Wednesday, April 28, 2021Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) is excited to announce the next opportunity for families to submit School Choice applications for the 2021/22 school year. ... Read More
Month: April 2021
House Republicans revive transgender athletics ban in final days of session
“Despite hearing the voices of trans kids and their families time and time again, extremists in the Legislature have made it their mission to make trans children pawns in their culture war,” Gina Duncan, director of transgender equality of Equality Florida, an LGBTQ rights advocacy group, said in a statement. ... Read More
Democratic turmoil: Long-simmering tension boils over as Florida senators oust their leader
“Regardless, my members made clear that they desired a change. … I will remain in the Senate to continue to provide a voice for the voiceless, even when inconvenient or uncomfortable for others,” Farmer said. “I am a Democrat for a reason, and I will never compromise the values and beliefs that make me a Democrat.” ... Read More
Robert Runcie pleads not guilty to perjury. Case continues despite his offer to resign.
Much information about the charges against Runcie and Myrick have been kept under wraps. The statewide prosecutor has said only that Runcie, while preparing for his grand jury testimony, contacted witnesses in a criminal case against former Broward Schools technology chief Tony Hunter. Then Runcie denied it to the grand jury, prosecutors contend. ... Read More
Controversial elections changes approved by Florida House
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 4.8 million Floridians voted by mail in November, including nearly 2.2 million Democrats, 1.5 million Republicans and more than 1 million voters with no party affiliation, according to the state Division of Elections. ... Read More
Mask Up and Get Back to Church: CDC Endorses Indoor Worship After Vaccination
Gathering at full-capacity is now listed among safe activities for people who have gotten the COVID-19 shot. The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention loosened the agency’s social distancing recommendations this week, announcing that fully vaccinated people who wear masks can safely attend many indoor events such as worship services. CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky made the announcement Tuesday during a White House press briefing, where she outlined a number of... Read More
A deal is on tap for Florida ‘alcohol to go’
“This is an issue of survival. The hospitality industry has been devastated by the pandemic,” Padgett said. “Some restaurants have closed, and they may never come back. For many that are hanging on and hanging in, alcohol to go has made all the difference.” ... Read More
Racial Reconciliation Requires a Painful Level of Self-Awareness
To participate in the work of justice, we pastors need to grow and change. One month after our church’s annual Gospel and Race conference two years ago, a small group of black congregants asked for a private meeting with me. I thought the conference was a success, so I wondered what the meeting could be about. For the conference, we brought in top-notch thinkers and leaders from the outside, but it was evident to some in our church that we still had lots of work to do on the... Read More
Publix chicken tender sub fans rejoice! The in-demand ‘Pub Sub’ social media account shows signs of life
According to the report, Dickey stated he made more than $5,000 from his Publix subs alerts last year and that Dickey tweeted that Publix objected to a text-message service he established in January. The service “allowed users to be notified about sub sales if they texted “PUBSUB” to a listed phone number. It wasn’t clear how Dickey was profiting from the service, but apparently that was too much for Publix,” AP reported. ... Read More
Leaders and Friends Remember C. René Padilla
Theologians and pastors from Latin America and around the world mourn the theologian who helped integrate social action and evangelism. CT asked Christian leaders who knew René Padilla, who died today at age 88, about his legacy among the Latin American evangelical community, how he changed the Western evangelical world, and how he personally impacted their lives. Valdir Steuernagel, Brazilian pastor and theologian: Padilla was a church person. The church was not something he spoke... Read More