FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 16 | History Defined

Greg Cote: Pelé, ‘king of the beautiful game,’ touched the world and left mark on South Florida, too

His given name was a handful.

Miami Herald · Dec 29, 2022

Michelle Kaufman: World Cup final Sunday is so much more than just a game for South Florida Argentines

MIAMI — It is hard to fathom just how much Sunday’s World Cup final means to Argentine soccer fans, but you get a pretty good idea after five minutes on the phone with Patricio Colazo, a 41-year-old handyman who runs a small construction company in Pembroke Pines.

Miami Herald · Dec 17, 2022

Rubio urges US to deny request for undersea internet cable connecting Miami and Cuba

Florida Sen. Marco Rubio is urging the Federal Communications Commission to deny a request to extend a submarine internet cable connection between South Florida and Cuba, the first of its kind, because of the risk that the Cuban government could use it for intelligence purposes.

Miami Herald · Dec 15, 2022

As flu season hits South Florida hard, drug shortages cause panic

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Harni Patel, pharmacist and owner of Tamarac Pharmacy, finds herself fielding calls daily from panicked parents of feverish children searching for everything from Children’s Tylenol to Amoxicillin to Tamiflu.

Tribune News Service · Dec 10, 2022

Did an iguana just turn out the lights? What happens when Florida critters zap our power

MIAMI — An iguana cut the power to an entire South Florida city this week.

Miami Herald · Dec 9, 2022

Mpox outbreak now under control in South Florida

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The mpox emergency in South Florida is contained, but experts say it is not entirely over.

Tribune News Service · Dec 8, 2022

South Florida renters pour plenty more money — and they must work lots more to afford it

After facing dramatic rent hikes, South Floridians must now work many more days full time to be able to afford the typical rent in the area, according to a new analysis.

Tribune News Service · Dec 5, 2022

Greg Cote: Miami Dolphins win 5th straight game, but how good are they, really? Proving starts now.

South Florida sports fans awakened on Sunday with a Hurricanes hangover — that pain you feel when your college football team just finished its worst season in 15 years as a colossal disappointment in Year 1 of new coach Mario Cristobal.

Miami Herald · Nov 28, 2022

Carnival Celebration begins Miami sailings from renewed cruise terminal amid soggy 50th birthday bash

MIAMI — Carnival Cruise Line shrugged off a South Florida deluge to open its revamped PortMiami terminal and christen its newest ship, Carnival Celebration.

Orlando Sentinel · Nov 28, 2022

Is the South Florida real estate market crashing?

2021 was a record year for real estate in South Florida, yet the last eight months of 2022 have been about the market slowing. Questions linger as to how bad the decline in the market is and whether it’s headed for a crash.

Tribune News Service · Nov 25, 2022