Tom practiced law in Broward County for more than 30 years. Now he’s a podcaster. See his thoughts on making coffee in Episode 11. Episode available on 57Weeks.Com or Spotify. ... Read More
Episode 10 of 57weeks.COM pOdcast. Apple Dumpling Episode
Tom Truex, is the featured host in the podcast, 57Weeks. In Episode 10 he gives you some details on the life and death of “Wild Bill Hickok.” Also his take on the importance of an old school recipe for apple dumplings. Episode available on 57Weeks.Com or Spotify. ... Read More
At least two dozen Hurricanes will appear in EA Sports College Football 25 video game
Details around the upcoming EA Sports college football video game remain scarce, but Miami Hurricanes fans can rest easy knowing they will have the chance to play as some of their favorite Miami players. More than two dozen Hurricanes told the South Florida Sun Sentinel or announced publicly that they had either opted in to allow their likeness to be used in the game or they planned to opt in. The list of players who confirmed their presence in the game ranged from stars like quarterback Cam... Read More
Earth Day/Arbor Day 2024: Celebrate Mother Earth, get free trees and just say no to plastics
Earth Month kicked off in spectacular fashion with a partial eclipse here in South Florida. But that shouldn’t overshadow the slew of environmental-themed events leading up to Earth Day on Monday, April 22, and Arbor Day on Friday, April 26. Earthday.org has chosen “Planet vs. Plastics” as this year’s theme, with the goal of highlighting damage caused by plastics and microplastics. South Florida PBS investigates plastic and its effects on human health in a documentary by filmmaker... Read More
Higher education continues for Heat’s Nikola Jovic, with graduating to playoffs the next step
PHILADELPHIA – The running joke during Nikola Jovic’s rookie season was that he hadn’t yet graduated high school. With diploma secured back in Serbia last summer, the higher education of the Heat’s 2022 first-round pick immediately began this season. So perhaps it was only fitting that the Heat’s practice ahead of Wednesday night’s play-in game against the Philadelphia 76ers came at Temple University. The mere opportunity to be schooled during his sophomore NBA season was reason... Read More
Passover 2024: There’s still time to register for a Seder in South Florida
Passover 2024 is quickly approaching, and for those who are late to the game, there’s still time to find a community Seder. The Seder is the annual retelling of the Jews’ liberation from Egypt as recounted in the biblical Book of Exodus. A key element of the retelling is sharing the story around a table, with family, friends, or for those newly arrived in Florida, community. A community Seder is a great way to get to know a new group of people with similar interests, including not only... Read More
Jurors deliberate life or death for man guilty of stabbing, strangling wannabe girlfriend
Last week — on the state’s third attempt after a pair of mistrials — a jury determined that Robert Holton II was guilty of the ghastly murder of a woman … Click to Continue » ... Read More
How bao that? Dumpling, cocktail-making classes on tap at Pembroke Pines’ only food hall
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: Four months after converting his parents’ Cantonese restaurant into Baoshi, Pembroke Pines’ only food hall, owner Filbert Ip’s pan-Asian palace is throwing dim sum and cocktail classes. First up, the... Read More
Religious leaders draw up a plan to combat rising rents in Miami-Dade. The mayor signs on
After hearing from members of an influential religious group about the difficulties of finding affordable housing in South Florida, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava endorsed a program to subsidize … Click to Continue » ... Read More
Cuban revolutionary leader who defied Castro, married ‘Comandante Yankee,’ dies at 87
Olga Morgan Goodwin, a once fiery Cuban revolutionary who was imprisoned for attempting to overthrow Fidel Castro and later fled to the United States where she became a revered figure … Click to Continue » ... Read More
Coral Gables mayor wants forensic audit to prove city isn’t a ‘cesspool’ of corruption
Coral Gables officials plan to conduct a “full forensic audit” after a partially completed review of city Amazon purchases became a vehicle for airing political grievances Tuesday amid an ongoing … Click to Continue » ... Read More
How will Broward’s new superintendent deal with school closures, financial crisis?
Broward County Public Schools got a new superintendent Tuesday after Peter Licata unexpectedly announced his resignation due to health concerns, and now his successor has inherited all the many issues … Click to Continue » ... Read More