Housing Trust Group filed plans for an affordable/workforce housing community near Aventura. The Miami-based developer, through affiliate TH Aventura LLC, filed a pre-application with county officials for the Oasis at Aventura. It would rise on the 1.26-acre site at 18700 and 18790 N.E. 25th Ave., in the Ojus neighborhood. The property is mostly vacant, except...
A man in Palm Beach County was arrested Monday after deputies said he ripped the yarmulke off of a Jewish man’s head before attacking the victim outside of a Walmart store. The incident took place Friday outside the store in Lake Worth, when 34-year-old Daniel Scanlan allegedly came up to the victim from behind and...
Rock star memorabilia, casinos and kosher food? They will soon go together in a changing Hollywood neighborhood. This summer, a 100-room boutique hotel, Dolce by Wyndham Hollywood, opens across the street from the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino’s Guitar Hotel and its Hard Rock Live concert venue that recently attracted superstars like Elton John,...
A CHEESY JEWISH HOLIDAY by Rabbi Moishe Kievman Chabad Chayil At a unique crossroads between religion and cuisine, the Holiday of Shavuot, celebrating the Giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai some 3,335 years ago, has become a celebration of fine dairy cuisine as well. Shavuot is celebrated for two days, this year beginning at...
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced today it will open a Business Recovery Center (BRC) in Broward County at 11 a.m. Monday, May 8, at the Urban League of Broward County in Fort Lauderdale. At the BRC, SBA’s Customer Service Representatives will assist Floridians applying for SBA disaster loans for losses due to severe storms, tornadoes and flooding that occurred on...
One of the most anticipated events at South Florida Jewish Academy is the annual Lapathon. Held today in honor of Lag Baaomer, it is a day filled with excitement and enjoyment for students, parents, and staff alike. More than just a fun day, the Lapathon provides an excellent opportunity for the children to raise funds...
Attention parents of Jewish Florida students: Open enrollment for the 2023-2024 school year has begun for families seeking to renew their applications for FES-UA Unique Abilities and FTC/FES-EO Private School Scholarships. Step Up has introduced the EMA portal to streamline the renewal process. Due to high traffic on the site, accessing the portal may be...
Devon Arthurs admitted to two counts of second-degree murder in exchange for 45 years in prison. In court, he denounced extremism. The man at the center of a bizarre double-murder case that brought to light a small-time neo-Nazi group made a guilty plea Monday morning, six years after the killings. In an agreement with state...
Brace for a few years of flood-insurance rate hikes, South Florida. And they’re going to be steep — doubling, even tripling, for thousands of homeowners. FEMA has changed the way it calculates flood-insurance prices. Instead of relying on old flood-zone maps covering broad areas, it’s now basing premium prices on more factors, such as a...
