Beede’s Breakdown: How Magic fell in closing seconds to visiting Heat
The Magic turned the ball over 23 times for 25 Miami points, which kept the Heat within striking distance most of the night.
Paolo Banchero ramps up workouts but Magic mum on timeline to return from injury
All eyes were on Magic All-Star Paolo Banchero following Thursday’s shootaround before facing the Heat at Kia Center. He ...
Your Community in Brief: Lake County events and news, starting Dec. 27
Upcoming events in Lake County include the Lake County Parks and Trails Big Sit Dec. 28 in Mount Dora and the First Day Walk ...
Massive invasive python is freed into the Palm Beach County wilderness. Here’s why.
This python was 14 feet long, 140 pounds and angry. But by tracking her, University of Florida researchers hope to unlock ...
High school scores and top performers from Thursday, Dec. 26
On the first day of a busy basketball holiday tournament weekend, local boys winners included Innovation, Windermere and ...
Dave Hyde: There’ll never be another like Jim Larrañaga in South Florida sports
Miami’s veteran basketball coach took program to Final Four and Elite Eight in recent years. But something wasn’t right in ...
Miami Hurricanes basketball coach Jim Larrañaga set to resign
Hurricanes basketball coach Jim Larrañaga is expected to step down on Thursday, according to multiple reports. He took Miami ...
The US says it pushed retraction of a famine warning for north Gaza. Aid groups express concern
The U.S. Agency for International Development, which funds the famine-monitoring group, asked the group for greater review of ...
Want to run for public office in Florida? Don’t use a debit card
Appeals court upholds ruling rejecting 5 candidates for municipal offices who didn’t pay qualifying fees with checks ...
Dolphins’ Tua Tagovailoa, Tyreek Hill working to regain connectivity down final stretch
Tyreek Hill has had his worst of three seasons in Miami, and is trying to reconnect with QB Tua Tagovailoa over the final two ...
A Virginia zoo welcomes newborn pygmy hippopotamus as year ends
The mother Iris gave birth to the female calf on Dec. 9 following a seven-month gestation, zoo officials said. The newborn, ...
Pregnant woman in Kissimmee stabbed multiple times by pizza deliverer disgruntled about tip, sheriff says
Brianna Alvelo, a 22-year old pizza delivery driver, was arrested Monday on charges of attempted murder, kidnapping, aggravated assault and home invasion with a firearm ...