Landscaping company exec sentenced in kickback corruption case

The last remaining defendant in a far-reaching public corruption scandal that snared three elected officials more than 15 years ago was sentenced this week to 16 months in federal prison. Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To login in, click here. Originally Published: November 22, 2024 at 3:55 PM EST ... Read More

FGO’s ‘The Magic Flute’ at Broward Center is a monumental made-in-South-Florida production

Whether or not you’re a classical music enthusiast, you’ll likely recognize the title of “The Magic Flute,” the final operatic work by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart before his death in 1791 at age 35. Or maybe you will recall the captivating melody of the Queen of the Night’s aria, an ubiquitous piece in operatic history. Originally Published: November 22, 2024 at 3:08 PM EST ... Read More

A bakery with ‘no potable running water,’ droppings in soap dispenser: 8 South Florida restaurants shut

Kitchens with issues such as standing water on the floor, rodent droppings and roaches (including dead and live ones around a sandwich press) led the state to temporarily shut eight South Florida restaurants last week. Originally Published: November 22, 2024 at 12:21 PM EST ... Read More

Broward Health and Nicklaus Children’s Hospital to share pediatric services

Broward Health and Nicklaus Children’s Hospital have agreed to jointly provide healthcare to children in Broward County, the hospitals’ boards announced. Through this collaboration, Nicklaus Children’s, which is based in Miami-Dade County, will become the dedicated pediatric provider at Broward Health’s Fort Lauderdale and Coral Springs hospitals. Broward Health currently operates Salah Foundation Children’s Hospital as part of Broward Health Medical Center and Broward Health Coral... Read More

14-story luxury condo building with pickleball court to rise near Fort Lauderdale beach

The developer has ditched plans to build a 100-room hotel next door along with an underground parking garage. Why? Rising construction costs. Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To login in, click here. Originally Published: November 22, 2024 at 11:30 AM EST ... Read More

Heat’s Alec Burks warms to role of going from deep freeze to heated competition

MIAMI — For Miami Heat guard Alec Burks, the swings of the NBA playing-time pendulum have been severe. We don’t need you. We need you a lot. In recent years, it has been the story of the 33-year-old veteran’s career. In last season’s playoffs, Burks was held out of seven consecutive games by New York Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau, used for 44 seconds in the next. Then, amid a spate of injuries elsewhere on the roster, there were at least 21 minutes the next five games, capped by a... Read More

Police discovered potential Moskowitz threat seemingly by chance. Would they be able to do it again?

It began with a phone call on Halloween to report the sound of gunshots. When police arrived at a Margate home, a woman told them her brother often shot his guns at the house, according to court records, and that she sometimes feared him. That day, officers would enter his room and happen upon a disturbing collection of over 40 items: drawings of local schools and parks labeled with the N-word; a list of synagogues, Jewish businesses and the name of Congressman Jared Moskowitz; and a... Read More

ASK IRA: Does Terry Rozier return as a starter or substitute for the Heat?

Q: What happens when Terry Rozier returns? – Phil. A: This is such an open-ended question that I could go in a variety of directions. But I’ll assume you are asking whether Terry Rozier returns to the starting lineup. Part of it could be the opponent. But with Dallas without sidelined Luka Doncic, there shouldn’t be as much of a need to consider additional defensive components beyond Haywood Highsmith, who potentially could defend Kyrie Irving. Still, with the door having opened for... Read More

Daily Horoscope for November 22, 2024

General Daily Insight for November 22, 2024 Our current search for stability may be fruitful — to a point. The lively Leo Moon collaborates with logical Mercury, empowering us to think and converse freely. When harmonious Venus sextiles practical Saturn at 6:55 am EST, we’ll be in the mood to pin down plans that will work for a long time. Once Luna goes on to square chaotic Uranus, however, we’ll likely encounter surprises we didn’t see coming. After the Moon passes into careful... Read More