The National Weather service warned of hail ranging from the size of a quarter to an inch in diameter, funnel clouds and other extreme weather. It issued special marine advisories near the coasts from Jupiter to Miami and as far west as the everglades and Florida’s southwest coast near Naples and Marco Island. ... Read More
Teenager dies when electrocuted during Florida storm
In Panama City Beach, a home and convenience store were leveled by a possible tornado, city officials said in a Facebook post. A resident’s photo posted by The Panama City News Herald shows the store’s roof and walls ripped away, but its counters, shelves and the merchandise they held appear untouched. There were no immediate reports of injuries. ... Read More
Murder charges against six young people: How the robbery of an MMA fighter netted many arrests
From left, Summer Church, Jace Swinton, and Roberto Ortiz in prison and jail photos. Church and Swinton are serving 10-year terms in the July 3, 2017, shooting death of Aaron Rajman, Ortiz has pleaded not guilty. (Florida Deparment of Corrections; Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office / handouts) ... Read More
Death of congressman Alcee Hastings sets off political showdown, as candidates line up to replace him
Many elected officials in Broward and Palm Beach counties are officially or unofficially running to succeed the late Congressman Alcee Hastings or are deciding if they’ll enter the race. Some of the talked-about names from the large field include, from left: Bobby Powell, state senator of Palm Beach County; Perry Thurston a state senator from Broward; Barbara Sharief a Broward County commissioner; Wayne Messam, Miramar mayor; and Dale Holness a Broward County commissioner. (STAFF/South... Read More
Quarantine as Caretaker
How Andi Ashworth has cultivated patience while being separated from those she loves. When the pandemic began last year, there was no way to predict how profoundly it would affect all of us. This episode touches on some of the most difficult moments of a quarantined reality as Sandra talks to her dear friend Andi Ashworth. Andi and her husband, producer Charlie Peacock, officially established Art House in Nashville in 1991. Art House was not only a recording studio for Charlie, but it served... Read More
The sprawling federal case against Joel Greenberg: Here’s what each charge against him means
These counts occurred while Greenberg served as tax collector, accuse him of making two fake driver’s licenses: One, a Florida ID produced between Nov. 11, 2017, and his initial arrest on federal charges June 23, 2020, used Greenberg’s photo with R.Z.’s identifying information; the other, produced between Sept. 21, 2018, and Greenberg’s arrest, was a Puerto Rico driver’s license that used Greenberg’s picture and the identifying information of someone named by prosecutors as... Read More
Patricia Flury, former mayor of Dania Beach, dies at 84
She worked at Memorial Regional Hospital for over 40 years, starting as a lab technician when the hospital had fewer than 80 beds. She worked her way up to being the Administrator, overseeing renovations and additions that grew the hospital to over 800 beds. She also served as the chief operating officer of the Memorial Healthcare System. ... Read More
Deputies back off noise complaint — after they’re told the sheriff is at the party
When the first deputy arrived, two men stood in the driveway smoking cigarettes, one of them holding a Corona. The men, grinning, invited the deputy to walk around the side of the house to get to the backyard and see “Sheriff Gregory.” The deputy at one point said, “I’m like scared to go …” ... Read More
Leaders remember Alcee Hastings as champion of Black-Jewish relations and champion of Israel
“He demonstrated, in word and deed, the necessity for an unwavering commitment to what is just, even when it is unpopular — even when you may be unpopular,” Levin said. “His fight was consistently for the unheard and ignored, and he fought that fight until the end.” ... Read More
Florida evangelicals on vaccine: Right thing to do or mark of the beast?
“We actually did a Q-and-A at our church – is the vaccine the mark of the beast, the end of all time, the apocalypse, and we’re like, no, that’s absolutely not true,” he said. “It’s not in the Bible. We’re not going to state anything with authority that we don’t see in Scripture. If we don’t see it there, we’ll take the principles of the Bible and apply them to that modern circumstance and then pray for wisdom and love and unity.” ... Read More