palm Beach counties between hospitals and insurers like Florida Blue and Cigna over contract terms are pushing patients out of network for coverage and disrupting care as the new year arrives. (Joe Raedle / Getty Images file)

Disputes between major health insurers, South Florida hospitals threaten higher costs for patients

By Cindy Krischer Goodman

December 31, 2025 at 2:47 p.m.

Showdowns in Broward and Palm Beach counties between hospitals and insurers like Florida Blue and...

A Paranormal Cirque bow-and-arrow/contortionist act. The human circus will perform Jan. 9-19 under a big-top tent set up in Miramar Regional Park. (Cirque Italia/Courtesy)

Paranormal Cirque comes to SoFlo (plus details on other circus shows)

January 2, 2026 at 4:02 p.m.

Along with Paranormal Cirque, look for: Water Circus Atlantis; Cirque du Soleil's Luzia; Ringling Bros/Barnum...

A boat advances on the Intracoastal Waterway at Hugh Taylor Birch State Park, with a water taxi nearby, on Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025. A new slow-speed, minimum-wake zone is being established to improve safety between the Oakland Park Boulevard and Sunrise Boulevard bridges. (Joe Cavaretta/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

New speed restrictions on way for boaters on Intracoastal Waterway in Fort Lauderdale

December 31, 2025 at 7:00 a.m.

A new minimum-wake zone for the Intracoastal Waterway in Fort Lauderdale is part of an...

U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Fla., left, speaks to reporters Monday as one of her lawyers, David Markus, looks on after her arraignment in Miami federal court was postponed until Jan. 20, 2026. (Terry Renna/AP)

Judge sets late January trial date for Congresswoman Cherfilus-McCormick, co-defendants

December 30, 2025 at 5:26 p.m.

A federal district judge has set a late January trial date for U.S. Rep. Sheila...

Scott Farnsworth piloting an L-39 Albatros jet fighter. He and fellow pilots will participate aerial performances at the Mach 1 – Salute to Service Air Show in Jupiter on Jan. 11. (Curtis Noble/Courtesy)

8 festivals, fairs & festivities in January to start 2026 in a fabulous way

December 30, 2025 at 12:21 p.m.

This January fly high with an air show in Jupiter or celebrate all things strawberry...

Juan Alcocer, relative of the teens who died in a car crash Monday night on Federal Highway in Pompano Beach. (Joe Cavaretta/Sun Sentinel)

3 teens killed in Pompano Beach crash were inseparable, family members say

December 30, 2025 at 4:54 p.m.

A 15-year-old, 16-year-old and 18-year-old died in a car crash at a bus stop in...

Man bit officer, choked another during fight in Hallandale, police say

December 30, 2025 at 2:17 p.m.

A West Park man is facing six felonies after an intense fight with three Hallandale...

U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Fla., left, speaks to the media as her lawyer David Markus looks on after a brief hearing in federal court on Monday in Miami. (Terry Renna/AP)

Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick maintains innocence in FEMA theft case as arraignment postponed

December 29, 2025 at 2:53 p.m.

The arraignment of South Florida Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick was postponed until she gets a permanent...

A cold front coming to South Florida will bring low temperatures down to the 40s across the region. (National Weather Service Miami)

Chilly temps to reach the 40s for New Year’s Eve in South Florida. ‘Be prepared to bundle up.’

By Abigail Hasebroock

December 29, 2025 at 1:16 p.m.

Overnight temperatures are expected to reach the 40s this week in South Florida as a...

2025 in pictures: Stanley Cup repeat and life in South Florida | PHOTOS

By Joe Cavaretta

December 29, 2025 at 9:54 a.m.

Explore the most striking images of the year from the Sun Sentinel photojournalism team. This...

Brightline passengers wait to board a southbound train in West Palm Beach earlier this year. Although the higher speed train line operating between Miami and Orlando continues to see passenger growth, revenues are not rising fast enough in the opinions of Wall Street bond ratings agencies. (Carline Jean / South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Brightline seeks to raise $100 million from lenders; Fort Lauderdale garage placed up for sale

December 29, 2025 at 7:07 a.m.

The higher-speed rail connecting Miami, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach and Orlando is taking steps...

Celebrants gathered at the African-American Research Library and Cultural Center during “Africa Rising,” a Kwanzaa Community Celebration of Kujichagulia (Self-Determination) on Saturday, December 27, 2025. (Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Kwanzaa community celebration in Fort Lauderdale | PHOTOS

By Mike Stocker

December 27, 2025 at 4:10 p.m.

