FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 21 | History Defined

The Week Ahead: Another week, another inflation report, and more interest rate resetting

Last week it was an inflation report followed by a recalibration of how high the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates to cool it down.

Miami Herald · Feb 17, 2023

Coast Guard stops boat carrying more than 300 Haitians off Cuba

MIAMI — U.S. Coast Guard crews stopped a migrant boat carrying more than 300 people from Haiti offshore of Cuba, the agency said in a statement.

Miami Herald · Feb 17, 2023

Panthers hold off Capitals in ‘biggest game of the season,’ move into tie for wild card

The Florida Panthers spoke in cliches and hyperbole in the lead-up to their matchup with the Washington Capitals on Thursday. Radko Gudas called it “the biggest game of the season” on Tuesday. Carter Verhaeghe on Tuesday said it would be “like a playoff game.” It’s what a game like this…

Miami Herald · Feb 17, 2023

Looking to come to the US, Cubans turn to an unusual market for boat parts: Facebook

When Amauri decided to leave Cuba for the United States, he bought metal sheets to build a rustic boat to take him to the Florida Keys.

Miami Herald · Feb 16, 2023

Greg Cote: QB Lamar Jackson to the Dolphins is a franchise-changing possibility Miami should pursue

MIAMI — It is time to address not the elephant in the room but the gazelle.

Miami Herald · Feb 16, 2023

Barry Jackson: Why Soler, Garcia, Rogers and Jesus Sanchez believe they can rebound. The reasons for hope.

Spring training is a time when Pollyannaish optimism not only is accepted, but encouraged.

Miami Herald · Feb 16, 2023

The Rev. Al Sharpton leads Tallahassee protest against Gov. DeSantis’ policies on race

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — In the shadow of the building where Gov. Ron DeSantis built a resume as a national politician, hundreds of mostly Black protesters led by the Rev. Al Sharpton on Wednesday made the case that a litany of the governor’s policies are an affront to the progress they…

Miami Herald · Feb 15, 2023

US senators reintroduce sanctions bill targeting Haitian gangs and their supporters

A bipartisan group of U.S. senators, including Florida Republican Marco Rubio, are reintroducing legislation that would go after criminal gangs in Haiti and those in the country’s political and private sectors who collude with them.

Miami Herald · Feb 15, 2023

Suspect in assassination of Haiti president tried to get FBI involved in 'regime change' plot

MIAMI — Arcángel Pretel Ortiz, one of 11 defendants accused in the plot to kidnap and kill Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, was so emboldened as an FBI informant that the Miami-area resident met with agents and promoted “regime change” in Haiti ahead of the brazen presidential assassination.

Miami Herald · Feb 15, 2023

Men-of-war are on South Florida beaches. What you need to know to avoid the sting.

Men-of-war are familiar unwanted visitors on shores along Florida beaches in the spring. But recent strong breezes have swept these potentially painful pests our way. Several Florida municipalities have warned of an influx of Portuguese men-of-war on the beaches.

Miami Herald · Feb 15, 2023