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Fort Lauderdale, Miami among top 5 slowest housing markets in US, report says

Miami-Dade County Sun Sentinel 2/12 3:10A Megan Vaz

South Florida homes have been sitting on the market for longer than nearly anywhere else in the country, even as closures on sales have climbed. According to a recent Redfin...

1 airlifted, 2 others hurt after crash on I-75 in NW Miami-Dade; SB express lanes closed near Miami...

WSVN 7News 2/12 1:48A Rubén Rosario

Rescue crews have airlifted one person to the hospital following a crash along Interstate 75 in Northwest Miami-Dade that left two other people injured, officials said....

1 found shot dead at apartment complex in Sunrise, triggering investigation

WSVN 7News 2/12 12:42A Rubén Rosario

Police swarmed a neighborhood in Sunrise where, investigators said, a person was shot and killed. Sunrise Police and Fire Rescue units were dispatched to the scene of a...

‘Plenty of Pets’: Broward County Animal Care is waiving adoption fees on Valentine’s week

WSVN 7News 2/11 11:21P Rubén Rosario

Broward County Animal Care is hoping prospective pet owners are feeling the love this Valentine s week. The county s animal care division is hosting their Plenty of Pets Adopt...

Brush fire sparks near Don Shula Expressway in SW Miami-Dade; no injuries reported

WSVN 7News 2/10 5:20A Sebastian Cuervo

Firefighters are battling a brush fire in Southwest Miami-Dade. Heavy clouds of smoke could be seen billowing near the Don Shula Expressway and Bird Road, next to a...

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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...

In Minnesota, sending a child to school is an act of faith for immigrant families

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 2/6 4:58A Associated Press

By BIANCA VÁZQUEZ TONESS, AP Education Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — In some ways, 10-year-old Giancarlo is one of the lucky ones. He still goes to school. Each morning, he and his family bundle up and...

Audit blasts actions that resulted in bonuses for top Broward school administrators

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 2/5 1:39A Scott Travis

Broward school administrators failed to adequately inform the School Board or the public of a controversial plan to give high-paid administrators bonuses of up to $14,000, a...

Trump demands $1 billion from Harvard as a prolonged standoff appears to deepen

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 2/3 5:36A Associated Press

By COLLIN BINKLEY, AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is demanding a $1 billion payment from Harvard University to end his prolonged standoff with...

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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,...

FaZe Vegas Powers Up with Capriotti’s as Official Sandwich Partner

Restaurant News 2/12 12:47A RestaurantNews.com

MVP of the sandwich world levels up with MVP of esports for winning partnership Las Vegas, NV ( RestaurantNews.com ) Capriotti s® Sandwich Shop , home of America’s Greatest...

Paris Baguette Gears Up for Opening of Vinings Café on Feb.12 as Brand Continues to Dominate the...

Restaurant News 2/10 10:39A RestaurantNews.com

Kimberly O Dell, a former franchise marketing executive, is set to open her first Paris Baguette café at 4687 South Atlanta Road in the Atlanta suburb of Vinings, Georgia....

Pizza Hut Partners With Backstreet Boys’ Nick Carter and Howie Dorough To Celebrate the Return of...

Restaurant News 2/10 9:25A RestaurantNews.com

Bringing Together Two Icons Famous for the Shape of their Hearts, Pizza Hut Drops Shape of My Heart-Shaped Pizza for Valentine s Day Plano, TX ( RestaurantNews.com ) Pizza...

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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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High school boys basketball regional schedule

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 2/12 3:34A Steve Svekis

Regional quarterfinals According to fhsaa.com Saturday at 7 p.m. unless noted 7A 2. Olympia at 7. Palm Beach Central, 6 p.m. 6. Wellington at 3. Jupiter, 6 p.m. 5. Western at...

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Spoelstra bends the cliche, says Heat better than what 29-27 record says

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 2/12 3:13A Ira Winderman

MIAMI ¯ Amid the ongoing search for consistency, the one constant that remains from coach Erik Spoelstra is that the Miami Heat are — or at least should be — better than their...

Will American ‘Quad God’ Ilia Malinin try hardest quad of all in his last skate at the Olympics?

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 2/12 1:03A Associated Press

By DAVE SKRETTA, Associated Press Sports Writer MILAN (AP) — Ilia Malinin keeps teasing fans at the Milan Cortina Olympics by submitting program plans that have the American figure skating star...

Ukraine’s Vladyslav Heraskevych out of Winter Olympics over banned helmet honoring war dead

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 2/12 12:51A Associated Press

By TIM REYNOLDS, Associated Press Sports Writer CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych, a likely medal contender at the Milan Cortina Games , was not allowed...

ASK IRA: Is it time for Heat to fill out roster, or at least upgrade Gardner?

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 2/11 11:05P Ira Winderman

Q: Ira, I read that the Heat can add two players by Thursday. We re starting Myron Gardner for goodness sake. Why not move now? – Elliot. A: Um, you mean the Myron Gardner who...