Dolphins luminaries Clayton, Kuechenberg, Stanfill, Anderson among 60 senior candidates for Pro Football Hall of Fame

By JOSH DUBOW Four former Miami Dolphins are are among the players who advanced to the next stage in the Seniors category for the 2025 Pro Football Hall of Fame class. The Hall released a list of 60 players Thursday who remained from the original list of 183 nominees made last month by a newly created Seniors Screening Committee, and among those advancing were three Dolphins championship-era stalwarts, versatile offensive lineman Bob Kuechenberg, defensive end Bill Stanfill and safety Dick... Read More

Shofars blown along Ukrainian frontlines as part of Rosh Hashanah initiative for soldiers

(JTA) For the first time since Ukraine was plunged into war in 2022, soldiers on the front lines could hear the blast of the shofar marking the Jewish new year. The largest Jewish communal body in the country distributed shofars to Jewish soldiers stationed in dozens of military positions along the 620 miles of the Ukrainian frontline. Each received training in how to blow the ritual instrument. “The soldiers’ response was overwhelming,” said Rabbi Yaakov Sinyakov, who led the... Read More

Park to reopen now that Fort Lauderdale has made deal with Broward Health

Commissioners approved a new lease deal with the hospital district that will pave the way for the reopening of Dottie Mancini Park by the end of October. Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To login in, click here. Originally Published: October 3, 2024 at 4:18 p.m. ... Read More

Only a few days left to register to vote in presidential election in Florida. Here’s how.

Anyone who wants to vote — for president, for or against the proposed abortion-rights amendment to the Florida Constitution, on whether to legalize recreational marijuana for adults — faces a Monday deadline. Monday, Oct. 7, is the last day to register to vote in the Nov. 5 election. “In the state of Florida, you do have to be registered to vote 29 days before the election or you won’t be able to participate,” said Broward Supervisor of Elections Joe Scott. How to register People... Read More

Grandparents found hugging one another after fallen tree killed them in their South Carolina home

By HANNAH FINGERHUT As Hurricane Helene roared outside, the wind howling and branches snapping, John Savage went to his grandparents’ bedroom to make sure they were OK. “We heard one snap and I remember going back there and checking on them,” the 22-year-old said of his grandparents, Marcia, 74, and Jerry, 78, who were lying in bed. “They were both fine, the dog was fine.” But not long after, Savage and his father heard a “boom” — the sound of one of the biggest trees on the... Read More

Perfect restaurant inspections: Nearly 120 South Florida eateries earned flawless scores in September

From old favorites (Laspada’s Original Hoagies, Flanigan’s) to newcomers (H&H Bagels, I Loaf Sourdough), Broward and Palm Beach eateries didn’t miss a trick in September and aced their restaurant inspections. These “gold-star” restaurants and food trucks made the September 2024 list of perfect inspections because not one violation — minor, intermediate or high-priority — was red-flagged at the time of the surprise visit from Florida safety and sanitation inspectors. All... Read More

Catch reggae icons Third World, plus Ballet Palm Beach, taiko drumming & more, for FREE at Kravis Center Block Party

It’s a free party with all kinds of live performances, food vendors, activities and — as if that weren’t enough — a concert by Jamaican reggae fusion band Third World. The second annual Kravis Center Block Party returns on Saturday, Oct. 26, to the downtown West Palm Beach campus of the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts. “We’re thrilled that this year, not only will we spotlight some of South Florida’s most talented performers — we’ll also kick it up a notch with Kravis... Read More

Safety Shouldn’t Come First

You may be tempted to read The Pursuit of Safety: A Theology of Danger, Risk, and Security with an eye toward determining whether and to what extent its author, Wheaton College theologian Jeremy Lundgren, agrees with your own risk assessments and safety measures. Don’t. Though Lundgren leaves some hints about where he lands on discrete safety questions—most controversially, COVID-era rules and parenting decisions—his interest here is the bigger picture. Pursuit is an expansive... Read More

What Would Lecrae Do?

For the first few minutes of Kendrick Lamar’s new song, I only half listened, nodding in time to the hypnotic beat while responding to emails on my laptop. Then came the line that made me sit up and stare bug-eyed at my husband, who was listening beside me on the couch. “Did he say Lecrae?” We kept listening. A few minutes later, Kendrick said the name again. My mouth dropped open. When the song ended, we played it from the top, this time listening carefully. The untitled track,... Read More