Key Biscayne Democrats frame election as a vote on keeping essential rights
Raising funds and hosting candidates for federal and local office, Key Biscayne Democrats said this November’s election is about preserving both individual and group rights The framing of individual rights – such as abortion and self-rule like local zoning control – is one championed by the libertarians. But in 2024, the shift of the GOP…
World & National
Post Roe, ERs refuse to treat pregnant women. One miscarried in lobby restroom
Complaints that pregnant women were turned away from U.S. emergency rooms spiked in 2022 after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v.…
Florida’s strict laws make Latin America a potential destination to get an abortion
With the Florida Supreme Court upholding the state’s new stricter abortion ban, pregnant women in Florida — especially those in…
Awe and dread: How religions have responded to total solar eclipses over the centuries
Throughout history, solar eclipses have had profound impact on adherents of various religions around the world. They were viewed as…
Heat-trapping gases spiked to record highs again
The levels of the crucial heat-trapping gases in the atmosphere reached historic highs last year, growing at near-record fast paces, according to…
Sports
Messi scores twice, Inter Miami beats Nashville SC 3-1
Lionel Messi scored twice to increase his Major League Soccer-leading total to seven and also had an assist to lead Inter Miami over Nashville SC 3-1 on Saturday night. Messi…
The Heat are headed to Boston after ousting the Bulls 112-91 in East play-in finale
MIAMI (AP) — Tyler Herro scored 24 points and was an assist shy of a triple-double, rookie Jaime Jaquez Jr. added 21 points and the Miami Heat grabbed the last…
Joel Embiid scores 23 points, has the big assist as 76ers beat Heat in play-in to earn No. 7 seed
Joel Embiid had 23 points, 15 rebounds and one huge assist to Kelly Oubre Jr. on a late go-ahead three-point play that led the 76ers to a 105-104 win over…
Heat tune up for postseason by topping Raptors 118-103 in regular season finale
Thomas Bryant scored 18 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, Jaime Jaquez Jr. added 18 points and the Miami Heat tuned up for a trip to the play-in tournament by beating…
Florida tops Buffalo 3-2 in OT to clinch home ice for Round 1
All Florida needed was one point to ensure its postseason run would start at home. And once that task was done, Sam Reinhart decided to put an exclamation point on…
Opinion
The County wants to close the Seaquarium. It can’t be soon enough
It’s time for Miami-Dade County to enforce Florida’s animal cruelty laws and seize the animals.
McCormick: Honor Megan’s Legacy with necessary e-bike and scooter reforms
This heartbreaking incident serves as a poignant reminder of the importance of responsible regulation. We must continue to push for legislative changes to empower local governments to address safety concerns effectively.
Commentary: Blasting Biden’s immigration bargain is short-sighted
Immigrant advocates now denouncing President Biden forget the U.S. needs to reform asylum and aid Ukraine — and that doing both can help ease America’s immigration calamity. I received an email from several local immigrant advocate organizations this week — and it helped remind me, frankly, how politically short-sighted immigrant advocates themselves can be when…
More local
Village Manager endorses embattled parks director despite Olea permit debacle
Village Manager Steve Williamson gave a full-throated endorsement of Parks Director Todd Hofferberth, who has come under fire for issuing a permit to gymnastics coach Oscar Olea to teach on…
Miami Seaquarium sues Miami-Dade in effort to stave off eviction
Miami Seaquarium, a fixture on Virginia Key since 1955, filed a lawsuit Friday against Miami-Dade County, asking a federal judge to block eviction. The Dolphin Company, the current owner of…
McCaughan Jr. set to plead guilty to child porn charges
William McCaughan Jr., the one-time Key Biscayne lawyer facing six federal child sex charges, is set to plead guilty next month, court documents show. The plea agreement details were not…
Keeping children safe from sexual predators will be the topic of two events next week on Key Biscayne
Two programs are set for next week on child safety in the wake of two recent high-profile cases of sexual predation. A nationally recognized program out of Vermont will hold…
Endangered sawfish deaths climb to 40 as rescued fish appears to be recuperating
The number of rare dead sawfish in the Florida Keys continues to rise, reaching 40 this week, as a rescued fish pulled from waters off Cudjoe Key earlier this month…
The 2024 Latin Grammys will return home to Miami after a controversial move to Spain
The 2024 Latin Grammys will return to Miami — where the Latin Recording Academy is headquartered. The 25th annual event will air live from the Kaseya Center on Nov. 14. Nominations will…
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