The city’s newer ordinance says adult entertainment businesses can lead to “personal and property crimes, human trafficking, prostitution, potential spread of disease, lewdness, public indecency, obscenity, illicit drug use and drug trafficking, negative impacts on surrounding properties, urban blight, litter, and sexual assault and exploitation.” ... Read More
Dolphins’ Kenny Stills calls out team owner Steve Ross for hosting Trump luncheon
Ross, 79, became the majority owner of the Dolphins and Hard Rock Stadium in 2009. He is also the founder, owner and chairman of The Related Companies, which is credited with the recent Hudson Yards redesign project in New York, and oversees companies such as Equinox Fitness, SoulCycle, Vaynermedia and RSE Ventures. Ross’s net worth is estimated to be at least $7.7 billion, according to Forbes. ... Read More
Can Zack Gottsagen, a Boynton Beach actor with Down syndrome, change Hollywood?
“It was one of those moments for Mike and I where we were, like, ‘I love you, Zack, but I don’t know if the opportunity is going to arrive for a feature film starring somebody with Down syndrome,’” Nilson says. “And Zack, very sweetly and lovingly, was, like, ‘What if we did it together?’ We thought about it for, like, two seconds, and said, ‘You’re right. Let’s do it together.’” ... Read More
Why Southern Baptists’ Social Justice Spat Is Actually About the Sufficiency of Scripture
The Founders documentary trailer uncovers a larger disagreement over how to approach secular theories around race and gender. Fallout over a controversial documentary trailer rebuking an alleged social justice agenda within the Southern Baptist Convention marks the latest flashpoint in ongoing clashes over how the denomination should engage ideologies they see as contrary to Scripture. Founders Ministries, a Calvinist-oriented Southern Baptist group, announced August 1 that three of its six... Read More
The ‘Jeykll and Hyde’ Church: The Long Journey Back to Our Mission
Why does it seem the church is unable to be who she is called to be? Nearly 135 years ago, British missionary C.T. Studd traveled to China to share the gospel message with those who had never heard. His spirit was both a reflection of the fervor of God’s people for millennia and also a forerunner for us today as we rediscover anew what the gospel looks like in today’s ever-evolving culture. Studd was onto a critical mindset when he explained, “Some want to live within the... Read More
Point Blank Enterprises’ bulletproof vests fall apart while worn by police, suits claim
Another sworn declaration, by Hoyt Schmidt, executive vice president at Point Blank, said the company sold 443,395 vests between Jan. 1, 2013, and July 16, 2018 and fewer than 222 were returned for issues with the shoulder strap or c-clamp that the straps loop through. Of those, many of the problems stemmed from the stitching, not the “alleged loss of adhesion that Plaintiffs complain about,” Schmidt wrote. ... Read More
State to investigate Palm Beach County sheriff’s handling of Jeffrey Epstein case
About 3½ months into his sentence, Epstein was allowed to spend up to 72 hours a week, working out of a downtown West Palm Beach office. Deputy reports show he also was able to visit his Palm Beach mansion, despite restrictions on home visits. In reports, deputies referred to Epstein as the “client” and noted he was “very happy with the service” he was being provided. ... Read More
Plantation Middle School and Western High School Selected by the U.S. Department of State to Host Teachers from China
Tuesday, August 6 , 2019Congratulations to Plantation Middle School and Western High School for being selected to host teachers from China as part of the Teachers of Critical Language Program by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. ... Read More
Marco Rubio’s pitch for quick response on red flag law among several calls for action on guns
“This bill remains a priority of mine, and acknowledges the very unfortunate truth that we exist in a world where others seek to do harm. Whether it be harm to themselves, or others, we owe it to our constituents to enact policies that allow for a legal avenue to remove firearms from those who require help,” Rubio wrote. ... Read More
Geo Group, company that runs prisons, opens new $57 million Boca headquarters
The company’s new headquarters is at 4955 Technology Way, featuring a white and cobalt blue contemporary look. Geo Chairman and CEO George Zoley “wanted to make sure he had an iconic building,” said Juan Calcedo, principal in charge of design at RLC Architects, which designed the headquarters. “He wanted to make sure the building stood out from the crowd.” ... Read More