An updated rendering for Sweetwaters, a new riverfront restaurant that will serve as the centerpiece of Huizenga Park's makeover in downtown Fort Lauderdale. (ICRAVE/Courtesy)

10 South Florida restaurants we’re excited to see open in 2026

By Phillip Valys

December 27, 2025 at 8:00 a.m.

Restaurants in South Florida, like hope, spring eternal, so here are the 10 we’re anticipating...

Staff members at a Metal Supermarkets store eye a sample of metal parts offered by the company, which recently opened its fourth South Florida location in Delray Beach. (Grant Daniels/Metal Supermarkets)

Retail Roundup: Metal in small batches, new Crate & Barrel, and rideshare app expands

December 27, 2025 at 7:00 a.m.

It's not for Megadeth fans or shoppers of discount jewelry. Learn all about the new...

Foul play is suspected in the death of woman whose body was discovered Friday morning near Cleveland Street on Hollywood beach, police said. (South Florida Sun Sentinel file photo)

Foul play suspected in death of woman found on Hollywood beach, police say

By Victoria Ballard

December 27, 2025 at 12:01 p.m.

Police have identified the body, and announced "a person of interest has also been identified,...

70 rodent droppings in kitchen, 72 flies in pizza joint: 5 South Florida restaurants, 1 food truck shut

December 26, 2025 at 12:58 p.m.

State inspections found flies on pizza boxes and a pan of cookies — as well...

Here's a cool option during this winter break: Take a spin in the LED Ice Bumper Cars at Boca Ice. (Boca Ice/Courtesy)

‘Mom, we’re bored!’ The 10 coolest ways to spend winter break in South Florida

December 26, 2025 at 9:54 a.m.

What is there to do in South Florida during this period of festive limbo, before...

A Deerfield Beach woman is facing multiple charges of fraud and ID theft after allegedly posing as caregiver to senior citizens and stealing money from their bank accounts using their debit cards, according to Broward Sheriff's Office detectives. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

Deerfield Beach woman posed as caregiver to steal thousands from seniors, BSO says

December 24, 2025 at 3:41 p.m.

A South Florida woman is accused of stealing "thousands of dollars" from senior citizens while...

Olive & Sea beside the 17th Street Causeway drawbridge in Fort Lauderdale will celebrate New Year's Eve with a dinner special and limited-edition winter cocktails. (Nancy Kheiry for Olive & Sea/Courtesy)

The only South Florida waterfront-dining guide you’ll need this New Year’s Eve

December 24, 2025 at 8:40 a.m.

Here in South Florida, we can usher in 2026 with coastal flair by taking advantage...

Sun Sentinel staff writer Ben Crandell makes his first-ever appearance as Santa Claus at Fort Lauderdale High School on Monday, Dec. 15. (Amy Beth Bennett / South Florida Sun Sentinel)

A Christmas gift for Santa: What you learn as an unlikely first-time St. Nick in South Florida

December 24, 2025 at 9:17 a.m.

How a Sun Sentinel writer’s random decision to grow a beard for the Florida Panthers...

Miami City Ballet will perform the Christmas classic “George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker” at the Arsht Center through Sunday. (Miami City Ballet/Courtesy)

Things to do through New Year’s Eve: Shakira, Marlon Wayans, We Belong Here festival, Rob Reiner films

December 26, 2025 at 12:45 p.m.

Highlights include 'The Choir of Man' at the Kravis Center, the Jonas Brothers at Hard...

Rendering of a proposed 21-story luxury tower that would rise on Harbor Drive in Fort Lauderdale just north of the 23-story Harbourage Place Condominium. (Adache Group Architects, Courtesy)

Will Fort Lauderdale say yes to 21-story condo tower in beach neighborhood? Board to vote in January

December 24, 2025 at 7:00 a.m.

A proposed 21-story luxury tower south of Bahia Mar is set to come before the...

A Florida nonprofit with a mission to combat the state’s overdose epidemic is introducing an artificial intelligence tool that can alert communities about what potentially deadly drugs people are using in real time. (Carlos Giusti / AP file)

How a Florida nonprofit wants AI to warn communities in real time about drug use

December 24, 2025 at 7:00 a.m.

Project Overdose is introducing an artificial intelligence tool that can alert communities about what potentially...

