Broward judge getting public reprimand for violating political activity ban

A Broward County circuit judge will face a public reprimand from the Florida Supreme Court because of violating a ban on partisan political activity during his 2018 election campaign. The Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously ruled that Circuit Judge Ernest Kollra should face a reprimand after an investigation by the state Judicial Qualifications Commission. The investigation involved two incidents, including Kollra telling the South Florida Sun Sentinel editorial board that he was a... Read More

Broward man upset over gun control accused of threatening to kill Democratic presidential candidates

A Tamarac man upset over gun control is accused of threatening to kill prominent Democratic members of Congress, including two contenders for president. John Kless, 49, was arrested by federal authorities Friday. U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell of California, U.S. Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey and U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan received the messages laden with profanity and racist comments, according to an affidavit filed in federal court. A transcript of a voicemail left on April 16 with... Read More

The Delray Beach culinary crawl: Take this tour of Atlantic Avenue’s newest hot spots

Delray Beach’s Atlantic Avenue is growing even bigger, with a new wave of upscale restaurants and lively bars popping up along the touristy, tree-lined mecca. Swarms of new developments on Atlantic (nicknamed “the Ave” by locals) have fueled this flurry of activity. One big reason: West Atlantic Avenue, the blighted cousin of swanky East Atlantic Avenue, is on the verge of booming. In April the Delray Beach Community Redevelopment Agency approved a deal to give away seven acres of... Read More

True Tolerance Opens the Door for All to Share Their Beliefs, Including Christians

Sometimes culture makes it difficult, but there are aspects of culture that are quite conducive to evangelism. In part one, I talked about some of the headwinds hindering evangelism— things slowing or making sharing the faith more difficult. Now, we’re going to focus on the good news; specifically, we’re going to examine the tailwinds accelerating people’s openness towards sharing (and in some cases receiving) the gospel. Ironically, I think one of the great... Read More

Sheriff vows accountability after deputies are seen pepper-spraying and punching teens

Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony said Friday he would launch a “thorough investigation” into deputies who are shown on video pepper-spraying, tackling and punching teens near J.P. Taravella High. “It may take some time but we will be transparent, and if folks need to be held accountable, it shall be done,” he said in a video statement released Friday afternoon. The statement came after some Broward County leaders demanded that the Sheriff’s Office take disciplinary action against... Read More

Your citizenship status from 2020 Census wouldn’t be shared, commerce secretary says

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross said Thursday that any personal citizenship information collected by the U.S. Census in 2020 would not be shared. In an interview before a roundtable … Click to Continue » ... Read More