Ask a real estate pro: Do I have to stick with my real estate agent?

A: Unless your agent agrees otherwise, if you want to buy any of the homes she introduced you to, you will need to work with her. For other houses, the answer will depend on whether you signed an exclusive buyer agreement with your agent. If you did, read it carefully to see under what conditions you can be released from the contract. ... Read More

My apologies to Broward Judge Ernest Kollra, slapped for answering my question | Rosemary O’Hara

And why stop with political clubs? When we ask candidates about their endorsements, they’re proud to boast the backing of the Realtors, the police and fire unions, the AFL-CIO, political leaders and Hispanic Vote. Why are those endorsements any different? If you were a criminal defendant, how would you feel knowing your judge had been endorsed by the police union? ... Read More

As Hurricane Dorian looms, Florida Democrats say Trump is ‘out of his mind’ for diverting disaster funds to the border

Residents hang a sign out that reads, “FEMA Please Help Make Mexico Beach Great Again” outside their home that was damaged by Hurricane Michael as it passed through the area on Oct. 15, 2018 in Mexico Beach, Florida. The hurricane hit the Florida Panhandle as a category 4 storm causing massive damage and claimed the lives of more then a dozen people. As Hurricane Dorian looms on Florida’s horizon, Democrats are heaping scorn on the president for diverting disaster funds to... Read More

Big Daddy Weave Frontman ‘Blown Away’ That His Song Led to Murder Confession

The Christian chart-topper “Redeemed” brought spiritual freedom for a man now serving a life sentence. A Tennessee man was recently dealt two sentences: freedom in Christ and life in prison. In a murder trial last Friday, defendant Danny Holmes opened with a 20-minute testimony where he confessed to killing a man three years ago and then he recounted his spiritual transformation in prison since then, the Murfreesboro Daily News Journal reported. Instrumental to his confession was the... Read More

Tropical Storm Dorian forecast to hit Florida as a major hurricane as track drops south to Central Florida coast

No matter what happens, Dorian is expected to drench the Florida peninsula with 4 to 8 inches of rain and, in isolated areas, up to 10 inches, according to the hurricane center. Significant amounts of rain are also expected in Puerto Rico, the British Virgin Islands, Haiti and the Dominican Republic and the Bahamas. ... Read More

Florida’s teacher shortage is easily preventable | Paula Dockery

Florida ranks 46th in the nation in teacher pay — an insult to our professional teachers and an embarrassment to us. Is it any wonder we have a shortage? But the low pay isn’t the only major factor driving teachers away from our state. (ABOVE) Broward teachers packed a School Board meeting last April to protest the district’s offer for salary increases. (photo: Sun Sentinel) ... Read More

Expanding the Digital Footprint of Our Churches

We have an opportunity to provide countless people with the hope of the gospel. Two thousand years ago, the gospel spread from nation to nation via roads built by the Roman Empire. You could begin in Jerusalem and follow the road all the way to Rome. This is what people did, and the gospel could continue to spread from Rome to Spain, and then all throughout Europe. The gospel was spread via these roads, but so was the Roman Empire, which often meant the persecution of Christians along the... Read More