Flight Forced to Make Emergency Landing In Florida After Bird Strike Incident The incident happened around 30 minutes after take-off from South Florida. International Business Times UK · Dec 29, 2023
Jury awards Florida girl burned by McDonald's Chicken McNugget $800,000 in damages A South Florida jury awarded $800,000 in damages to a little girl who received second-degree burns when a hot Chicken McNugget fell on her leg as her mother pulled away from the drive-thru of a McDonald’s restaurant The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2023
JetBlue mounts full-court press for Spirit buyout approval JetBlue Airways CEO Robin Hayes was unequivocal when asked what he’d do if the U.S. Justice Department blocked his airline’s proposed buyout of Spirit Airlines, South Florida’s low-cost hometown air carrier. Tribune News Service · Feb 27, 2023
How a Coast Guard plane scoured islands looking for migrants — and what the crew found CAY SAL BANK, Bahamas — High above a remote uninhabited Bahamian island, a U..S. Coast Guard air crew on patrol watches as a man and small child fish from a white-sand beach. A twin-outboard engine cabin cruiser is anchored in a cove just a few feet from shore. Miami Herald · Jan 22, 2023
Rapper Flo Rida awarded $82.6M for breach of contract case Hip hop artist Flo Rida has been awarded $82.6 million after a South Florida jury found that Celsius energy drinks breached his contract and tried to hide money from him The Independent UK · Jan 18, 2023
Bob Marley's grandson Jo Mersa dead at 31: Reggae star's body 'found in vehicle' Jamaican American reggae artist Jo Mersa was reportedly found unresponsive in a vehicle in the US earlier this morning, with South Florida radio station WZPP claiming to have confirmed that he unexpectedly died from a heart attack Daily Mirror · Dec 27, 2022
With Respect for Marriage Act about to become law, same-sex South Florida couples relieved but not sanguine FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The Respect for Marriage Act, which is on the verge of becoming federal law, is alleviating some of the concern same-sex couples have felt in recent months. But, legal experts and LGBTQ advocates warn, it’s not a panacea and it isn’t time to pop the champagne… Tribune News Service · Dec 4, 2022
Florida schools, South Carolina move home games ahead of Ian Florida, South Carolina and South Florida are taking steps to salvage home football games as Hurricane Ian approaches The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2022
Mike Pence slams FBI and DOJ for Mar-a-Lago raid: ‘Garland must give full accounting’ ‘I share the deep concern of millions of Americans over the unprecedented search of the personal residence of President Trump’ The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2022
‘My body hurts.’ South Florida airport workers say they’re overworked and underpaid MIAMI — Maria Bogarin, an immigrant from Argentina, has never been so tired in her 10 years working as a cabin cleaner at Miami International Airport — staffing shortages, delays and cancellations have sent her sprinting through MIA, cleaning 10 to 11 American Airlines and Delta planes per day, up… Miami Herald · Aug 3, 2022
After DeSantis slams Miami drag show, other performers, businesses worry they’re next MIAMI — After Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the “Parental Rights in Education” law — dubbed the “don’t say gay” law by its critics — the co-owner of R House, which hosts a popular drag brunch in Miami’s Wynwood district, had no qualms speaking out against it. Miami Herald · Jul 29, 2022
Spirit Airlines ends proposed deal with Frontier, paves way for possible JetBlue takeover Spirit Airlines has ended its proposed merger with Frontier Airlines, clearing a path for JetBlue Airways to take over the South Florida-based discount carrier. Tribune News Service · Jul 28, 2022
Spirit reviews latest JetBlue counteroffer as takeover fight nears finale Hours after Spirit Airlines received a revised takeover bid from JetBlue Airways, the South Florida-based carrier said Monday its board of directors would review it. Tribune News Service · Jun 6, 2022
Frontier adds $250 million reverse breakup fee to Spirit bid in effort to deflect JetBlue Frontier Airlines, in a move crafted to deflect JetBlue Airways’ bid for South Florida-based Spirit Airlines, has added a $250 million reverse breakup fee to its merger proposal. Tribune News Service · Jun 3, 2022
Tribune News Service · May 19, 2022 Spirit urges shareholders to reject JetBlue’s hostile bid JetBlue Airways’ hostile takeover bid for Spirit Airlines took a bitter turn on Thursday as the board of directors of the South Florida-based discount carrier urged its shareholders to spurn the offer.
Tribune News Service · May 2, 2022 Spirit Airlines rejects JetBlue buyout bid on antitrust concerns, will stick with Frontier offer FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — South Florida-based discount carrier Spirit Airlines announced Monday it has rejected a $3.6 billion buyout bid by JetBlue Airways, saying its suitor failed to sufficiently address antitrust concerns.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 30, 2022 New Dolphins LB Channing Tindall meets with South Florida media Here's what the linebacker had to say to the media.
McClatchy Washington Bureau · Apr 28, 2022 Justice Department wants Manafort to pay $3 million over failure to report foreign income WASHINGTON — A prosecutor has asked a South Florida federal judge to order Paul Manafort, Donald Trump’s presidential campaign manager in 2016, to pay nearly $3 million in fees to the U.S. government over his failure to disclose foreign income hidden in over two dozen shell corporations and foreign accounts…
Daily Mirror · Apr 12, 2022 Vet warns UK dog owners of kennel cough symptoms as contagious Florida virus spreads Emergency vet, Dave Leicester, reminds UK dog owners of the main symptom of kennel cough, following an outbreak of the infectious canine disease in South Florida, US
Tribune News Service · Apr 8, 2022 After $3.6 billion offer, Spirit Airlines agrees to negotiate with JetBlue A new takeover offer for Spirit Airlines by JetBlue Airways of New York is now viewed as attractive enough for the South Florida-based carrier to enter into negotiations aimed at cutting a deal.
Tribune News Service · Apr 7, 2022 How fast are golf courses vanishing in South Florida? Developers have gobbled up nearly 20 in the last five years A little under 20 golf courses have been or are in the process of re-development in Palm Beach and Broward Counties over the past five years, signaling a growing trend as developers sniff out that rarest of commodities, open land.
Tribune News Service · Apr 6, 2022 JetBlue Airways steps up as a rival suitor for Spirit Airlines with all-cash takeover offer South Florida-based Spirit Airlines acknowledged Tuesday that it has attracted a surprise new suitor in JetBlue Airways of New York, which is seeking to outbid a recent merger offer by Frontier Airlines of Denver.
Tribune News Service · Apr 3, 2022 South Florida brush fire that has burned more than 20,500 acres now 90% contained, official says FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Crews gained an upper hand Sunday on a brush fire that has burned more than 20,500 acres in South Florida, and crossed into southwest Broward County, after weekend rain helped douse the flames.
Tribune News Service · Mar 31, 2022 Home values shot up by $72,000 on average in South Florida, dwarfing what many workers make in a year Homeowners saw their homes make more money than the typical salary in Florida, a new report from Zillow shows.
The Independent UK · Mar 30, 2022 Celebrities: Monkeys near Florida airport delight visitors For 70 years a group of non-native monkeys has made their home next to a South Florida airport runway, delighting visitors and becoming local celebrities