Guantanamo hunger strike renews debates over indefinite detention, ethics of force-feeding Twice a day at the military detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, guards take a number of detainees from their cells, one at a time, to a camp clinic or a private room on their block. The detainees are offered a hot meal or a liquid nutritional supplement and, if they refuse, they are strapped into a chair. More
Turkish Pianist Sentenced for Twitter Postings A court here handed down a suspended 10-month jail term on Monday for Fazil Say, an internationally acclaimed Turkish pianist and composer convicted of insulting Islam and offending Muslims in postings on Twitter. More
'A slick mess': Slimy, giant snails invade South Florida South Florida is fighting a growing infestation of one of the world's most destructive invasive species: the giant African land snail, which can grow as big as a rat and gnaw through stucco and plaster. More
Florida Judge in Hot Water Over Text Messages Judge Bronwyn Miller is accused of pressuring Miami-Dade Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle in a capital murder case. 11/12/2024 - 1:32 pm | View Link
Florida Woman Convicted of Firing Through Front Door and Killing Black Neighbor Claims Victim Was the Aggressor, Wants Judge to Give Her a Lighter Sentence Than Minimum 11 Years A Florida woman convicted of fatally shooting her Black neighbor through her front door last year has filed a motion seeking a light sentence, claiming […] Florida Woman Convicted of Firing Through ... 11/12/2024 - 8:47 am | View Link
New York man sentenced to life in South Florida murder of aspiring lawyer Davis responded by sentencing Williams, 49, to life in prison, calling it the “one just sentence that the court can impose.” The sentence came after Davis heard from the victim’s mother and sister ... 11/8/2024 - 5:07 am | View Link
Here's why Susan Lorincz, found guilty in neighbor death, says she deserves reduced sentence A request for a reduced sentence has been filed by Susan Louise Lorincz, convicted of shooting and killing her neighbor in June 2023. 11/7/2024 - 4:37 am | View Link
Man faces fatal kidnapping charges in 2016 disappearance of woman and daughter in Florida Prosecutors say Gustavo Alfonso Castano Restrepo was charged with kidnapping, which led to the deaths of 8-year-old Liliana Moreno and her mother, Daniella. 11/4/2024 - 8:53 am | View Link
FORT LAUDERDALE — Five-star luxury is coming to Bahia Mar.
The marina as we know it will be transformed into a Monaco-inspired yachter’s paradise and destination by 2029, say the developers behind an ambitious $2 billion makeover of the pricey taxpayer-owned peninsula.
Here’s what’s coming: A 197-key luxury lifestyle resort under the St.
Open enrollment season is an important time of the year for your money and health.
Making mistakes can lead to skipping doctor appointments or losing out on tax-free savings.
In Florida, the enrollment window for the Affordable Care Marketplace plans runs from Nov. 1, 2024, through Jan. 15, 2025. Dec. 15 is the deadline to start coverage on Jan.
Q: I found it was no coincidence that in the Pacers game, when Terry Rozier started taking bad shots, they went on a run. When Terry was benched, we stabilized, because it wasn’t just one person looking for their shot. For the role we need, his mentality isn’t fully to facilitate.
Drunk with power, MAGA Republicans are salivating over the prospect of Donald Trump exacting revenge on his political enemies.
Decent public servants such as the prosecutors Jack Smith and Leticia James, not to mention many TV pundits who have been critical of Trump for his crude behavior and criminal activities, may now face unwarranted prosecution.
Richard Nixon and Watergate will look like a choir boy at a Sunday school picnic compared to the cruelty and corruption coming our way after Jan.
Despite spending years pushing social justice movements, the Democratic Party should’ve focused on addressing inflation.
Even before she was the presidential nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris appeared at Florida International University in October 2023, slamming efforts to promote merit and scholarship on campus over so-called diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI).
Pedro Boccalato Rodriguez Aparicio is a fourth-year student at Florida State University.
During his ultimately victorious campaign for the presidency, Donald Trump made no bones about his intention to use the legal levers of government to go after his perceived enemies. When he takes office in January, we should therefore expect him to launch a reign of terror against dozens of people he sees as having crossed him.