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Miami Heat gift laptops, school supplies to 300 students at annual holiday tech giveaway

WSVN 7News 12/9 4:50A Sebastian Cuervo

The Miami Heat hosted its holiday tech giveaway at the Kaseya Center. Heat legends Alonzo Mourning and Glen Rice were on hand Monday evening to help spread holiday cheer at...

Florida to execute man convicted in 1989 home invasion killing

WSVN 7News 12/9 3:28A Kathleen Ditton

STARKE, Fla. (AP) — A man convicted of stabbing a woman to death during a home invasion robbery more than 30 years ago is scheduled to be executed Tuesday evening in Florida....

Dominican court orders new trial for Tampa Bay Rays’ Wander Franco in sexual abuse case

WSVN 7News 12/9 2:03A Rubén Rosario

PUERTO PLATA, Dominican Republic (AP) — An appeals court in the Dominican Republic on Tuesday ordered a new trial for Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco, who was convicted...

Polls open in Miami for mayoral runoff; race between Eileen Higgins and Emilio Gonzalez draws...

WSVN 7News 12/8 11:57P Rubén Rosario

It s decision day in Miami as former County Commissioner Eileen Higgins squares off against former City Manager Emilio Gonzalez in a runoff race for mayor that has gained...

Coral Gables’ iconic Venetian Pool set to reopen following renovations

WSVN 7News 12/8 6:33A Sebastian Cuervo

The iconic Venetian pool in Coral Gables is set reopen Tuesday after undergoing major renovations. The pool first welcomed the community, nearly 100 years ago, as Coral Gables...

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Back from Winter Break Activities for 5th Grade

Teaching in the Heart of Florida 12/7 6:00P Rissa

By Rissa Hanneken , December 8, 2025 If you re searching for Back from Winter Break Activities for 5th Grade , one of the easiest ways to ease students back into routines is through a reading...

Broward, Palm Beach reject nearly all charter school requests to share space

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 12/6 12:00A Scott Travis

Broward and Palm Beach County school districts are not rolling out the welcome mat for charter schools looking to share space on their campuses, instead rejecting nearly every...

UF’s presidential salary has exploded in the last 20 years. Here’s why.

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 12/4 3:54A Nakylah Carter

When Bernie Machen took over as president at the University of Florida in 2004, his contract paid him a base salary of $375,000 — the highest for any public university president in Florida at the...

How college campus organizing has been upended in Florida’s political climate

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 12/3 4:36A Lucy Marques

In September, the Turning Point USA chapter at the University of South Florida’s Tampa campus held a vigil to honor its founder, conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who was murdered days earlier....

Judge orders University of Florida to readmit law student who posted antisemitic content online

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 12/3 4:26A Grace Gilson

A University of Florida law school student who posted that Jews must be “abolished by any means necessary” on social media was ordered to be readmitted to the school by a...

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Cumberland Farms Unboxes 12 Days of Cumby’s With Bigger Prizes, Bigger Energy and Nonstop Holiday...

Restaurant News 12/9 5:57A RestaurantNews.com

Comment on brands Instagram posts to donate a meal to families through the YMCA Westborough, MA ( RestaurantNews.com ) Forget the partridge and the pear tree. The 12 Days of...

Bread & Vine Accelerates National Expansion With Two New Openings and Five More in the Pipeline

Restaurant News 12/9 5:17A RestaurantNews.com

Galena, IL ( RestaurantNews.com ) Bread & Vine , the modern all-day café known for its French flair, global flavors, and elevated fast-casual experience, is accelerating its...

Celebrate the Magic of the Holidays at LouLou Santa Monica

Restaurant News 12/9 2:33A RestaurantNews.com

A Season of Style, Sparkle & Riviera-Inspired Festivities Los Angeles, CA ( RestaurantNews.com ) This holiday season, LouLou Santa Monica invites guests to embrace the...

Qu Named to Inc.’s 2025 Best in Business List Advancing AI Readiness and Intelligence in the...

Restaurant News 12/9 2:30A RestaurantNews.com

The annual list recognizes the industry-leading companies that are the best at what they do Arlington, VA ( RestaurantNews.com ) Qu , the creator of the Unified Commerce...

BIGGBY COFFEE Recognized on Forbes’ 2026 Best Customer Service List

Restaurant News 12/9 12:15A RestaurantNews.com

The national coffee franchise was named No. 115 in this year s survey of more than 3.8 million customer-service ratings. East Lansing, MI ( RestaurantNews.com ) BIGGBY®...

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Cook This: Chicken Cutlets

The Wordy Girl 12/8 9:02A The Wordy Girl

The best way to zhuzh up boring, ol chicken breast? Batter that baby up and bake/fry it! Duh. My chicken cutlet recipe is easy AF The post Cook This: Chicken Cutlets appeared first on The Wordy Girl...

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Does early kickoff give Miami an advantage over Texas A&M’s vaunted 12th Man?

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 12/9 7:20A Adam Lichtenstein

When the Hurricanes last traveled to College Station, Texas, they had to deal with the electric Kyle Field environment under the lights in front of Texas A&M s notorious 12th...

UCF’s focus is the future with an emphasis on recruiting, player retention

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 12/9 6:32A Matt Murschel

Scott Frost ’s re-introduction to college football began a few minutes following a press conference to welcome him back to UCF . “A couple of players and their agents were...

Gift of patience proving rewarding for Heat’s Simone Fontecchio

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 12/9 5:55A Ira Winderman

ORLANDO — Ahead of his 30th birthday Tuesday, Miami Heat forward Simone Fontecchio felt he already had been gifted a career reprieve. After stops with the Utah Jazz and...

Florida Gators Podcast: Jon Sumrall hits ground running, did CFP committee stumble? (Ep. 415)

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 12/9 5:40A Edgar Thompson, Mark Long, Wesle

New Florida football coach Jon Sumrall didn’t waste any time making his two biggest staff hires, culminating with Georgia Tech offensive coordinator Buster Faulkner. Sumrall...

Inter Miami’s Messi is MLS’ first back-to-back MVP winner

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 12/9 4:02A Tim Reynolds

By TIM REYNOLDS FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) Best player. Best team. Inter Miami s Lionel Messi is the unquestioned force in Major League Soccer right now, on a run like nobody...

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Joint Release: Fleeting Relief for Some Farmers, But ‘Bridge’ Payments Lack Long-Term Solutions

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition 12/9 4:36A Laura Zaks

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Laura Zaks Associate Director of Communications and Development National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition press@sustainableagriculture.net,...

Homemade Hot Chocolate

Love and Lemons 12/9 3:29A Jeanine Donofrio

This hot chocolate recipe is so much better than a powdered mix! Made with two types of chocolate—a chopped bar and cocoa powder—it s deliciously rich, creamy, and just the...

25 Easy Christmas Cookie Recipes

Love and Lemons 12/7 3:12A Phoebe Moore (L L Recipe Develop

I ll be baking Christmas cookies on repeat for the next few weeks! They re one of my favorite parts of the holiday season—sweet, festive, and perfect for making with family...

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Pignoli Cookies

Love and Lemons 12/5 2:14A Jeanine Donofrio

These pignoli cookies are a new addition to my holiday cookie lineup, and I already can t get enough of them. A toasty, crunchy pine nut crust surrounds the chewy cookies,...

Top 10 Kitchen Gadget Gifts

Love and Lemons 12/1 2:54A Jeanine Donofrio

Good things come in little packages, and these kitchen gadget gifts are here to prove it! They include unique gifts for vegetable lovers, bakers, and home cooks of all kinds....