Thanksgiving food aid and turkey giveaways in South Florida

Volunteers load turkeys into the trunk of vehicles during a Thanksgiving turkeys distribution event – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Ringo Chiu Families that are having financial difficulties may find the holidays to be a stressful time, particularly in South Florida, where consumer prices have increased by 28 percent since the pandemic began in 2020.

2024 Election: Over 3.3 million ballots have been cast in Florida

‘Vote Here’ sign placed on the walkway to a neighborhood polling place, as seen on election day in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA. Photo: Jillian Cain Photography/Shutterstock.com Nearly 25 percent of Florida’s registered voters, or over 3.3 million people, have already cast their ballots for the election scheduled for November 5. As of Friday morning, Democrats

In-person voting started in South Florida. Here’s what the turnout has looked like so far

People voting at precinct – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Rob Crandall As early in-person voting began in much of Florida on Monday morning, state and county elections data showed that nearly 1.2 million Floridians had already cast ballots by mail ahead of Election Day, including over 300,000 in the Miami metro region alone. According

Man Accused of Attempting to Assassinate Trump at a Florida Golf Course Is Charged

Courtesy: Evan El-Amin- Shutterstock- WILKES-BARRE, PA – President Donald Trump with a serious look as he delivers a speech at a campaign rally A man was indicted on a charge of attempted assassination last Tuesday. According to the authorities, the man spent 12 hours staking out Donald Trump on his Florida golf course and wrote

The exodus of finance corporations to south Florida has left a void at premier schools. Now, Vanderbilt is trying to fill it

Courtesy: Hannan Mohiuddin FPV – Shutterstock – Vanderbilt University Aerial View Vanderbilt University is requesting approval from the local Florida authorities to construct a $520 million campus in the affluent Palm Beach area. This move aims to capitalize on the region’s growth, which is being influenced by the arrival of new financial corporations. The institution,

Death toll from COVID-19 in Florida rises

South Florida COVID-19 Testing Site — Courtesy: Shutterstock — YES Market Media According to data on the state Department of Health website, 3,162 Florida resident deaths have been attributed to COVID-19 this year, and the death toll is still rising. There were more deaths than there had been in early June (2,740) and early July

After 16 recorded shark attacks, Florida is named the shark capital of the world

Great White Shark – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Martin Prochazkacz The global center for shark encounters is Volusia County in Florida. The Sunshine State is home to the most number of unprovoked shark attacks worldwide, with 351 attacks recorded in Volusia County alone since 1882, according to the Florida Museum of Natural History’s International

The state’s first LGBTQ+ sanctuary city is this Florida community

People waving flags & celebrating at the LGBTQ+ Miami Beach Pride Parade in Florida — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Atomazul The first municipality in Florida to formally designate itself as an LGBTQ+ sanctuary is located in South Florida. The decision was approved by a unanimous vote of the Lake Worth Beach city commission on Tuesday, according

Students improve scores on FSA exams but are still below the pre-pandemic level

FSA Exam – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Dmitry Demidovich The results are officially in and students throughout the Sunshine State improved their scores in the last year of the Florida Standards Assessments (FSA). In Palm Beach County, scores increased compared to last year on the FSA, however, they are still under pre-pandemic levels. That

Kenny G in concert, Miami City Ballet’s ‘To Florida, With Love,’ and BAM literary festival coming to the Palm Beaches

Kenny G Performing Palm Beach County — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Joe Seer Springtime has arrived on the Palm Beaches, and there are always cultural and art events for guests to enjoy. Here are three fun ideas for the upcoming week thanks to the Cultural Council for Palm Beach County, the official support agency for culture