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Alarmed by how Trump looks | Letters to the editor

South Florida Local News - Fri, 12/19/2025 - 05:00

It should be painfully clear that since Donald Trump took office, he has displayed serious deterioration both mentally and physically.

It’s both alarming and troublesome for an American president, as leader of the free world, to be in such a condition. He’s not running the country as he should, and he’s ranting and raving about menial subjects while insulting and demeaning reporters who ask him relevant questions that he refuses to answer — or doesn’t know the answer to.

Congress must perform its constitutional duty and challenge this president, who continues to damage the country, which will take years to repair, if that’s at all possible.

Sandy Shuster, Boynton Beach

The Galleria’s traffic nightmare

Regarding the proposed development of the Galleria mall site in Fort Lauderdale, 3,144 rentals units will be built, according to the Sun-Sentinel.

If every housing unit has one car, there will be 3,144 more cars in the area on a regular basis.

If every unit has two cars, there will be 6,288 more cars. That’s somewhere between 3,000 and 6,000 more cars there.

The existing roads cannot handle that many cars. It will be like Aventura Mall with gridlock every day.

Traffic will back up into Coral Ridge, north through Bayview Drive, and onto Sunrise Boulevard going west and Federal Highway (U.S. 1) going north, and onto State Road A1A, going north and south.

Has the developer crunched these numbers?

Anthony Billera, Fort Lauderdale

Spirit of the season

My wish for this holiday season is that people celebrating the teachings of their religion will say many prayers and protest their leaders in government in an effort to stop our current administration and the military from continuing to kill people in the Caribbean with no due process and to stop them from sending ICE to target and terrify communities based on their skin color or their spoken language.

My wish for 2026 is that the majority of people in our country, regardless of political party or religion, follow the religious principle of acting with kindness to repair the world.

I am married to a fisherman. The idea of two people clinging to a sinking boat being murdered instead of rescued hits close to home. Most importantly, it is not in line with the religious instructions I received growing up.

Isn’t saving someone in distress an expression of your love for God?

I will continue to pray, protest and donate to organizations that fight these cruel, evil actions. History tells us clearly that we must speak out for others. If you don’t speak out, then eventually it will hit home. Please listen to your heart.

Candice Clausell, Jupiter

A nagging question Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick addresses Broward Democrats at the Obama Roosevelt Legacy Gala, May 31, 2025. (Jim Rassol/Contributor)

Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick represents me in Congress. People are calling for her resignation (because of her indictment for stealing federal disaster funds). The reported facts do not look good, but I’ve never heard her side of the story.

As someone whom she is asking to continue to represent in Congress, I deserve a straight answer: Congresswoman, why did you keep $5,057,850 when you billed the government $50,578.50? And did you use any of that overpayment to fund your 2021 campaign?

Tom Bolf, Plantation

Where’s my monthly check?

Remember Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick’s TV ads regarding giving a certain demographic $1,000 per month for her “People’s Prosperity Plan”?

I’m still waiting.

Sherry Wipplinger, Fort Lauderdale

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ASK IRA: Did Kel’el Ware as closer change the Heat’s thinking and math?

South Florida Local News - Fri, 12/19/2025 - 04:05

Q: Well, well, well, Kel’el Ware was on the floor and Bam Adebayo was on the bench when the Heat won. What does that tell you, Ira? It tells us that’s when a coach should do it again. – Larry.

A: Look, this is where I could drop in the reality that it was against the Nets, who also were their own worst enemies at the close on Thursday night. But, no, not going to do that, because Kel’el Ware not only played well late in Brooklyn, he also played well early. So, yes, the Heat have to find a way for more Kel’el minutes. Kel’el played 30 Thursday night, which seems reasonable. So it might just come down to having to start him alongside Bam Adebayo. But that leads to the other question of when Tyler Herro returns and who sits. Considering Davion Mitchell sat late in Brooklyn, perhaps that’s your answer.

Submit your “Ask Ira” question here!

Q: Now that the rest of the league has figured out the Heat’s new fast-paced offense, do you see Erik Spoelstra reverting back to the old “grind it out, win in the mud” style of play. – Greg, Jacksonville.

A: Yes. Once the Heat, always the Heat. (Unless the Heat can find enough 3-point shooting to make the “wheel” offense work.) In fact, you already are starting to see the shift in this direction. But just as the Heat have shown a lack of 3-point shooting to sustain their early-season offensive pace, the question is whether the defensive chops are ample enough on this roster to go in a defensive direction. This very much feels like a crossroads.

Q: Ira, I’m wondering what the point is of bouncing the G League players up and down and then not playing them. Wouldn’t it be better to leave them in the G League and let them play? Call them up when really needed. They can only play in so many games with the Heat. Better that they are playing, learning and ready.– Jeff, Rochester, N.Y.

A: Which is fine, until injuries get in the way, such as when Davion Mitchell, Dru Smith and Tyler Herro all were on the injury report at the same time last week, and now Tyler Herro, Pelle Larsson and Nikola Jovic this week. But, yes, an extended run would be highly beneficial for the Heat’s prospects. But the injury situation has dictated otherwise.