This Miami Beach restaurant is a local Italian favorite. Now it’s got a hot new look

Welcome to your glow-up, Macchialina. A family-owned Italian restaurant locals love so much they will brave the twin perils of causeways and tourists, Macchialina on Alton Road in Miami Beach … Click to Continue » ... Read More

SWAT team raids rapper Sean Kingston’s Southwest Ranches home; mother arrested on fraud and theft charges

A SWAT team was in the process of raiding the Southwest Ranches home of rapper and singer Sean Kingston on Thursday afternoon, authorities say. The raid at the sprawling white mansion in the 4600 block of Southwest 178th Avenue came out of an investigation that first began in Dania Beach, according to the Broward Sheriff’s Office. A woman named Janice Turner, 61, was arrested on “numerous fraud and theft charges,” spokesperson Carey Codd said in a media release. Turner is Kingston’s... Read More

A ‘fight for decades to come’: Jewish leaders in South Florida seek solutions amid antisemitism surge

A swastika drawn in the dust on a student’s car. A refusal to partake in a Jewish group’s food at a school fair. Graffiti in a campus bathroom with the phrase “from the river to the sea,” widely seen as a call for the destruction of Israel and killing of Jews. Those are not ripped-from-the-headlines incidents from the pro-Palestinian protests at college campuses across the country this spring, where antisemitic rhetoric and actions were common. All reportedly took place at one of... Read More

‘Apocalypse HellFire’: These souped-up trucks aim to let you ride out the end times in style

If the rich really are building underground bunkers for a coming apocalypse, a Pompano Beach company is building the vehicles they’ll need once it’s safe to return to the scorched earth. Apocalypse Manufacturing takes the biggest passenger trucks on the market — Jeep Gladiators, GMC Hummers, Ford Broncos, Land Rovers and more — chops them in half and builds new back ends that support extra sets of wheels. They replace the suspension and axles so the vehicles can support 40-inch,... Read More

A new contest: These pictures were taken at popular South Florida venues — tell us where, win a prize

An underappreciated benefit of so many new neighbors and coworkers moving into South Florida — along with the expertise they generously offer on how to make a better pizza — is an infectious enthusiasm for everyday places and things that longtimers take for granted.  A friend of a friend, who got here from the Boston area six months ago, tells of sitting under the two massive banyan trees at Chima Steakhouse in Fort Lauderdale with such awe that I wonder if we’re talking about the... Read More

Political consultant behind fake Biden robocalls faces $6 million fine and criminal charges

By HOLLY RAMER and ALI SWENSON (Associated Press) CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The Federal Communications Commission has issued a $6 million fine against the political consultant who sent AI-generated robocalls mimicking President Joe Biden’s voice to voters ahead of New Hampshire’s presidential primary. Steve Kramer, who also faces two dozen criminal charges in New Hampshire, has admitted orchestrating the message sent to thousands of voters. He did not immediately respond to a request for... Read More

In Succor and Silence

On praying past the end of silver linings to a God who often does not answer as I hope. Around the bonfire at church camp on the Oregon coast, we sang “River of Life” to get warmed up, and then, to mellow the mood for the gospel presentation, “Seek Ye First.” A haunting descant rose over the melody, swelling my 12-year-old heart with grateful longing. I walked forward to accept Jesus into my heart, and a counselor prayed for me, shadows from the flames flickering... Read More

A record 2.5 million Floridians will travel for Memorial Day weekend, AAA predicts

A record-setting 2.5 million Floridians plan to hit the road or airport for the long holiday weekend, according to a travel forecast from AAA. That’s 126,500 more holiday travelers than the previous record set last year. The club projects 2.3 million Florida travelers will journey 50 miles or more in a car, while more than 224,000 will take an air-based voyage. Nationally, AAA anticipates the second highest traveled Memorial Day weekend on record with nearly 43.8 million Americans... Read More

More ‘feels-like’ temps above 100 degrees ahead for Memorial Day weekend in South Florida

After some record-breaking heat in recent days, the weather in South Florida will stay hot this Memorial Day weekend — with the “feels-like” temperatures expected to rise above 100. The highs on Saturday and Sunday will be in the 90s, with heat indices reaching the 100s by Saturday in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties. The heat will only rise from there, with indices reaching 105 and higher in some areas, according to the National Weather Service. Michael Mehr plays guitar in... Read More