Other Florida utilities with fewer customers have actually served a greater number of low-income customers. Tampa Electric’s program reached about 7,000, or 6% of 116,000 eligible customers and Duke Energy reached about 20,000, or 5% of 437,000 eligible customers in 2018, according to their regulatory filings. ... Read More
After nearly 40 years, woman asks cops to reopen chilling rape case. They finally solve it.
In the Norris case, police identified several items of evidence, including the victim’s bathing suit bottom that had a semen sample, and sent them to the Broward Sheriff’s Office Crime Lab for processing in March, police said. In June, thanks to advances in technology, police made a match from a sample of her clothing that had Norris’ DNA on it, Reik said. ... Read More
Public safety radio tower could be headed to park after all
“In addition, we note that no outreach has been made to Circ residents and neighbors regarding disruptions that would occur during construction and during resupply events over the life of the site,” the report said. “These disruptions will include evacuations, road and sidewalk closures, closures of pool and balconies, relocations of personal storage spaces, etc. Such outreach is likely to bring significant opposition from the residents.” ... Read More
Information Regarding Charter School Compliance with Safe School Officer Requirements
Friday, August 16 , 2019On Wednesday, August 14, 2019, Broward County Public Schools sent representatives to several Broward County charter schools to ensure they were in compliance with the requirement to have a Safe Schools Officer (SSO) present for the first day of school. ... Read More
Disabled woman left locked in stuffy van for more than four hours, police say
Dorador, who does not have a criminal record, gave his employer Ready2Transport a false address for his last stop, making it harder to find Roberson, an arrest report said. Efforts to reach Ready2Transport on Friday were not successful. The company has since fired him, according to court testimony. ... Read More
Resort fee ripoff: Stop gouging Florida hotel visitors | Editorial
As the internet emerged as a popular platform for hotel reservations, the practice has escalated in South Florida, the Keys and Orlando, in addition to Las Vegas, California, Hawaii and New York. Six years ago, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sent warning letters to hotels, to no avail. Watchdogs say it’s out of control as an industry dependent on loyalty of returning customers feels an increasing backlash. But consumers need to make more noise because the people elected to protect us... Read More
A Rendez-Vous with blueberry pancakes
A. This cozy breakfast, lunch and dinner spot has been an Oakland Park staple since 2005. Owner and chef Pascal Zeimet of Rendez-Vous French Bakery & Bistro (1576 E. Oakland Park Blvd., Oakland Park, 954-563-2228, www.rdvbakery.com) has carved out a culinary niche serving French breakfast pastries, breads, desserts and savory fare coupled with friendly, attentive service. Whether it’s warm from the oven pain au chocolat, just glazed summer fruit tarts, simmering boeuf bourguignon or... Read More
Ministering to International Students
God has chosen this moment to bring hundreds of thousands of international students to our shores. We have a great opportunity here in North America for ministry—one that, I suspect, few followers of Christ have ever considered: ministry to and among international students. Right now, in the United States and Canada, there are about 1.8 million people studying at academic institutions that are not from either of these two countries. Students are coming to these two places from all over... Read More
Southwestern Distances Itself from Paige Patterson in Sex Abuse Lawsuit
He was the face of Southern Baptist seminary. Now the school keeps taking steps to separate from his legacy. Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary’s response to a lawsuit alleging the school failed to protect a female student against sexual assault has spotlighted ongoing tension between the seminary and its former president, Paige Patterson, who also is named as a defendant in the case. In addition to leading Southwestern for 15 years until trustees fired him last year, Patterson,... Read More
84 Diner in Davie closes after 30 years
Yelp reviewers were not kind to Diner 84 in its final months, with numerous one-star reviews, some from longtime customers, complaining about food that was “far from adequate.” On July 14, a week before 84 Diner closed, Yelp user Anthony J. wrote: “I came here for breakfast and ordered eggs with well done home fries, and a side of pancakes with bananas. The waiter brings out bananas without pancakes and says they are running out of bananas and want someone else to get them. He states... Read More