Jenesis Turner entered the world at 8:35 a.m. Tuesday — a few days later and about 2 miles short of her mom’s plan. Jade Turner, 26, and her sister were driving from Deerfield Beach to Broward Health Medical Center in Fort Lauderdale on Tuesday morning when it became apparent Turner was not going to make it to the hospital in time to deliver her second baby. Turner’s sister got off Interstate 95 and was met with morning rush-hour traffic, then pulled over in a residential area near... Read More
Pizzo challenge to Florida DOT’s marijuana ad is dismissed
A Leon County circuit judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by incoming Senate Minority Leader Jason Pizzo, D-Sunny Isles Beach, that alleged the Florida Department of Transportation improperly spent state money to oppose a ballot measure that would allow recreational use of marijuana. In a two-page order issued Monday, Circuit Judge Angela Dempsey granted a request by the department to dismiss the lawsuit, which stemmed from a television ad the agency has recently sponsored about dangers of... Read More
Mai-Kai Restaurant announces opening date after four-year closure
The 489-seat tiki paradise will reopen with a $17.5 million face-lift, which includes a raft of upgrades set to begin the moment customers drive over the property’s new wooden bridge. Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To login in, click here. Originally Published: October 22, 2024 at 3:04 p.m. ... Read More
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Here’s how to stay safe from scams
By ADRIANA MORGA NEW YORK (AP) — October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, which means it’s the perfect time to learn how to protect yourself from scams. “Scams have become so sophisticated now. Phishing emails, texts, spoofing caller ID, all of this technology gives scammers that edge,” said Eva Velasquez, president and CEO of the Identity Theft Resource Center. As scammers find new ways to steal money and personal information, consumers should be more vigilant about who they trust,... Read More
Review: Slow Burn’s ‘Witches of Eastwick’ at Broward Center casts an inviting spell
Slow Burn Theatre Co. casts an inviting spell with its lively, sexy and highly entertaining production of “The Witches of Eastwick,” playing through Sunday, Nov. 3, at Fort Lauderdale’s Broward Center for the Performing Arts. Director Patrick Fitzwater conjures a terrific 15th season opener for Slow Burn with a first-rate cast who possess strong vocals, superb choreography and solid production values in this story about three “witches” and their devil of a lover. The origins of... Read More
Florida county elections websites now working. Broward elections chief switches to new website host.
After several days of intermittent outages — culminating in people unable to access many of the sites for long stretches on the first day of early voting — Florida county elections office websites appeared to be working on Tuesday. In Broward, Supervisor of Elections Joe Scott accelerated the changeover to a new vendor, which is now hosting the county elections website, browardvotes.gov. Scott has been an outspoken critic of the previous vendor, VR Systems, and had said he would make a... Read More
Deerfield Beach High School Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony for Newly Renovated Media Center Takes Place on Wednesday, Oct. 23
Tuesday, October 22, 2024Deerfield Beach High School is celebrating the opening of its newly renovated media center with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. ... Read More
Former Abercrombie & Fitch chief Mike Jeffries arrested on federal sex trafficking charges
NEW YORK (AP) — Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Michael Jeffries and two other men have been arrested on sex trafficking and interstate prostitution charges, a spokesperson for federal prosecutors said Tuesday. Details of the criminal charges weren’t immediately available. They come after years of sexual misconduct allegations, made in civil lawsuits and the media, from young people who said Jeffries lured them with promises of modeling work and then pressed them into sex... Read More
Up to 4,200 more residences are envisioned for Fort Lauderdale. Here’s where.
A big transformation could be in store for a busy commercial area in the northwest part of Fort Lauderdale: A plan would allow as many 4,200 new residences and 1,600 hotel rooms in the future, encouraging a “walkable” community that’ll let new residents live near many pre-existing transportation hubs. Originally Published: October 22, 2024 at 9:41 a.m. ... Read More
‘More change than usual:’ Big revisions in drug plans and healthcare benefits ahead for Florida Medicare recipients
Big Medicare changes will go into effect in 2025, giving Floridians more reason to sift through plans and make smart choices. The 5.1 million Floridians who qualify for Medicare will have from Oct. 15 through Dec. 7 to choose original Medicare or one of the Medicare Advantage plans offered in their county. Changes to Medicare in 2025 will include a $2,000 limit on out-of-pocket Part D drug costs, an opt-in payment plan for expensive medications, and some potential broad changes in Medicare... Read More