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Leaving his violently beaten and traumatized girlfriend in bed, a wealthy Parkland financial adviser stood up, put on a dress shirt and joined a Zoom hearing in his divorce case. Scott Matalon listened calmly as a Broward judge told him and his ex-wife that they were a “good-looking couple” and that he couldn’t be the “strict parent” right now. “I’m not going to be, Judge,” Matalon said in the Zoom hearing. In the next room, his new girlfriend was plotting her escape while... Read More

Kendra Scott, a jewelry and accessories chain, is celebrating the grand opening of its newest South Florida retail location with a philanthropic weekend that will also include free refreshments and a free piece of Kendra Scott jewelry for shoppers who spend $100 or more. The retailer is celebrating its grand opening in Town Center at Boca Raton from Friday, July 18, through Sunday, July 21, with promotions benefiting the IDDeal Place, the Dreyfoos School for the Arts Foundation, Boca School... Read More

A developer building twin condo towers on Fort Lauderdale beach has requested the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by a nearby condo claiming breach of contract. Selene’s twin towers will be the tallest on the beach, rising 300 feet above sea level at 3000 Alhambra St. The towers are situated to the east of Alhambra Place, a 16-story condo on Fort Lauderdale’s barrier island located at 209 N. Birch Road. The twin towers are expected to open this year. The project’s design was substantially... Read More

What would you like to see on Sistrunk Boulevard? Fort Lauderdale wants to know. The city is hosting a Sistrunk Empowerment Summit from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, July 19. You’ll find out how to access capital to start a business and learn more about resources that are available to help you be successful. The summit will be held at the African-American Research Library and Cultural Center, 2650 Sistrunk Blvd. Goals include preserving the area’s historical legacy and fostering a... Read More

General Daily Insight for July 16, 2025 Nothing happens without forward motion. The expressive Moon hikes into headstrong Aries at 12:32 am EDT, filling us with bold, spontaneous energy and heightening our sense of adventure. As the Moon conjoins committed Saturn, we’re able to keep our feet on the ground and be sensible about the adventures we’re embarking on or beginning to plan. Finally, the Moon joins with whimsical Neptune to stop us from getting too serious and to keep our... Read More

By JOSH BOAK, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump told reporters Tuesday that he plans to place tariffs of over 10% on smaller countries, including nations in Africa and the Caribbean. “We’ll probably set one tariff for all of them,” Trump said, adding that it could be “a little over 10% tariff” on goods from at least 100 nations. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick interjected that the nations with goods being taxed at these rates would be in Africa and the... Read More

SAN DIEGO (AP) — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has moved to detain far more people than before by tapping a legal authority to jail anyone who entered the country illegally without allowing them a bond hearing. Todd Lyons, ICE’s acting director, wrote employees on July 8 that the agency was revisiting its “extraordinarily broad and equally complex” authority to detain people and that, effective immediately, people would be ineligible for a bond... Read More

The four people who were quickly rescued by good Samaritans from the small plane that crash landed Sunday on a Pembroke Pines neighborhood street were a family returning from a trip to a Caribbean island, an incident report released Tuesday shows. Carlos Balza Cardenas, 58, of Weston, was flying the six-seat 1976 Cessna T337G, approaching North Perry Airport about 8 p.m. when it crashed into a tree in the 6800 block of Southwest 14th Street and smashed on the ground in a tangle of... Read More

ATLANTA — Georgia football coach Kirby Smart can hear the footsteps for the first time in awhile. If there was ever a chance for the Florida Gators to catch their SEC rival, this could be it after losing four straight and seven of eight in the longstanding series. The Bulldogs are vulnerable, if not eminently beatable, while the Gators, winners of four straight to end 2024, are on the upswing behind sophomore star quarterback DJ Lagway, one of eight returning starters on... Read More

A 16-year-old boy is charged with making bomb threat on a Spirit Airlines flight to Fort Lauderdale on Monday, deputies say. About 3:15 p.m.,  Broward Sheriff’s Office Airport District deputies responded to the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport for a call about the bomb threat, the Sheriff’s Office said. There, they investigated and arrested the 16-year-old, who is from out of state. He now faces charges of criminal mischief worth $1,000 or more and false report of a... Read More