Brian Flores commits to Tua Tagovailoa for 2021 but won't rule out Deshaun Watson trade

Dolphins coach Brian Flores gave an endorsement of quarterback Tua Tagovailoa on Friday but stopped short of addressing speculation that the club is interested in trading for troubled Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson. Asked if he is committed to Tagovailoa for the rest of the 2021 season b…

Why is Mack Hollins a Dolphins captain? His words tell you all you need to know

On the surface, Dolphins receiver Mack Hollins seemed like a curious choice to be a captain. Picked up off waivers late in 2019, he figured to be in a fight for playing time on a deep receiving corps. Perhaps he shouldn’t have been. When the Dolphins turned to him against Jacksonville, Hollins resp…

John I. Leonard mourns sudden death of 'beloved' coach Carey McCray

The John I. Leonard athletic community is mourning the sudden death of a "beloved" teacher and high school football coach. Carey McCray, 48, died suddenly on Monday due to complications from a recent medical condition. A social studies teacher the last six years, McCray recently served as the Lance…

Man, two women arrested on drug charges at Palm Beach hotel

A man and two women were arrested and charged with possession of fentanyl, cocaine and heroin Wednesday morning at a Palm Beach hotel, police said. According to an arrest report, police were called to the Fairfield Marriott on South Ocean Boulevard following reports of drug activity. Detectives fou…

Healthy Start marks 30th year of helping mothers and babies across Florida

Healthy Start is marking its 30th year of helping mothers and babies across Florida. The program, launched by Governor Lawton Chiles, provides health screenings to pregnant women and then to their newborns and connects them to other services they may need. Its work has helped to cut Florida’s infan…

The Lake Park Library loans out more than books

The Lake Park Library is letting its patients borrow more than books. Since the spring, it also has loaned out laptops and Wi-Fi hotspots. The computers are available for four hours at a time and must be used at the library, on Park Avenue next to Town Hall. Patrons who don't have internet access a…

Boynton Beach connector road reopened Thursday

West of Boynton Beach, the connector road that allows residents to bypass heavily congested Boynton Beach Boulevard reopened late Thursday. Motorists use the east-west road to get to and from Lyons and Acme Dairy roads. It allows access to Canyon Town Center without traveling on Boynton Beach Boule…

Chessie the manatee escapes again; an aligator likely helped him escape

Off the South Florida coastal waters, Chessie the manatee, whose name stuck after a 1994 rescue from the Chesapeake Bay, has gone missing after he managed to ditch his fourth tracker in his 35-year lifespan. Officials say the getaway was likely abetted by an alligator chomping on Chessie’s floating…

U.S. Distirct Judge Robin Rosenberg one of eight Florida judges under investigation

An investigation has found that U.S. District Judge Robin Rosenberg is one of eight Florida judges who should have recused herself from a case because either she or a family member owned stock in the company facing the lawsuit. Both of Rosenberg’s cases involved NextEra Energy, the parent company o…

Texts with girlfriend show Corey Johnson's drift toward violence before fatal sleepover stabbing

Thousands of texts between Corey Johnson and an online Muslim girlfriend showed his drift toward violence in the days before he stabbed a 13-year-old boy to death and tried to kill two other people. A jury is considering a murder charge against Johnson following the March 2018 attacks at a Palm Bea…