Gov. DeSantis crosses line to appoint conservative judge | Editorial

The month before he took office, the governor he had defeated, Claude Kirk Jr., promoted his friend David McCain from an appeals court to the Supreme Court. He did so despite the Florida Bar’s well-informed warning that McCain was corrupt. McCain went on to prove that and was about to be impeached in 1975 when he resigned. Three other justices who had been elected got into ethical trouble, as well. Two of them resigned. ... Read More

The Bible’s Impact on Human Rights

The ideas of human dignity and respect for all didn’t develop in a vacuum. The Bible begins with the story of creation. God speaks the universe into existence. Within that story is the account of the creation of humankind. According to the Bible, above and beyond everything else God made, humans are special, his crowning achievement! The Book of Genesis records the moment when God decided to create human beings: “Then God said, ‘Let us make mankind in our image, in our... Read More

The ‘First-Century Mark’ Saga from Inside the Room

My reflections after eight years of silence. When one of the world’s top Greek scholars at a top university spread “first and second century” New Testament manuscripts on top of his office pool table, my colleague and I about fainted. Surrounded by classical busts, Egyptian funerary masks, and a pile of medieval binder fragments, we stood mesmerized in the office of Dirk Obbink at Christ Church, Oxford. The “First-Century Mark” saga began. It’s still... Read More

PCA Sides With the Nashville Statement Over Revoice’s Approach

Evangelicals in favor of traditional marriage debate the place of LGBT identity in the church. Faced with more proposals addressing LGBT issues than any other topic, the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) last night approved measures to affirm the Nashville Statement and launch its own study committee on sexuality. The voting extended past midnight as pastors debated how their denomination could best clarify its positions, provide clergy helpful resources, and offer pastoral care for... Read More

Luxury steakhouse Meat Market coming to Boca in 2020; new seafood restaurant opening in Uncle Tai’s site

Meat Market Boca Raton will feature 6,700 square feet of restaurant space and a pool bar, and will be open for lunch, dinner and happy hour. The Renaissance’s pool deck is undergoing a $1.5 million enhancement, with a new pool, pool bar and cabanas. It will be the site of weekend pool parties and other events, similar to those held at Las Vegas hotels, according to the release. ... Read More

Let the Women’s World Cup Get Political

When athletes become advocates around hot-button issues, Christians need not retreat. All the reasons that we love following sporting events become even more enticing when the game is played at the highest level of competition and on a global scale. This month’s FIFA Women’s World Cup brings the excitement and emotions of tournament play, wrapped up in the paradoxical feeling of watching games in which we act as if everything is at stake for us when in reality, very little truly... Read More

A new top killer emerges in hurricanes, and many blame climate change

Like a giant sponge, a hurricane absorbs water evaporating off the warm surface of the ocean. As the hurricane proceeds on its path, the sponge is constantly absorbing water and wringing itself out, producing rain. In a warmer climate, the sponge is bigger because warm air can hold more water vapor. And since the ocean itself would be warmer, more water would evaporate into the sponge to return to earth as rain. ... Read More

Grocery delivery. Valet trash pickup. Dog walking. These aren’t your grandparents’ rental apartments.

In South Florida, the average rental price in May was $1,787 in Palm Beach County, $1,914 in Broward County, and $1,940 in Miami-Dade County, according to Reinhold P. Wolff Economic Research in Oakland Park. Apartment communities in middle- to upper-priced rent ranges are competing for renters by adding amenities and services. ... Read More

Thieves make off with $13,000 in makeup; in 4 robberies, cops say

Ultra bold Ulta thieves Four brazen thieves walked into an ULTA Beauty store recently, calmly pilfered merchandise from the shelves as employees watched, and walked out with their loaded shopping bags. It wasn’t the first time. Multiple, similar crimes at ULTA stores, possibly with the same suspects, are being investigated by the Boynton Beach Police Department, PBSO – Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, Broward Sheriff’s Office as well as others throughout the state. The... Read More