Critics deplore this migrant shelter. Its operator just got a huge, hush-hush no-bid deal.

The Homestead shelter for unaccompanied migrant children has been shrouded in secrecy and cloaked in controversy from the moment it was reactivated in February 2018. Lawmakers scornful of President Trump’s … Click to Continue » ... Read More

Veteran Sun Sentinel columnist Gary Stein dies at 72

Former Sun Sentinel columnist, editor and editorial writer Gary Stein died Wednesday after a battle with pneumonia, his wife said. He was 72. Stein, originally from Chicago, retired from the paper in 2017 after 36 years. “Gary was my go-to guy on the editorial board,” said Rosemary O’Hara, editor of the editorial board. “He was smart, funny, fast, hard-working and had something interesting to say about almost any issue — from the Dolphins, to the Middle East, to the death penalty,... Read More

The best bagels in unexpected places around the United States

This article originally appeared on The Nosher. New Yorkers love to bagel-brag. We’ve all heard them yammer on about how the city’s soft tap water is integral to achieving a perfect texture — chewy but not too tough, blah, blah, blah. But last I heard, they managed just fine without NYC water in the shtetl. Truth is, a good bagel really only relies on the process — the shaping, the proofing, the boiling and baking fresh batches daily. A first-class bagel can be made anywhere; you... Read More

Rain is in the weekend forecast. Here’s what it means for SunFest and the Fort Lauderdale Air Show.

There are some big-time events in South Florida this weekend but unfortunately the forecast says there’s a strong chance of rain from Thursday through Sunday. If you have tickets to SunFest, the big music festival that runs from Thursday night through Sunday in West Palm Beach, or the Fort Lauderdale Air Show, which happens Saturday and Sunday, here are some things to keep in mind if it does rain. Air show: According to the air show’s website, bad weather is something that could result... Read More

Get free citizenship application assistance at upcoming sessions

One weekend a month for the next three months, a coalition of local organizations, lawyers and elected officials will offer free assistance to permanent residents applying to be American citizens. But there are some requirements. Florida Immigrant Coalition, a Miami-based immigrant advocacy group, and Broward County Vice Mayor Dale Holness are working with bar associations and other organizations to offer free services for prospective citizens at the Lauderhill Mall, 1267 SR 7 Lauderhill,... Read More

Gov. Ron DeSantis loses attempt to expedite Florida Senate hearing on Scott Israel suspension

The Florida Senate’s special master examining the suspension of Broward Sheriff Scott Israel rejected a push Wednesday from Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office to accelerate the schedule for considering the case. Special Master Dudley Goodlette, who is hearing Israel’s appeal of his suspension on behalf of the Senate, said a final hearing would take place on “June 18th and/or 19th and/or 20th.” The dates Goodlette set are a compromise between the June 11 start DeSantis’ office wanted and... Read More