Frost Society Opening in Hallandale Beach. Here are Details.

HALLANDALE BEACH, FL — Frost Society, a frozen yogurt lounge and hangout spot from owner Junior Izaguirre, is in the works at 710 W Hallandalle Beach Blvd, Unit 101, Hallandale Beach, FL 33309, targeting an opening after final city inspections. Izaguirre described the concept as a community space for...

Success Academy wants to open 40 schools in Florida. Its founder explains why

Success Academy’s founder sees Florida — and Miami, in particular — as a promising place to grow her charter school’s influence and footprint. That’s a contrast to what Success Academy CEO Eva Moskowitz faced in New York, where leadership has swung between support and resistance. “I’m interested in expansion. I have a lot of venom here in New York, and I’ve been fighting battles... for 30 years. And one of the things I’m so excited about Miami is the openness and the eagerness to solve a problem, and be the first in the country to make some real significant progress educationally for the poorest kids,” Moskowitz said. Read more: ‘District level reform’: How Success Academy hopes to change education in Florida Moskowitz and Success Academy — a rigorous , high-scoring and sometimes controversial charter school that’s become a national symbol for the school choice movement — intend to start 40 schools in Florida over the next decade. In Miami, their first five schools, all co-located in existing traditional public high schools, will open next school year. Success Academy has also become the favorite of many school choice activists seeking to lift the school up as a foil to America’s “failing”

Boca Raton Regional Hospital Opens New Gloria Drummond Patient Tower, Advancing Baptist Health South Florida’s Commitment to Care in Palm Beach County

Eight-story tower expands surgical, cardiovascular, neuroscience and inpatient services as centerpiece of hospital’s largest campus transformation in history. November 9, 2026 — Boca Raton Regional Hospital, part of Baptist Health South Florida, has opened a new Gloria Drummond Patient Tower, an eight-story, 427,000-square-foot facility that serves as the centerpiece of the largest campus transformation in the hospital’s history. Named in honor of the woman whose vision and determination helped establish Boca Raton Regional Hospital more than 55 years ago, the tower is designed to meet the growing healthcare needs of South Florida, expanding access to advanced specialty care while creating a more comfortable, private and modern environment for patients and their families.

“Coast Guard detains MSC Poesia in Port of Miami” –District SE

MIAMI — A U.S. Coast Guard Miami Port State Control team detained MSC Poesia on Sunday after identifying deficiencies during an inspection at the Port of Miami. “The Coast Guard cannot currently comment on the specifics of an ongoing Port State Control Examination, but we have identified deficiencies with systems on board the vessel that we are addressing with MSC,” said Capt. Frank Florio, Commander, U.S. Coast Guard Sector Miami.

Foundation Permit Filed For 45-Story Viceroy Residences Fort Lauderdale

Foundation permit plans have been submitted to the City of Fort Lauderdale for Viceroy Residences Fort Lauderdale, a planned 45-story residential tower at 505 NE 2nd Street in Fort Lauderdale. Developed by Naftali Group and designed by Arquitectonica, the 500-foot-tall project will yield 251 condominium residences and mark the first Viceroy-branded residential development in the city. Rockwell Group is responsible for the interiors, while EDSA is serving as the landscape architect.

Related Building 494 Boca Raton Apartment Units

The Related Group has obtained $176.5 million in financing for an apartment project at the ODP Headquarters site in Boca Raton. It covers the 9.9-acre site at 6600 North Military Trail. Balfour Beatty Construction is the general contractor. The South Florida Business Journal reports that the Broken Sound Residences will...

Florida’s Anti-DEI Law Means Delray Beach Can’t Pay for Its St. Patrick’s Day Parade

Florida’s new anti-DEI law will prevent Delray Beach from organizing, paying for or promoting its 2027 St. Patrick’s Day parade. The restrictions take effect Jan. 1 and also affect the city’s Pride celebrations.

Miami Veterans Can Access $50 Million in Down Payment Aid through Hometown Heroes

Miami-Dade workers and veterans can apply for Hometown Heroes' $50M down payment and closing-cost aid for eligible first-time buyers.

SINK OR SWIM COMMUNITY — inside the Hollywood Cardboard Boat Race

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — It’s a race against the clock, and the laws of physics. Forget the fiberglass and fancy engines. At Hollywood’s Cardboard Boat Race, the vessels are homemade and the designs are imaginative. The annual event, hosted by the City of Hollywood’s Department of Parks, Recreation...

289-Room Hilton Planned for Miami Beach Historic District

In Brief: Hilton Miami Beach is anticipated to open in early 2027 with 289 rooms in the city’s Museum Historic District. The property will connect five historic buildings and include three swimming pools, dining venues and rooftop and outdoor event spaces. Hilton Miami Beach is anticipated to open in...

