There is fashion … and then there’s wearable art. The latter is what you’ll find in “Walk the Runway: Showcasing Local Fashion Designers,” an exhibit set for July 18 to Sept. 19 at ArtServe in Fort Lauderdale. Picture one-of-a-kind garments and accessories made by South Florida artists and designers — everything from hand-knit sweaters and painted sneakers to custom jewelry and upcycled couture. The exhibit promises to explore fashion “as a vibrant form of personal expression... Read More
Pretty lights stopped working at Las Olas beach garage over 2 years ago. Will they ever get fixed?
The municipal parking garage on Las Olas that serves Fort Lauderdale’s famous beach used to light up like the Fourth of July. You wouldn’t know it now. The five-story garage with the upscale address, 200 E. Las Olas Circle, opened in December 2018. The garage went dark in February 2023 when its pricey lighting system stopped working. Fort Lauderdale has been looking into the problem for at least two years now — and Mayor Dean Trantalis is tired of waiting. “We’ve been dancing around... Read More
Steve Miller Band cancels 2025 tour, including Hard Rock Live concert — and the reason might surprise you
Citing the ongoing potential for lethal and destructive weather across the U.S., the Steve Miller Band has canceled its fall 2025 tour, including an Oct. 5 concert at Hard Rock Live at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood. Tickets for that concert were nearly sold out, with just a few dozen seats remaining. Refunds are available at the point of purchase. The decision was explained late Wednesday night in social media posts. The same message appears on the band’s official... Read More
Florida’s Alligator Alcatraz is preventing attorney access, lawsuit says
TALLAHASSEE — A class-action lawsuit filed Wednesday alleges that people held at the immigrant-detention center dubbed Alligator Alcatraz are being prevented from having access to lawyers and “effectively have no way to contest their detention.” “No protocols exist at this facility for providing standard means of confidential attorney-client communication, such as in-person attorney visitation and phone or video calls that are available at any other detention facility, jail or... Read More
Photos: Connie Francis, star of ‘Where the Boys Are,’ in Fort Lauderdale
George Hamilton and Connie Francis in a scene from the 1960 beach movie, “Where the Boys Are.” The comedy was filmed in Fort Lauderdale and launched the city’s reputation as the Spring Break capital of the nation. (Miami Herald file/TNS) File photo “Where the Boys Are,” starring Connie Francis and George Hamilton, was filmed in Fort Lauderdale in 1960. Bill Bates/Sun Sentinel Actresses Delores Hart, Paula Prentiss and Connie Francis walk down Las... Read More
Army veteran and US citizen arrested in California immigration raid warns it could happen to anyone
By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ, Associated Press A U.S. Army veteran who was arrested during an immigration raid at a Southern California marijuana farm last week said Wednesday he was sprayed with tear gas and pepper spray before being dragged from his vehicle and pinned down by federal agents who arrested him. George Retes, 25, who works as a security guard at Glass House Farms in Camarillo, said he was arriving at work on July 10 when several federal agents surrounded his car and — despite him... Read More
Chicken restaurants cluster together that much?! Tally rises to 7 in part of this city
They’ve become, well, the cluck of the town. A cluster of chicken restaurants — it’s now a whopping seven, two of them brand new — are all footsteps from one another in Pompano Beach, on a prominent stretch of Federal Highway. This past year they’ve stirred plenty of reaction as the tally seemingly keeps growing and growing. Some neighbors cheer. (“I just can’t get enough chicken.”) Some jeer. (“Oh, not another one.”) And some simply question why. (“Why do we need all... Read More
With all this sunshine, do Floridians need to take Vitamin D in the summer?
How much time outside do you need in Florida to get the proper amount of Vitamin D? And, if you are not getting it, do you need a supplement? Those questions arise more frequently during the summer months, when the Florida sun is at its strongest. Dr. Neha Vyas, a family medicine physician at the Cleveland Clinic, said in a promotional video produced by the clinic that the amount of Vitamin D each person needs varies. Vitamin D plays an important role in maintaining bone health and can also... Read More
Who is Shane Strum and how does he affect your health care?
Shane Strum, once the trusted right-hand man to Gov. Ron DeSantis, now wields a level of power never before seen in Broward County. Nine months into his interim role, Strum is calling the shots as CEO of Memorial Healthcare System — a 17,400-employee public hospital district — for the symbolic salary of just $1 a year. At the same time, he’s still at the helm of Broward Health, the massive health care network that dominates the northern half of the county. And yet, for all this... Read More
Messi’s multi-goal streak ends in Inter Miami’s 3-0 loss to FC Cincinnati
By JEFF WALLNER CINCINNATI (AP) — Lionel Messi’s MLS-record streak of scoring multiple goals in five straight matches ended on Wednesday night in Inter Miami’s 3-0 loss to FC Cincinnati. Cincinnati got a first-half goal from Gerardo Valenzuela and two second-half strikes from Evander to remain one point behind the Philadelphia Union in the Eastern Conference standings. Philadelphia beat CF Montreal 2-1 on Wednesday night. The loss ended a five-match winning streak for Inter Miami... Read More