Three killed as Hurricane John lashes Mexican coast Two people have died in mudslides that resulted from Hurricane John lashing Mexico's southern Pacific coast with heavy rains. 09/24/2024 - 7:09 am | View Link
What to know as Tropical Storm Helene takes aim at Florida Another storm system is taking aim at Florida, this time possibly the Panhandle with storm effects all along the Gulf Coast. Tropical Storm Helene, soon to be a hurricane, is sweeping up from the ... 09/24/2024 - 6:34 am | View Link
Two killed in Mexico as Hurricane John weakens to tropical storm At least two people died after Hurricane John slammed into Mexico's southern Pacific coast overnight, authorities reported Tuesday, with the cyclone since downgraded to a tropical storm and expected ... 09/24/2024 - 5:48 am | View Link
Tropical Storm John lashes Mexican coast Stretching across several Mexican states, the storm uprooted trees and electrical posts and damaged roofs, officials told reporters at a briefing on Tuesday. The affected area is home to both cargo ... 09/24/2024 - 5:39 am | View Link
Tropical Storm John lashes Mexican coast, two killed in mudslide Tropical Storm John unleashed heavy rains along Mexico's southern Pacific coast as it moved inland on Tuesday morning, threatening dangerous flooding and causing at least two deaths in a mudslide. 09/24/2024 - 4:26 am | View Link
HOLLYWOOD — School closures. A homeless crisis. A political divide over high-rise development at the beach.
Hollywood voters will choose a mayor and two commissioners in the city’s upcoming elections on Nov. 5. The winners will play a key role in the city’s growth and how the commission tackles controversial issues — everything from setting the property tax rate to deciding whether to approve high-rise towers downtown and beyond.
The mayor of Hollywood earns $53,276 a year.
No. 7 Miami (4-0) vs. Virginia Tech (2-2), Friday, 7:30 p.m., ESPN
Latest line: Miami is favored by 19 1/2 points
Dave Hyde, Sports Columnist: Miami 38, Virginia Tech 17
Miami begins ACC play against a 2-2 Virginia Tech team that just lost to Vanderbilt. The only way Miami loses is with an emotional letdown, and this shouldn’t be the week to be concerned about that.
Which women’s Crocs are best?
Crocs is an interesting brand. They make some of the most comfortable shoes you can wear in dozens of types, forms and designs. However, they face near-constant derision. As such, wearing them becomes something of a statement. You slip them on and tell the world that you don’t care what anyone thinks.
What you need to know about matcha tea
Matcha seems to be everywhere these days — in lattes, cakes, smoothies and even beauty products. If you want to try it at home, finding the best matcha teas helps ensure a good experience, because low-quality matcha can taste muddy and bitter.
Learning more about matcha and how to prepare it makes purchasing quality tea more straightforward.
There’s now an official opening date for Daniel’s, A Florida Steakhouse, the sleek new steak and seafood eatery taking over the Fort Lauderdale space once occupied by Canyon and Val+tino: Tuesday, Oct. 8.
The 4,500-square-foot steakhouse, at 620 S. Federal Highway, will be steeped in Sunshine State history and heritage — from walls adorned in Florida artwork to the menu, which will feature meat and produce from local farms and cattle ranches.
“The focus on Florida extends to our beverage program,” said the Daniel’s wine and beverage director, Daniel Bishop, in a release.
Karen Heriot tended chickens for years. She said that made her eligible to serve on her local soil and water conservation district. But when code enforcers forced the chickens’ removal, she found a new way to meet eligibility requirements. She now grows citrus trees.
Heriot, a sixth-grade history teacher from Oviedo specializing in ancient civilization, won reelection this year to serve on her soil and water board in Seminole County — volunteer work that she has found fulfilling since 2018.
She acknowledges the district eligibility rules “are so squirrely: If you are preparing food, then you meet the qualifications (but) that can be a sous chef preparing a salad.”
As the Nov.