Everything you wanted to know about slime but were too squeamish to ask can be found at the event Aug. 31 at the Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center. There will be how-to classes, demonstrations, question-and-answer sessions, vendors selling slime and slime-related products, and meet-and-greets with slime celebs. And, of course, there will be big vats of slime to play in. ... Read More
Florida ‘panther’ mystery solved: MMA and boxing champ Tyrone Spong faces wildlife charges.
He was charged with keeping the animal without a permit, allowing it to escape, keeping it in too small a cage, failing to provide it with toys or other stimulation, not providing shelter and several other charges. Investigators also found caged macaw and cockatiel birds that lacked water or clean water, for which he was also charged. ... Read More
My High School Classmates’ Obituaries Taught Me to Love Them
Honoring the deceased can shape even those who didn’t know them. This year was a big anniversary for my high school class, as it’s been 40 years since we graduated from Traverse City Senior High School in northern Michigan. For our July reunion, I agreed to create a memorial honoring our classmates who have died since that June day in 1979. The project turned out to be more difficult and time consuming than I expected, as I spent hours scanning the internet for clues about the... Read More
Put Not Your Trust in Credentials
Chris Arnade’s moving account of “back-row America” made me reconsider my own definition of success. A Pharisee and a tax collector enter the local temple to pray. The Pharisee begins by thanking God that he is not a murderer, thief, adulterer, or (while peeking between clasped hands at the other parishioners) like that tax collector. As a postscript, he adds that he fasts two times each week and faithfully tithes a tenth of all his proceeds. In stark contrast, the tax collector makes... Read More
Yashiva Edwards Named Assistant AD for Compliance and Rules Education
Story Links FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Nova Southeastern Director of Athletics Michael Mominey today announced the hiring of Yashiva Edwards as Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance and NCAA Rules Education. Edwards brings the Sharks a multitude of experience in compliance, academic enhancement and student services, following an All-American collegiate career in the Sunshine State. “We are excited that Yashiva Edwards will be joining our team here at NSU,” Mominey said.... Read More
Floridians appalled by Trump administration’s callous disregard for key deer | Fred Grimm
The politics here seem mad. Intellectually, we should be just as bothered that the Interior Department, under the direction of former oil and gas lobbyist David Bernhardt, plans to similarly yank the Okaloosa darter fish and the Nashville crayfish off the endangered list. But fish and crustaceans and weedy looking wildflowers like the golden paintbrush fail to elicit the visceral reaction stirred by the feds’ plans, for suspect reasons, to delist grizzly bears, gray wolves, the Canada lynx... Read More
Broward Elections Supervisor Peter Antonacci playing politics on Amendment 4 lawsuit | Editorial
In an interview with the Sun Sentinel Editorial Board this week, Antonacci said he’s sweating the details of his office because a minor slip-up could cascade into an election night meltdown. He’s buying four more tabulation machines to handle the crush of mail-in ballots received on Election Day. He’s addressing the recruitment and retention of poll workers and polling places. He’s promising a maximum number of Early Voting days and hours. Among Florida’s largest counties, he wants... Read More
Florida ‘panther’ mystery solved, and boxing champ faces wildlife charges
He was charged with keeping the animal without a permit, allowing it to escape, keeping it in too small a cage, failing to provide it with toys or other stimulation, not providing shelter and several other charges. Investigators also found caged macaw and cockatiel birds that lacked water or clean water, for which he was also charged. ... Read More
Anguish still lingers for many after Parkland shooting. Now sanctuary offers hope.
Instead, it’s more of a sanctuary where people still recovering from the tragedy can try out all kinds of classes seven days a week — all for free. The menu of classes includes kickboxing, drumming circles, power yoga, graffiti art, tai chi, healthy cooking classes, acupuncture and meditation. ... Read More
Motorcyclist released after questioning in fatal shooting of bicycle rider on Miami’s Rickenbacker Causeway
The motorcyclist linked to the shooting, Kadel Piedrahita, was taken into police custody. Piedrahita, 41, was eventually released from custody as investigators try to piece together what happened during the deadly confrontation. His attorney Sabino Jauregui did not return messages for comment Thursday. ... Read More