Thanks, Garfield: How to get free Chewy ‘lasagna’ for your cat (or dog)

Free lasagna! For cats, that is. Fans of movie star and comic-strip character Garfield the cat know that he loves lasagna. But the recipe creators at Chewy, the Plantation-based online pet retailer, don’t want cats to eat the real saucy and spicy Italian dish. So they have concocted a feline-friendly combo made with cinnamon, flour, honey, applesauce and eggs. Chewy reps will be giving out free samples on Tuesday, May 21, while supplies last, at the Good Luck Cat Cafe in Fort Lauderdale.... Read More

South Florida’s Jewish Democrats are split on Israel weapons vote

Democrats in the South Florida congressional delegation, all of whom are outspoken supporters of Israel, split over legislation that would force a transfer of U.S. weapons to Israel that President Joe Biden had earlier paused. Two voted “yes” and two voted “no.” The issue in question was a move by Republicans who control the House of Representatives to cause political pain for President Joe Biden and other Democrats by highlighting Democratic divisions over the Israel-Hamas... Read More

Tua has missed most of Dolphins’ offseason workouts amid contract talks, report says

Is Tua Tagovailoa playing hardball with the Miami Dolphins? Contract extension negotiations have been ongoing between the team and its franchise quarterback, but we may be seeing the first hint of those talks going a little sour. Tagovailoa has reportedly been “mostly absent” from the Dolphins’ voluntary offseason workouts, according to a CBS Sports report Friday morning. A source with the team neither confirmed nor denied the report. The early phases of offseason workouts are closed... Read More

‘Feels-like’ temps of 113 degrees or higher expected in parts of South Florida on Saturday

An “extreme excessive heat risk” is expected Saturday — with the forecast calling for “feels-like” temperatures of 113 degrees or higher in some parts of South Florida, the National Weather Service says. The areas most likely to experience these extreme heat index numbers are in central Palm Beach County. The weather service warns that “dangerous and potentially deadly heat stroke is likely with limited exposure,” when heat indices reach these levels. Heat indices are... Read More

At Burlock Coast in Fort Lauderdale, eat like Emeril Lagasse is in the kitchen

If you’ve ever wanted to tuck into a signature dish from celebrity chefs Emeril Lagasse and Lorena Garcia, Fort Lauderdale chef Paula DaSilva is going to make it happen.  DaSilva is bringing her popular summer culinary series Paula’s Food Diaries back to Burlock Coast Seafare & Spirits, with a June menu feature based on a favorite recipe from Lagasse, followed in July by a dish from Garcia. (Stay tuned: Recipes from two more celebrity chefs will be added to the series, names... Read More

The Church Fathers Belong in Creation Debates. But Handle Them with Care.

We can humbly seek their wisdom without treating them as mascots for one position or another. On September 11, 2020, I found myself under a large tent, where 51 ministers of the Reformed Presbyterian Church had assembled for a COVID-era presbytery. They gathered to receive charges against me, initiating an ecclesiastical trial. I had published a book that affirmed the possibility of theistic evolution—a view regarded by some as dangerous. Through that process, I became personally... Read More

Miami group dedicated to ‘preserving foundational hip-hop culture’ hosts family event

Much has been said about the state of hip-hop in the aftermath of the Drake-Kendrick Lamar feud. But ask Natalie and Seth “Brimstone” Schere, co-founders of the Miami-based nonprofit Preserving, … Click to Continue » ... Read More

AI Preachers and Teachers? No Thanks, Say Most Americans.

American Bible Society study finds majority don’t trust technology with spiritual matters. Ask ChatGPT how to improve your spiritual life, and the natural-language processing artificial intelligence chatbot has plenty of suggestions. But Americans are skeptical that artificial intelligence, or AI, has much to offer in the way of reliable religious guidance. Sixty-eight percent of people don’t think AI could help them with their spiritual practices or “promote spiritual... Read More