UPDATED: After arrest in Bangkok, the “Mayflower church” leaves for America. Update (April 11): Nearly all 63 members of the Shenzhen Holy Reformed Church (SHRC) will celebrate Easter in the United States. A week after the Bangkok police arrested the congregation’s 28 adults and 35 children, 59 of the members are flying to their new home in America. One pregnant woman and her family will stay in Bangkok until the baby’s birth, which is expected to be April 20. They are... Read More
NSU Athletics Announces the Hiring of John Sung
Story Links FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla – Nova Southeastern Athletics is proud to welcome John Sung as the Associate Athletic Director for External Operations, announces Director of Athletics and Associate Vice President for Advancement, Michael Mominey. Sung joins the Sharks athletic department after two years at Carthage (WI.), where he served as the Assistant Athletic Director for External Affairs. Sung will oversee external operations at Nova Southeastern, which includes Athletic... Read More
Can probiotics cure Florida’s ailing coral reefs? Tests show it works on devastating disease
On a coral reef, white is the color of death. So when researchers see a flash of bone white amid the riot of colorful corals, fish and sea creatures, they … Click to Continue » ... Read More
Florida theaters keep watchful eye on Legislature’s drag drama
As actor Jos N. Banks dons a dress for Orlando Shakes’ hit production of “Kinky Boots,” theater officials around Central Florida are keeping a wary eye on a different drama playing out in Tallahassee. The Florida Legislature is considering a bill that puts restrictions on “adult live entertainment,” including drag performances — and puts the burden of keeping minors away on artistic venues. Proponents say the measure keeps children safe — the bill, in fact, is titled... Read More
Critics say voucher law will hurt public schools — yet 3 School Board members at signing
When Gov. Ron DeSantis’ took the stage at a Catholic all-boys private school in Miami to sign into law one of the largest private school voucher programs in the country, … Click to Continue » ... Read More
Miami mayor visits SC as he mulls 2024 run, sees void in ‘generational leadership’
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez told The State Media Co. that he is taking it “one day at a time” as he considers whether to make a 2024 White House run. … Click to Continue » ... Read More
SpaceX knocks out overnight Space Coast launch while Starship attempt from Texas could come soon
SpaceX went about its Falcon 9 business again with an overnight launch of a communications satellite from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, but over in Texas, the Starship and Super Heavy have been stacked and await the OK to go from the Federal Aviation Administration. The launch at 12:30 a.m. Friday from Canaveral’s Space Launch Complex 40 sent the Intelsat IS-40e satellite to geosynchronous transfer orbit. Attached to the satellite is a NASA instrument built by Ball Aerospace known as... Read More
Lawmakers with no pride in their immigrant heritage help DeSantis crush our communities | Opinion
Immigrant-hate-stoking Florida Gov. DeSantis should be persona non grata in South Florida. But gullible voters eagerly follow charlatans. There are plenty of reasons to whisk away the welcome mat — … Click to Continue » ... Read More
In rare cases COVID-19 can cross placenta, causing fetal brain damage, UM study says
In rare cases, COVID-19 can be passed from a pregnant mother to her fetus, researchers at the University of Miami Health System and the University of Miami Miller School of … Click to Continue » ... Read More
Florida Supreme Court refuses to block execution
TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday rejected arguments aimed at sparing the life of Death Row inmate Louis Gaskin, setting the stage for his execution next week in the 1989 murders of a Flagler County couple. Gov. Ron DeSantis last month signed a death warrant for Gaskin, who is scheduled to be put to death by lethal injection Wednesday at Florida State Prison. Advertisement Gaskin’s attorneys last week filed a motion for a stay of the execution and raised... Read More