Over 200 Republicans have contributed to the effort to include abortion on Florida ballots

Abortion Rights Protest — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Bob Korn More than $17 million was raised in 2023 for a campaign to allow Floridians to vote on protecting abortion rights, mostly from female donors, according to a Times examination of updated data. Furthermore, although the majority of donors are Democrats, the state has received contributions from

UM Men’s Basketball team returns to South Florida after making it to the Final Four

University of Miami Hurricanes Logo – Final Four – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by University of College The Miami Hurricanes, who reached the Final Four, left for home early on Monday morning. Following their victory over the Texas Longhorns, several University of Miami students got up extra early to welcome the Canes as they returned

Yelp releases Top 100 restaurants in Florida for 2022

Yelp sticker seen at the entrance of a restaurant – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Tada Images There is much more to Florida than surf and turf, despite the fact that the Sunshine State is famous for its fresh seafood, key lime pie, and exotic umbrella cocktails. You may find some of the top locations

Here is the fun schedule of events for 2022’s Orange Blossom Classic Weekend

Orange Blossom Classic Weekend – Courtesy: Hard Rock Stadium OBC GOLF TOURNAMENT ▪ Time: 11 a.m. Thursday ▪ Location: Miami Lakes Golf Club, 7601 Miami Lakes Dr., Hialeah ▪ Event: The Orange Blossom Classic Weekend starts off with a golf tournament set up to fundraise for Florida A&M and Jackson State. This year, the golf

The Florida Book Awards has announced winners for books published in 2021

Strozier Library at Florida State University – Florida Book Awards — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Bryan Pollard With its 16th annual competition now finished, the 2021 Florida Book Awards winners have been announced. More than 130 eligible publications were submitted across the 11 categories in the competition.  Coordinated by the Florida State University Libraries, the Florida

Stunning effects, tropical snowfall, and thousands of lights: NightGarden at Fairchild returns

NightGarden at Fairchild — Creator: SHARON SIPPLE Copyright: @Sharon Sipple, 2017 This holiday season, Miami shines just a little brighter because the NightGarden at Fairchild is back. Spectacular lights, Chihuly sculptures, shimmering snow, and shy fairies reveal themselves within the lush foliage of Coral Gables’ hidden gem.  The stunning outdoor lights display, which opened this

South Florida adopting paid parental leave. ‘We have to evolve as a workforce’

Paid Parental Leave — Courtesy: Shutterstock — New Africa HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. — Paid parental leave supporters have a new source of hope to point to as more and more cities and counties across South Florida are embracing the leave policy for their employees. The latest employer to join the movement is Hallandale Beach, which

5 autumnal things to this Fall in South Florida & beyond

Pumpkin Patch — Courtesy: Image by Bill Morson from Shutterstock It is officially fall in Florida, and while the scorching heat, sunny beaches, and swaying palm trees may not resemble the autumn season, there are still plenty of fun activities to take part in. So grab your boots and pumpkin spice lattes, because here are

11 of the best golf resorts in Florida

Courtesy of The Biltmore According to Visit Florida, the Sunshine State has more golf courses per capita than anywhere else in the country, with a grand total of more than a thousand. These courses can be found from its two coastlines to further inland to an array of resorts with exquisite amenities for both adults

UF Ranked 6th Best Public University in Florida

Entrance sign at the University of Florida on September 12, 2016 in Gainesville, Florida, USA. Photo and Caption: Bryan Pollard/Shutterstock.com The University of Florida (UF) has placed sixth on the 2021 list of the state’s top-ranked college. As of Monday, September 14, UF is tied for sixth place with the University of California, Santa Barbara,