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Beloved Caribbean restaurant Ortanique returns to Gables as pop-up inside MKT Kitchen

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:10:47 GMT

If you’ve been feeling as though Coral Gables was missing a sweet taste of the Caribbean in the past three years, you were right … but now you’re wrong, because that sweet taste is back.The deeply missed Caribbean restaurant Ortanique is hosting a pop-up, and you can bet it’s gonna be delicious.Rejoice, Caribbean food lovers! A miracle is returning to the Mile.Chef Cindy Hutson: “I could cry right now.”Save your tears. This is a happy occasion.Ortanique, the beloved Coral Gables restaurant that closed its doors in 2020, is back for a two-month-long pop-up.Chef Cindy Hutson: “You know, we toyed with the idea of, for a while, of doing it. We decided, ‘Let’s push through.’ We had so many people reaching out to us, wanting us to do this pop-up.”Now, just a few blocks away from the old spot, the pop-up will be taking over the inside of MKT Kitchen.And we have the die-hard Ortanique customers to thank for that.Steve Reed: “...

Suarez under state investigation following complaint claiming he violated ethics laws

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:10:47 GMT

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez is now under a state investigation.The Florida Commission On Ethics said it is looking into a complaint claiming Suarez violated ethics laws by accepting tickets to events such as Miami’s Formula 1 Grand Prix and the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.The complaint questions who paid for those tickets, which were worth thousands of dollars.Suarez is required by law to disclose all gifts of $100 or more. He is not allowed to receive tickets from city vendors, lobbyists or their employers.A spokesperson for the mayor’s office on Thursday said he does not comment on pending investigations.

17th Irie Weekend to feature fundraisers, celebs, big parties, sports events — all to help underserved youth

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:10:47 GMT

Raising money for a good cause — that’s always a great idea. But DJ Irie makes fundraising more fun than a night at a club.Irie weekend kicks off next Thursday with three days of action-packed events, all aimed at raising money for underserved youth. Deco’s resident DJ, Alex Miranda, has more.Look, what’s the use of having celebrity friends if you can’t empty their pockets every once in a while? And here in miami, it’s like a six degrees of DJ Irie situation.The man knows everybody, and he wants them to cough up some cash next weekend for the kids of South Florida.DJ Irie.DJ Irie: “Miami, what’s up?!”A star in music, business, philanthropy … but, tennis, too?Alex Miranda: “Are you good?”DJ Irie: “I’m good enough.”Maybe not, but that’s why we love the guy. With Irie and the Irie Foundation, it’s always about underserved youth.DJ Irie: “Through your mentorship programs, through our sc...

Man taken to hospital after falling from roof in Brighton

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:10:47 GMT

A man was taken to a hospital Thursday after falling off the roof of a home in Brighton, Boston police said. SKY7-HD was over the scene at 15 Elko Street around 5 p.m. where emergency crews could be seen with police tape in place around a home. Multiple ladders could be seen leaning against the home leading to the roof.One person on scene told 7NEWS the man’s injuries were not serious. Police said an initial call reporting the incident came in around 4:20 p.m. Authorities soon responded and spent hours on scene, blocking off the driveway of the home while they pieced together what may have happened. While an investigation continues, Boston’s Department of Inspectional Services has issued a stop work order for failure to secure a permit.No further information was available Thursday night.

Orioles clinch 1st AL East title since 2014, reach 100 wins with 2-0 victory over Red Sox

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:10:47 GMT

Dean Kremer’s arrival six years ago signaled the beginning of the Orioles’ rebuild. His performance Thursday night helped deliver the club’s biggest win since.Behind the calm Kremer, the Orioles defeated the Boston Red Sox, 2-0, to win their 100th game of the season and clinch the franchise’s first American League East title since 2014. In the most important start of his life, Kremer pitched 5 1/3 scoreless innings, needing only Anthony Santander’s solo home run in the first and a steady bullpen behind him for the victory.As the tight game neared an end, the 27,543 fans at Camden Yards grew progressively more animated. When Tyler Wells recorded the final out, they made the park shake in a way it rarely has the past six years.The last time the Orioles won 100 games was in 1980. The division title is just their third in the past 40 seasons. Baltimore will enter the postseason as the AL’s top team, earning a bye in the wild-card round and home-...

