Though it may look like Lolita the orca’s life will have a fairytale ending of freedom, a group of her former trainers have come out against the idea of releasing her in the wilds of Puget Sound, where she was captured in 1970. Lolita, the 57-year-old orca, has lived for more than 50 years in cramped quarters at the Miami Seaquarium, where she would perform live shows daily. She was deemed officially retired last year. Advertisement Last week, new Seaquarium ownership, along with... Read More
Special Presentation: National Volunteer Month and Florida School Volunteer Appreciation Month.
Celebrate National Volunteer Month and Florida School Volunteer Appreciation Month with School Board Member Torey Alston! BCPS thanks our volunteers for their commitment to students' success. ... Read More
A cold front and ‘ugly-type weather’ heads to South Florida. What the Easter forecast says
This Easter and Passover weekend in South Florida could bring storms to your gatherings. Here’s what you need to know: An upper-level trough disturbance should make its way to South … Click to Continue » ... Read More
NASA Astronaut Asks for Prayer for Moon Mission
A Christian who wants to see God’s will done “on earth as it is in heaven” is piloting the first lunar flight in more than 50 years. Victor Glover will pray his way to the moon. When the Artemis 2 takes off sometime late next year, four astronauts will strap into a gumdrop-shaped capsule atop a tower of rockets taller than the Statue of Liberty. Mission control will count down—10, 9, 8, …—and a controlled explosion with 8.8 million pounds of force will fire,... Read More
A Miami gang misappropriated $925,000 of McArthur milk (and $350,000 of crates), cops say
How do you steal more than $1.275 million worth of milk and enough milk crates? Maybe have delivery men carry a little more than they’re supposed to and leave the … Click to Continue » ... Read More
As rush hour started, a causeway into Miami Beach was still blocked by an overnight crash
People heading into South Beach for fun or profit Thursday morning should avoid the MacArthur Causeway until around 8 a.m. A multi-vehicle crash shut down the eastbound side of Interstate … Click to Continue » ... Read More
Florida Senate bill would let people sue over removing, damaging Confederate monuments
Supporters of Confederate monuments and other historical markers could sue over removal or destruction of the displays, under a controversial proposal continuing to move forward in the Florida Senate. In … Click to Continue » ... Read More
The Israeli restaurant that won Burger Bash just opened a new spot in Coral Gables
The two-time winner of Burger Bash has opened a glamorous new restaurant in Coral Gables. Motek, the Israeli Mediterranean restaurant that produced the burger that has dominated the People’s Choice … Click to Continue » ... Read More
UFC 287 press conference, iconic panel and weigh-ins open to the public for free in Miami
For the first time in 20 years, UFC will host a show in Miami. UFC 287 is Saturday, April 8 at the newly named Kaseya Center, home of the three-time … Click to Continue » ... Read More
Teacher charged with animal cruelty recommended for termination
A Broward teacher criminally charged with beating his dog to death may get fired on Tuesday. Daniel Gray Jr., 29, a teacher of students with behavioral issues at Pine Ridge Education Center in Fort Lauderdale, was arrested by Pembroke Pines police on Aug. 11. Advertisement He was charged with aggravated animal cruelty, a felony, as well as misdemeanor charges related to animal cruelty and improperly disposing of a dead animal. Gray has pleaded not guilty and is contesting his... Read More