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Delray Medical Center | 1st Hospital in Florida to Use Innovative Treatment for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Delray Medical Center is the first hospital in Florida to treat a patient with the Nectero Endovascular Aneurysm Stabilization Treatment (Nectero EAST®) System. The procedure was performed by Dr. Joseph Ricotta, Chairman of the Vascular Surgery Program at the hospital, as well as National Medical Director of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Surgery for Tenet Healthcare.
Repairs to begin months after crane crashed down onto Fort Lauderdale drawbridge
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Repairs will begin Friday night to the Fort Lauderdale drawbridge where a large crane came crashing down more than three months ago. Work begins at 9 p.m. on the bridge deck of the Southeast Third Avenue Bridge in the heart of downtown. It was back...
Boynton Beach: FBI investigates death threat against mayor; a commissioner says he also received threats
Boynton Beach Mayor Ty Penserga said July 25 that the FBI is investigating a death threat made against him. City Commissioner Tom Turken said he has also been the target of threats. The threats come after a contentious July 2 commission meeting where Penserga cut off public comments from two...
‘A heart of gold:’ College football player dies after collapsing in Wellington
Hundreds of Wellington community members gathered at a vigil Thursday evening for Denali Smith of Wellington, who collapsed while practicing on Monday. “A true leader, heart of gold,” shared Smith’s mother, Latoya Mills. “The definition of positive.”. Mills said Smith previously attended Wellington High School. He was...
Florida gas prices fell from last week: See how much here
State gas prices fell for the second consecutive week and reached an average of $3.30 per gallon of regular fuel on Monday, down from last week's price of $3.44 per gallon, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The average fuel price in state has risen about 1 cents since last month. According to the EIA, gas prices across the state in the last year have been as low as $2.81 on Dec. 18, 2023, and as...
Schools won’t return to pre-pandemic enrollment in next 10 years, economists forecast
A state forecast indicates Florida schools will experience declining enrollment in five of the next six years, with the one positive year representing less than a 0.1% increase. The student enrollment forecast from the state Office of Economic and Demographic Research predicts that 12,379 fewer students will attend traditional public schools during the 2024-2025 school […]
Florida Democratic Party backs Rogers, but not Wood, who says she isn't playing politics
The Florida Democratic Party released its list of school board candidate endorsements Friday, a week after Gov. Ron DeSantis released his lineup of endorsed candidates. “We are not going to let Ron DeSantis and his allies take over our school boards with far-right, Moms for Liberty candidates," party chair Nikki Fried said in a news release. ...
Tracking the Tropics: NHC tags tropical wave over the Central Atlantic Ocean
ORLANDO, Fla. — The National Hurricane Center has tagged a new area of interest in the tropical Atlantic that has some chance of developing as it moves toward Florida. According to the NHC, an area of disturbed weather is expected to interact with an approaching tropical wave during the next several days. The large tropical wave just moved off Africa's west coast and is expected to keep moving west.
SpaceX return to flight: FAA OKs Falcon 9 launches; first mission set for Saturday morning
The familiar rumble of SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket has been absent from Space Coast skies the past two weeks — but the Federal Aviation Administration has granted the company permission to return to flight amid its ongoing anomaly investigation. And SpaceX is already targeting 12:21 a.m. Saturday for its next Falcon 9 mission....
The Great Escape: Manhunt and Legal Battle Erupts After Repeat Offender Sean Williams Fights for Freedom
From Escaping Custody to Courtroom Drama: Sean Williams’ Trial. According to WVLT, Sean Williams, a man from Johnson City, tried to escape from custody twice. The first time was in July 2023. He was being taken to a court hearing in Greeneville when he kicked out the back window of the van and ran away. It took a month to catch him, but he was finally found in Florida.
Trump Cryptically Declares, ‘You Won’t Have to Vote Anymore’ If He Wins Second Term
Former President Donald Trump urged members of a crowd in Florida to vote and said that if he wins, they "won't have to vote anymore." The post Trump Cryptically Declares, ‘You Won’t Have to Vote Anymore’ If He Wins Second Term first appeared on Mediaite.
HURRICANE CENTER: System Forms, Could Target South Florida According To Forecast Map
BY: WEATHER TEAM | BocaNewsNow.com BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2024 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — The National Hurricane Center Friday afternoon initiated tracking on a wave that may develop, and could follow a path of significant interest to South Florida. We stress it’s early — very early — in the life of this system.… Read More »HURRICANE CENTER: System Forms, Could Target South Florida According To Forecast Map
Florida gas prices fell from last week: See how much here
State gas prices fell for the second consecutive week and reached an average of $3.30 per gallon of regular fuel on Monday, down from last week's price of $3.44 per gallon, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The average fuel price in state has risen about 1 cents since last month. According to the EIA, gas prices across the state in the last year have been as low as $2.81 on Dec. 18, 2023, and as...
Alabama Man Claims Million Dollar Jackpot In Florida Lottery
This is exactly why I never miss an opportunity to buy some scratch-off tickets when I'm on my way to the beach, or anywhere else that sells scratch-off tickets. The 500X THE CASH game is a $50 game with a top prize of $25 million, which is the largest ever offered on a Florida Scratch-Off game, and the best odds to become an instant millionaire. The game's overall odds of winning are 1-in-4.50. Scratch-Off games are an essential part of the Lottery's portfolio of games, accounting for around 77% of ticket sales. Scratch-Off games have generated more than $17.69 billion for the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund (EETF) since their inception.
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