Cpv Plant Back In Spotlight After Conviction Of Former Cuomo Aide

The Hurricanes lost a member of their 2025 recruiting class Thursday evening. Three-star offensive lineman Lamar Williams backed off his commitment to Miami, announcing his decision on social media. “First and foremost, I want to thank Miami for accepting me into the family,” Williams wrote. “After careful consideration, I will be decommiting!

A Margate man accused of shooting his mother to death in late 2019 is asking a Broward judge to dismiss his manslaughter charge because he pulled the trigger in self-defense — during a fight with his father. It’s an unusual application of the state’s Stand Your Ground law because Alexander DelToro Jr.

This weekend will feel like summer, according the National Weather Service, which is forecasting “feels-like” temperatures to reach 104 degrees F in some areas of South Florida. Daily air temperatures will reach the low- to mid-90s on the coast, and as high as 97 degrees F inland. Friday will be hot and sunny, reaching 93 degrees F on the coast and 96 degrees F inland. The heat will peak Saturday.

By ERIC TUCKER (Associated Press) WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI is concerned that foreign adversaries could deploy artificial intelligence as a means to interfere in American elections and spread disinformation, a senior official said Thursday, describing the technology as an area “that’s probably going to see growth over the coming years.” The threat is more than theoretical given the prevalence of AI deepfakes and robocalls and the way such technology has already surfaced in politics. The official noted an episode in Slovakia early this year in which audio clips resembling the voice of the liberal party chief — purportedly capturing him talking about hiking beer prices and rigging the vote — were shared widely on social media just days before parliamentary elections.

Progress on a possible new historic district in Delray Beach has been paused after being in the city’s pipeline for about seven years. The historic district would have generally comprised part of the Atlantic Avenue corridor from Swinton Avenue to the Intracoastal Waterway, joining five other pre-existing historic districts in Delray Beach and more than 30 historic districts across South Florida. Delray Beach’s Atlantic Avenue is a bustling hub of bars, restaurants and shops.

TALLAHASSEE — A property-insurance company has agreed to pay a $1 million fine after a state review found it violated claims-handling requirements following Hurricane Ian, according to an order signed Thursday by Florida Insurance Commissioner Michael Yaworsky. The order and a report issued in March said Heritage Property & Casualty Insurance Co.