Escaped Georgia inmates terrorized Lyft driver before arrest in Broward, FBI says

December 24, 2025 at 11:40 a.m.

Three men who kidnapped a ride-share driver after escaping from a Georgia jail were arrested...

The newly redesigned Pier Sixty-Six in Fort Lauderdale will be featured live on CNN New Year’s Eve Live with Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen. (Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Fort Lauderdale gets a spot on CNN’s ‘New Year’s Eve Live.’ What to expect.

December 23, 2025 at 7:27 p.m.

Visit Lauderdale, the county’s tourism arm, is partnering with CNN for a three-minute broadcast from...

Property owners huddle after Hurricane Milton strikes their neighborhood north of Fort Myers in 2024. (Rebecca Blackwell/AP)

Citizens Insurance plans to cut premiums next year. Will that lead to fewer takeouts?

December 23, 2025 at 9:42 a.m.

Recommended price cuts by Citizens Property Insurance Corp. could be followed by cuts by private...

State Rep. Chip LaMarca, a Broward Republican, has lived in his Lighthouse Point home for decades. He said he's temporarily living in Fort Lauderdale while it's being renovated, not as a prelude to running for mayor of Fort Lauderdale. (Anthony Man/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Rep. Chip LaMarca’s move to Fort Lauderdale — he says it’s temporary — raises political chatter

December 23, 2025 at 7:00 a.m.

State Rep. Chip LaMarca said he and his wife have moved, temporarily, to Fort Lauderdale...

The Broward County Main Jail in Fort Lauderdale. (Joe Cavaretta / South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Man leaving cruise ship at Port Everglades arrested on charges of possessing child porn

By Cindy Krischer Goodman

December 22, 2025 at 4:39 p.m.

A Miami Beach man faces charges after a post-cruise customs search of his electronics at...

Holiday travelers make their way through Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Fort Lauderdale on Monday, Dec. 22, 2025. (Carline Jean/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Holiday travel: Florida sunny, but stormy Northeast could have ripple effect

By Bill Kearney

December 22, 2025 at 3:55 p.m.

Airports will be packed this week, and South Florida is one of the busiest regions...

Against a backdrop of downtown Fort Lauderdale, an Air Canada plane is parked at a gate at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, which has seen a year-over-year decline in passengers from Canada between the spring and fall of this year. (Amy Beth Bennett / South Florida Sun Sentinel)

As winter takes hold, South Florida hotels and businesses hope Canadians come back

December 22, 2025 at 10:13 a.m.

South Florida hoteliers hope for an uptick in visits from Canadian snowbirds, many of whom...

Gov. Ron DeSantis has used his authority to set special elections to fill state legislative and congressional vacancies in different ways. Sometimes he acts quickly and sometimes he delays. Democratic lawmakers want to set deadlines. (Amy Beth Bennett / South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Lawmakers seek to end approach DeSantis has used in delaying special elections

December 22, 2025 at 7:00 a.m.

Democratic lawmakers want to curb Gov. Ron DeSantis' ability to delay setting special elections for...

A dog undergoes an examination for the flu in this file photo. In Florida, a new law will take effect on Jan. 1 that will require pet insurers to disclose more information to consumers. (Erin Hooley/Chicago Tribune)

Insuring your pet? You should know about these changes to Florida law

December 22, 2025 at 7:00 a.m.

The new law aims to provide more information to consumers so they will know what's...

Renderings of the new parking garage at Fort Lauderdale’s Holiday Park proposed by three firms: Holiday Park Parking Partners, top left, G3 Development, top right, and Park Place Garages, bottom. (Courtesy)

New parking garage at Fort Lauderdale’s Holiday Park will cost millions

December 22, 2025 at 1:15 p.m.

Fort Lauderdale wants a 1,000-space garage to accommodate crowds at Holiday Park. Commissioners plan to...

Passengers wait to board a southbound Brightline train at the Brightline station in West Palm Beach on Tuesday, April 1, 2025. (Carline Jean / South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Brightline sued for $60M by ex-conductor diagnosed with PTSD after witnessing 7 deaths

December 19, 2025 at 5:30 p.m.

A former Brightline conductor who was diagnosed with PTSD after his years on the job...

