AdvertisementBy South Florida Sun-SentinelNov 27, 2019 at 9:43 amPresident Donald Trump offered some advice to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday night — take off your jacket and show off your muscle-bound physique.Trump’s evidence: He said he’s seen DeSantis without his shirt on. AdvertisementAdvertisementAs part of his introduction of DeSantis during Trump’s campaign rally at the BB&T Center in Sunrise, Trump told the crowd that DeSantis is in great physical shape.Trump said he used to think DeSantis was overweight when he saw him on TV. “I always thought Ron was a little bit...…AdvertisementBy South Florida Sun-SentinelNov 27, 2019 at 9:43 amPresident Donald Trump offered some advice to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday night — take off your jacket and show off your muscle-bound physique.Trump’s evidence: He said he’s seen DeSantis without his shirt on. AdvertisementAdvertisementAs part of his introduction of DeSantis during Trump’s campaign rally at the BB&T Center in Sunrise, Trump told the crowd that DeSantis is in great physical shape.Trump said he used to think DeSantis was overweight when he saw him on TV. “I always thought Ron was a little bit...WW…

AdvertisementBy News Service of FloridaSep 16, 2020 at 5:37 pmWASHINGTON — Florida’s U.S. senators are making a new push for year-round daylight-saving time, this time tied to the coronavirus pandemic.Two years after backing a state legislative effort to put Florida on year-round daylight-saving time, U.S. Sen. and U.S. Sen. Rick Scott introduced a bill to skip the change to standard time this fall across the country.AdvertisementThe Republican senators said in a news release that the intent is to provide “one year of stability for families who are already dealing with enough change with...…AdvertisementBy News Service of FloridaSep 16, 2020 at 5:37 pmWASHINGTON — Florida’s U.S. senators are making a new push for year-round daylight-saving time, this time tied to the coronavirus pandemic.Two years after backing a state legislative effort to put Florida on year-round daylight-saving time, U.S. Sen. and U.S. Sen. Rick Scott introduced a bill to skip the change to standard time this fall across the country.AdvertisementThe Republican senators said in a news release that the intent is to provide “one year of stability for families who are already dealing with enough change with...WW…

AdvertisementBy South Florida Sun-SentinelAug 03, 2020 at 11:22 amThe Florida Legislature will be making some tough decisions as the coronavirus pandemic sends the state’s revenues plummeting.Several key races are on the Aug. 18 ballot that will shape who is representing South Florida when the Legislature takes a hard look at funding for education, affordable housing and the environment.AdvertisementRepublicans are firmly in control in Tallahassee, holding 23 of the 40 Senate seats. In the House, Republicans control 73 of the 120 seats.But South Florida is a bastion of Democratic support....…AdvertisementBy South Florida Sun-SentinelAug 03, 2020 at 11:22 amThe Florida Legislature will be making some tough decisions as the coronavirus pandemic sends the state’s revenues plummeting.Several key races are on the Aug. 18 ballot that will shape who is representing South Florida when the Legislature takes a hard look at funding for education, affordable housing and the environment.AdvertisementRepublicans are firmly in control in Tallahassee, holding 23 of the 40 Senate seats. In the House, Republicans control 73 of the 120 seats.But South Florida is a bastion of Democratic support....WW…

AdvertisementBy South Florida Sun-SentinelSep 28, 2020 at 9:33 pmFort Lauderdale — President Trump’s former campaign manager Brad Parscale was taken from his Fort Lauderdale home by police Sunday afternoon after his wife reported that he was armed and threatening suicide.The police, called by his wife, went to the house in the Seven Isles community, an affluent area in which houses have access to the water. They made contact, “developed a rapport” and negotiated his exit from the house, the police said in a statement. He was taken to Broward Health Medical Center under the Baker Act, which...…AdvertisementBy South Florida Sun-SentinelSep 28, 2020 at 9:33 pmFort Lauderdale — President Trump’s former campaign manager Brad Parscale was taken from his Fort Lauderdale home by police Sunday afternoon after his wife reported that he was armed and threatening suicide.The police, called by his wife, went to the house in the Seven Isles community, an affluent area in which houses have access to the water. They made contact, “developed a rapport” and negotiated his exit from the house, the police said in a statement. He was taken to Broward Health Medical Center under the Baker Act, which...WW…

AdvertisementBy South Florida Sun-SentinelSep 26, 2020 at 3:59 pmSo here we are, having come full circle through the calendar within the confines of a single season, Pat Riley addressing the media on the eve of training camp on Sept. 27, 2019 about what might follow, with the Miami Heat still with unfinished business a year later.Looking back, Riley, as is typical, largely (but not completely) proved prescient about these intervening 12 months that have delivered the Heat to this stage, within a victory of the NBA Finals and two chances to play their way there.AdvertisementSo what did Riley...…AdvertisementBy South Florida Sun-SentinelSep 26, 2020 at 3:59 pmSo here we are, having come full circle through the calendar within the confines of a single season, Pat Riley addressing the media on the eve of training camp on Sept. 27, 2019 about what might follow, with the Miami Heat still with unfinished business a year later.Looking back, Riley, as is typical, largely (but not completely) proved prescient about these intervening 12 months that have delivered the Heat to this stage, within a victory of the NBA Finals and two chances to play their way there.AdvertisementSo what did Riley...WW…

