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Citizen Audit Group Forms in Broward Ahead of 2020 Election Cycle

By Dana Dreher

It’s time for Florida voters to step up — before the 2020 elections. So say Jamie Friend and George Navarini, who co-chair Citizens Audit, a new bipartisan coalition whose aim is to bring accountability to the election process in Broward County. Barely past the lawsuit against former Supervisor of Elections Brenda Snipes…

LeBron James Plans to Open Unknwn Flagship Store in Miami

By Douglas Markowitz

You can take LeBron James out of Miami, but you can’t take Miami out of LeBron James. That seems to be the case for the former Heat all-star — and arguably the greatest basketball player of all time. He’ll finally open his long-awaited concept store in December, just in time…

Bahamas Relief Efforts Spring to Life Across Broward, Palm Beach

By Teri Berg

Volunteers and organizations across South Florida got into gear quickly in their efforts to help the hurricane-ravaged Bahamas. Nonprofits both new and established are wasting no time pooling resources and gathering forces to head for the northern reaches of the island nation, where Hurricane Dorian laid waste to cities and…

How You Can Help as Dorian Relief Efforts Begin for Bahamas

By Teri Berg and Others

Relief efforts by South Floridians to help the Bahama islands hit by Hurricane Dorian are underway across Broward and Palm Beach counties. Dorian intensified into a Category 5 hurricane over the weekend before making landfall in the Bahamas on Sunday. The National Hurricane Center says wind gusts reached up to…

A Quiet Place Writing Duo on Their New Screamfest, Haunt

By David Rolland

A couple of hours before the world premiere of their new movie, Haunt, at the Popcorn Frights Film Festival, co-writers and directors Scott Beck and Bryan Woods are reminiscing in Fort Lauderdale’s Savor Cinema about their youth in Iowa. “Every Halloween, we’d drive out to the middle of nowhere to…

Gay and Here to Stay: Zakar Twins Stage Memoir Send-Up of Mom

By Dale King

When Michael and Zach Zakar decided six years ago to admit they were gay, the response was mixed. “By the time we were 18, we had come out to all our friends,” says Zach. The response? “OK, cool.” Except for their mom, an uber-Catholic, dedicated homophobe, who bristled at the prospect…

Palm Beach Evacuation Ends, Broward Cleared as Dorian Slinks North

By Teri Berg

Broward and parts of Palm Beach counties are no longer under a tropical storm watch Tuesday as Dorian was downgraded to a Category 2 storm, moving slowly up the east coast toward the Carolinas. Broward Public Schools will reopen Wednesday, with all classes and district offices following their normal operating…

Mike’s Weather Page Is the Unofficial Voice of Hurricane Dorian

By Kristine Gill

Last year, as Florence approached the United States, Mike Boylan went live from his home office in Oldsmar, about a half-hour north of Tampa. The storm for days had waffled between a Category 4 hurricane and a tropical storm, either of which could become a pain in the ass for parts of Florida, Georgia, and the Carolinas.

Half of South Florida Gas Stations Already Out of Fuel, GasBuddy Says

By Jerry Iannelli

Hurricane Dorian isn’t supposed to hit Florida until Tuesday. Forecasters still don’t even know where the storm will make landfall. But that hasn’t stopped Floridians from preparing for the worst: Social media users have already posted images of long lines at grocery stores and barren shelves at home-improvement warehouses.

Broward to Declare Emergency Status as Dorian Takes Aim

By Teri Berg

Broward County is set to declare a state of emergency Friday afternoon as Hurricane Dorian moves closer to South Florida, according to an official press release. The county’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC) was activated Friday morning as Gov. Ron DeSantis declared Florida under emergency status. After gaining strength overnight, Hurricane…