Slow Burn Theatre Co.’s production of "Disney's Frozen," playing at Fort Lauderdale's Broward Center for the Performing Arts, stars Kristi Rose Mills, left, as Anna and Lea Marinelli as Elsa. (Larry Marano/Courtesy)

Don’t ‘Let It Go’: Why ‘Disney’s Frozen’ from Slow Burn Theatre is a must-see

By Oline Cogdill

December 19, 2025 at 1:40 p.m.

Surely by now, most people — at least those who see movies, attend theater or...

The Omni Fort Lauderdale hotel, shown on its opening day Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, features 801 guest rooms, including 82 suites. The property also offers seven restaurants, a pool deck overlooking the Intracoastal Waterway, and 120,000 square feet of meeting and event space. (Carline Jean/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

New 801-room Omni Fort Lauderdale, one of Broward’s biggest hotels, opens

December 18, 2025 at 6:49 p.m.

The Omni Fort Lauderdale Hotel, the centerpiece of an expansion of the Broward County Convention...

Leaders at Nicklaus Children’s Health System, Joe DiMaggo Children’s Hospital, and Broward Health say they want to develop a large health system similar to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta that provides medical care to infants, children, teens, and young adults. (Sun Sentinel File & Courtesy/Nicklaus Children’s Health System)

Miami’s Nicklaus Children’s strengthens its push north into Broward and Palm Beach counties

By Cindy Krischer Goodman

December 18, 2025 at 3:18 p.m.

Nicklaus Children's of Miami builds its push north with a new market president who will...

‘Rodent came from back entrance door, collapsed on the floor and died’: 7 South Florida restaurants shut

December 18, 2025 at 12:57 p.m.

Rodents and their droppings continued to cause issues at South Florida restaurants last week. Other...

Boca Raton Mayor Scott Singer is seeking the Republican nomination to run for a South Florida congressional seat in 2026. (Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Boca Raton Mayor Scott Singer announces Congress campaign, seeks to oust Democrat Moskowitz

December 18, 2025 at 3:32 p.m.

Republican Boca Raton Mayor Scott Singer is launching his 2026 bid for Congress. The onetime...

Immigration agents and Florida Highway Patrol stopped Justin Cuellar and his father on a road in Davie on Dec. 9, 2025. Cuellar said a trooper told him his license plate was obscured. (Jennifer Whyte Sowinski/Courtesy)

Florida’s new license plate law leads to immigration detention and a wrongful arrest in Broward

December 18, 2025 at 7:42 a.m.

A new Florida law makes it a criminal misdemeanor to have anything obscuring one's license...

Mai-Kai Old Style Special Rum Number 1 is being sold exclusively at the iconic dinner theater and tiki bar. (Mai-Kai/Courtesy)

Mai-Kai makes a splash with its own rum, that you can buy!

December 18, 2025 at 8:48 a.m.

As if a tropical menu, Polynesian show and tiki-rrific cocktails weren’t enough, now the Mai-Kai...

The basketball courts on Fort Lauderdale beach, shown on Wednesday, have been there since the 1980s. City officials had agreed to switch them out for pickleball courts but now might let them stay where they are. (Carline Jean/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Fort Lauderdale now says basketball courts by beach might be able to stay

December 17, 2025 at 5:53 p.m.

Fort Lauderdale’s mayor and two commissioners say maybe it’s better to leave the basketball courts...

Irene Lanning Xeniti, left, was reported missing in May 2022. Her husband, Ian Lanning, was convicted Tuesday in her death, even though her body has never been found. (Broward Sheriff’s Office/Courtesy)

Pompano Beach man convicted of murdering and dismembering his wife

December 17, 2025 at 2:29 p.m.

Ian Lanning, 58, was sentenced to life in prison late Tuesday after a jury took...

Scene from a SantaCon past on Las Olas Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale. (Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun Sentinel file)

Weekend things to do: Andrea Bocelli, The Taylor Party, Rust Market and, looking ahead, Matzoball!

December 19, 2025 at 11:49 a.m.

Our favorite concerts, festivals, restaurant and brewery events this weekend across Palm Beach, Broward and...

Top 5 Chinese takeout finalists: Time to vote for South Florida’s favorite spot

December 17, 2025 at 7:57 a.m.

Chinese takeout food delivers more than just containers filled with piping hot wonton soup or...

Brett Bucci completes his first half marathon during The New South Trail Marathon on April 4, 2024, a milestone that reflects his journey toward self-care and overall well-being. (Rebecca Rice and Brett Bucci/Courtesy)

Younger generations redefining masculinity through self-care

By Daniel Lopez

December 17, 2025 at 7:30 a.m.

