S3 Omakase chef Ped Phommavong fillets a tuna during the Grand Tasting for the Visit Lauderdale Food & Wine Festival at Las Olas Oceanside Park, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. (Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun Sentinel)
A player prepares to launch a ball from a pétanque circle at John Prince Park in Lake Worth Beach, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. Pétanque is the French version of bocce, played by tossing metal boules as close as possible to a smaller wooden target ball called a cochonnet. (Carline Jean/South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Melissa Etheridge performs during the first concert at the newly renovated War Memorial Auditorium in Fort Lauderdale, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. (Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Kodak Black walks out of the city commission meeting after receiving the Key to the City, Tuesday, July 8, 2025. The City of Pompano Beach presented the Grammy-nominated rapper and philanthropist with the honor, which is reserved for individuals whose contributions have profoundly impacted the local community. (Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Ranch manager Tayloe Glass rolls out hay for the herd of Akaushi and Florida Cracker cattle at Rancher’s Reserve in Okeechobee on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025. (Joe Cavaretta/South Florida Sun Sentinel)
People pause to watch the sunset at the Everglades and Francis S. Taylor Wildlife Management Area, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025. (Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Florida Panthers head coach Paul Maurice kisses the Stanley Cup after Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final, Tuesday, June 17, 2025, at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise. (Joe Cavaretta/South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Rob McKinzie of Fort Lauderdale plays basketball on the Fort Lauderdale beach court on Thursday, May 1, 2025. 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)
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill watches as time runs out in a loss to the New England Patriots, Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025, at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens. (Joe Cavaretta/South Florida Sun Sentinel)
The City of Fort Lauderdale’s water tower is dwarfed by the high-rise FAT Village West under construction in downtown Fort Lauderdale, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (Amy Beth Bennett/South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Brandy Duncan prepares to catch the meat from Eric Diaz as they make a sub at Laspada's in Fort Lauderdale. Customers say they enjoy the meat-slinging show. (Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Jerry Eisenband, left, marketing director, and Frank Eisenband, sales, for Apocalypse Manufacturing in Pompano Beach, are seen with one of their trucks on Friday, Aug. 8, 2025. The company is getting its own reality series on the Discovery Network. (Carline Jean/South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Coco Gauff hits tennis balls with kids at Pompey Park in Delray Beach, Tuesday, March 18, 2025. Gauff is launching her New Balance Coco Delray sneaker and celebrates with a community event at the park. (Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Sam Bennett shows off his championship rings during the Florida Panthers' private ring ceremony at the War Memorial Auditorium in Fort Lauderdale, Monday, Oct. 6, 2025. (Carline Jean/South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Florida Panthers right wing Sam Reinhart lifts the Stanley Cup while riding west on Las Olas Boulevard in a golf cart after the team brought the trophy to the Elbo Room, Wednesday, June 18, 2025. (Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Florida Panthers left wing Matthew Tkachuk and defenseman Gustav Forsling pour beer from the Stanley Cup onto fans at the Elbo Room, Wednesday, June 18, 2025. (Joe Cavaretta/South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Fans celebrate during the Florida Panthers Stanley Cup championship parade on Fort Lauderdale beach, Sunday, June 22, 2025. (Sean Pitts/South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Chef Jeff McInnis unveils his barbecued and brûléed smoky ribs featuring brown sugar spice, spicy pickled chilies, tangy barbecue sauce and smoked rosemary at The Florida Room restaurant at The Fort pickleball and recreation center in Snyder Park, Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025. (Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun Sentinel)
The Florida Room restaurant is open at The Fort, Fort Lauderdale’s new pickleball complex at Snyder Park, Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025. The restaurant features a dining area located courtside of the stadium pickleball court. (Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun Sentinel)
University of Miami students and fans celebrate "ESPN College GameDay" on campus, Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025. "ESPN’s College GameDay Built by The Home Depot" is in its 39th season and broadcasts live from Miami ahead of the Hurricanes’ matchup against the Florida Gators. (Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun Sentinel)
