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

One-on-One with John Lindell on ‘Soul Set Free’

“There are a lot of people in the church who are trying so hard, but if we don’t understand grace, we can’t give what we don’t have.” Ed: How did your own experience with God’s grace lead you to write Soul Set Free? John: I'm a very disciplined and competitive person by nature. When you are that way, you have a tendency to do all of life that way. That was true in the way I was walking with Christ. Couple that with the fact that I was saved in a church that... Read More

Go Ahead. Hire That Housekeeper.

The Christian case for getting domestic help and doing it well. It’s summer now, and as often happens with a change of seasons, our family is swept up in a new flurry of activity. That means the physical living space of our home hovers on the verge of neglect. No matter how many tip sheets I read or gadgets I buy, one of the perennial enigmas of modern living for me, and probably most women, is how to keep up with the housework. In her recent memoir, Women’s Work: A Reckoning... Read More

Upscale Greek seafood restaurant Ouzo Bay closes at Mizner Park in Boca Raton after two years

Ouzo Bay at Mizner clearly was intended to have a longer life span, with a costly build-out that ran into the millions. The 11,000-square foot restaurant featured white marble columns, white coral and several private dining rooms. Sun Sentinel correspondent Claire Perez awarded Ouzo Bay a top four-star rating in a 2017 review, writing that the former home of Jazziz nightclub had been transformed into a polished eatery with friendly service and quality, well-prepared food. ... Read More

Will race matter when cops ticket for texting and driving? We looked at seat belt citations to find out.

The reports issued by the state motor vehicles department show some cities issue seat belt tickets to black drivers at far higher rates than the population would suggest. In the 2017 report, the latest that is available, the highest discrepancy was in Fort Myers, which issued 59% of its seat belt tickets that year to black drivers, despite only 22% of its residents being black, for a percentage point difference of 37 points. ... Read More

$4.175 million — a record for a Fort Lauderdale home that’s not on the waterfront | PHOTOS

The four-bedroom custom home, at 2601 N. Atlantic Blvd., sits on a gated quarter-acre lot with views of the Atlantic Ocean. Known as “Sans Souci,” which means “without worry” or “carefree,” it has four and one-half baths, a three-story entry foyer, home theater, two guest suites, a chef’s kitchen with Miele appliances, a fireplace, elevator and a rooftop terrace with 360-degree views. Outside, there’s a resort-style pool and spa and a large open-air dining terrace. The... Read More

Democratic candidates start to make their presidential case in Miami

In addition to the daily toll from gun violence, Floridians are familiar with mass shootings, including 17 people were killed and 17 injured in Parkland on Feb, 14, 2018, five were killed in the Jan. 6, 2017, shooting at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, and 49 were killed at Pulse nightclub in Orlando on June 12, 2016. ... Read More

Panthers’ Luongo retires: ‘My body was telling me it just needed a rest’

“This is one of the toughest decisions I’ve faced in my life and it took me a long time to make it,” Luongo wrote. “After thinking about it a lot over the past two months and listening to my body, I made up my mind. It just feels like the right time for me to step away from the game. I love the game so much, but the commitment I required to prepare, to keep my body ready, has become overwhelming.” ... Read More