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Miami Beach woman's app aims to help heal after loss
MIAMI - One Miami Beach woman is using her own experience with devastating loss to help others by creating a platform to bring "healing at hand.""Aaron and I met in LA in 2008 and it was a beautiful romance," Karine Nissim recalled happier times with her husband Aaron Hirschhorn. "There was a horrible accident and we lost him and it was very tricky."A tech founder and entrepreneur, Hirschhorn was killed in a Biscayne Bay boating accident in March 2021. He was 42 years old with three children and a loving wife."Since then, it's been an interesting and bumpy journey of...
Fort Lauderdale-Based Chain BurgerFi May File for Bankruptcy
BurgerFi, the fast-casual burger chain based out of Fort Lauderdale that owns Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza & Wings, may need to file for bankruptcy. Founded in February 2011 in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Florida, the company said it had just $4.4 million on hand as of August 14 and expects to report a loss of $18.4 million for the quarter ending on July 1. In comparison, in the same quarter in 2023, the chain reported a loss of only $6 million.
From Puerto Rico to Miami: An Aspiring Physician-Scientist’s Pathway
The Class of 2028 will make its formal entry into the medical field at the John G. Clarkson White Coat and Freshman Pinning Ceremony on August 23. Follow along as we highlight members from the incoming class. Southwest of San Juan, Puerto Rico, lies the small town of Corozal, where...
These two Miami Marlins are key to the team's future
The Miami Marlins really did a number on the Baltimore Orioles in the teams' Trade Deadline trade. Peter Bendix traded at best a mid-rotation starter in Trevor Rogers (7.11 ERA/5.00 FIP in 4 games and 19.0 innings pitched for Baltimore so far). The return were new third baseman Connor Norby and LF Kyle Stowers. I already wrote about the game-changing possibilities of what Norby can offer to The Fish. These two however are much more...
Florida Supreme Court allows state warning about 'costs' of abortion amendment on the ballot
The Florida Supreme Court has turned down a challenge to the latest financial statement for a November ballot measure that would grant a right to abortion access in the state. In a 6-1 opinion, the court ruled against Floridians Protecting Freedom, the groups behind the proposed constitutional amendment, and agreed with the state,...
Tallahassee software company takes 'full responsibility' for election websites crashing
The Tallahassee-based company that supports Palm Beach County's Supervisor of Elections website and much of the rest of Florida's elections sites, accepted blame for a glitch that caused the delay of Tuesday's primary results posted online. In a statement released Wednesday afternoon, VR Systems said the glitches affected every client's website that they...
Man Won $1 Million Powerball Ticket Sold At Tampa Gas Station
We have another Florida Lottery winner and this time the person is from A South Carolina. A man just claimed a $1 million prize from Feb. 1, 2023, at the Florida Lottery’s Tampa District Office. It goes to show you that even if you are driving through a state on vacation, it’s worth buying a ticket while you fill up for gas. You never know who the next winner will be. One thing is for certain, you have to play to win.
Leaving jail, pet groomer bolts from Local 10 after viral dog-kicking video
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – A pet groomer who went viral after police said he was caught on camera kicking a small dog in his care last month made a swift getaway to avoid Local 10 News after bonding out of jail Thursday morning. Richel Yumar Gonzalez, 33, sprinted away...
Miami-Dade's first urban forestry plan puts trees at the center of battle against heat
The Miami Heat did not get their name from nowhere. But lately, that heat is starting to feel unbearable, as South Florida is hit by repeated heat advisories with few days of relief. Study after study shows that South Florida is only going to get hotter in the coming years...
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