Morning Update: South Florida’s top stories for Monday, April 20, 2026.

Here are South Florida's top stories for Monday, April 20, 2026.

• Ex-model, arrested by Aventura police and deported, causes White House stir

• HUD secretary visits Fort Lauderdale to pitch updated Opportunity Zone program

• Job-cuts plan for Broward schools criticized as focusing on wrong employees

South Florida’s 2026 NFL draft prospects who could hear their names called

Not only are there double-digit NFL draft prospects this year who hail from South Florida, but the presumptive No. 1 pick, Fernando Mendoza, is Miami's own.

• Heat’s Jaquez one of three finalists for NBA Sixth Man of the Year

• As Nikola Jovic laments Heat struggles, Erik Spoelstra says enough with the ‘victim mindset’

• Dave Hyde: Dolphins have articulated a good plan — now can it come alive in draft?

Mega ticket alert update! 40 South Florida concerts on sale: The Strokes, Sombr, Shakira and Teddy Swims

These are the best concerts coming to South Florida and how to get tickets

• Ready for Earth Day? How to celebrate in South Florida

• 40-50 dead roaches in kitchen; flies on ‘opened bag of flour’: 2 South Florida restaurants shut

• Book review: ‘Fireflies in Winter’ explores the healing power of love and and resilience

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  QB Darian Mensah leads Hurricanes in 2026 Spring Game | PHOTOS

  View photos from the 2026 Miami Hurricanes Spring Game at Cobb Stadium. See new QB Darian Mensah, coach Mario Cristobal, and highlights from the hybrid practice and scrimmage.

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  Barrett-Jackson collector car auction returns to West Palm Beach | PHOTOS

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  Tortuga Music Festival 2026 kicks off in Fort Lauderdale | PHOTOS

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  64th annual Delray Affair arts and crafts festival | PHOTOS

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  Pictures: Artemis II crew back on Earth after Orion splashdown

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  Easter sunrise service and ocean baptisms in Deerfield Beach | PHOTOS

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  Inter Miami debut at Nu Stadium vs. Austin FC | PHOTOS

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  Vigil honors Coral Springs Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer Bowen | PHOTOS

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  ‘No Kings’ rallies held in Boca Raton, Fort Lauderdale | PHOTOS

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  Palm Beach International Boat Show in West Palm Beach | PHOTOS

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  Spring Break 2026 crowds at Fort Lauderdale beach | PHOTOS

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  A world in bloom: Spring flowers unfold from Tokyo to Mexico | Photos

Average US long-term mortgage rate eases to 6.3%, its second weekly drop

The benchmark 30-year fixed rate mortgage rate dropped from 6.37% last week.

• Ask a real estate pro: Should HOA pay to move fences that town says are too close lake?

• US home sales fall in March, marking a slow start to the spring homebuying season

• Wayfair to open furnishings store at Galleria mall during redevelopment

Supreme Court will hear from religious preschools challenging exclusion from taxpayer-funded program

It’s the latest religious rights case for the conservative-majority court.

• With no end in sight to their deployment, National Guard troops roam Washington

• US military strike on alleged drug boat kills 3 in Caribbean Sea

• Syrian billionaires needed a favor in Washington. They invoked the Trump name.

Just say no to DeSantis’ election rigging | Editorial

The Sun Sentinel Editorial Board adamantly opposes a nakedly partisan and possibly illegal upcoming special...

• The Agricultural Reserve needs a plan, not more exceptions | Opinion

• Birthright citizenship is the clear meaning of the 14th Amendment | Opinion

• Don’t let political polarization mar nonpartisan local elections | Opinion

Oil prices climb as US stocks give back only a bit of their record-breaking rally

t’s a sharp turnaround from Friday, when oil prices tumbled.

• Man kills 8 children and shoots his wife and another woman in Shreveport, Louisiana

• 6 crew still missing after overturned ship that disappeared after typhoon is found near Saipan

• Today in History: April 20, Deepwater Horizon explosion kills 11

Dig in and go places in the new issue of ‘Explore Florida & the Caribbean’

The award-winning travel magazine of the South Florida Sun Sentinel and the Orlando Sentinel is...

• Rock Springs Run Reserve in Florida offers cozy glamping stays, horseback rides

• Reports: Spirit Airlines faces liquidation risk amid rising fuel costs driven by war with Iran

• Injured passenger awarded $300,000 after a Miami federal jury finds Carnival overserved her alcohol

Florida gas prices ease after spike, but remain volatile

Florida gas prices spiked 14 cents last week but most of the price increase disappeared...

• Man accused of killing dog owner arrested, deputies say

• Florida’s Dreamers lose Obama-era protections, then lose their jobs

• U.S. installs a Trump loyalist to lead Florida-based ‘grand conspiracy’ case into Trump foes

Florida seeks to bar undocumented immigrants from state colleges

Undocumented immigrants would be barred from admission to state colleges under a proposed rule by...

• Broward schools alert 300 employees their jobs may be cut

• Hampshire College, which counts filmmaker Ken Burns among its alumni, is closing later this year

• Lauderhill middle school student charged after bringing BB gun to campus, police say

Immigrant seniors lose Medicare coverage despite paying for it

The categories of immigrants now losing coverage have legal status.

• ‘It’s a safe space’: Mobile midwifery clinics meet patients where they are

• Unmarried adults have higher rates of some cancers

• Anti-abortion lawmakers seek to redefine ‘abortion’ to exclude medical treatment

Stocks Halt Rally as Oil Climbs on Hormuz Setbacks: Markets Wrap

(Bloomberg) -- A rally in oil drove stocks lower as a turbulent weekend in the...

• Florida jobless rate rises slightly, again, in February

• Air Canada will suspend flights to JFK for nearly 5 months as jet fuel costs soar

• Airline adding bunk beds for economy travelers but bans snacks, smells and cuddling

Bring a big appetite and chow down on the Food, Wine & Spirit Issue

The September issue of City & Shore Magazine is going to start a lot of...

• Festival of the Arts Boca 2026: Doris Kearns Goodwin to speak on ‘Enduring Significance of the American Revolution’

• 26 reasons to be glad we’re living in South Florida in 2026

• A 25th anniversary announcement, 35 years in the making

Asking Eric: She didn’t show up for my celebration then gave a ridiculous excuse

My best friend said I can't understand her priorities because I'm single.

• Miss Manners: Was I wrong to point out my dry cleaning wasn’t ready on time?

• Asking Eric: I found out my mother is inviting my stalker to her house

• Asking Eric: His needy adult daughter is dominating his life

The best shampoo for curly hair

Our team of experts has selected the best shampoos for curly hair out of dozens...

• Cuisinart coffee grinder vs. Krups coffee grinder

• Keep hamsters safe with these top cages

• Safe, secure and fun playpens your child will love