MIAMI — When Hurricane Michael tore through North Florida in 2018 as a Category 5 storm, it left more than 3 million acres of felled trees in its wake. Those largely untouched trees were the perfect fuel for three simultaneous wildfires that raged thro…
Marlins facing rotation concerns following series loss to the Brewers
The Marlins opened Sunday learning they’d be without one starting pitcher for roughly two weeks at least. And then they watched another struggle once again, putting them on course to a 7-3 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday afternoon at loanDepot …
Dolphins, Buccaneers to hold joint practices during training camp
The Dolphins and Buccaneers will hold joint practices in training camp ahead of their preseason opener in Tampa, a league source confirmed to the Miami Herald. It would mark the second consecutive year the Dolphins conducted joint practices. In 2021, t…
Only 3 reviewers said Florida math textbooks violated ‘critical race theory’ rules. Yet the state rejected dozens
MIAMI — When the Florida Department of Education announced it was rejecting 54 math textbooks, it pointed to a “thorough review” process that found more than half of those books included “prohibited topics,” including critical race theory and social-em…
Ex-Venezuelan treasurer, accused of hiding millions in Miami, is extradited to Florida
MIAMI — A former Venezuelan national treasurer was extradited from Spain to Florida on Thursday night to face charges of accepting millions in bribes from a billionaire businessman who paid her and her husband through Miami bank accounts so the tycoon …
Cuba decrees a day of official mourning for the death of 45 people in hotel explosion
The Cuban government decreed one day of official mourning starting Friday morning after search and rescue efforts at the site of a powerful explosion in the Saratoga Hotel in Old Havana ended, bringing the death toll to 45. Cuban authorities said firef…
Hurricane forecasters getting ready early for unofficial start of season this weekend
MIAMI — As every Floridian knows, June 1 is the official start of the Atlantic hurricane season. But it unofficially starts on Sunday at the National Hurricane Center in Miami. For the second year in a row, forecasters will start sending out formal tro…
Haiti National Police officer jailed in US on drug charges
A Haiti National Police officer who is accused of conspiring with one of the country’s leading cocaine traffickers and was brought to the U.S. on international narcotics charges is currently jailed in Wisconsin. Alex Mompremier was flown out of Port-au…
North America has cut air pollution, seen more storms. NOAA study suggests a connection
MIAMI — Over the last 40 years, North American cars and power plants have gotten cleaner. They spewed far less pollution into the atmosphere, a difference visible by satellites. But a new paper from NOAA published Wednesday in the journal Science Advan…
‘Comeback Cats’ strike again, rally from 3 down to beat Caps and go up 3-2 in first round
SUNRISE, Fla. — For the second time in three days, the Florida Panthers were all but dead, stuck in a precarious hole and in need of a thrilling comeback to avoid falling to the brink of first-round elimination. Of course, comebacks are what they do be…