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12 hours ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Miami Dolphins' Zach Sieler swears (that he has never uttered a curse word)
MIAMI GARDENS — It almost came out of Zach Sieler's mouth. Almost. Sieler was discussing Miami Dolphins teammate Benito Jones when he nearly made an out-of-character slip. 'Man, he's worked his a - - off this summer,' Sieler said. Let the record show that Sieler blurted out the 'a' but didn't complete the word he was thinking of. He stopped for a reason you might not expect of an NFL player, given what you might hear on any sideline. 'Actually, I've never sworn,' Sieler said. 'So that was not coming. You can ask anybody. That's something, my whole life, I've never cussed.' Teased by reporters that they could go check 'Hard Knocks' tapes in which he wore a mic, Sieler accepted the challenge. 'Go ahead,' he said. 'I just never have, ever since little elementary school. Everyone started swearing, whatever and I'm like, 'I'm not going to do that,' and it kind of just stuck with me the rest of my life. I don't know, you've got to check the tape.' Sieler said he wasn't even sure what he might say in the heat of a moment when things go badly on the field, only that it's never a four-letter word. It goes hand in hand with his faith. 'I just try to stay clean, do what I can,' he said. 'We're all sinners, but obviously if you can limit it, I'm not only going to live a life of sin. I try to be a better human every single day, and that was the biggest part of it growing up and I still try to do that to this day.' This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: Zach Sieler does not curse. Just ask any of his Miami Dolphins teammates
The Herald Scotland
21-07-2025
- Politics
- The Herald Scotland
Florida state representative Joe Casello dies after heart attack
"We are so sorry to say that Representative Joe Casello has passed away surrounded by his loving family and girlfriend, following a heart attack," the Florida House Democratic Caucus said in a social media post announcing his death. "The family extends their heartfelt gratitude to all who have offered their love and support during this difficult time." Nikki Fried, chairwoman of the Florida Democratic Party, said he would be "deeply missed." More politics news: Trump approval rating drops in new poll; more Americans oppose immigration policies Remembering Rep. Joe Casello A private ceremony will be held in the family's home state of Massachusetts, the caucus said, and a public memorial service will be announced in the coming weeks. Casello was a firefighter for 33 years in Worcester, Massachusetts, before moving to Palm Beach County. His first entry into politics was in 2013, when he became a city commissioner in Boynton Beach. Last November, he was reelected to a fourth term in the state House by a double-digit margin. He had filed papers to run for the Palm Beach County Commission in November 2026. Gov. Ron DeSantis will need to call a special election to fill Casello's seat, according to Florida state law. Casello was taken off life support the morning of July 18, after he was taken to regional hospital about two weeks ago after complaining of chest pains, the Palm Beach Post reported. State Rep. Mike Caruso, R-Delray Beach, was a close friend, and told the Palm Beach Post he and his wife visited Casello for about half an hour on July 17. "He was very lucid," Caruso said. "I asked him if there was anything I could do for him. He said: 'See if you could get a fire truck named after me.'" "My life has always been about public service and meeting the needs of my community," Casello said in a statement released July 17, a day before his passing. "Serving as both a firefighter for 33 years and an elected official for 13 years has been the greatest honor of my life. Representing the people -- through times of unity and division, triumph and challenge -- has been a privilege I will always cherish." Kathryn Palmer is a national trending news reporter for USA TODAY. You can reach her at kapalmer@ and on X @KathrynPlmr. Mike Diamond is a journalist at The Palm Beach Post, part of the USA TODAY Florida Network. You can reach him at mdiamond@
USA Today
20-07-2025
- Politics
- USA Today
Florida Rep. Joe Casello dies following heart attack
Veteran Florida state legislator Joe Casello died late Friday, July 18, after suffering a massive heart attack earlier in the month. The 73-year-old Democrat had represented Florida House District 90, an area of Palm Beach County including Boynton Beach, since 2018. "We are so sorry to say that Representative Joe Casello has passed away surrounded by his loving family and girlfriend, following a heart attack," the Florida House Democratic Caucus said in a social media post announcing his death. "The family extends their heartfelt gratitude to all who have offered their love and support during this difficult time." Nikki Fried, chairwoman of the Florida Democratic Party, said he would be "deeply missed." More politics news: Trump approval rating drops in new poll; more Americans oppose immigration policies Remembering Rep. Joe Casello A private ceremony will be held in the family's home state of Massachusetts, the caucus said, and a public memorial service will be announced in the coming weeks. Casello was a firefighter for 33 years in Worcester, Massachusetts, before moving to Palm Beach County. His first entry into politics was in 2013, when he became a city commissioner in Boynton Beach. Last November, he was reelected to a fourth term in the state House by a double-digit margin. He had filed papers to run for the Palm Beach County Commission in November 2026. Gov. Ron DeSantis will need to call a special election to fill Casello's seat, according to Florida state law. Casello was taken off life support the morning of July 18, after he was taken to regional hospital about two weeks ago after complaining of chest pains, the Palm Beach Post reported. State Rep. Mike Caruso, R-Delray Beach, was a close friend, and told the Palm Beach Post he and his wife visited Casello for about half an hour July 17. "He was very lucid," Caruso said. "I asked him if there was anything I could do for him. He said: 'See if you could get a fire truck named after me.'" "My life has always been about public service and meeting the needs of my community," Casello said in a statement released July 17, a day before his passing. "Serving as both a firefighter for 33 years and an elected official for 13 years has been the greatest honor of my life. Representing the people — through times of unity and division, triumph and challenge — has been a privilege I will always cherish." Kathryn Palmer is a national trending news reporter for USA TODAY. You can reach her at kapalmer@ and on X @KathrynPlmr. Mike Diamond is a journalist at The Palm Beach Post, part of the USA TODAY Florida Network. You can reach him at mdiamond@
USA Today
19-07-2025
- Politics
- USA Today
Could Pam Bondi have prosecuted Jeffrey Epstein when she was Florida's top legal officer?
