Mayor describes Broward as thriving destination: ‘The state of the county is strong’

Broward County’s mayor on Tuesday reeled off a list of accomplishments from the past year to paint a portrait of a thriving community: There has been the push for more affordable housing, the completion of large construction projects, a boost in airport traffic, and support for the arts. Originally Published: November 19, 2024 at 2:48 PM EST ... Read More

Boat with 18 migrants landed in Pompano Beach, Border Patrol says

A boat with 18 migrants from China and Ecuador arrived in Pompano Beach Tuesday morning, officials say. U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agents and local law enforcement officers responded to the migrant landing, according to a statement posted on X by Jeffrey Dinise, chief patrol agent of the Miami sector. Five of the migrants came from China and 13 came from Ecuador. The statement included a picture of a small boat in a canal. The investigation is ongoing, Dinise said. The statement did not... Read More

Man accused of putting Moskowitz on hit list had drawings of Broward schools, weapons stockpile, prosecutors say

A man accused of putting Congressman Jared Moskowitz on a “hit list” had a clipboard full of drawings of schools and parks in west Broward labeled with the N-word, a list of targets including local synagogues and a stockpile of weapons, ammo and other supplies that included a Ghillie suit used to camouflage military snipers, prosecutors say. Originally Published: November 19, 2024 at 12:13 PM EST ... Read More

New Kasumi brings modern Japanese cuisine to Boca; Wilton Manors’ Bubbles & Pearls and Thai Me Up close

Stay up to date with South Florida dining news: Sign up for our twice-weekly Eat Beat newsletter, filled with restaurant news, guides and more. Go to SunSentinel.com/newsletters to sign up. Join our “Let’s Eat, South Florida” Facebook group. NOW OPEN OR OPENING  Kasumi999 E. Camino Real, Boca Raton; 561-226-3033; KasumiBoca.com This modern Japanese restaurant from James Beard Award-winning chef Takashi Yagihashi (Best Chef: Midwest 2003) and chef-restaurateur Jonathan Fox debuted... Read More

Miss Manners: Why do my guests think they must bring a dish to Thanksgiving dinner?

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am hosting Thanksgiving dinner this year for about 25 people. Most are traveling in from out of town. I have expressed that people do not need to bring anything, and I mean it. I’ve gotten negative reactions from people who say I’m not being helpful. Is part of being a good host providing ideas for what everyone can bring? There are only so many things you can bring to Thanksgiving dinner that you can also bring on a plane (i.e., maybe a box of chocolates). GENTLE... Read More

Today in History: November 19, Lincoln delivers Gettysburg Address

Today is Tuesday, Nov. 19, the 324th day of 2024. There are 42 days left in the year. Today in history: On Nov. 19, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address at the dedication of a national cemetery at the site of the Civil War battlefield of Gettysburg in Pennsylvania. Also on this date: In 1959, Ford Motor Co. announced it was halting production of the unpopular Edsel. In 1969, Apollo 12 astronauts Charles Conrad and Alan Bean made the second crewed landing on the... Read More

Daily Horoscope for November 19, 2024

General Daily Insight for November 19, 2024 Understanding this present moment is key to maximizing its benefits. Insightful Mercury trines wise Chiron, expanding our vision to include the bigger picture. Our findings won’t necessarily protect our sensitivities as the watery Cancer Moon squares Chiron. Plus, one set of challenges will probably be replaced by another when regenerative Pluto makes its final pass this cycle from grounded Capricorn into intellectual Aquarius at 3:29 pm EST. As... Read More

Trump says he is naming former Wisconsin Rep. Sean Duffy to be transportation secretary

By ZEKE MILLER, MICHELLE L. PRICE and DARLENE SUPERVILLE WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump said Monday he is naming former Wisconsin Rep. Sean Duffy as his nominee to be transportation secretary, as he continues to roll out picks for his Cabinet. Duffy is a former reality TV star who was one of Trump’s most visible defenders on cable news — a prime concern for the media-focused president-elect. Duffy served in the House for nearly nine years, was a member of the... Read More

Man accused of stabbing mother of his children to death in Hallandale Beach

A man was arrested Saturday after he allegedly stabbed to death a woman who he had children in common with and who was five months pregnant in a Hallandale Beach apartment, according to police. Originally Published: November 18, 2024 at 6:28 PM EST ... Read More