General Daily Insight for November 06, 2025 Small gestures currently carry surprising weight and warmth. Through the morning, animated Mars works smoothly with transformative Pluto, so we can tackle tasks, negotiate terms, or purge clutter. Midday may blur signals as romantic Venus nudges dreamy Neptune somewhat awkwardly, so we should double-check what we feel and what we owe before replying. At 5:39 PM EST, Venus resets the tone with her entry into deep Scorpio. Don’t discount the value... Read More
Broward Sheriff’s deputy accused of pushing pregnant woman down stairs
Broward Sheriff’s deputies arrested one of their own Tuesday on charges of aggravated battery and criminal mischief after he was accused of pushing a pregnant woman down a staircase. Deputies responded to a domestic disturbance call involving Deputy Randall Saintilus and a pregnant woman at 7 a.m. Nov. 4 in North Lauderdale, the Sheriff’s Office said in a news release. During an argument about infidelity, Saintilus allegedly caused the woman to fall down a staircase, the release said.... Read More
Savoir-faire Shorts Film Festival brings smorgasbord of bite-sized cinema to Fort Lauderdale
This is traditionally the weekend when the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival would begin, an annual unspooling of 100+ film titles over more than two weeks dotted with parties and actor appearances at multiple locations across Broward County. But this year’s FLIFF has been postponed (until Feb. 20-28, details pending) — and in its place is something lighter, faster and possibly more appealing to the modern entertainment consumer: the Savoir-faire Shorts Film Festival. Much like... Read More
These South Florida restaurants are giving away free SNAP meals during government shutdown
When he arrived in the United States in the early 1990s, restaurant owner Minh Do remembers that $200 in food stamps bought his family a lifeline. Neither he nor the nine Vietnamese relatives who came with him spoke English, so they worked at farms and beef processing plants in the Midwest to make ends meet. “That extra $200 a month helped us stretch things quite a long way,” says Do, who now operates multiple restaurants in Broward County. “You have to be grateful. In Vietnamese,... Read More
Margate Middle School students hospitalized after eating edibles
Four middle school students in Margate were transported to a hospital on Wednesday after consuming edibles. Margate Police said as many as eight students at Margate Middle School ingested what was likely THC/CBD gummies. The three students who were not hospitalized were released to their parents in stable condition. “The investigation is ongoing,” said a spokesman for the Margate Police Department. “All seven students’ parents were notified.” Margate Middle School is at 500 NW 65th... Read More
Hollywood Police lieutenant accused of domestic violence, department says
A veteran of the Hollywood Police Department has been placed on administrative leave as he faces allegations of domestic violence, Chief Jeff Devlin said in a statement Wednesday. Miramar Police is investigating the allegations against Lt. Osvaldo Perez, who has been with the police department for 25 years. The chief’s statement did not provide details about the accusations against Perez. Broward County court records show Perez, 50, is facing two felony charges of aggravated battery on a... Read More
Hanukkah 2025: Send us pics of your menorahs
A lighted menorah, whether newly bought or a family heirloom, brings joy to Jewish families every Hanukkah. For Hanukkah 2025, the Sun Sentinel is planning a photo display of beautiful menorahs owned by South Floridians. Send us a photo and tell us the story of this beloved possession. Has it been in your family for generations? Was it a spontaneous acquisition in a local shop? Or did it catch your eye on a trip abroad? Send your stories and photos to reporter Lois Solomon at... Read More
MainStreet community plan moves forward in Coconut Creek. Here’s the latest.
A generation after it was first born as a concept, Coconut Creek’s MainStreet community finally appears to be taking shape. City officials put the finishing touches last month on a land swap deal that will make MainStreet possible, with developers closing on 170 acres between Wiles Road on the north, Sample Road on the south, Lyons Road on the east and State Road 7 on the west. City officials and promotional material tout Mainstreet as Coconut Creek’s “new downtown,” a mixed... Read More
Weekend things to do: Dierks Bentley, Sting, Lake Worth Beach bonfires, Taste of Recovery
We don’t have falling leaves to transfix us around here, but staples of the season are everywhere this weekend, including tequila in Boca Raton, drones over Pompano Beach, and bonfires and melting marshmallows in Lake Worth Beach. Let’s cozy up … THURSDAY Stars come out: Dierks Bentley and Hardy will lead a star-studded list of country performers for the Stars and Strings concert at Hard Rock Live in Hollywood on Thursday to raise money for Folds of Honor, which provides scholarships to... Read More
As vice president during 9/11, Cheney is at the center of an enduring debate over US spy powers
By ERIC TUCKER and DAVID KLEPPER, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Dick Cheney was the public face of the George W. Bush administration’s boundary-pushing approach to surveillance and intelligence collection in the years after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. An unabashed proponent of broad executive power in the name of national security, Cheney placed himself at the center of a polarizing public debate over detention, interrogation and spying that endures two decades later. “I do think... Read More