A driver crosses the intersection of Northeast First Street and Northeast Second Avenue where Delray Beach’s LGBTQ+ street display was partially removed by the state, Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025. Workers returned Sept. 10 to completely remove the street art. (Amy Beth Bennett/South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Workers install pavers around a concrete pad that will become a memorial to those murdered in the 2018 Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting, Wednesday, July 2, 2025. The memorial is located on the site of the former Heron Bay Golf Club in Coral Springs. (Amy Beth Bennett/South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Attendees of the Tortuga Music Festival on Fort Lauderdale Beach on Friday, April 4, 2025. (Carline Jean/South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Jaylen Waddle makes a catch for a first down against the Los Angeles Chargers, Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025, at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens. (Joe Cavaretta/South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Rabbi Josh Broide sets up a red carpet on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025, for his popular “Friday Night Live” Sabbath services at Boca Raton Synagogue. He says he wants visitors, especially first-timers, to feel welcome. (Carline Jean/South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Corey Hixon, whose father Chris Hixon was killed in the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting, gets a hug from Linda Schulman, whose son Scott Beigel was also killed, during a ceremony at Eagles’ Haven Wellness Center, Friday, Feb. 14, 2025. The gathering is in honor of the 17 students and staff who were killed seven years ago at the school in Parkland. (Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Morgan Carr, left, and Lauren Morando enjoy "People" at Mad Arts in Dania Beach, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025. The piece is part of IGNITE Broward, a fourth annual event featuring 27 light- and sound-based digital artworks on display across Broward County. The interactive art show takes place at Fort Lauderdale beach, Mad Arts in Dania Beach and ArtsPark at Young Circle in Hollywood. (Jim Rassol/Contributor)
Hundreds of watercraft fill any available space in Lake Boca during the 2025 Boca Bash, Sunday, April 27, 2025. (Joe Cavaretta/South Florida Sun Sentinel)
A motorist rides a scooter past a rainbow street art mural along Sebastian Street near A1A in Fort Lauderdale, Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025. (Amy Beth Bennett/South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Spring breakers revel on Fort Lauderdale beach, Friday, March 7, 2025. (Carline Jean/South Florida Sun Sentinel)
A man walks past open architecture in the International Swimming Hall of Fame building that allows a view of the 27-meter dive tower at the Fort Lauderdale Aquatic Center on Friday, March 14, 2025. (Amy Beth Bennett/South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Gov. Ron DeSantis signs two animal rights bills into law at Big Dog Ranch Rescue in Loxahatchee Groves on Wednesday, May 28, 2025. (Amy Beth Bennett/South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Sabrina Buckles, 58, of Lauderdale Lakes, hula-hoops during a 40-Plus Double Dutch Club South Florida chapter class at City Park in Sunrise, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025. With more than 100 chapters, the club is an international organization with chapters in Germany, Canada and Israel. The club's goal is to improve physical and mental health while fostering connections among women. (Carline Jean/South Florida Sun Sentinel)
The U.S. Navy Blue Angels perform in the Fort Lauderdale Air Dot Show Tour on Saturday May 3, 2025. (Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Semitrucks loaded with equipment arrive at the entrance of the Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport on Tamiami Trail East in Ochopee, Tuesday, June 24, 2025. The airport is the future site of the "Alligator Alcatraz" facility. (Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Master’s swimmers train at the Fort Lauderdale Aquatic Center on Friday, March 14, 2025. (Amy Beth Bennett / South Florida Sun Sentinel)
The view toward downtown Fort Lauderdale from Pier Sixty-Six in Fort Lauderdale on Thursday, March 20, 2025. (Carline Jean/South Florida Sun Sentinel)
A small plane sits in a field where it came to rest next to the playground at Coconut Palm Elementary School in Miramar, Wednesday, March 12, 2025. No injuries were reported after the aircraft made an emergency landing following engine failure. (Amy Beth Bennett/South Florida Sun Sentinel)
1 of 38
S3 Omakase chef Ped Phommavong fillets a tuna during the Grand Tasting for the Visit Lauderdale Food & Wine Festival at Las Olas Oceanside Park, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. (Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Expand
By Joe Cavaretta | South Florida Sun Sentinel, Amy Beth Bennett | abbennett@sunsentinel.com, Mike Stocker | mstocker@sunsentinel.com | South Florida Sun Sentinel and Carline Jean | cjean@sunsentinel.com | Sun Sentinel
PUBLISHED: | UPDATED:
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
The year 2025 was defined as much by its major milestones as by the quiet moments in between. This collection features the Sun Sentinel staff’s most visual work of the year, from the high-energy celebrations of a Florida Panthers championship to local scenes of everyday life. View the people, places, and community events that made 2025 memorable across Broward and Palm Beach counties.
