What will Tropical Storm Karl bring Mexico? What the forecast says Tropical Storm Karl has slowed to a crawl in the Gulf as it heads toward Mexico, where it’s expected to make landfall this weekend. Miami Herald · Oct 13, 2022
Greg Cote: Larry Csonka, ‘heart’ of Dolphins glory days, on his life of adventure — and perfection It was 1987 when the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, made Larry Csonka one of its own. He had grown up on a farm a half hour north in Stow, Ohio, one of six kids in a Hungarian family of modest means. They made their own butter.… Miami Herald · Oct 12, 2022
What happens after Parkland shooter Nikolas Cruz is sentenced? How life or death unfolds MIAMI — Parkland shooter Nikolas Cruz’s fate is in the hands of a 12-member Broward County jury. Miami Herald · Oct 12, 2022
USAID sent firefighter equipment to Cuba after devastating oil fire. Where is it? MIAMI — Frequently accused by Cuban government officials of supporting dissidents and plotting to overthrow the regime, the U.S. Agency for International Development recently took what seems an unprecedented step and sent personal protective equipment for firefighters to Cuba following a devastating fire at an oil storage facility in August. Miami Herald · Oct 12, 2022
US cancels visas, sends Coast Guard ship to patrol waters off Haiti’s capital The United States has sent a major Coast Guard vessel to patrol the waters near Port-au-Prince in a “sign of resolve” with the Haitian government as gang violence continues to grip the nation, and will impose new visa restrictions on Haitians involved in gang activity, the Biden administration said Wednesday. Miami Herald · Oct 12, 2022
Cuban migrant found clinging to the Seven Mile Bridge in the Florida Keys MIAMI — The U.S. Coast Guard rescued a Cuban migrant found clinging to a support column of the Seven Mile Bridge in the Florida Keys Wednesday morning, the agency confirmed. Miami Herald · Oct 12, 2022
What will Tropical Storm Karl bring Mexico? What the forecast says Tropical Storm Karl is expected to make a U-turn in the Gulf and make landfall along Mexico’s coast this week. Miami Herald · Oct 12, 2022
Mahi mahi are dwindling and Keys charter boat captains agree why. ‘This is disgraceful.’ Jon Reynolds, a Florida Keys charter boat fishing captain, opened up a plastic trash bag Thursday night during a meeting with federal regulators and pulled out a huge ball of thick monofilament line that’s used to target en masse mahi mahi, also commonly known as dolphinfish. Miami Herald · Oct 12, 2022
Biden team considering humanitarian parole program for Venezuelans based on Ukraine model WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is considering new ways to deter Venezuelans from seeking asylum at U.S. ports of entry, debating whether to establish a humanitarian parole program that would allow U.S. citizens and residents to sponsor Venezuelans for refuge in the United States. Miami Herald · Oct 11, 2022
As Parkland trial ends, defense urges jury to spare Nikolas Cruz the death penalty FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A defense lawyer on Tuesday urged jurors to spare the life of Nikolas Cruz, the gunman who murdered 14 students and three staff members at a Parkland high school, saying he was “doomed from the womb” because his birth mother drank heavily and smoked crack cocaine… Miami Herald · Oct 11, 2022
As Parkland shooting trial ends, state makes case for death penalty for Nikolas Cruz FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — After a nearly three-month trial, a prosecutor on Tuesday urged jurors to vote to execute Nikolas Cruz, the gunman who murdered 14 students and three staff members in Florida’s deadliest school shooting. Miami Herald · Oct 11, 2022
‘We’re a strong nation:’ Famous Ukrainian singer performs in South Florida for charity MIAMI — Minutes before taking the stage, Tina Karol, sparkling in a blue-and-yellow ombre dress, was presented with a gift from a young admirer: a matching homemade bracelet with beads that spell out her name. Miami Herald · Oct 11, 2022
‘Hunting his victims.’ As trial ends, state makes case for death penalty for Parkland shooter FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — After a nearly three-month trial, a prosecutor on Tuesday made the case for executing Nikolas Cruz, the gunman who murdered 14 students and three staff members in Florida’s deadliest school shooting. Miami Herald · Oct 11, 2022
Miami Herald · Oct 11, 2022 University of Miami fraternity shut down after video surfaces of frat chants about having sex with dead woman MIAMI — A University of Miami fraternity was shuttered Friday after a video surfaced of an off-campus pool party that showed Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity members jumping up and down and chanting about having sex with a dead woman.
Miami Herald · Oct 11, 2022 South Florida neighbors stole from business in storm-ravaged Lee County, sheriff says MIAMI — Two South Florida neighbors who said they were assisting in cleanup after Hurricane Ian were arrested Sunday after they were caught stealing from a business in storm-stricken Lee County, according to deputies.
Miami Herald · Oct 10, 2022 Hurricane Ian left fingerprints on Everglades but wasn’t a mangroves killer like Irma MIAMI — From the air, the fingerprints of Hurricane Ian’s journey through the Everglades are easy to see: swaths of beach washed away on Cape Sable, a plume of coffee-colored water leaking into the teal of Florida Bay and a stray sailboat shoved violently ashore, taking down 10 feet of…
Miami Herald · Oct 10, 2022 Key shareholder vote on Truth Social delayed, while Trump Media exec gets suspended The merger between a Miami-based investment company and former President Donald Trump’s media firm remained uncertain Monday, when a critical shareholder vote on a deadline extension was put on hold.
Miami Herald · Oct 10, 2022 In Haiti, factories close, school feedings are on hold and hunger is about to get worse The armed men arrived at the two-story factory in Haiti’s rural Artibonite Valley, wielding AK-47s, followed by a hungry mob of hundreds.
Miami Herald · Oct 10, 2022 Fall cruises available at rock-bottom prices as cruise lines work their way back to profitability MIAMI — Multi-night cruises for the price of a single night in a luxury hotel?
Miami Herald · Oct 10, 2022 UN secretary-general proposes rapid-response troops to help Haiti regain control from gangs The head of the United Nations threw his weight Sunday behind Haiti’s request for the immediate deployment of military troops to help the country take back control of its ports from powerful gangs and provide aid as Haitians confront a deadly cholera outbreak.
Miami Herald · Oct 10, 2022 Fort Myers Beach residents return to ravaged island. No power, water, destroyed homes Ten days after Hurricane Ian tore through his small, tight-knit waterfront community of Fort Myers Beach with a storm surge estimated as high as 18 feet, Jerry Altrip boarded a bus and made his way back from the mainland across the causeway that connects to the small barrier island.
Miami Herald · Oct 9, 2022 Julia makes landfall as a hurricane in Nicaragua, bringing warnings of life-threatening floods Julia made landfall as a hurricane in Nicaragua on Sunday, bringing a forecast of devastating winds and life-threatening flash floods.
Miami Herald · Oct 9, 2022 Julia leaves Nicaragua and moves toward El Salvador, bringing rain and flooding Julia is crossing the Pacific Ocean toward El Salvador after leaving torrential rain and floods in Nicaragua and nearby Honduras.
Miami Herald · Oct 9, 2022 Behind the scenes of how Trump’s Truth Social was born, and how it could fall apart Former President Donald Trump’s quest to establish a Florida-based social media platform as a conservative alternative to Twitter will face a critical vote on Monday when investors decide whether to extend a deadline allowing more time for the federal government to sign off on the deal.