By DAMIAN J. TROISE NEW YORK (AP) — StubHub received a lackluster reception on Wall Street Wednesday. The ticket marketplace’s stock fell 6.4% from its initial public offering price of $23.50 per share on its first day of trading. The company’s shares are trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “STUB.” StubHub offered just over 34 million shares and raised approximately $800 million. At the closing price, the company has a market valuation of about $8.1... Read More
Rabies alert issued for parts of Broward after confirmed case in raccoon
A rabid raccoon was killed in Davie on Tuesday, leading the Florida Department of Health in Broward County to issue a 60-day rabies alert for parts of the county on Wednesday. The infected raccoon was killed near Interstate 595 in Davie, the health department said in its alert, but it did not specify a location. The alert said residents and visitors need to be aware that rabies is “currently present in the wild animal population.” The following boundaries in Broward County are included in... Read More
Father charged with manslaughter years after 6-month-old baby’s death
The father of a 6-month-old baby who died in 2022 is facing charges nearly four years later after a medical examiner determined the baby’s manner of death was homicide, court records show. Prosecutors officially filed charges of aggravated manslaughter of a child and aggravated child abuse against Robert Boesenberg, 30, of Hallandale Beach, on Wednesday in connection with the baby’s death in January 2022. Boesenberg and his fiancee took their baby to Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital in... Read More
Broward commission cuts property tax rate for first time since 2017
The Broward County Commission voted Tuesday to cut the annual property tax rate, a mostly symbolic move that won’t lower anyone’s bills but will keep them from going up as high as they could have — probably by less than a dollar. Overall, the new rate cuts anticipated revenues by about $1.02 million, a sliver of a fraction of a $2 billion budget that includes $30 million added to the county’s reserves, the emergency fund that will be drawn from to handle unanticipated expenses that... Read More
Flanagan High student arrested after hoax 911 call about man carrying gun near school
A 14-year-old student at Charles W. Flanagan High School in Pembroke Pines made a fake call to 911 on Tuesday morning, claiming “suspicious men,” one who had a gun, were walking toward the school, police said. The teen, a sophomore at the school, is facing charges of false report concerning the use of firearms in a violent manner, disruption of a school function and misuse of an emergency system, Pembroke Pines Police said in a news release Wednesday. Shortly before 9 a.m., the Broward... Read More
Crews work to remove water from U.S. 1 tunnel in Fort Lauderdale
Standing water flooded the state-owned Henry E. Kinney Tunnel on U.S. 1 in Fort Lauderdale on Wednesday, slowing down drivers making their way through the tunnel. Just before 1 p.m., Fort Lauderdale announced the state was planning to close the tunnel. Just before 2:30 p.m., a city official said the tunnel would not have to be closed. “There is currently standing water in the Kinney Tunnel,” the city announced in an alert before 1 p.m. “The Florida Department of Transportation has been... Read More
Weekend things to do: Cage the Elephant, ‘Hambre,’ Water Taxi wine cruise, ‘Midnight Cowboy’
Leafing through the Old Farmer’s Almanac while waiting for one of the plump cinnamon rolls at Fort Lauderdale’s LoveLee Bakeshop (tops on my list of favorite South Florida bakeries right now), I see that the last few days of summer are upon us this weekend. The fall equinox in the Northern Hemisphere will come on Monday (at 2:19 p.m., if you have money on it) — when the sun crosses the Earth’s celestial equator, as daylight and night reach equilibrium, marking the beginning of... Read More
Transform your houseplants into art with this Japanese gardening technique
By JESSICA DAMIANO The third week of September is National Houseplant Week, a nod to the fact that we’re turning our attention to indoor plants. It’s a great time to explore a practice called kokedama and have a little fun making a special addition to our collections. The Japanese method of growing plants in a living planter made of a moss-covered ball of soil, is a simple, DIY project that elevates common houseplants into works of art. They make great gifts, too. Because roots growing... Read More
Jamaican fashions on the catwalk this weekend at ‘Stylin’ 2025’ event
The catwalk will go Caribbean this weekend, when models strut the styles of Jamaican designers. “Stylin’ 2025 — Fi Wi Roots, Fi Wi Culture,” a two-night chic showcase set for Saturday and Sunday at the Lauderhill Performing Arts Center, is a fundraiser for the Louise Bennett-Coverley Heritage Council, a nonprofit that supports the cultural arts. Bennett-Coverley was a Jamaican poet, author, folklorist, actor, writer and educator. “Miss Lou’s early exposure to storytelling and... Read More
Two years later: Join a South Florida gathering to remember Oct. 7 attack in Israel
Two years later, it stings as hard as ever. Oct. 7, 2023, was a catastrophic day of sadness, helplessness and stomach-churning fury among Jews around the world. The attack on Israel by Hamas unleashed antisemitism that many hoped would never resurface and caused some to question who their true friends were. In 2025, there remains so much to mourn. Here’s a sampling of upcoming events in South Florida to honor those who died on Oct. 7, those who were injured and those who remain captive.... Read More