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Broward sending out thousands of vote-by-mail ballots ahead of Florida primary
MIAMI - The Florida primary election is less than six weeks away and vote-by-mail ballots are headed to voters. On Tuesday, Broward's Supervisor of Elections Office mailed out more than 200,000 vote-by-mail ballots. If voters have already put in a request for a vote-by-mail ballot, the ballot should be in the mailbox in the next couple of days. If you need to register for a vote-by-mail ballot, you have until 5 p.m. on Thursday, August 8, to do so.Vote-by-mail ballots cannot be forwarded. If you want your vote-by-mail ballot sent to an address that's different from the one on file with...
Red-state cities and suburbs are becoming more diverse
Growth in Asian, Black and Hispanic communities is transforming cities and suburban counties, especially in red states such as Florida, Indiana and Texas, according to a new Stateline analysis. The presidential swing states of Georgia, Nevada and Pennsylvania also were among the fastest-changing states. Nationally, the share of the non-white population grew in 47 states […] The post Red-state cities and suburbs are becoming more diverse appeared first on Alaska Beacon.
National Hurricane Center forecast remains tame as Saharan dust approaches Florida
Saharan dust approaching from the east is expected to arrive in South Florida today, bringing drier air, according to the National Weather Service Miami. Don't expect the dust to reach the west coast before showers and storms arrive. ...
Boca Raton Woman Is Missing, Statewide Search Underway
BY: STAFF REPORT | BocaNewsNow.com UPDATE: 7:08 a.m. — PBSO just reached out to let us know that Ms. Bracken has been found and is safe. BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2024 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — A Boca Raton woman is missing early Tuesday morning and the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office is asking… Read More »Boca Raton Woman Is Missing, Statewide Search Underway
Woman shot in North Lauderdale: BSO
A woman was shot Monday evening in North Lauderdale, according to the Broward Sheriff’s Office. The victim, whose name has not been released, was shot at around 6:44 p.m. in the 1000 block of Southwest 76th Avenue. Details on her condition were not provided. “The victim was transported to...
This cultural arts center in Miami’s Liberty City to be renamed after longtime director
When Marshall Davis decide to rename the African Heritage Cultural Arts Center in the early ‘90s, he wanted the community to understand that this was a haven for all Black Americans.
PFL books Biaggio Ali Walsh for second professional fight
Muhammad Ali’s surging MMA fighter of a grandson will look to preserve his undefeated professional record this August. Biaggio Ali Walsh returns Aug. 16 vs. undefeated Korey Taylor at 2024 PFL Playoffs 2. The event takes place at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla. The fight will take place on the main card at lightweight. Promotion officials recently informed MMA Junkie of the matchup. Ali Walsh (1-0) went 6-1 as an amateur with six knockouts before his pro debut at PFL vs. Bellator: Champions in February when he defeated Emanuel Palacio by unanimous decision. Taylor (4-0) is the most experienced test...
Tickets On Sale for Flite Center's SIP, SAVOR & SCREENING of SOUND OF HOPE: THE STORY OF POSSUM TROT
FLITE Center's "Sip, Savor & Screening" benefit presented by Seminole Casino Coconut Creek is set for Tuesday, August 20, from 6 - 9 p.m., at Movies of Delray (7421 W Atlantic Avenue in Delray Beach). This special evening, part of Boca Chamber Festival Days (BCFD), will include a complimentary libation,...
John F. Kennedy Jr. was Vero Beach flight school student and CJ Cannon's regular in 1990s
July 16 is the 25th anniversary of John F. Kennedy Jr. dying in a plane crash in 1999, which was news that hit close to home for Vero Beach, where he had learned to fly a year earlier and returned for more training a few months earlier. The former president's famous son, who used the alias John Cole while in Vero Beach, was a licensed student pilot at the former FlightSafety Academy at the Vero Beach Regional...
Right lane on I-95 South closed after multi-vehicle crash near Boca Raton
BOCA RATON, Fla. (CBS12) — A right lane on I-95 South is closed following a multi-vehicle crash in Boca Raton, according to Florida 511. Florida 511 says the crash happened at exit 44 near Palmetto Park Road. The Florida Highway Patrol says there are injuries reported with the crash.
South Florida afternoon storms push inland thanks to easterly breeze
MIAMI - Spotty showers and a few storms moved across parts of South Florida on Tuesday morning. It was a warm, muggy start with low to mid 80s.Highs will climb to the low 90s in the afternoon and it will feel like the upper 90s and 100s when you factor in the humidity. The National Weather Service did not issue a heat advisory because heat indices will not be as high as the last few days and we will not meet the criteria for the advisory.The leading edge of some mid-level drier air is pushing into the region from the...
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