Nearly 30 Kids Set to Join Forever Families at Palm Beach, Broward Adoption Day

Palm Beach County Courthouse — Venue for Palm Beach Adoption Day. Nine children will join eight families in Palm Beach County and 20 more are expected to find permanent homes in Broward County this month, as courthouses in both counties host National Adoption Day ceremonies finalizing nearly 30 adoptions. Among the Broward cases, two siblings will be adopted together by a couple named Harvey and Marc, allowing the children to stay together rather than be separated.

Maria Elvira Salazar projected winner of District 27 after highly contested recount

Miami Beach vet finally reunited with medals lost on way home from Vietnam War

When United States Air Force Sgt. James Anderson returned from the Vietnam War, he had lost more than one part of himself. Anderson’s duffle bag, holding his earned medals and uniforms, never made it back from Da Nang, Vietnam, after his homecoming on Jan. 12, 1969, he said. It was the same as an airport losing a suitcase, but the contents inside were irreplaceable. Nearly 60 years later, the Veterans of Foreign Wars Miami Beach Post 3559 was able to make it right. During a Saturday ceremony inside The Betsy Hotel, Anderson was presented with a new set of medals and uniforms to replace the ones that went missing. “I was shocked. I felt so great. I have difficulty making a speech or something, but that was really great,” said Anderson, 79, who lives in Miami Beach. Anderson said he does “pretty good now” recounting the war. He couldn’t before. “All I thought about was the 8,000 kids — teenagers, pretty much — getting killed,” said Anderson, who suffered war-related illnesses that comprised his lung function. “That’s what bothered me after the fact. It still does today.” Shortly after arriving in Vietnam, he tripped over a bag, Anderson said. A

University of Miami trustees chairman to lead Byron Donalds' transition team

Republican Governor-elect Byron Donalds has selected Manuel “Manny” Kadre, the chairman of the University of Miami Board of Trustees and CEO of a luxury car dealership chain, to lead his transition team. While the business executive and Republican donor was not a high-profile surrogate of the Donalds campaign, he was spotted at a campaign retreat in Miami Beach in September, according to reporting by Florida Politics , and gave $25,000 to Donalds’ campaign that week. Kadre had also been present at early discussions between Ken Griffin and Gov. Ron DeSantis about funding a Republican primary challenger against Donalds, according to reporting by NBC News last year. Griffin later became Donalds’ biggest campaign donor , contributing $15 million to his political committee. Donalds made Ryan Smith the executive director of his transition team. During the campaign, Smith was the chairman of the Friends of Byron Donalds PAC, which raised over $155 million to usher Donalds to victory last week. In a post-election memo last week, Smith attributed Donalds’ win during a nationwide blue-wave election to Donald Trump’s endorsement of Donalds, his six-to-one fundraising advantage over Democratic candidate David Jolly and the campaign’s massive voter turnout operation. Tarren Bragdon, who leads a

Moss: Key Biscayne is in safe position after Amendment 3 passes

While the rest of Miami-Dade County is bracing for large service cuts following the passage of Amendment 3, incoming Mayor Brett Moss says the Village of Key Biscayne is in a safe position — at least, for now. But storm clouds could be on the horizon for County services...

CareerSource Broward 14th Annual Paychecks For Patriots Job Fair Returns Tuesday November 17th , 2026

TAMARAC, FL – CareerSource Broward will host its 14th Annual Paychecks for Patriots Job Fair on Tuesday, November 17, 2026, connecting veterans, military families, and all job seekers with employers offering hundreds of job opportunities throughout South Florida. One of Broward County’s largest annual hiring events, Paychecks for Patriots...

Miami elections chief's partisan statement undermines public trust in her office | Letters

Eroding confidence Miami-Dade Supervisor of Elections Alina Garcia has apparently forgotten a fundamental principle of democracy: election officials count votes. They don’t declare winners before the process is complete. “María Elvira is the winner, with or without a recount,” Garcia proclaimed as U.S. Rep. María Elvira Salazar held a razor-thin lead over Democrat Eliott Rodriguez. With or without a recount? That extraordinary declaration came while ballots remained unresolved and a legally mandated recount loomed. Garcia is not a political pundit or campaign surrogate. She is the official entrusted with administering an impartial election. Her responsibility is to safeguard the process, not prejudge its outcome. Perhaps Salazar will ultimately prevail. That is beside the point. When an election supervisor publicly declares a winner before the process concludes, they create an appearance of bias that undermines confidence in the institution they represent. Rodriguez’s request for her recusal is therefore understandable, regardless of whether actual misconduct occurred. Democracy demands more than accurate vote totals. It demands public confidence that every ballot receives fair consideration. Garcia’s reckless pronouncement compromised that confidence. Miami-Dade deserves an election supervisor who understands the difference between administering democracy and announcing its results. The voters decide. Not Alina Garcia. Manny