Younger men's recognition of the need for self-care reflects a growing shift in a new...

Fort Lauderdale Police Department Detective Henry Lockwood hands out gifts to spring breakers from State University of New York Oswego on the beach, Wednesday, March 13, 2024. (Joe Cavaretta/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Former Fort Lauderdale Police recruiter faces federal charges of stalking, fraud

December 16, 2025 at 6:17 p.m.

Henry Lockwood III, a former Fort Lauderdale Police officer who was often the face of...

Black olive trees line the median along Las Olas Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale on Monday. A long-planned makeover would eliminate the tree-lined median. (Amy Beth Bennett/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Las Olas trees can stay for now. Fort Lauderdale delays vote on their removal until January

December 16, 2025 at 6:43 p.m.

Fort Lauderdale officials have been talking for years about removing the tree-lined median on Las...

Broward County Judge Lauren Peffer testifies on Tuesday during her ethics violation hearing at the Broward County Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale. (Carline Jean/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Broward judge admits lapse in judgment over 2024 campaign

December 16, 2025 at 4:49 p.m.

Broward County Judge Lauren Peffer testified Tuesday at a hearing before a panel of the...

Shaggy will be one of the headliners at the Stay Strong Jamaica benefit concert at Hard Rock Live on Jan. 2. (Michele Eve Sandberg/Contributor)

Stay Strong Jamaica benefit concert to bring Shaggy, Julian Marley, Wailers to Hard Rock Live

December 16, 2025 at 11:45 a.m.

Top reggae and dancehall acts will help raise money for Hurricane Melissa disaster relief.

Spirit Airlines planes are shown at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International, where the Dania-Beach-based carrier continues to be the leader in passengers served. The airline said Monday it received a fresh round of cash as it continues its efforts to restructure in bankruptcy court. (Amy Beth Bennett / South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Spirit gains fresh $100 million to continue flying through bankruptcy

December 15, 2025 at 5:23 p.m.

Spirit Airlines disclosed it received another $100 million in short-term financing to continue flying as...

Should Las Olas trees stay or go? Fort Lauderdale expected to decide Tuesday

December 15, 2025 at 4:54 p.m.

The Fort Lauderdale commission has the final say on whether to move forward with a...

State Rep. Robin Bartleman holds a photo of Mary Gingles and David Posner during a Monday news conference at the Charles F. Dodge City Center in Pembroke Pines. She is sponsoring a bill to change how police enforce gun surrender in domestic violence cases. (Joe Cavaretta/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Proposed bill would apply ‘red-flag’ laws to domestic violence after Tamarac triple murder

December 15, 2025 at 5:28 p.m.

Florida state Rep. Robin Bartleman has filed a bill to enforce orders requiring domestic violence...

In this undated photo provided by Megan Garcia in October 2024, she stands with her son, Sewell Setzer III. Garcia appeared with Gov. Ron DeSantis in Jupiter on Monday, Dec. 15, 2025, to describe her son's interaction with artificial intelligence, which she said led to his suicide. (Courtesy Megan Garcia via AP, File)

DeSantis warns of dangers of AI, calls for Florida to regulate the technology

December 15, 2025 at 3:16 p.m.

Gov. DeSantis repeated calls for Florida to regulate AI. He also said President Trump’s executive...

Attorney Lien Lafargue, left, reaches out to her client Jason Banegas, who reacts to the jury recommendation of life in prison during his sentencing trial Monday at the Broward County Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale. Banegas pleaded guilty in October to the 2021 shooting death of Hollywood Police Officer Yandy Chirino. (Carline Jean/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Jury rejects death penalty for confessed Hollywood cop killer

December 15, 2025 at 8:34 p.m.

A jury rejected the death penalty for Jason Banegas, who pleaded guilty two months ago...

The Disney Dream, left, and the Silver Ray cruise ships docked at Port Everglades on Friday. (Amy Beth Bennett / South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Port Everglades blows away records in cruise passengers, cargo and energy in 2025

December 15, 2025 at 10:43 a.m.

Broward County's Port Everglades says it eviscerated traffic records in its three core businesses --...

An automated license plate reader that appears to be a Flock Safety camera is shown on Northeast Fourth Avenue in Fort Lauderdale on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025. (Amy Beth Bennett / South Florida Sun Sentinel)

‘Creeped out’ or crime solvers? License plate readers in South Florida a controversial tool

December 15, 2025 at 7:00 a.m.

