Category: News

Lag Bomar at LEC Main Campus

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...

House Bill 1595 allows for a gradual shift in what the public will see from county law enforcement once the new sheriff takes office. Miami-Dade County’s local government would lose its police department to a newly elected sheriff under a bill that passed the Florida Legislature on Monday despite objections by Mayor Daniella Levine Cava. Backed by the Florida...

United Hatzalah organized a mass-casualty simulation for female volunteers. The organization takes pride in being the largest independent nonprofit volunteer organization, which offers fast and free emergency medical care response throughout the country. Unlike ambulances that typically take between 7 and 25 minutes to arrive, Hatzalah volunteers reach the scene within 90 seconds to three...

Despite South Florida’s status as one of the fastest-growing regions in the United States, its pipeline of housing units is slowing sharply. New residential housing permits in South Florida dropped 21% in 2022 compared to 2021, the Sun Sentinel reported, citing data from Point2Homes. The high cost of land, stubbornly high construction costs, rising interest rates and tightening loan...

General Mills has issued a nationwide recall of its bleached and unbleached flour after discovering salmonella during a sampling of a 5-pound (2.3-kilogram) bag. The company is recalling 2-, 5- and 10-pound (0.9-, 2.3- and 4.5-kilogram) bags of its Gold Medal Unbleached and Bleached All Purpose Flour with a “better if used by” date of...