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
Rodent droppings on top of dishwasher, in dining room, behind bar: 3 South Florida restaurants shut
Rodent droppings all around — in a dining room, behind a bar, above a dishwasher — were among the issues that temporarily closed three South Florida restaurants last week. The South Florida Sun Sentinel typically highlights restaurant inspections conducted by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation in Broward and Palm Beach counties. We cull through inspections that happen weekly and spotlight places ordered shut for “high-priority violations,” such as improper... Read More
TikTok has promised to sue over the potential US ban. What’s the legal outlook?
By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS (AP Business Writer) NEW YORK (AP) — Legislation forcing TikTok’s parent company to sell the video-sharing platform or face a ban in the U.S. received President Joe Biden’s official signoff Wednesday. But the newly minted law could be in for an uphill battle in court. Critics of the sell-or-be-banned ultimatum argue it violates TikTok users’ First Amendment rights. The app’s China-based owner, ByteDance, has already promised to sue, calling the measure... Read More
Man admits he was paid to kidnap Homestead woman in Central Florida, FBI says
A man arrested as part of an investigation into the shooting death of a Homestead woman carjacked at gunpoint at an Orlando-area intersection admitted to FBI agents he was paid … Click to Continue » ... Read More
Let the Cultural Christians Come unto Jesus
The world is realizing anew that our faith has tangible benefits. This is an opportunity for the gospel. As Christianity continues to decline in the West, the broader world has begun to notice something’s missing. There seems to be a growing awareness that—for all the scandals and failings of the church—the loss of a Christian culture leaves us all worse off, and that there are benefits to being a Christian and to living in a Christian society. For example, Derek Thompson... Read More
Bob Graham will lie in state Friday in old Capitol. Here’s how to go and where to watch
The late Bob Graham, former governor and U.S. senator, will lie in state on Friday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Florida Historic Capitol Museum. The honor is … Click to Continue » ... Read More
Your Church Drummer Has More and Less to Do These Days
How the keeper of the beat is adapting to shifts in worship music. It was a church drummer’s worst nightmare. In the middle of a service, David Wagner was playing “Heaven Invade” with his worship band when his in-ear monitors stopped working. Wagner posted a clip on Instagram of what happened. It includes the audio that should have been coming through in his monitors: a mix of the sound from the band, some added reverb, and of course, the click track—a repetitive... Read More
BCPS Seeks Community Input on Next Step in Redefining Our Schools Initiative
Thursday, April 25, 2024Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) invites students, families, staff and community members to participate in the next step of the Redefining Our Schools initiative. ... Read More
BCPS Hosts Annual Real Men Read Event
Thursday, April 25, 2024This initiative aims to ignite a love of reading in students by showcasing positive male role models. ... Read More
New York appeals court overturns Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction from landmark #MeToo trial
By MICHAEL SISAK (Associated Press) NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s highest court on Thursday overturned Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction, finding the judge at the landmark #MeToo trial prejudiced the ex-movie mogul with improper rulings, including a decision to let women testify about allegations that weren’t part of the case. The state Court of Appeals ruling reopens a painful chapter in America’s reckoning with sexual misconduct by powerful figures — an era that began in... Read More
Here’s why a Florida company recalled its male sexual enhancement drugs sold on Amazon
The reason the FDA told Stop Clopez to recall Schwinnng capsules, marketed as a “male sexual enhancement dietary supplement,” has nothing to do with whether or not they work. In … Click to Continue » ... Read More