Small license plate cameras that come with access to a massive national database and powerful...

The Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade celebrates its 2025 edition with a musical tribute along the New River in Fort Lauderdale. The event, which took place Saturday, Dec. 13, features the theme, "Paying Tribute to the Timeless Tunes That Make Us Smile." (Scott Luxor/Contributor)

Annual Winterfest Boat Parade glitters in Fort Lauderdale | PHOTOS

By Scott Luxor

December 14, 2025 at 1:21 p.m.

View photos from the 54th Annual Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade on Saturday in...

Longtime South Florida radio personality John Kross Jr., known by his nickname "Footy," has died, his organization said Saturday. (Courtesy/Here's Help)

Former longtime South Florida radio personality John ‘Footy’ Kross Jr. dies

December 13, 2025 at 5:52 p.m.

Longtime South Florida radio personality John Kross Jr., known by his nickname "Footy," has died,...

American Heritage High School’s Elijah Balkman along with his teammates celebrate their win against Jones High School in the class 4A state championship football game at Florida International University's Pitbull Stadium on Saturday, December 13, 2025. (Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

American Heritage football team wins another state title | PHOTOS

By Mike Stocker

December 13, 2025 at 4:32 p.m.

Jamell Demons, known as rapper YNW Melly, appears at a March 7, 2025, hearing at the Broward County Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale. (Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun Sentinel file)

Judge sets trial date for next month in YNW Melly witness-tampering case

December 13, 2025 at 10:32 p.m.

Jamell Demons, better known as rapper YNW Melly, will go on trial on Jan. 21,...

3 dead rodents, hundreds of rodent droppings (including in frying pan): 11 South Florida restaurants shut

December 13, 2025 at 8:00 a.m.

State inspectors discovered dead rodents or signs of rodents at more than half of the...

A South Florida lawmaker has filed a bill that would establish an community association court system and make it easier for homeowners to abolish their HOAs. (File art)

Ready to terminate your HOA? New bill aims to simplify process

December 13, 2025 at 7:30 a.m.

A South Florida representative wants to make it easier to dissolve HOAs and condo boards....

Democratic winners Rob Long, left, elected to the state House of Representatives, and Eileen Higgins, elected mayor of Miami, speak to their supporters at election night celebrations on Dec. 9, 2025. (Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun Sentinel; Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Florida Democrats improve fortunes in December elections. Future trouble for MAGA?

December 13, 2025 at 7:00 a.m.

Florida Democrats outperform President Donald Trump's margins in final round of 2025 voting. Is it...

An artist’s rendering shows a 27-story condo tower planned on public land at 1301 South Ocean Drive in Hollywood, home to the Hollywood Beach Culture and Community Center and Harry Berry Park. (SOM | Arx Creative/Courtesy)

Public outcry in Hollywood doesn’t stop proposed beachfront condo from clearing another hurdle

December 13, 2025 at 8:08 a.m.

Hollywood commissioners give another green light to a developer planning to build a 27-story luxury...

A Plantation Police detective looks for evidence at the scene of a shooting where one child was injured at the intersection of Northwest 70th Avenue and Northwest 16th Street in Plantation on Monday, December 8, 2025. (Carline Jean/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Two minors arrested after fight, shooting in Plantation left 1 hospitalized, police say

December 12, 2025 at 8:11 p.m.

Two minors were arrested this week after a fight near a Plantation school ended with...

West Broward’s Amos Bradford is dejected after getting shut out in the class 6A state championship football game against West Boca Raton at Florida International University's Pitbull Stadium on Friday, December 12, 2025. (Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

West Boca defeats West Broward in the Class 6A state championship | PHOTOS

By Mike Stocker

December 12, 2025 at 5:34 p.m.

View photos from today's high-stakes FHSAA Class 6A State Championship football game between West Boca...

Donald Calloway is shown in a Broward Sheriff's Office booking photo on Friday, Dec. 12, 2025. (Broward Sheriff's Office/Courtesy)

Third Broward high school basketball coach accused of fraud, theft from gym rentals

December 12, 2025 at 5:48 p.m.

A third Broward County high school basketball coach was arrested Friday after allegedly improperly renting...

