Tag - florida

 
 

FLORIDA

Trump National Doral in Doral, Florida, near Miami. The Group of 20 summit, a major diplomatic event that includes rich and developing nations, will be held at the Doral resort in 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump announced.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 6, 2025
Trump announces he’ll host 2026 G20 summit at his Doral resort
The U.S. will also streamline the summit to trim what had become a ballooning attendance list in recent years, officials said.
U.S. President Donald Trump visits a temporary migrant detention center informally known as "Alligator Alcatraz" in Ochopee, Florida, on July 1.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Aug 22, 2025
Judge orders halt to new construction at 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention center
The judge sided with environmental groups who say the facility is endangering the Everglades and its wildlife.
Panthers left wing A.J. Greer lifts the Stanley Cup after the team's win over the Oilers in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final in Sunrise, Florida, on Tuesday.
MORE SPORTS / Ice Hockey
Jun 19, 2025
Panthers damage Stanley Cup shortly after winning title
Damage to the Stanley Cup is far from new for the 132-year-old piece of hardware
Panthers center Sam Reinhart lifts the Stanley Cup after Florida beat Edmonton to clinch a second-straight title.
MORE SPORTS / Ice Hockey
Jun 18, 2025
Sam Reinhart scores four as Panthers beat Oilers to retain Stanley Cup
Reinhart scored on all four shots he took to become the first player to notch four goals in a Stanley Cup Final game since 1957.
Panthers forward Brad Marchand shoots during the second period of Game 5 against the Oilers on Saturday.
MORE SPORTS / Ice Hockey
Jun 15, 2025
Panthers on brink of Stanley Cup repeat after Game 5 win over Oilers
The victory in Edmonton gave the Panthers a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven Stanley Cup Final and a chance to clinch the series on home ice on Tuesday.
Leon Draisaitl (center) celebrates with teammates after scoring against the Panthers in overtime in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final in Sunrise, Florida, on Wednesday.
MORE SPORTS
Jun 13, 2025
Oilers rally to win Game 4 in overtime to get even in Stanley Cup Final
Edmonton is the first team in Stanley Cup Final history to win after trailing 3-0 through the first period. Clubs in that situation had been 0-37.
Panthers forward Carter Verhaeghe (left) celebrates scoring against the Oilers in Game 3 of the 2025 Stanley Cup Final at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Florida.
MORE SPORTS / Ice Hockey
Jun 10, 2025
Panthers cruise to Game 3 win over Oilers
The Panthers now have a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series heading to Game 4 on Thursday night.
Brad Marchand jumps after scoring the overtime winner against the Oilers in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final on Friday in Edmonton, Alberta.
MORE SPORTS / Ice Hockey
Jun 7, 2025
Panthers even series with Oilers on Brad Marchand's double OT goal
After the Panthers surrendered a final-minute Oilers goal to force overtime, they recovered thanks to Marchand's breakaway tally in the second overtime period.
Oilers center Leon Draisaitl celebrates after scoring the game-winning goal in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final in Edmonton, Alberta, on Wednesday.
MORE SPORTS / Ice Hockey
Jun 5, 2025
Leon Draisaitl scores in overtime to lift Oilers in Game 1 of Stanley Cup Final
Draisaitl's NHL record-tying third overtime goal of the playoffs gave the Oilers a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven championship series.
Oilers center Connor McDavid skates with the puck against the Stars in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals in Dallas on Wednesday. The Oilers won 6-3 to advance to the Stanley Cup Final.
MORE SPORTS
May 30, 2025
Oilers beat Stars to set up rematch against Panthers in Stanley Cup Final
Next up for the Oilers is a rematch of last year's Stanley Cup Final against the Panthers. Florida won that series in seven games. 
Panthers forward Carter Verhaeghe celebrates after scoring a goal during the third period of Florida's series-clinching win over the Hurricanes on Wednesday in Raleigh, North Carolina.
MORE SPORTS / Ice Hockey
May 29, 2025
Panthers rally past Canes to clinch another finals appearance
Carter Verhaeghe scored the go-ahead goal in the third period, and Matthew Tkachuk and Sam Bennett each had a goal and an assist for the Panthers.
Doug Cifu speaks during an event in New York in 2024.
MORE SPORTS / Ice Hockey
May 14, 2025
NHL suspends Panthers co-owner over social media posts
The NHL said in a statement Cifu had been indefinitely suspended following a barbed exchange on X.
Natsuki Sugimoto performs at the Youth America Grand Prix international youth ballet competition in Tampa, Florida, on Friday.
JAPAN
Apr 28, 2025
Two Japanese place first in international youth ballet competition
"I want to become a dancer who stands in the center of the stage and makes the whole audience smile," said Natsuki Sugimoto, of Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture.
Democratic-backed Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Judge Susan Crawford gestures to supporters after voters elected her to the state Supreme Court, at her election night headquarters in Madison, Wisconsin, on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 2, 2025
Liberal wins Wisconsin Supreme Court election in setback for Trump and Musk
The election was widely seen as an early referendum on Trump's presidency, and the campaign easily became the most expensive judicial contest in U.S. history.
Megan Garcia
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Mar 18, 2025
Teen’s suicide turns mother against Google and AI chatbot startup
Megan Garcia says her son would still be alive today if it weren’t for a chatbot urging the 14-year-old to take his own life.
Rays players celebrate after a win over the Twins at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg in September
BASEBALL / MLB
Dec 18, 2024
Tampa Bay Rays secure new stadium deal as county approves bonds
The vote caps Stu Sternberg’s long quest to establish a permanent home for the Rays on Florida’s Gulf Coast.
A man searches through the rubble of a wrecked house in the Turkish town of Cankiri after a strong earthquake hit central Turkey in June 2000.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 13, 2024
Earthquakes, hurricanes and other disasters will shape our future cities
The progress of Antakya’s renewal bears watching. However it proceeds, there will be lessons to learn.
An aerial view shows people paddling through a flooded street in South Daytona, Florida, following the passage of Hurricane Milton on Friday.
WORLD
Oct 13, 2024
Hurricane Milton’s floodwaters are hiding a dirty secret
Even though the risks from rising, fast-moving water is past, standing water remains treacherous to navigate and likely harbors dangerous diseases.
Roof damage at Tropicana Field after Hurricane Milton made landfall, in St. Petersburg, Florida, on Thursday. Almost 3 million people were without power Thursday after Milton made landfall and crossed the state.
WORLD
Oct 11, 2024
Hurricane Milton’s surprise was the damage unleashed by powerful winds
Much of the worst damage from the hurricane, like the shredded roof of the Tropicana Field sports stadium, came from wind rather than water.
A truck drives through a flooded street in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton in South Daytona, Florida, on Friday.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 10, 2024
Hurricane Milton shows there’s no ‘normal’ storm season
It may be hard to believe, but about a month ago, people were calling this year’s hurricane season a bust.

Longform

Sumadori Bar on Shibuya Ward's main Center Gai street targets young customers who prefer low-alcohol drinks or abstain altogether.
Rethinking that second drink: Japan’s Gen Z gets ‘sober curious’