Greg Cote, a 54-year veteran sports columnist for the Miami Herald and a familiar figure on The Dan Le Batard Show, was laid off as part of McClatchy Media's latest round of newsroom cuts.
McClatchy is cutting jobs across its newsroom network, with the Miami Herald among the hardest hit, as print revenue declines and investment shifts toward digital; the Associated Press is also restructuring, relocating some U.S.-based roles and trimming staff, prompting union concerns about reduced local coverage even as management says the moves are necessary for long-term sustainability.
Pulitzers 2025 crown major outlets and local-paper triumphs: The Washington Post wins Public Service for exposing Trump-era federal cuts, AP wins International Reporting, Reuters takes National Reporting and Beat Reporting for Meta, the Minnesota Star Tribune wins Breaking News for Minneapolis Catholic school shooting coverage, and the Miami Herald earns a Special Citation for Julie K. Brown’s Epstein reporting, with The New York Times taking three prizes as journalism outlets nationwide are recognized.
Hundreds of detainees at Alligator Alcatraz, a Florida detention facility, include over 250 individuals with only immigration violations and no criminal charges, raising concerns about the targeting of law-abiding immigrants in deportation efforts, despite official claims that the facility houses only the most dangerous criminals.