Olea sentenced to 12 years as judge rejects victims’ request to scuttle plea deal
He preyed on them as teenagers. He groomed them. He pretended to be their protector. And then he raped them and sexually abused them with objects – as one victim put it – “without consent, without choice, without power to stop it.” “He took what was sacred to me,” said one victim about former Key…
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World & National
Colombians bid farewell to presidential hopeful Uribe after shooting at political rally
BOGOTA, Colombia — Colombians on Wednesday bid farewell to senator and presidential hopeful Miguel Uribe Turbay, who died more than two…
US grand jury indicts one of Haiti’s most powerful gang leaders and one of his friends
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A federal grand jury has indicted one of Haiti’s most powerful gang leaders and a U.S. citizen…
Israel kills journalists and aid-seekers as Australia backs Palestinian statehood
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israeli forces killed at least 55 people across the Gaza Strip overnight and into Monday,…
20 states sue FEMA for canceling grant program that guards against natural disasters
Twenty Democratic-led states filed suit Wednesday against the Federal Emergency Management Agency, challenging the elimination of a long-running grant program that…
Sports
Trump Doral back on a PGA Tour schedule crowded with big tournaments
Trump National Doral is back on the PGA Tour schedule next year as a signature event that is sure to test how often the top golfers want to play during an extraordinary…
Fort Lauderdale sidelines World Cup funding, sends to homelessness budget instead
Fort Lauderdale is moving funds previously considered for the FIFA World Cup to its homelessness budget instead. The city formally torpedoed a $350,000 proposal to fund events in the county…
“Messi! Messi! Messi!” How the superstar returned to form after injury
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Lionel Messi returned from injury for Inter Miami to chants of “Messi! Messi! Messi!” in a 3-1 win over the the LA Galaxy on Saturday. It was the magic…
Zach Wilson and Quinn Ewers lead Dolphins to 24-17 preseason win over Lions
DETROIT (AP) — Backup quarterback Zach Wilson had a strong first half for the Dolphins and third-stringer Quinn Ewers threw for two second-half touchdowns as Miami beat the Detroit Lions…
FIFA moves ahead with new human rights strategy for World Cup games, but advocates are skeptical
ATLANTA — Human rights scandals have marred World Cup tournaments for years, but FIFA is testing a new protocol requiring all host committees to develop action plans to protect human…
Opinion
How Pope Francis inspired the homeless outreach non-profit, Hermanos de la Calle
Narciso Muñoz founded Hermanos de la Calle, a homeless outreach group, with his wife, Malena Legarre and a group of friends from Key Biscayne’s St. Agnes Catholic Church. The Church on the move. Without fear. Serving on the streets. Pope Francis, whom we lost this week, was a champion of an open Catholic church, a…
More local
Coral scientists wary amid steamy summer temperatures
Hot ocean waters around South Florida have scientists worried about a looming repeat of a prolonged marine heat wave that in 2023 killed coral throughout the Florida Keys. During the first week…
Judge dismisses part of lawsuit over ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ immigration detention center
MIAMI — A federal judge in Miami issued a split decision in a lawsuit over the legal rights of detainees at the immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades known…
Olea accuser says proposed plea deal falls short, says she is ready to testify
Former Key Biscayne gymnastics coach Oscar Olea might be willing to take a plea deal Thursday, but some of those who accuse him of sexual abuse are saying they’re not…
Liberty City’s only bookstore plants seeds for a brighter future
Inside Liberty City’s only bookstore, a large mural of a bespectacled Black man dominates the space and reminds the owners of a revered friend and brother who dreamed of promoting…
Police: Minors on electric dirt motorcycle kill bicyclist on Rickenbacker
A bicyclist is dead following a crash on the Rickenbacker Causeway involving two minors on an electric dirt bike, according to WSVN and WPLG news stations. Miami Police say two…
Video: Watch as Air Force flies through Hurricane Erin
MIAMI — Hurricane Erin strengthened again Monday as it began pelting part of the Caribbean with rain and wind before it’s expected to create dangerous surf and rip currents along the U.S.…
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