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
Police urge public to ‘be vigilant’ in hunt for car taken from elderly couple found shot to death | Listen to 911 calls
Fort Lauderdale Police are urging the public to “be vigilant” as they continue to search for the red car taken from the home of an elderly couple found shot to death on Friday. In newly released but heavily redacted 911 calls, a family member told police that her brother had called her. He had discovered the bodies of the victims: Claudette Melvin, 87, and her husband, Major Melvin, 89. “I need y’all to get to Fort Lauderdale,” the woman told the operator on Friday. “My brother... Read More
Is Publix closed on Easter? What about Miami malls, Aldi, pharmacies? Here’s a rundown
Publix has always been closed on Easter Sunday. In fact, for the first 53 years of its existence, the supermarket’s founder, George Jenkins, resisted opening on any given Sunday until … Click to Continue » ... Read More
Man beaten by Beach cops calls them ‘violent mob’ in federal civil rights lawsuit
A Maryland man whose severe beating by nearly two dozen Miami Beach police officers in a hotel lobby was captured on cellphone video and made national headlines, has filed a … Click to Continue » ... Read More
ASK LOIS: Shouldn’t locals get tee-time priority on Palm Beach County’s golf courses?
Q: Why doesn’t Palm Beach County give priority to its residents vs. nonresidents when making tee times at the county’s golf courses? Don’t our tax dollars pay for the courses? Nonresidents get the same privileges as residents for a fee of $84 more a year. Unfair. — Don Lachs, Boynton Beach A: Don, getting a morning tee time at a Palm Beach County-owned golf course has become nearly as hard as landing a Taylor Swift ticket. They are almost impossible to obtain, but if you find... Read More
Maamoul: The Easter Sweet Loved by Muslims, Christians, and Jews
Experts debate the origin of the date- or nut-filled pastry, but Middle Eastern believers love the taste and the Good Friday symbolism in its shapes. The Middle East’s favorite sweet symbolizes Good Friday. Maamoul is a buttery cookie baked with semolina and stuffed with dates or nuts—usually walnuts or pistachios. Seasoned with a variety of spices, for centuries it has flavored the Easter holiday for Christians, the end of Ramadan for Muslims, and Purim for the Sephardic Jews... Read More
Who needs a 4-gallon jug of wine? If you do, new Florida law has the bottle for you
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday signed a bill that will allow larger sizes of wine containers to be sold in Florida. During a bill-signing event at Wine Watch in Fort … Click to Continue » ... Read More
Stunning weather ahead as Spring Break comes to a close
As Spring Break comes to a close, a moist, cloudy and blustery Thursday will give way to clear, crisp, drier weather starting Friday morning and lasting through the weekend. A weakening cold front will descend from the northwest and move across the region on Thursday afternoon, resulting in isolated thunderstorms, scattered showers and gusty winds into the evening. By Friday morning the front will have passed, making way for cooler dry air to move in from the northwest. Temperatures at night... Read More
After successful spring break crackdown, Miami Beach city manager says she’s resigning
Miami Beach City Manager Alina Hudak tendered her resignation Thursday, a much anticipated move expected to shake up City Hall on the heels of a successful effort to change the … Click to Continue » ... Read More
Floridians will soon be able to buy larger — much larger — bottles of wine in retail stores
Sitting in front of a wall of wine and flanked by enormous wine bottles, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation Thursday that permits the retail sale of much larger bottles of wine in Florida. The measure was sponsored by state Rep. Chip LaMarca, R-Lighthouse Point, and DeSantis signed it into law at a Fort Lauderdale wine store in LaMarca’s district. LaMarca also said it never made sense to him to “criminalize” the sale of wine simply based on container size, adding that people should... Read More
‘Christ Is King’ Is Not the Slogan Some White Nationalists Want It to Be
Jesus’ lordship is not good news for those who want to use him to become kings themselves. This piece was adapted from Russell Moore’s newsletter. Subscribe here. If you’re one of the very-online white nationalists who decided during Holy Week to claim the hashtag “Christ is king” as an antisemitic troll, I’ve got what might seem to you to be both good news and bad news. The good news: Christ is king. The bad news: He’s a Jew. The even worse news:... Read More