"Al Burt (1927 \u2013 November 29, 2008) was a widely beloved Florida author and longtime journalist with The Miami Herald. He served as a sports writer, news reporter, editor, editorial writer and columnist.Burt reported from Washington to Latin America and the Caribbean and throughout Florida. Before working with the Miami Herald he had positions with the Atlanta Journal and the Jacksonville Journal. He was seriously wounded by \"friendly fire\" while covering the U.S."@en . "Al Burt"@en . "2008-11-29Z"^^ . . "1927Z"^^ . . . "American writer" . "2008Z"^^ . "Burt, Al"@en .