The Ten Best Things to Do in South Florida This Week
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The Ten Best Things to Do in South Florida This Week
Rock out to some Alice in Chains, Marilyn Manson, Toto, and Eden this week. Then, make some Halloween plans. Here are the best things to do in South Florida this week.
Suspected Bomb Package Delivered to Debbie Wasserman Schulz’s Office in Sunrise UPDATED
Sunrise Police have confirmed that shortly after 11 a.m., U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s Sunrise office was also evacuated after the discovery of a suspicions package. This comes on the heels of the discovery of suspicious packages sent to former president Barack Obama, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, former Attorney General Eric Holder, and Democratic donor George Soros.
Florida’s Amendment 11 Could Fix Bad Drug Sentences, Cut Down Prison Populations
In 2014, Florida lawmakers reversed their stance on mandatory minimum sentences for opioid offenses, but that means little for the thousands of Floridians like Powell who were sentenced before the law changed. If Amendment 11 passes, changes the Florida Legislature makes to criminal statutes would be retroactive, meaning a person who received a harsh mandatory minimum sentence when lawmakers were cracking down on things like opioid use would have a chance to get their sentence retroactively reduced. The impact on Florida’s prison population — the third largest in the nation — could be huge.
Newly Released Ethics Documents Darken Cloud of FBI Probe Over Gillum Campaign
The Florida Commission on Ethics today released a trove of documents that darkens the cloud that has hung over Andrew Gillum’s gubernatorial campaign for months. They show an undercover FBI agent gave the Tallahassee mayor tickets to see the blockbuster Broadway show Hamilton during a 2016 trip to New York City.
Here’s Where to Get Free Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream Today (and Through Sunday) in Support of Amendment 4
Vermont-based premium ice cream company Ben & Jerry’s is hitting the road in Florida in support of Amendment 4, also known as the Voting Rights Restoration for Felons Initiative. The Yes on 4 Truck Tour will make eight stops throughout Broward and Palm Beach counties starting Wednesday, October 24 through Sunday, October 28.
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Yellow Green Farmers Market Shut Down and Reopened in 24 Hours Over Safety Concerns
City officials say that the Yellow Green Farmers Market has a long list of unpermitted work and open safety issues that have yet to be rectified.
Find Your Broward County Early Voting Location Here
Here are the early voting locations in Broward County. Polls are open from Monday, October 22, to Sunday, November 4, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Find your sample ballot on the Broward County Supervisor of Elections website.
Find Your Palm Beach County Early Voting Location Here
Here are the early voting locations in Palm Beach County. Polls are open from Monday, October 22, to Sunday, November 4, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Find your sample ballot on the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections website.
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Andrew Gillum Stomped Ron DeSantis in Sunday Night’s CNN Debate
Gillum came off as the more polished and thoughtful speaker. DeSantis seemed a guy who had talking points but could only rarely put together a coherent argument.
South Florida Cops Filmed Repeatedly Punching 14-Year-Old Black Girl
There is virtually no reason for a group of large adult male cops to pin a 14-year-old girl to the ground and continully punch her in the ribs and kidneys. Yet after Coral Springs Police officers were filmed doing exactly that to a teen outside the Coral Square Mall yesterday, the police department is now trying to defend itself and callously throwing the teen under the bus for somehow provoking the beating.
Here Are the South Florida Congressional Candidates Who Support Universal Health Care
For years, Florida has had one of the highest rates of uninsured residents. So it’s no surprise health care is a top issue for voters going into the November midterms. According to a new poll from the Kaiser Family Foundation, more than a quarter of Florida voters said health care was the most important issue they were considering this election season.
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Judge Rules Hollywood PD Shouldn’t Have Arrested Gay Men for Private Sex Acts
A Broward County judge has confirmed the Hollywood Police Department ruined the lives of ten gay men for no reason at all. This past July 26, Hollywood PD raided a gay-cruising hangout and arrested eight men allegedly caught masturbating in a private backroom and two others accused of performing oral sex on each other. The police department then sent the men’s photos and names to the media, and many outlets happily blasted out the men’s identities. One man said he was outed and fired from his job as a result.
The Ten Best Halloween 2018 Events in South Florida
Trunk or treat, costume cash prizes, Marilyn Manson, and more of the best Halloween events happening in South Florida this year.
The Ten Best Things to Do in South Florida This Week
District Fit, Oyster Fest, the Las Olas Street Fair, and more of the best things to do in South Florida this week.
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Conservationists Say Scientists Removed Wildlife Specimens From Red Tide Waters Near Blue Heron Bridge
Local conservationists are upset that biologists from Texas took an excessive number of fish from Phil Foster State Park in Riviera Beach last weekend.
Panama City’s Poor Suffer Most in Michael’s Aftermath
Hurricane Michael ripped a hole in the roof of Amy Bauer’s tiny apartment in Springfield, a poor Panama City neighborhood. An administrative assistant in her early 50s who gets paid by the hour, she met the storm with no cash on hand, no extra food, no batteries, no flashlights…
Sunrise Police Officer Says She Was Forced to Announce Bathroom Breaks
Devona Stevenson had been an officer at the Sunrise Police Department for nearly 20 years when she was accused of leaving work without permission last September. Even after it was made clear that she hadn’t actually left, she wasn’t off the hook — instead, she says, her male supervisors reprimanded…
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Dolphins Have a Quarterback Controversy After Brock Osweiler’s Big Win
Brock Osweiler threw for 380 yards and three touchdowns on Sunday, leaving the 4-2 Miami Dolphins tied for first place in the AFC East in mid-October. His big game has also left the Dolphins with a full-grade quarterback controversy on their hands. Other than that, not much of note came out…
Stop Arguing About Ryan Tannehill, Who Will Always Be OK but Not Great
This Sunday at 1 p.m. at Hard Rock Stadium, the Miami Dolphins will meet the Chicago Bears in what will undoubtedly be a fork in this season’s road for the Dolphins. A loss to Chicago means the Dolphins would find themselves at 3-3 after an electric, undefeated 3-0 start, officially chasing…
Sandy Hook Dad Suing Alex Jones Says South Florida Cop Illegally Accessed His Personal Info
Leonard Pozner has lived through unimaginable pain. His son Noah was shot to death during the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre, in which six adults and 20 children were murdered in Newtown, Connecticut. Then, after that incomprehensible tragedy, conspiracy theorists and gun-rights advocates have continued to harass him. Pozner is suing InfoWars’ Alex Jones for defamation after Jones repeatedly claimed Pozner was a fake “crisis actor.”
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So-Called “Rights of Crime Victims” Amendment Would Favor Corporations and Limit Rights of the Accused
Dubbed the “Rights of Crime Victims,” Amendment 6 has garnered strong opposition from local and statewide organizations like the Broward County League of Women’s Voters and ACLU of Florida. Activists warn the proposed amendment would favor corporations and infringe upon the rights of the accused.