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Opening statements postponed in trial of former Canes player accused of murdering teammate in 2006

WSVN 7News 2/17 6:45A Sebastian Cuervo

The trial for a former Miami Hurricanes player accused in the 2006 murder of his teammate has been put on pause. Opening statements were set to start Tuesday morning for the...

Spirit plans to sell 20 planes, add Atlanta flights, recall 500 attendants

Miami-Dade County Sun Sentinel 2/17 5:38A David Lyons

Financially-pressed Spirit Airlines, which is reorganizing in Chapter 11 bankruptcy, is taking steps to sell 20 of its planes in a court-supervised auction while recalling 500 flight attendants and...

Bald eagle rescued in Bradenton — with help from good Samaritan

WSVN 7News 2/17 5:05A Sebastian Cuervo

BRADENTON, Fla. (WSVN) A bald eagle was rescued in Bradenton, thanks to the help of a good Samaritan. Police and wildlife rescue said the eagle seemed to be in distress when...

Deputy saves woman from burning home in Volusia County

WSVN 7News 2/17 4:40A Sebastian Cuervo

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. (WSVN) A deputy came to a woman s rescue after a fire broke out in a Volusia County home. Volusia Sheriff s Office Deputy Austin Graham responded to call...

2 boys, 15 and 13, charged with reckless driving following e-bike pursuit in Fort Myers

WSVN 7News 2/17 4:31A Sebastian Cuervo

FORT MYERS, Fla. (WSVN) Two teenage boys were charged with reckless driving after a dangerous pursuit in Fort Myers. Lee County Sheriff s Office deputies said they saw the...

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Florida sports school to pay $1.7M for taking students with Mexican cartel ties

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 2/17 5:22A Carter Weinhofer

MIAMI – Bradenton’s IMG Academy agreed to pay $1.7 million to settle a potential liability suit after allowing two students with ties to the Mexican cartel to attend the...

Justice Department sues Harvard for data as it investigates how race factors into admissions

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 2/13 5:33A Associated Press

By COLLIN BINKLEY, AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is suing Harvard University , saying it has refused to provide admissions records that the...

Teachers describe immigration enforcement’s impact on classrooms in challenge of Trump policy

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 2/13 4:51A Associated Press

By MORIAH BALINGIT In one testimonial after another, teachers detailed all the ways President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown has shaped their work and the lives of their...

Broward schools to pay $270,000 to settle Handy office lease dispute

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 2/11 11:36P Scott Travis

The Broward School Board has agreed to spend about $270,000 to settle a lawsuit over a canceled office lease that became a symbol of wasteful spending. Including rental...

Florida’s top universities could lose millions with out-of-state cap

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 2/11 4:58A Camila Gomez

Cutting the percentage of out-of-state students enrolled in Florida’s top public universities would cost the schools millions of dollars, but they should be able to “work that...

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Fast-Casual Dessert and Beverage Franchise Café 86 Signs Two New Franchise Agreements in California

Restaurant News 2/16 4:52A RestaurantNews.com

The ube-forward concept continues its West Coast momentum with new deals in Monterey County and Indio. Salinas, CA ( RestaurantNews.com ) Café 86 , the fast-casual dessert...

Shoney’s New Family Meals To-Go Brings America’s Dinner Table to Your Dinner Table

Restaurant News 2/16 3:25A RestaurantNews.com

America ( RestaurantNews.com ) For nearly 80 years, Shoney’s has been America’s Dinner Table. Beginning today, dinner tables in America will look, taste, and feel like...

Peach Cobbler Factory and 19 More Restaurant News Headliners of the Past Week

Restaurant News 2/15 11:52P RestaurantNews.com

The Peach Cobbler Factory, Paris Baguette, Original ChopShop, Cracker Barrel, and Mountain Mike s Pizza lead RestaurantNews.com s Top 20 stories for the week ending February...

Chocolate Bash is Coming to Anaheim with its Second Flagship Location Across From Disneyland’s Main...

Restaurant News 2/12 3:05A RestaurantNews.com

Disney and chocolate fans alike will now have a new sweet spot to explore Anaheim, CA ( RestaurantNews.com ) Chocolate Bash is excited to announce the opening of a brand-new...

The Peach Cobbler Factory Accelerates National Expansion with New Charleston, South Carolina...

Restaurant News 2/12 2:23A RestaurantNews.com

Fort Lauderdale, FL ( RestaurantNews.com ) The Peach Cobbler Factory continues its rapid national growth with the opening of a new location in Charleston, South Carolina,...

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Chicken Pot Pie Recipe

The Wordy Girl 2/14 6:56A The Wordy Girl

Growing up, I spent a lot of time in North Carolina where my Aunt Kathy introduced me to the many splendors good ol Southern cooking. The post Chicken Pot Pie Recipe appeared first on The Wordy Girl...

Saint Barths Travel Guide

The Wordy Girl 2/7 5:20A The Wordy Girl

The crown jewel of the Caribbean, you ask? Saint-Barthélemy. Period! I ve visited this island on five occasions and it just keeps getting better and better The post Saint Barths Travel Guide appeared...

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Ukraine skeleton racer Heraskevych gets $200,000 gift to support his career after Olympic DQ

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 2/17 7:05A Associated Press

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The Ukrainian skeleton racer who was disqualified from the Milan Cortina Olympics was given a gift of more than $200,000 on Tuesday to help him keep competing and advocating for...

Elana Meyers Taylor nearly lost hope. Her team, her husband and the Spurs helped her to Olympic...

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 2/17 7:02A Associated Press

By TIM REYNOLDS, AP Sports Writer CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — It was a couple of weeks before Christmas. Elana Meyers Taylor was in Norway, prepping for a World Cup bobsled weekend. Things were...

Russian woman carried Ukraine placard at Winter Olympics opening ceremony

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 2/17 6:54A Associated Press

By COLLEEN BARRY MILAN (AP) — Anastasia Kucherova, a Russian living in Milan, voiced her opposition to Russia’s war against Ukraine with a highly symbolic, if anonymous, act: Carrying the Ukraine team...

Madonna sends good luck message to American figure skater Amber Glenn at Olympics

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 2/17 6:29A Associated Press

By DAVE SKRETTA, AP Sports Writer MILAN (AP) — It wasn’t exactly a prayer that Madonna answered for American figure skater Amber Glenn. More like a wish and a dream. Just before Glenn performed her...

Chris Perkins: Dolphins, under Sullivan and Hafley, inching closer to winning formula

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 2/17 5:10A Chris Perkins

MIAMI GARDENS — So far, the start of this new Dolphins era has a different feeling. It has the feeling of doing things right. It has the feeling of trying to win games rather...