Articles by Matt Sedensky

Crane Accident at Florida Construction Site Causes Fatalities

A section of construction crane plummeted 30 floors at the site of a high-rise condominium in Miami, Fla., killing two workers and smashing into a home that the contractor used for storage, police said. Five other workers were injured, one …

National Hurricane Center Names New Director

The National Hurricane Center’s new chief said he would deal with problems behind the scenes and work to boost morale among staffers who helped oust the former director for his outspokenness. Bill Read, 58, had been the center’s interim deputy …

Government Forecasters Join in Lowering Atlantic Hurricane Estimate… Slightly

Government forecasters have minimally reduced their prediction for the Atlantic hurricane season, but say that up to nine hurricanes and up to 16 tropical storms are expected to form, still a busier-than-average season. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration maintained …

Tropical Storm Barry Brings Rain, Strong Winds, Heavy Surf to Florida

Tropical Storm Barry, since downgraded to a tropical depression, brought heavy rain to a parched Florida early Saturday, along with strong winds and heavy surf along the state’s Gulf coast. Rain was falling throughout the Peninsula, where droughts conditions have …

For NFL Pros, Retirement Often Means Tackling Health Woes

Before the echocardiogram or the prostate exam, before blood was drawn or body fat measured, the patients had a simple task: Sign the football. The biceps drifting into this South Beach medical office this week are bigger, the attire perhaps …