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Staff Pick: Peking Duck
My love for Chinese cuisine faced a challenge when I moved to Florida in 1993. Despite the presence of Chinese eateries in South Florida, they couldn’t quite match the caliber of those in New York. So, when I got wind of Peking Duck reopening under new ownership in Pompano Beach, my anticipation was palpable.
Florida's 6-week abortion ban takes effect as doctors worry women will lose access to health care
Dr. Leah Roberts, a reproductive endocrinologist-fertility specialist, discusses Floridas six-week abortion ban, which took effect Wednesday, May 1, 2024, in her office and laboratory in Boca Raton, Fla., Tuesday, April 29. (AP Photo/Daniel Kozin)
Pieces of Halley's comet to shower skies this weekend in Eta Aquarid meteor shower
Twinkling rubble from Earth's most famous comet will rain into our atmosphere during the early morning hours of Saturday, May 4, Sunday, May 5, and Monday, May 6 with weather conditions in South Florida mostly favorable to see the show. Halley's comet, although not visible again until 2061, reminds us of its existence twice a year with the Eta Aquarid meteor shower in May and the Orionid meteor shower in October. ...
High school debate team forges on to nationals after coach's shocking arrest
Imagine being on the high school debate team, you’ve worked hard to qualify for the national championship event, but you can’t go because your debate coach has been arrested. What an awful feeling, and the members of the Western High School speech and debate team are feeling it...
Delray Beach: Probe fails to disclose reason behind fatal shooting
The shooting happened at Berkshire by the Sea, on North Ocean Boulevard in Delray. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star. Judge denies bond to suspect; defense aims to impugn witnesses. Nearly eight months after a popular computer tech was shot at a Delray Beach oceanside resort, it’s still a mystery why what was described as a friendly — if drug- and alcohol-soaked — gathering turned deadly.
Delray fire chief terminated after investigation finds his harassment claims unsubstantiated
DELRAY BEACH — Delray Beach Fire Rescue Chief Keith Tomey is out after his claims of harassment and retaliatory behavior against City Manager Terrence Moore were found to be unsubstantiated by an independent investigation. Tomey was terminated by the city, which released a statement saying the investigation into these...
Fort Lauderdale’s oldest house is raising money for long-awaited, much-needed renovations
For eight years, supporters of the Historic Stranahan House Museum, the oldest house in Fort Lauderdale, have been trying to renovate the green-and-white landmark on the New River. They completed an initial phase in 2018, when they added a patio. They were ready to move into the next phase when COVID-19 hit in 2020. COVID abated, but more delays followed, including the construction of the ...
New details released in I-595 double-decker tour bus fire
DAVIE, Fla. – New details were released Tuesday after a tour bus fire caused major delays on a South Florida freeway Friday afternoon. It happened around 2:30 p.m. at the westbound lanes of Interstate 595 near the Nob Hill Road exit where the bus caught fire. Tour bus fire...
Holocaust survivor to young people: "This hurt is preventable, yours is the power to make a change"
DANIA BEACH - The life of Judy Rodan is truly an extraordinary one."I'm so grateful that these nuns and priests kept me alive," said Rodan.Born in Czechoslovakia, Rodan comes from a middle-class Jewish family.She says when she was just six years old, her grandmother sent her to live with a Catholic woman in Hungary. Rodan was told her family would meet her the next day."They never arrived the next day," said Rodan.Rodan eventually found out her family was taken to Auschwitz the day after she left and murdered along with millions of others. "In that six million, there were a million and...
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