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"With profound sadness we announce the passing of City Commissioner Manolo Reyes," the city commissioner's family posted on X, formerly Twitter, on Friday morning.

Sam Moore, the surviving half and higher voice of the 1960s duo Sam & Dave that was known for such definitive hits of the era as "Soul Man" and "Hold On, I'm Comin,'" has died. He was 89.

Known for his humble demeanor, soft-spoken nature, and Southern twang, MacKay's decades-long public-service career included stints as a state legislator, U.S. representative, lieutenant governor, and governor.

Alberto Fujimori, whose decadelong presidency began with triumphs righting Peru's economy and defeating a brutal insurgency only to end in autocratic excess that sent him to prison, has died.

Sergio Mendes, the Grammy-winning Brazilian musician whose 1966 hit “Mas Que Nada” made him a global superstar, has died after months battling the effects of long COVID. He was 83.

Dr. Enid Curtis Pinkney, a remarkable figure in Miami’s history, has died. Her passing was announced in a Facebook post Thursday morning by the Brownsville Civic Neighborhood Association, Inc.

Joan Browder worked at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's South Florida ocean lab for 46 years and was one of the few women studying wetlands ecology when she earned her PhD from the University of Florida.

As recollections and praises pour in for former U.S. senator and two-term Florida governor Bob Graham, Gov. Ron DeSantis said flags will be lowered to half-staff once the date for interment is announced.

Graham gained national prominence as chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee in the aftermath of the 2001 terrorist attacks and as an early critic of the Iraq war.

Peter Anthony Morgan, known as 'Peetah,' was the lead singer of the reggae band Morgan Heritage, a Grammy-winning group that was formed by children of singer Denroy Morgan and came to be known for its varied influences and tight vocal harmonies.

Dorsey found lasting fame as the creator of the crime-comedy novel series starring Serge A. Storms, an energetic fan of Florida history and an ingenious serial killer.

Renowned painter and sculptor Fernando Botero, whose depictions of people and objects in plump, exaggerated forms became emblems of Colombian art around the world, has died. He was 91.