Ron DeSantis stands by Ron Bergeron. ‘He bleeds Everglades’

Gov. Ron DeSantis expressed strong, continued support on Friday for placing Ron Bergeron on the governing board of the South Florida Water Management District, arguing his life’s experience and passion for the Everglades make him uniquely suited for the role. DeSantis said he wouldn’t wait for another nominee to go through what he said is a lengthy “ethics clearance” before being formally nominated to the board, something the governor announced his intention to do on Jan. 29. ... Read More

Smoky fire guts Fort Lauderdale home but four escape flames

Four people escaped a raging fire that destroyed a Fort Lauderdale house and filled the surrounding neighborhood with smoke for over an hour. The flames started a little before 7:30 a.m. Friday in a single family home in the 1300 block of Northwest 15th Terrace, said Battalion Chief Stephen Shaw. “ attacked right away, knocked the bulk of the fire down but found multiple issues with structural integrity with pieces of the ceiling and roof already caving in which caused to stay outside,”... Read More

One-on-One with Dean Inserra on Cultural Christianity

“The biggest barrier to reaching cultural Christians is that there is no clear starting point for a conversation.” Ed: How do you define cultural Christianity? Dean: Cultural Christianity is difficult to define because there is no established category that exists for this religious group. I believe it begins by understanding that this is an actual religion. Cultural Christians claim to be Christians, but by that claim they mean they are not atheists, agnostics, Jewish, or Muslim. They... Read More

The Anvil of the Evangelical Mind

Schools and scholars can help the Christ-centered movement become all the more Jesusy. Historian Mark Noll’s prophetic call in The Scandal of the Evangelical Mind launched a thousand more laments about the shallowness of evangelical scholarship and thinking. The judgment remains accurate as far as it goes. American evangelical Christians are American Christians, and Americans have never valued the life of the mind as much as they might. But where Noll’s 1994 volume lamented the... Read More

I-95 delays persisting hours after 18-wheeler falls from ramp leaving driver critically hurt

A tractor-trailer driver was critically hurt early Friday when the 18-wheeler crashed through the State Road 84 ramp from northbound I-95 and fell next to the highway below. The big rig landed just off I-95’s travel lanes, coming to rest between a guardrail and the massive ramp wall. The crash happened shortly after midnight and the driver had to be extricated from the truck’s smashed cab and taken to a hospital, Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue said. Because of the crash, two northbound... Read More

Spring break traffic invades the beach. And it’ll be almost a month before it wanes.

If you don’t have to go to Fort Lauderdale beach, don’t. At least not until Spring Break ends. A throng of beautiful young people, flashing the latest swimwear, waiting for Uber and Lyft, are distracting drivers and snarling traffic. “Drivers checking out the crowd are slowing traffic down,” said Casey Liening, a spokeswoman for Fort Lauderdale police. “Traffic is a major issue. … Ride-sharing use seems to be up.” Police are asking drivers to avoid State Road A1A when dropping... Read More

Spring break invasion hits beach with traffic galore. Almost a month left before it wanes.

Fort Lauderdale’s world-famous beach has hosted spring breakers for the past two weeks, and because of increased traffic and large crowds, police are asking drivers to avoid State Road A1A when dropping off or picking up friends. That goes for Uber and Lyft drivers, too. Motorists could get ticketed if they stop and block the road. “Traffic is a major issue and it is moving slowly on A1A along the beach,” said Casey Liening, a spokeswoman for Fort Lauderdale police. “Ride-sharing use... Read More

Fire Rescue pulls giant iguana out of toilet bowl

Another reason to demand that your significant other leave the toilet seat down. Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue responded to a call after a homeowner reported that a green iguana was inside their toilet bowl about 2 p.m. Thursday. Engine 13 responded and removed the lizard, without incident, releasing the critter safely outside. After, the department tweeted photos of a firefighter holding the lizard. “Can you imagine lifting the toilet seat and finding this? Today Engine 13 responded to... Read More

Florida’s DOT has a plan for us: Cars flying over our heads on the Palmetto. Genius! | Opinion

We were promised Metrorail expansion. We were promised new, clean, reliable rail cars. We were promised innovation in public transit to accommodate the massive density that’s turning Miami-Dade into a … Click to Continue » ... Read More