Day Pitney LLP is pleased to announce that Miami Real Estate Partner Sandra M. Ferrera has been named a 2025 Bisnow South Florida Women Leading Real Estate honoree. Ferrera was recognized on August 28 at the 2025 Bisnow South Florida Women Leading Real Estate Awards ceremony in the Excellence in Legal/Accounting category for her leadership […]
Florida to perform its 11th execution this year, prisoner convicted of triple murder
STARKE, Fla. (AP) — A man convicted of killing his girlfriend, her mother and a man he claimed owed him $2,000 is scheduled to receive a lethal injection Thursday in what would be a record 11th execution in the state of Florida this year. Curtis Windom, 59, would become the 30th person executed this year in the U.S., […]
Man convicted of triple murder put to death in Florida as state hits record number of executions
Florida carried out its 11th execution of the year on Thursday — a record-setting number in the modern era — after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected a final appeal for a man convicted of three murders in 1992. Curtis Windom, 59, was put to death by lethal injection at Florida State Prison after being convicted […]
State Sees Startling Uptick in Kids Reported Missing
Six more juveniles were newly listed as missing on North Dakota’s public missing-persons database, following a cluster of disappearances reported earlier in August. Why It Matters A total of 11 children were reported missing earlier this month in the state, which has a population of less than 800,000, The Forum reported. North Dakota Bureau of […]
South Florida 34-7 Boise State (Aug 28, 2025) Game Recap
TAMPA, Fla. — — Quarterback Byrum Brown ran for two touchdowns, Keshaun Singleton caught a 45-yard touchdown pass on a fake punt and South Florida routed No. 25 Boise State 34-7 on Thursday night in the opener for both teams. South Florida beat a Top 25 opponent for the first time since topping then-No. 22 […]
South Florida parents on edge after deadly Minneapolis school shooting
In response to the deadly school shooting in Minneapolis, the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office deployed extra patrols at places of worship on Thursday. Deputies were also seen outside religious schools across South Florida, adding a visible layer of security amid growing concerns. Parents react to national tragedy “I’m not surprised about it and I think it’s […]
Florida executes man convicted of 1992 triple murder near Orlando – Tampa Bay Times
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Wawa Foundation grant supports All Faiths Food Bank’s school pantries
This post was contributed by a community member. The views expressed here are the author’s own. Amid rising food costs, tariffs and government funding cuts, families across Sarasota and DeSoto counties are facing greater challenges putting healthy meals on the table. Highlighting its steadfast commitment to addressing food insecurity among children, The Wawa Foundation has […]
Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention facility to be empty ‘within a few days’
MIAMI — The immigration detention center in Florida’s Everglades that officials have dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” soon will hold no detainees. In an email sent to a South Florida rabbi inquiring about serving as a chaplain at the facility, the director of Florida’s Department of Emergency Management, Kevin Guthrie, replied, “We are probably going to be […]
Robot rabbits the latest tool in Florida battle to control invasive Burmese pythons in Everglades
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — 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 […]