When U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi was the chief legal officer for Florida, could she have prosecuted fellow resident Jeffrey Epstein for child sex crimes? Legally, yes, she could have, legal experts say. The bigger question, however, is whether she should have felt compelled to do so. Bondi's Justice Department announced on July 7 that there was no evidence of an Epstein "client list" and that no further documents on the late wealthy Palm Beacher and sexual predator would be released, despite her earlier promises. President Donald Trump has been trying to weather the ensuing political firestorm after some of his MAGA supporters call for more transparency in the Epstein case. More: MAGA supporters Trump is calling 'weaklings' over Jeffrey Epstein files: Here's a list What happened in the Palm Beach County Jeffrey Epstein case? Epstein was charged in 2006 by a Palm Beach County grand jury with a single count of solicitation of prostitution despite having heard from only two underage victims. Then-State Attorney Barry Krischer's prosecutors had tanked their own case during the secret proceeding, telling the girls during questioning that they themselves were the criminals, the transcripts show. The Palm Beach Post fought in court for nearly five years to make the transcripts public. They were released in July 2024. Palm Beach police had found dozens of girls and young women who told similar stories of sexual abuse at Epstein's island mansion. When then-Police Chief Michael Reiter saw that Krischer's prosecution was not in line with the case his department had built, he sent his evidence to the feds. Had the charges reflected that evidence, Epstein would have faced decades in prison. In the end, Epstein pleaded guilty to only two prostitution-related felonies in 2008 in a "deal of the century" arranged by both Krischer and federal prosecutors. He was sentenced to 18 months in the county jail, of which he served 13. He was out in July 2009. Who is Pam Bondi? Bondi took office as Florida's first female attorney general in 2011. She served until 2019 and later that year represented Trump during his first impeachment proceeding. Born in the Tampa area, she worked as an assistant state attorney for Hillsborough County, prosecuting among other cases Major League pitcher Dwight Gooden for violating his probation after he pleaded guilty to charges of speeding away from a police DUI traffic stop in 2005. Was it negligent of Pam Bondi not to investigate Epstein? Despite the fact that Epstein had already been convicted of Palm Beach County crimes, federal prosecutors in New York leveled sex trafficking charges against Epstein in July 2019. Epstein was found dead in his Manhattan jail cell less than a month after his arrest. Should Bondi have looked into Epstein's crimes between the time of his jail release in 2009 and the filing of the criminal charges in 2019, when many have alleged that he sexually assaulted hundreds more? Not necessarily, says Robert Jarvis, a law professor at Nova Southeasten University. Unless someone brought it to Bondi, "there was no reason to start a new investigation,' he said, after one had already been concluded by both federal and state prosecutors. Some of the 2019 cases were also based in Florida. At least two Palm Beach County victims testified in the Ghislaine Maxwell case. "The federal government and the state government, of course, are two different political entities, and both have the power to try the same person for the same crime, using their respective laws," Jarvis said. "Thus, Pam Bondi could have tried Epstein." But would she? "I would not criticize her for not doing anything for what seem to be a case that had already been adjudicated and dealt with and punishment handed out," Jarvis said. Holly Baltz is an editor at The Palm Beach Post. You can reach her at hbaltz@
Yahoo
18-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Shane Lowry possible rules infraction during Round 2 Open Championship 2025
There's a chance we have a golfer in a little hot water for a misstep during his play in the 2025 British Open. But with many things in sports nowadays, we have to wait for the video replay. Shane Lowry's tee shot on the par-5 12th hole during Friday's second round found the thick rough as drizzle fell on Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland. As Lowry prepared to take his second shot, the ball seemed to move after he took a practice swing next to the ball. The camera caught the ball moving but it would appear it was not noticed by the players or announcers immediately. Shortly after Lowry's second shot, USA Network had a replay of the ball move and brought in Charlie Maran, rules official of the Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews, which runs the Open Championship, to explain what would happen next. Maran said it will have to be determined if Lowry is the one who caused the ball to move. If so, there would be a penalty, and that upon his review, "it looks quite incriminating." After teeing off on 15, Lowry was walking with who seemed to be a rules official at the Open Championship. Maran rejoined the telecast and explained that British Open rules official would be reviewing the video and that there are two major factors to consider. "Can the movement of the ball be seen by the naked eye, and did the player cause the movement," Maran said. He then said a final determination won't be made until the rules official can sit with Lowry after his round and review the tape with him. So, the par remained while Lowry finished his round, but his score after 18 on Friday may not be his final tally. By the 15th hole, Lowry was 2 under for the tournament, four shots clear of the cut line but seven shots off the leader's pace. This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: Shane Lowry Open Championship rules infraction in Round 2 under review
