By David Lyons | South Florida Sun Sentinel Spirit Airlines’ abrupt shutdown this month was too abrupt under the law, a group of terminated employees allege in a proposed class-action lawsuit. Their complaint, filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York, asserts that management misled its workforce about its prospects for staying in […]
By Abigail Hasebroock | ahasebroock@sunsentinel.com | South Florida Sun Sentinel Marly Metayer, the mother of the late Coral Springs vice mayor, is seeking to fill her daughter’s seat on the City Commission, records show. There was an outpouring of community support for Marly Metayer and her family after the death of her daughter, Nancy, who was first elected as a commissioner
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Many hotels jacked up their prices after the tournament’s schedule was announced, anticipating that soccer fans would pay exorbitant rates if they were able to score tickets to a match. By PHILIP MARCELO NEW YORK (AP) — The promised economic boon from the World Cup hasn’t matched expectations, at least not yet, for U.S. hotels. Room bookings have
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By Anthony Man | aman@sunsentinel.com | South Florida Sun Sentinel Less than a month after she resigned from Congress in the face of a looming expulsion recommendation, former U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick said Monday she is a candidate to return to Washington. Cherfilus-McCormick said she is seeking the Democratic nomination in the reconfigured 20th Congressional District, which is concentrated
By Bill Kearney | South Florida Sun Sentinel Rainy season in South Florida, which runs from May 15 to Oct. 15, will likely be less wet than normal, but also hotter than normal, say experts at the National Weather Service. “It’s leaning below normal for precipitation and above normal for temperature,” said Robert Molleda, lead meteorologist at
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By Adam Lichtenstein | alichtenstein@sunsentinel.com | South Florida Sun Sentinel The Hurricanes have offered a scholarship to a rising freshman with NFL pedigree. Adrian Peterson Jr., the 14-year-old son of former NFL MVP Adrian Peterson, announced on social media that he had received an offer from Miami. Peterson is a member of the 2030 class, meaning he is entering
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By Susannah Bryan | sbryan@sunsentinel.com | South Florida Sun Sentinel City managers come and go, but those who keep their bosses happy stay awhile. And Tuesday night, it was clear that Rickelle Williams has not done that in her first year as the top boss at Fort Lauderdale City Hall. Williams, 40, started off by proudly touting her accomplishments
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