Miami-Dade County
![Discount retailer Big Lots is closing nearly 300 stores across the United States, including 26 in Florida. The chain cites inflation and reduced consumer spending, but analysts say competing chains aren't experiencing similar troubles. Discount retailer Big Lots is closing nearly 300 stores across the United States, including 26 in Florida. The chain cites inflation and reduced consumer spending, but analysts say competing chains aren't experiencing similar troubles.](https://www.sun-sentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/tfl-l-Big-Lots-closing-01.jpg?w=132)
Big Lots is closing most of its South Florida stores. Here’s where they are.
Discount retailer Big Lots is closing nearly 300 stores across the United States, including 26...
![Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Casey Washington (82) drops a pass as Miami Dolphins cornerback Jason Maitre defends, during an NFL joint football practice at the team's practice facility, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Casey Washington (82) drops a pass as Miami Dolphins cornerback Jason Maitre defends, during an NFL joint football practice at the team's practice facility, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)](https://www.sun-sentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/tfl-z-dolphins-falcons-practice1-2.jpg?w=132)
Miami Dolphins joint practice week with Atlanta | PHOTOS
Miami Dolphins joint practice week with the Atlanta Falcons at Baptist Health Training Complex in...
![As National Cuban Sandwich Day approaches on Aug. 23, we’re posing a “pressing” question to you, our readers, for the next item in the Best of South Florida Dining series. As National Cuban Sandwich Day approaches on Aug. 23, we’re posing a “pressing” question to you, our readers, for the next item in the Best of South Florida Dining series.](https://www.sun-sentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Best-Cuban-sandwich.jpg?w=140)
Who makes the best Cuban sandwich? Nominate your favorite South Florida spot
As National Cuban Sandwich Day approaches on Aug. 23, we’re posing a “pressing” question to...
![A man whose son owns a Miramar used car dealership is facing more than 12 years in prison after he tried to repossess a car for non-payment. The Aventura man had a handgun tucked in his waistband when he followed the car buyer to repossess a 2020 Honda after the owner's first two payments bounced. A man whose son owns a Miramar used car dealership is facing more than 12 years in prison after he tried to repossess a car for non-payment. The Aventura man had a handgun tucked in his waistband when he followed the car buyer to repossess a 2020 Honda after the owner's first two payments bounced.](https://www.sun-sentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/AFP-Getty-gavel-1.jpg?w=140)
Miramar car dealer’s dad faces federal armed carjacking charge for repossessing a vehicle
A man whose son owns a Miramar used car dealership is facing more than 12...
![The aging incinerator that burned down last year in Doral processed half of Miami-Dade’s trash, forcing the county to ship the garbage some 100 miles north. If all goes to plan, it could be replaced by what is billed as the largest waste-to-energy facility ever built in the United States. The aging incinerator that burned down last year in Doral processed half of Miami-Dade’s trash, forcing the county to ship the garbage some 100 miles north. If all goes to plan, it could be replaced by what is billed as the largest waste-to-energy facility ever built in the United States.](https://www.sun-sentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/tfl-l-miami-dade-waste-energy-01.jpg?w=140)
Miami-Dade plans to build the biggest waste-to-energy facility in the country
The aging incinerator that burned down last year in Doral processed half of Miami-Dade’s trash,...
![A worker prepares mail ballots on Tuesday, July 16, 2024 at the new Broward County Supervisor of Elections headquarters in Fort Lauderdale. (Joe Cavaretta/South Florida Sun Sentinel) A worker prepares mail ballots on Tuesday, July 16, 2024 at the new Broward County Supervisor of Elections headquarters in Fort Lauderdale. (Joe Cavaretta/South Florida Sun Sentinel)](https://www.sun-sentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/TFL-L-MAIL-BALLOTS-06.jpg?w=118)
Key dates: Vote-by-mail deadlines, and early voting about to begin for primaries and August nonpartisan elections
Deadlines are approaching with two weeks to go until Florida Democrats and Republicans hold primaries...
![The exhibition at The Hangar Coconut Grove in Miami takes visitors on an immersive, interactive exploration of everything Messi. Here's how to get a discount. The exhibition at The Hangar Coconut Grove in Miami takes visitors on an immersive, interactive exploration of everything Messi. Here's how to get a discount.](https://www.sun-sentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Inter_Miami_FC_Dallas_Soccer_10973_dad69d-2.jpg?w=132)
There’s still time to catch ‘Messi Experience’ in Miami — plus, get 15% off with Back-to-School promo code
The exhibition at The Hangar Coconut Grove in Miami takes visitors on an immersive, interactive exploration of...
![South Florida counties rank among the highest in the state for harm caused by police officers, according to a new study from Florida Atlantic University's School of Criminology and Criminal Justice that looked at police misconduct "hot spots." South Florida counties rank among the highest in the state for harm caused by police officers, according to a new study from Florida Atlantic University's School of Criminology and Criminal Justice that looked at police misconduct "hot spots."](https://www.sun-sentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/migration/2022/09/09/B6WLBDZD4ZFJRLUGJPRJGWWST4.jpg?w=135)
‘Hot spots’ for harmful police misconduct include Broward and Miami-Dade, study reveals
South Florida counties rank among the highest in the state for harm caused by police...
![A wet weekend will lead into a wet week in South Florida as a slow-moving tropical wave approaches the region, a disturbance that could form into a tropical depression over the next few days. A wet weekend will lead into a wet week in South Florida as a slow-moving tropical wave approaches the region, a disturbance that could form into a tropical depression over the next few days.](https://www.sun-sentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/tfl-l-tuesday-wet-weather-06.jpg?w=124)
Wet weekend in store for South Florida as tropical wave brings stormy weather
A wet weekend will lead into a wet week in South Florida as a slow-moving...
![Days after the CrowdStrike cyber meltdown worldwide, the Florida-based OneBlood nonprofit collection and distribution organization became the victim of an apparent ransomware attack, raising questions about how the private and public sectors can better secure their data systems from technological failures and criminal intrusions. Days after the CrowdStrike cyber meltdown worldwide, the Florida-based OneBlood nonprofit collection and distribution organization became the victim of an apparent ransomware attack, raising questions about how the private and public sectors can better secure their data systems from technological failures and criminal intrusions.](https://www.sun-sentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/migration/2021/01/20/KYXL7RVN3JGMLKJ2M3XC5HV63I.jpg?w=135)
OneBlood ransomware attack again shows how vulnerable we are to cyber disruptions
Days after the CrowdStrike cyber meltdown worldwide, the Florida-based OneBlood nonprofit collection and distribution organization...