Budget carrier Spirit Airlines said Friday that it has filed for bankruptcy protection only months after emerging from a Chapter 11 reorganization. The no-frills airline said it intends to conduct business as normal during the restructuring process, meaning passengers can continue to book trips and use their tickets, credits and loyalty points. The company said…
Two more people have died after eating oysters contaminated with a flesh-eating bacteria that thrives in warm coastal waters. The fatal cases were traced back to oysters harvested in Louisiana and were consumed in restaurants located in Louisiana and Florida. The deadly bacteria, known as Vibrio vulnificus, have now caused a total of six deaths…
They look, move and even smell like the kind of furry Everglades marsh rabbit a Burmese python would love to eat. But these bunnies are robots meant to lure the giant invasive snakes out of their hiding spots. It’s the latest effort by the South Florida Water Management District to eliminate as many pythons as…
The Department of Homeland Security has begun moving detainees out of a controversial, state-run immigration detention center in the middle of the Florida Everglades dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” days after a federal judge ruled that parts of the facility must be dismantled. The detainees are being transferred to other immigration detention centers, DHS said in a…
California, Washington and New Mexico could lose millions of dollars of federal funding if they continue failing to enforce English language requirements for truckers, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Tuesday. An investigation launched after a deadly Florida crash involving a foreign truck driver who made an illegal U-turn on Aug. 12 found what Duffy called…
Lauren Sánchez clasped her new husband Jeff Bezos’ hand as the pair arrived at his mother Jacklyn’s funeral Friday. In photos obtained by Page Six, the former journalist supported the Amazon CEO at the West Miami memorial service at Caballero Rivero Westchester funeral home. The pair stepped out of an SUV and walked hand-in-hand into…
Published on August 23, 2025 On August 22, Miami marked the third anniversary of the Bragga Festival, an event that has irrevocably reshaped the city’s cultural and tourism landscapes. Intersecting fashion, art, and music, Bragga has crystallized its status as an indispensable annual benchmark, honouring Latin American creative excellence while luring worldwide audiences ready to…
Court ruling blocks expansion of “Alligator Alcatraz” detention center – CBS News Watch CBS News A federal judge in Miami blocked new detainees and construction at the controversial Everglades facility, siding with environmental groups who argue it threatens wildlife and drinking water for millions. Source link
The rainbow crosswalk outside the Pulse nightclub in Orlando — which commemorated the 49 victims killed at the LGBTQ+ friendly nightclub in 2016 — was painted over Wednesday by the state, Mayor Buddy Dyer and others revealed Thursday. “We are devastated to learn that overnight the state painted over the Pulse Memorial crosswalk on Orange…
A federal judge on Thursday ordered an indefinite halt to new construction at an immigration detention facility that Florida officials have dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” and barred any new detainees from being brought to the site, siding with environmental groups who said the facility is endangering the Everglades and its wildlife. The decision is a setback for…