Financially troubled Spirit Airlines, which is headquartered in Dania Beach, says its unionized pilots and flight attendants have agreed to contract concessions to help the airline through its Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization. (Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun Sentinel file)

Spirit Airlines gains critical cost cuts from unionized pilots, flight attendants

December 12, 2025 at 3:52 p.m.

Spirit Airlines confirmed it finalized agreements with unionized pilots and flight attendants to cut labor...

Delray Beach is presenting a Holiday Village in Old School Square through Thursday, Jan. 1. (Delray Beach DDA/Courtesy)

What’s happening in December: Celtic Winter Faire, PAW Patrol, ice skating & other holiday fun!

December 12, 2025 at 10:20 a.m.

Lace up and get ready for a winter adventure with this month's exciting lineup, featuring...

St. Thomas Aquinas Head Coach Roger Harriott, embraces Mason Mallory QB (7), after winning the Class 5A state championship game at Pitbull Stadium at Florida International University in Miami. (Michele Eve Sandberg/Contributor)

St. Thomas Aquinas shuts out Lakeland for 7th straight state title | PHOTOS

By Michele Eve Sandberg

December 12, 2025 at 9:33 a.m.

View photos from the FHSAA Class 5A State Championship where St. Thomas Aquinas defeated Lakeland...

A Broward Sheriff's Office deputy was shot during an investigation in Margate on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025. The deputy and subject have been hospitalized. (WSVN-7/Courtesy)

Suspect in Hard Rock casino robbery injured in shootout with BSO deputies in Margate

December 12, 2025 at 7:42 p.m.

A 27-year-old man from Fort Lauderdale is hospitalized after a shootout with six Broward Sheriff's...

Cardinal Newman Coach Jack Daniels and quarterback Jyron Hughley celebrate after beating Chaminade-Madonna, Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025, in the State Class 1A championship at Pitbull Stadium at Florida International University in Miami. (Joe Cavaretta/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Cardinal Newman stuns Chaminade-Madonna in 1A state championship | PHOTOS

By Joe Cavaretta

December 11, 2025 at 4:26 p.m.

In a upset, the Cardinal Newman Crusaders defeated Chaminade-Madonna 17-14 in the FHSAA Class 1A...

These days, it's no big deal to walk into a restaurant by yourself and dine alone. Beverly To enjoys lunch alone at The Greek Joint Kitchen and Bar in Davie on June 3, 2025. (Carline Jean/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

The Year in Food: Check out the 10 South Florida dining trends that defined 2025

By Lois K. Solomon

December 23, 2025 at 2:24 p.m.

South Florida is a food trendsetter, from too-noisy restaurants to solo dining to an abundance...

Richard Adler of West Palm Beach, plays Santa during a Christmas tree lighting ceremony at the Promenade at Coconut Creek. Adler is a real beard Santa, a prized version of Santa actors who are in short supply this holiday season. (Jim Rassol/Contributor).

The Santa shortage of 2025: Claus community scrambles to meet demand of holiday season

December 11, 2025 at 12:17 p.m.

Demand is up, and so are prices, as real-beard Santa Claus actors try to keep...

The land where a new two-story YMCA will rise at Holiday Park in Fort Lauderdale is shown on Wednesday. A free-standing Emergency Department built and run by Broward Health will go up nextdoor. (Amy Beth Bennett/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

New YMCA coming to Fort Lauderdale’s Holiday Park in 2027

December 11, 2025 at 8:11 a.m.

A new YMCA center will open in Fort Lauderdale’s Holiday Park in 2027 along with...

Gabrielle Patricia Terrelonge, left, was reported missing on Oct. 29, 2025, according to the FBI. Her mother, Passha Davis, right, was formally charged on Dec. 2, 2025, with child neglect without great bodily harm, concealing or removing a minor during an investigation and providing false information to law enforcement during an investigation. (Federal Bureau of Investigations and Broward Sheriff's Office/Courtesy)

Mom of missing Margate girl formally charged as search for 10-year-old continues

December 10, 2025 at 4:57 p.m.

Passha Davis, mom of Gabby Terrelonge, was formally charged on Dec. 2, Broward County court...

Law enforcement personnel search for an individual during an ICE operation on Griffin Road in Davie on Wednesday. (Joe Cavaretta/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

ICE agents, FHP troopers detain drivers throughout Davie

December 10, 2025 at 4:28 p.m.

Florida Highway Patrol troopers and ICE agents were seen stopping and detaining drivers in the...

