WLRN WEEKEND: A collection of some of our feature stories for your weekend reading
The murder of Bazelais: Haiti's gang terror deepens as it broadens
The murder and immolation of Bazelais Merantus, a disabled man praised as kind and resilient, underscores the worsening savagery of Haiti's gangs as they move beyond Port-au-Prince. Can a new multinational police initiative stop them?
'Winning is the standard': South Florida’s only women’s pro soccer team shoots for the championship
Fort Lauderdale United FC, the only professional women's soccer team in South Florida, is tackling a second season with a focus on growth and opportunities for young athletes. After reaching the playoff final on their first season, but losing to Tampa, they are determined to bring the trophy home this time and create more buzz for women's sports in the region.
Stolen money, straw donors and a diamond ring: The charges against Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick
The Democratic congresswoman's federal indictment for campaign fraud could lead to 53 years in prison. It is rooted in her successful campaign to win a 2021 special election for the seat of longtime incumbent Alcee Hastings - after losing in two previous primaries against him. The difference for Cherfilus-McCormick in 2021: Money. Lots of money.
The 'cultural anchor,' Sunset Lounge in West Palm Beach returns after years delay
From the 1930s through the 70s, Black elders remember the Sunset Lounge in West Palm's Historic Northwest District as a place where jazz legends like Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, and Duke Ellington performed. Now it's back.
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Courtesy/Megan BriggsThe Japanese women’s pro-wrestling show Sukeban tackled Miami Art Week, bringing fashion, music, fighting and Japanese culture together at the Miami Beach Bandshell. Wrestlers Ichigo Sayaka and Atomic Banshee put on a spectacle as they fought for the Sukeban championship title. -
Mandel Ngan/POOL AFPAt the draw for the 2026 men's soccer World Cup at the Kennedy Center in freezing Washington, D.C, there was pomp and glitz — and convoluted rules — as a host of celebrities, sports legends and President Donald Trump helped to flesh out the line-up of matches for the tournament's opening group stage.
- Fort Lauderdale chooses a team to design its new city hall
- Miami Dade College limits public comment in new vote on land transfer for Trump's presidential library
- Food distributions in South Florida garner high demand ahead of Thanksgiving holiday
- Raises, one-time bonuses approved for Palm Beach County administrators
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Blooms of yellowish-brown seaweed along the Equator are breaking records and defiling beaches, while a centuries-old patch farther north is disappearing. -
Twenty years ago, Florida Gov. Jeb Bush signed the first “stand your ground” law, calling it a “good, common-sense, anti-crime issue.” A historian makes a case as to why this police, open carry and permitless carry raises security concerns in Florida. -
The World Cup draw takes place Friday, featuring four debuting teams: Cape Verde, Curaçao, Jordan and Uzbekistan. The tournament, expanded to 48 nations, will run from June 11 to July 19 across the U.S., Mexico and Canada.
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