This Week in South Florida Podcast: July 3, 2022
On the latest episode of the This Week in South Florida podcast, hosts Michael Putney and Glenna Milberg are joined by State Sen. Shevrin Jones, State Rep. Chip LaMarca, Miami-Dade Public Schools Superintendent Jose Dotres and chair of Miami-Dade County’s Independent Civilian Panel Loreal Arscott.
This Week in South Florida Full Episode: July 3, 2022
On the latest episode of This Week in South Florida, hosts Michael Putney and Glenna Milberg are joined by State Sen. Shevrin Jones, State Rep. Chip LaMarca, Miami-Dade Public Schools Superintendent Jose Dotres and chair of Miami-Dade County’s Independent Civilian Panel Loreal Arscott.
Tropical Storm Colin forms in Atlantic Ocean near the Carolinas
Tropical Storm Bonnie, the second tropical storm of the season, made landfall near the border between Nicaragua and Costa Rica on Friday night, the National Hurricane Center said. Tropical Storm Colin and the tropical wave headed toward the U.S. could be gone soon.
sun-sentinel.comChief says charges possible after more antisemitic flyers found in South Florida
Residents of multiple South Florida communities are reporting finding antisemitic flyers distributed throughout their neighborhoods in a string of incidents very similar to a rash of flyer distributions in South Florida back in January.
Hillary Clinton endorses Jared Moskowitz in Democratic congressional primary
Hillary Clinton is endorsing Jared Moskowitz in the Broward-Palm Beach County 23rd Congressional District Democratic primary. “We need more champions in Congress to help prevent gun violence and save lives." There's a long history between Clinton and Moskowitz.
sun-sentinel.comSupreme Court turns down South Florida church bid for hearing on ‘hate group’ designation
The U.S. Supreme Court turned down Coral Ridge Ministries, a South Florida church that says its designation as a “hate group” is preventing it from collecting donations from Amazon's Smile program. The decision rejects a chance to make it easier for public figures to sue organizations for libel and defamation.
sun-sentinel.comThis Week in South Florida Podcast: June 26, 2022
On the latest episode of the This Week in South Florida podcast, hosts Glenna Milberg and Michael Putney are joined by Rep. Mario Diaz Balart, Mayte Canino of Planned Parenthood, Parkland parent and activist Tony Montalto and Miami politician David Rivera.
Buju Banton Releases First Single for 2022, ‘Madda Badda’
[SOUTH FLORIDA] – Grammy winner, multiple Billboard Hot 100 chart-topping artist, and international reggae legend Buju Banton release his first single for 2022, titled Madda Badda, produced by J August. This exciting new single by Buju Banton is a reminder and a reclaiming of the dancehall space. Following the success of his Long Walk To Freedom tour, Buju Banton released his Grammy nominated album Upside Down in 2020. Madda Badda a Lyrical TrackNow with the release of this latest single, Madda Badda, Buju Banton is calling to our collective minds, the dancehall that Jamaica is known for. With this single Buju Banton is proving that dancehall songs can be simple and meaningful.
sflcn.comCOVID vaccines for infants arrive in Florida. Here’s why doctors are throwing them away
Dozens of South Florida pharmacies, community health centers, children’s hospitals and pediatricians received delivery this week of the first COVID-19 vaccines available for children as young as 6 months old — much earlier than anticipated after state officials missed a deadline for pre-ordering the shots.
news.yahoo.comLocal Black High School Seniors Surprised with $20,000 Scholarship by FPL
South Florida – Education – Local NewsThe NextEra Energy Scholarship for Black Students in SECME: A merit award of up to $20,000 for college-bound high school seniors who have at least one year of experience volunteering in the Southeastern Consortium for Minorities in Engineering (SECME) and plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate study at an accredited two- or four-year college or university for the entire upcoming 2021-2022 academic year. The reward will be $5,000 per year, renewable for up to three years or until a bachelor’s degree is earned, whichever occurs first.
thewestsidegazette.comShock Poll: Charlie Crist leads Ron DeSantis Amid COVID-19 Surge
Ron DeSantis in a hypothetical head-to-head matchup, according to the latest survey from St. Pete Polls. A previous St. Pete Polls survey taken in late May found Crist in a much weaker position. Comparing Crist’s performance in the latest poll to Fried’s shows she is failing to capture independent voters and is capturing fewer Republican voters. The St. Pete Polls survey reached 3,952 respondents over the phone. Real Clear Politics and FiveThirtyEight include St. Pete Polls in their polling aggregations.
thewestsidegazette.comCoronavirus Report: June 20, 2022
By Marsha Mullings, MPHUSACases: 86.2 millionDeaths: 1.01 millionFloridaCases: 6.3 millionDeaths: 75,096UpdateRates of new coronavirus cases remain flat over the last week. The country is now averaging 100,000 new coronavirus cases per day. New coronavirus cases have risen 2% over the last two weeks in Florida. Other infectious disease note – Cases of Monkeypox disease are rising across the world. For more information on Monkeypox, please visit https://www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/monkeypox/index.htmlFor more information on coronavirus (COVID-19) prevention, visit www.FloridaHealth.org; nyt.com; www.coronavirus.jhu.edu; www.cdc.gov;
thewestsidegazette.comWoman accused of running unlicensed post-op recovery facility out of Miami Lakes home
Miami-Dade police arrested a woman Wednesday on multiple felony charges after detectives determined she was operating an unlicensed post-operative surgery recovery facility out of her Miami Lakes home, according to an arrest report.
