Descendants of the Revolutionary War unloaded mops, gloves and towels from their cars on a recent Friday, determined to honor military heroes by cleaning their deteriorating gravesites at a Fort Lauderdale burial ground. After gathering at historic Evergreen Cemetery, deep in the city’s Harbordale neighborhood, the women weren’t sure where to begin. They lacked a map and depended on a printout of names with hard-to-follow plot listings. So Laurel Grube, of Coral Springs, picked a random... Read More
Free and fabulous: Fort Lauderdale’s Day of the Dead celebration still reigns
Puppeteer Jim Hammond’s family-friendly party and parade return to Esplanade Park on Nov. 2 — here’s how to take part. Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To login in, click here. Originally Published: October 23, 2024 at 5:15 a.m. ... Read More
Ohtani’s historic 50-50 ball sells at auction for nearly $4.4M amid ongoing dispute over ownership
Shohei Ohtani’s 50th home run ball has sold at auction for nearly $4.4 million, a record high price not just for a baseball, but for any ball in any sport, the auctioneer said Wednesday. Ohtani became the first player in baseball history to hit 50 homers and steal 50 bases in a season, reaching the milestone on Sept. 19 when the Los Angeles Dodgers star hit his second of three homers against the Marlins in Miami. “We received bids from around the world, a testament to the significance of... Read More
Daily Horoscope for October 23, 2024
General Daily Insight for October 23, 2024 Healing isn’t always a straight line. With the sensitive Moon squaring cautious Chiron, emotional wounds may be harder to heal and easier to feel. Luna tumbles on to enable intense Mars at 5:20 pm EDT, pushing passion or frustration to overtake us and encourage rash decisions. Don’t worry — once the Moon trines sensitive Neptune, compassion will be more accessible and we can appreciate the silver lining to any clouds. Let’s look past our... Read More
Arrest made in July shooting that killed woman outside North Lauderdale apartment complex
A 23-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a shooting in July that killed a woman outside of a North Lauderdale apartment complex, but authorities have not yet released a motive or said whether the woman was targeted or a random victim. On July 15, Bryanna Nina was standing outside of the complex in the 1000 block of Southwest 76th Avenue shortly before 7 p.m. when multiple people got out of a dark-colored car and started shooting, the Broward Sheriff’s Office said. Nina was... Read More
Filip Gustavsson, Minnesota Wild roll past Florida Panthers
By TIM REYNOLDS SUNRISE — Filip Gustavsson continued his sizzling start to the season by making 24 saves, Jake Middleton tied a career-best with three assists and the Minnesota Wild beat the Florida Panthers 5-1 on Tuesday night. Mats Zuccarello had his team-leading fourth goal of the season for the Wild, who also got goals from Marcus Johansson, Marco Rossi, Matt Boldy and Joel Eriksson Ek. Rossi and Johansson scored 22 seconds apart in the first period for a 2-0 lead, and it was 5-1 by... Read More
Driver accused in deadly Pompano Beach hit-and-run crash arrested week later
The driver of a Nissan Rogue accused of hitting a man in Pompano Beach and leaving him dead in the road was arrested Sunday, a week after the crash, authorities said. Willian Eduardo Beltran Velasquez, 31, of Coral Springs, was held in the Broward Main Jail as of Tuesday night on one count of leaving the scene of an accident involving death and one count of tampering with physical evidence. Someone called authorities shortly after 4 a.m. Oct. 13 to report a person was lying in the middle of... Read More
‘This is going to happen’: Mom delivers baby girl in back of rescue truck on way to hospital
Jenesis Turner entered the world at 8:35 a.m. Tuesday — a few days later and about 2 miles short of her mom’s plan. Jade Turner, 26, and her sister were driving from Deerfield Beach to Broward Health Medical Center in Fort Lauderdale on Tuesday morning when it became apparent Turner was not going to make it to the hospital in time to deliver her second baby. Turner’s sister got off Interstate 95 and was met with morning rush-hour traffic, then pulled over in a residential area near... Read More
Pizzo challenge to Florida DOT’s marijuana ad is dismissed
A Leon County circuit judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by incoming Senate Minority Leader Jason Pizzo, D-Sunny Isles Beach, that alleged the Florida Department of Transportation improperly spent state money to oppose a ballot measure that would allow recreational use of marijuana. In a two-page order issued Monday, Circuit Judge Angela Dempsey granted a request by the department to dismiss the lawsuit, which stemmed from a television ad the agency has recently sponsored about dangers of... Read More
Mai-Kai Restaurant announces opening date after four-year closure
The 489-seat tiki paradise will reopen with a $17.5 million face-lift, which includes a raft of upgrades set to begin the moment customers drive over the property’s new wooden bridge. Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To login in, click here. Originally Published: October 22, 2024 at 3:04 p.m. ... Read More