Good morning, the South Florida weather forecast calls scattered thunderstorms today, with a high near 85. More scattered showers and thunderstorms will develop late tonight, with a low of 78. Here are today’s top headlines from the newsroom of the South Florida Sun Sentinel for Friday, August 23rd. I’m Trevor Ontiveros A 12-year-old boy who accepted a ride from a stranger later jumped from the moving vehicle to escape the kidnapper.