You might never encounter a Florida black bear, but just in case, here’s what you need to know
A black bear ambles into a neighborhood and frightened residents call the cops — who come out and shoot the bear. Normal practice? Probably not. But what are residents to do when seeing such an animal in their backyard? Here's what you should know about bears in South Florida.
sun-sentinel.comThis Week in South Florida Podcast: June 19, 2022
On the latest episode of the This Week in South Florida podcast, hosts Glenna Milberg and Michael Putney are joined by Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried, MSD parent and gun control activist Max Schachter and Urban League of Greater Miami President T Willard Fair.
This Week in South Florida Full Episode: June 19, 2022
On the latest episode of This Week in South Florida, hosts Glenna Milberg and Michael Putney are joined by Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried, MSD parent and gun control activist Max Schachter and Urban League of Greater Miami President T Willard Fair.
Florida surpasses 75,000 COVID deaths; two-thirds of state in high-risk category for community spread
Florida reached a grim milestone this week: More than 75,000 people in the state have died of COVID-19. The new death toll comes as COVID hospitalizations are rising and two-thirds of the counties in the state have moved into the red zone for high-risk levels of community spread.
sun-sentinel.comWatch out for rain on Father’s Day in South Florida, and get ready for seasonal summer heat and humidity
Planning to go out with your dad on Father's Day? There’s a 75% chance of rain in South Florida, along with seasonal summertime heat and humidity with heat indices approaching or reaching 100 degrees. But Broward, Palm Beach and Miami-Dade counties won't be setting any heat records.
sun-sentinel.comTri-Rail, other agencies get U.S. funds to help curb rail line trespassing, suicides
More than $2 million from the Federal Railroad Administration is being distributed among 13 states, including Florida, to regions where deaths by train are on the rise due to trespassing and suicides. Tri-Rail and other local entities will receive funding.
sun-sentinel.comDoes Nikki Fried have a path to winning Democratic nomination for governor over Charlie Crist?
With less than 10 weeks until the Democratic primary, gubernatorial candidate Nikki Fried’s campaign is portraying her as a viable alternative to her much better-known competitor, Charlie Crist, with a path to victory that will defy conventional wisdom about the contest.
sun-sentinel.comCrist and Fried, together in West Palm Beach, agree on substance and harsh words for DeSantis but differ on style
Charlie Crist and Nikki Fried didn’t do much exchanging of ideas Wednesday night at a candidate forum. Instead, the two Democratic candidates for governor agreed, again and again. Their greatest agreement: repeated condemnations of the man they want to run against, Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis.
sun-sentinel.comLive and Local Concert Series Presents Spred the Dub
The series continues on Friday, July 15, 2022, at 7pm, featuring Spred the Dub, known for their good-time reggae which always includes a mix of ska, a little punk, a little r&b and some soul. In 2016, the band was awarded ‘Best Reggae Band’ by Broward-Palm Beach New Times, and then in 2017 they captured another win in the ‘Best Band’ category from Miami New Times. Formed in 2007, Spred the Dub has been building a steady following in South Florida with an intoxicating blend of jazz, soul, funk, reggae, ska and dub. Mick Swigert leads the band on vocals and rhythm guitar, with Hunter Hutchings on lead guitar. The Ali Cultural Arts Center is located at 353 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard, Pompano Beach, Florida.
thewestsidegazette.comSpirit Air engages with JetBlue ahead of shareholder vote
South Florida-based Spirit Airlines, the target of a budget airline bidding war, said Tuesday that it has been in talks with JetBlue about last week’s buyout offer while remaining engaged with Frontier Airlines, with which Spirit has already signed a merger agreement.
It’s not another Tropical Storm Alex or Hurricane Agatha. Disturbance in east Pacific not expected to threaten South Florida
A disturbance in the east Pacific, close to the area where Hurricane Agatha traveled and eventually crossed over to the Atlantic to become Tropical Storm Alex, isn’t regarded as a threat to South Florida.
sun-sentinel.com‘Eager to welcome’ flyers: South Florida tourism will keep rising as U.S. drops COVID tests for international fliers
South Florida’s tourism industry got a major lift on Friday after the U.S. government pledged to lift COVID testing requirements for international travelers flying from foreign cities.
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