AdvertisementBy South Florida Sun-SentinelOct 01, 2020 at 9:44 amGov. Ron DeSantis has finally allowed his moratorium on residential evictions to expire, six months after it took effect on April 2.In a statement released late Wednesday afternoon, DeSantis noted that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently imposed a nationwide order that forbids eviction of tenants who to their landlords and attest that the COVID-19 crisis has left them unable to pay their rent.AdvertisementAllowing the statewide ban to expire, DeSantis said, will “avoid any confusion over whether the...…AdvertisementBy South Florida Sun-SentinelOct 01, 2020 at 9:44 amGov. Ron DeSantis has finally allowed his moratorium on residential evictions to expire, six months after it took effect on April 2.In a statement released late Wednesday afternoon, DeSantis noted that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently imposed a nationwide order that forbids eviction of tenants who to their landlords and attest that the COVID-19 crisis has left them unable to pay their rent.AdvertisementAllowing the statewide ban to expire, DeSantis said, will “avoid any confusion over whether the...WW…

AdvertisementBy South Florida Sun-SentinelSep 18, 2020 at 7:00 pmSUNRISE — A Sunrise police sergeant accused of leaking secrets to the news media was formally charged Friday with eight felonies and two misdemeanors.Roger Krege, 45, , when his own department accused him of using his now ex-wife as a go-between to pass the name of a confidential informant to a South Florida Sun Sentinel reporter. Prosecutors say he illegally copied the list of informants.AdvertisementKrege is a former police union president who joined the Sunrise Police Department in 2001.“The defendant knew that Mrs. Krege...…AdvertisementBy South Florida Sun-SentinelSep 18, 2020 at 7:00 pmSUNRISE — A Sunrise police sergeant accused of leaking secrets to the news media was formally charged Friday with eight felonies and two misdemeanors.Roger Krege, 45, , when his own department accused him of using his now ex-wife as a go-between to pass the name of a confidential informant to a South Florida Sun Sentinel reporter. Prosecutors say he illegally copied the list of informants.AdvertisementKrege is a former police union president who joined the Sunrise Police Department in 2001.“The defendant knew that Mrs. Krege...WW…

AdvertisementBy South Florida Sun SentinelAug 18, 2020 at 7:10 pmThe look of the precincts may have that 2020 apocalyptic feel to them, with masks, social distancing, and lots of sanitizer. But today is Florida’s primary, and neighborhood polling places are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.AdvertisementTurnout so far has been light, especially in comparison to the high numbers of mail-in ballots. The impact of the pandemic has been apparent throughout the day, reducing the number of in-person voters, requiring the last-minute training of replacement election workers and leading to health...…AdvertisementBy South Florida Sun SentinelAug 18, 2020 at 7:10 pmThe look of the precincts may have that 2020 apocalyptic feel to them, with masks, social distancing, and lots of sanitizer. But today is Florida’s primary, and neighborhood polling places are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.AdvertisementTurnout so far has been light, especially in comparison to the high numbers of mail-in ballots. The impact of the pandemic has been apparent throughout the day, reducing the number of in-person voters, requiring the last-minute training of replacement election workers and leading to health...WW…

AdvertisementBy South Florida Sun SentinelJun 24, 2020 at 7:04 pmAdvertisementAfter months of being shut in at home, Floridians now can give up the idea of easily traveling north for a break.AdvertisementNew York, New Jersey and Connecticut all said Wednesday that visitors from Florida — and even residents returning home — will have to quarantine themselves for 14 days because of Florida’s sky-high coronavirus rates.Whether travelers arrive by plane, train or car, they will face fines if they don’t lock themselves up again.That means no travel to the Big Apple for business or pleasure. And...…AdvertisementBy South Florida Sun SentinelJun 24, 2020 at 7:04 pmAdvertisementAfter months of being shut in at home, Floridians now can give up the idea of easily traveling north for a break.AdvertisementNew York, New Jersey and Connecticut all said Wednesday that visitors from Florida — and even residents returning home — will have to quarantine themselves for 14 days because of Florida’s sky-high coronavirus rates.Whether travelers arrive by plane, train or car, they will face fines if they don’t lock themselves up again.That means no travel to the Big Apple for business or pleasure. And...WW…

AdvertisementBy South Florida Sun-SentinelSep 24, 2020 at 6:45 amIt’s a box aspiring judges need to check more than ever if they want to get ahead in Florida’s present political climate — membership in the libertarian-minded Federalist Society.Miami-born Judge Barbara Lagoa’s affiliation with the conservative legal group helped her land on President Donald Trump’s short list for the open Supreme Court seat.AdvertisementHer fast rise from a mid-level state judge to a potential Supreme Court pick is another example of how influential the Federalist Society has become. It’s a group that many...…AdvertisementBy South Florida Sun-SentinelSep 24, 2020 at 6:45 amIt’s a box aspiring judges need to check more than ever if they want to get ahead in Florida’s present political climate — membership in the libertarian-minded Federalist Society.Miami-born Judge Barbara Lagoa’s affiliation with the conservative legal group helped her land on President Donald Trump’s short list for the open Supreme Court seat.AdvertisementHer fast rise from a mid-level state judge to a potential Supreme Court pick is another example of how influential the Federalist Society has become. It’s a group that many...WW…