South Floridians brace for another rainy, hot week in September

South Floridians are in for another hot and rainy week ahead, though still spared from any major storm activity. And Monday’s development of Tropical Storm Francine in the Gulf of Mexico isn’t expected to bring any extra rain to South Florida. For the first half of the week, National Weather Service Miami meteorologist Chris Fisher said rain chances will hover around 50% to 75%, with storms most likely in the afternoon and early evening. Those chances will diminish to about 40% to 50%... Read More

Chaminade-Madonna kicks game winner to top American Heritage 48-45 | PHOTOS

Chaminade-Madonna kicker Noah Sidan (30) celebrates his game winning field goal against American Heritage with teammate Matthew Pointer (55). Friday, Sept. 6, 2024 (Jim Rassol/Contributor). Students and players celebrate their last second victory over American Heritage. Friday, Sept. 6, 2024 (Jim Rassol/Contributor). Jasen Lopez (7) of Chaminade-Madonna catches a pass covered by Jordan Louis (13) of American Heritage and gets out of bounds with seconds remaining in the fourth... Read More

Check out first-ever Plantation Seafood & Music Festival on Saturday

This is “Small Bites,” a South Florida Sun Sentinel feature with tiny tidbits on the food and beverage scene — because we know that sometimes you just don’t have room for a long article. You want a little news brief instead, an amuse bouche of information, if you will. Enjoy! WHAT: For the first time ever, foodies can rock out and chow down at the Plantation Seafood & Music Festival. As the title spells out, the inaugural event Saturday at Pine Island Park will feature... Read More

How to Talk About God and Politics in Polarized Times

How do we talk about Big Things when it seems so risky? It feels hard these days to even mention Jesus in conversation when we are faced with hostility toward Christianity. As faith is declining in the West, how will people find Christ if we can’t talk about him with nonbelieving friends and family? Our churches, families, and communities often feel so polarized we can’t talk about politics or values either. Because of this, we’re understandably wary of talking about God or Christ or... Read More

Died: Andar Ismail, Prolific Writer Who Made Theology Simple

Andar Ismail, a prolific Christian writer who distilled theological truths into short stories accessible to ordinary Indonesians, died of congestive heart failure on August 25. He was 84. From 1981 to 2022, the pastor and seminary professor wrote 33 books, each containing 33 short stories, for his Selamatseries. Ismail described his literary style as gado-gado (“hodgepodge”)—after an Indonesian dish with mixed vegetables and peanut sauce—because the stories were an amalgamation of... Read More

DeSantis demands Republicans publicly oppose amendment to add abortion rights to Florida Constitution

Gov. Ron DeSantis is demanding that elected Florida Republicans join him in opposition to the proposed amendment that would enshrine abortion rights in the state Constitution. And he wants some of their campaign money to help fund the effort to defeat Amendment 4. DeSantis laid down the political law for Republicans on Saturday night in Broward County: His party’s elected officials must publicly oppose the proposed referendum on the November election ballot. Some haven’t, which DeSantis... Read More

A plea, renewed, for common-sense gun laws | Letters to the editor

Our schools have metal detectors. Some teachers carry guns. Our kids have lockdown drills. Can you imagine what a seven- or eight-year old child must be thinking? Am I going to die? The trauma cannot be measured. Fear is the unknown. Why can’t we have common-sense gun laws and stronger red flag laws? The Georgia shooter was on the authorities’ radar.  The Uvalde, Texas shooter was on their radar. Sadly, it was too late. This should not have to be a fact of life. Never! We don’t... Read More