Construction businessman Rodolfo Hernandez surprised many Colombians Sunday when he moved on to the runoff in the presidential election thanks to a populist anti-corruption message spread through social media that followed in the footsteps of the Donal…
Hurricane category isn’t the full picture. Scientists suggest it’s time for a new scale
MIAMI — Nothing drives hurricane experts crazier than the sentiment, “Oh, it’s just a Category 1.” It’s not just an annoying attitude, it’s a deadly one. Hardly a hurricane season goes by without a fresh example of a low-category storm causing more tro…
Panthers’ offseason questions begin with the future of interim coach Andrew Brunette
Three years ago, Andrew Brunette wasn’t even in coaching. A year ago, he still wasn’t quite sure whether being a head coach was even what he wanted. When he took over as the interim coach of the Florida Panthers in the first month of the 2021-22 NHL se…
Michelle Kaufman: Inter Miami climbs standings, but still ranks last in attendance. That is unacceptable.
June is here and the Heat’s season is over. The Panthers are done, too. Football is a few months away. Inter Miami should take advantage and pump its marketing arm into overdrive to get more fans at DRV PNK Stadium this summer. After a dismal 0-4-1 sta…
Heat’s Spoelstra was ‘in shock’ at overturned Strus 3 and hopes NBA will reexamine rule
One of the costliest moments for the Miami Heat in its season-ending, 100-96 loss to the Boston Celtics on Sunday happened in Secaucus, New Jersey. With 8:28 left in the third quarter of Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals, three points came off th…
Beloved teacher, teen son among 5 killed in Georgia boating accident, officials say
A school community is mourning the loss of a beloved teacher and his son in a boating accident that killed five people in a Georgia river over Memorial Day weekend, multiple outlets report. Four of the five victims were members of the same family. Chri…
Elieser Hernandez gives up three home runs in Marlins’ series-finale loss to Braves
ATLANTA — The long ball doomed Elieser Hernandez again. The Miami Marlins’ starting pitcher gave up three home runs — all solo shots — over four innings in a 6-3 loss to the Atlanta Braves on Sunday at Truist Park. The Marlins (19-26) dropped two of th…
Florida will extend Medicaid coverage for new mothers to a full year following childbirth
MIAMI — For a decade, Florida lawmakers have refused to expand eligibility for the public health insurance program, Medicaid, to all low-income adults as prescribed under the Affordable Care Act. But this week, Florida received approval from federal re…
Report: ‘Insufficient evidence’ to prove whistleblower’s claim Florida manipulated COVID data
MIAMI — A claim by data expert Rebekah Jones that her bosses at the Florida Department of Health intentionally falsified COVID case data as Gov. Ron DeSantis was attempting to reopen the state is unfounded, according to an internal inspector general’s …
Judge gives preliminary approval to billion-dollar Surfside class-action settlement
MIAMI — Just hours after a Surfside condo building collapsed and buried 98 people last summer, the first of many lawsuits that would turn into one of the biggest class-action cases in Florida was filed. On Friday, less than a month before the one-year …