If you're looking for a different holiday warm-up, try the elegantly presented Petra Tea at Sufrat Mediterranean Grill. (Sufrat Mediterranean Grill/Courtesy)

Weekend things to do: Miami City Ballet’s ‘Nutcracker,’ Flamingo Flea, Pink Talking Fish, boat parades all over

December 12, 2025 at 11:40 a.m.

This weekend begins a two-week sprint through boat parades, Nutcrackers, holiday concerts, office parties, ugly...

Donna LaMountain, 51, surveys damage in Southwest Florida after Hurricane Ian made landfall in September 2022. (Matias J. Ocner/The Miami Herald)

Most Citizens Insurance customers in South Florida could see rates fall by more than 11% in 2026

December 10, 2025 at 5:25 p.m.

Most customers of state-owned Citizens Property Insurance Corp. could see significant rate decreases in 2026.

A map showing plans for two new Diplomat towers in Hollywood, one a hotel on parcel D and the other luxury housing on parcel C, are expected to be approved by the Broward County Commission next week. The current beachfront Diplomat Hotel is on parcel A. (Broward County Commission/Courtesy)

Plans progress for high-rises near Diplomat resort in Hollywood; condos and hotel rooms expected

December 10, 2025 at 8:24 a.m.

A revamp is envisioned for Hollywood's beachside Diplomat Landing, with plans for a new tower...

Co-owner Brad Tuckman with husband-and-wife celebrity chefs Janine Booth and Jeff McInnis at the Florida Room in Fort Lauderdale on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025. (Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

‘Top Chef’ couple serve up star power at Florida Room in Fort Lauderdale’s The Fort pickleball complex

December 10, 2025 at 10:46 a.m.

"When you kind of walk into the dining room, it's very lush and green. It...

One of the dogs found during the raid on Alex Benefield's Deerfield Beach home. Benefield, who was considered one of South Florida's biggest dogfighters, was sentenced Tuesday to two years of probation.(FBI/Courtesy)

Broward dogfighter sentenced to two years probation for running training, fighting ring

December 9, 2025 at 4:52 p.m.

A Deerfield Beach man who was considered one of South Florida's biggest dogfighters was sentenced...

Broward deputy injured, man arrested after hit-and-run crash in Pompano Beach

December 8, 2025 at 5:04 p.m.

A 25-year-old man was arrested Monday after fleeing the scene of a hit-and-run crash with...

Plantation Police collect evidence at the scene of a shooting at the intersection of Northwest 70th Avenue and Northwest 16th Street in Plantation on Monday, December 8, 2025. A child was shot during a fight and taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. (Carline Jean/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Minor hospitalized after shooting during fight near Plantation school, police say

December 8, 2025 at 5:49 p.m.

A minor was hospitalized Monday afternoon after being shot during a fight near Plantation High...

Stephanie Brown's sisters bought her a moose menorah as a birthday gift 25 years ago because of her love for the animal. (Carline Jean/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

In honor of Hanukkah, check out South Floridians’ beloved & distinctive menorahs | PHOTOS

By Lois K. Solomon

December 9, 2025 at 9:52 p.m.

When we asked readers to share their pictures, we suspected that the local Jewish community was...

Jason Banegas, seen here on Dec. 2 for his sentencing trial before Judge Ernest Kollra, pleaded guilty in October to the 2021 shooting death of Hollywood Police Officer Yandy Chirino. (Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Confessed Hollywood cop killer deserves to live, defense argues

December 8, 2025 at 2:02 p.m.

Confessed Hollyood cop killer Jason Banegas deserves to be punished for what he did, his...

Boudin sausage with Creole mustard and pickled vegetables at The Butcher and The Bar in Boynton Beach, a whole-animal butcher and restaurant-bar that permanently closed in November after five years in business. (Michael Laughlin/South Florida Sun Sentinel file)

The 10 South Florida restaurants we’re sad closed in 2025

By Phillip Valys

December 16, 2025 at 4:12 p.m.

These restaurant closings remind us that our dining scene is fragile and fleeting — a...

We tend to think of ZIP codes as being the domain of neighborhoods, and for much of New York City that's the case. But 42 of the city's buildings actually have ZIP codes of their own, including the Empire State Building (10118), 30 Rockefeller Plaza (10112), the MetLife Building (10166) and the Woolworth Building (10279).

Wooing New York City: Florida recruiters head north to lure businesses south