Despite Sale’s gem, Orioles shutout Red Sox to win AL East

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:10:47 GMT

In his final start of the year, Chris Sale looked like his old self.In fact, he’s looked more like the Chris Sale of yore quite a bit recently, going at least five innings and allowing no more than one earned run in four of his last five starts; he finished September with a 2.88 ERA for the month.“It was nice,” Sale told reporters. “Still wasn’t enough.”Unfortunately, the southpaw’s efforts were for naught. Just after 9 p.m, the Orioles won 2-0 and Camden Yards became the home of the new champions of the American League East.Hours after Alex Cora announced that Sale was his intended Opening Day starter for the 2024 season, the 34-year-old left-hander pitched five innings against the Orioles, a team he used to dominate, but has struggled against this year.Save for a solo home run to Anthony Santander, the Orioles got nothing off Sale. He held them to three hits, walked one, and struck out two.“My hope is for him to be the Opening Day starter,”...

Column: Bullpen collapses in the midst of a playoff race are nothing new for the Chicago Cubs — and their fans

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:10:47 GMT

There’s nothing quite as difficult to overcome as a bullpen implosion in a pennant race, as the Chicago Cubs appear intent on proving again.From Phil Regan to LaTroy Hawkins to Craig Kimbrel, Cubs relievers have left their mark on late-season collapses.This September’s fade has been a collective effort, and with three games remaining after Thursday’s game against the Atlanta Braves, they’re banking on the return of closer Adbert Alzolay to save the day.The Cubs entered the series finale with a major-league leading 10 blown saves in 15 opportunities in September after blowing one-run leads in the final three innings of Wednesday’s 6-5 loss.With Marcus Stroman making only his second start Thursday since his return from hip and rib injuries, the challenge for manager David Ross to safeguard the final innings was magnified.“Is that a challenge?” Ross asked Thursday afternoon. “You try to put the guys in there you trust and feel lik...

Orioles reach 30-year lease agreement to keep team at Camden Yards per in-game announcement

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:10:47 GMT

The Orioles are here to stay.During Thursday’s game at Camden Yards against the Boston Red Sox when Baltimore’s ballclub has the chance to clinch the American League East, the club made an announcement that means the venue could host celebrations for years to come.After the third inning, the Orioles put on the video board at Oriole Park that the team and Maryland Stadium Authority have agreed to a new 30-year lease to keep the team in Baltimore. The deal was set to expire Dec. 31.“Earlier today, the Orioles, Governor Wes Moore and the State of Maryland, and the Maryland Stadium Authority agreed to a deal that will keep the Orioles in Baltimore and at Camden Yards for at least the next 30 years!!” the announcement read, with the Democratic governor and Orioles Chairman and CEO John Angelos were shown together on the video board above.An Orioles spokesperson confirmed the scoreboard announcement, saying more details would be released Friday.Moore’s o...

Orioles win AL East, exceeding expectations with unique blend of stars, survivors and castoffs

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:10:47 GMT

The Orioles entered 2023 with high expectations for themselves but few beyond the clubhouse believed they were capable of what they achieved Thursday.A team of rising young stars, rebuild survivors, castoffs and veterans blended together in harmony across the past six months to win the American League East on the night the ballclub also signed a new 30-year lease to keep the Orioles in Baltimore.Even the team’s general manager was skeptical of this possibility, saying in December it would be “really hard to sit there and chart a course” for Baltimore to be the favorite of the daunting division. But Mike Elias did not completely dismiss it, noting “young teams pop all the time.”Well, they popped, and so have bottles of champagne. The Orioles won the AL East, a division considered baseball’s best, for the first time since 2014 with Thursday’s 2-0 victory against the Boston Red Sox in front of an energized crowd of 27,543 at Camden Yards...

San Diego leaders urge Newsom to sign bill expanding conservatorship to help homeless

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:10:47 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Several local policymakers and community members are calling on Gov. Gavin Newsom to sign Senate Bill 43 into law, which would reform California's conservatorship laws. Supporters of the bill believe this would be a key to addressing homelessness. “I believe strongly California must do more on mental health, it’s a crisis that is ever present and ever visible," San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria said. “We see it absolutely every single day in the streets across our city, across the state, across our country, homeless individuals desperately in need of intervention and access to care."According to supporters, the current conservatorship has not been updated for nearly 60 years and the current law only allows a conservatorship to be used when someone cannot provide for their food, shelter or clothing.Senate Bill 43 would expand conservatorship laws to include situations when people can't manager their medical care or their personal safety, and add substance-use disorders and men...