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Crypto billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried  plans to give away 99% of his money as the FTX CEO embraces ‘effective  altruism’ and shuns luxury
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Crypto billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried plans to give away 99% of his money as the FTX CEO embraces ‘effective altruism’ and shuns luxury

Sam Bankman-Fried, the 30-year-old founder of FTX, wants to give away 99% of his money, according to Bloomberg. He is driven by a philosophy called “effective altruism,” which is based on mathematical decision making. “I don’t want a yacht,” Bankman-Fried told Bloomberg. The billionaire founder of crypto exchange FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried, has plans to give...

April 4th – 7th Free Kosher Meals Registration
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April 4th – 7th Free Kosher Meals Registration

Registration is now open for Free Kosher Meal Distribution next week at 11 pickup locations. Registration will close on Sunday at 8 PM. Please click below to register. Boca Raton: Monday | North Dixie Fitness Plaza, 255 NE Spanish River Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33431 | 5:15 PM – 7:30 PM Coral Springs: Monday | Stefano’s Kosher, 9321 W...

City of Dania Beach shuts down kosher food distribution site over traffic concerns
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City of Dania Beach shuts down kosher food distribution site over traffic concerns

Florida Kosher Meal Program sent out the following notice this afternoon. Although they didn’t say so explicitly, it seems they’re suggesting that people call the city to voice their concerns.. We are sorry to inform you that at the direction of the Broward Sheriff’s Office (BSO) – Dania Beach Division, The City of Dania Beach...

March 28-31 Free Kosher Meals Registration
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March 28-31 Free Kosher Meals Registration

Registration is now open for Free Kosher Meal Distribution next week at 10 pickup locations. Registration will close on Sunday at 8 PM. Please click below to register. Boca Raton: Monday | North Dixie Fitness Plaza, 255 NE Spanish River Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33431 | 5:15 PM – 7:30 PM  Coral Springs: Monday | Stefano’s Kosher, 9321 W Sample...

City of Miami Beach Issues State of Emergency and Curfew
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City of Miami Beach Issues State of Emergency and Curfew

Curfew to be in effect from Thursday, March 24 until Monday, March 28 In response to the excessively large and unruly spring break crowds, and to mitigate dangerous and illegal conduct, the City of Miami Beach has ordered a state of emergency and curfew to take effect the evening of Thursday, March 24, 2022 through...

Ukrainian President Asked Biden Not to Sanction Abramovich, to Facilitate Peace Talks
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Ukrainian President Asked Biden Not to Sanction Abramovich, to Facilitate Peace Talks

Russian oligarch, facing sanctions, is trying to be go-between with Russian President Vladimir Putin Early this month, officials inside the U.S. Treasury Department drafted a set of sanctions to punish Roman Abramovich, a prominent Russian oligarch, following Russia’s attack on Ukraine, say people familiar with the plans. When it came time to announce those sanctions,...

Police investigate NE Miami-Dade drive-by shooting
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Police investigate NE Miami-Dade drive-by shooting

Police are investigating a drive-by shooting that took place in Northeast Miami-Dade. Miami-Dade Police responded to reports of multiple gunshots fired in the area of Northeast Eighth Avenue and 180th Street, at around 12:15 a.m., Monday. “It was going on and on and on,” said a woman. One woman told 7News she woke up to...

Windstorm insurance is bleeding Floridians dry. Call a legislative special session, Gov. DeSantis
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Windstorm insurance is bleeding Floridians dry. Call a legislative special session, Gov. DeSantis

By Dan Gelber @MayorDanGelber I urge Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to call a special session to address Florida’s skyrocketing windstorm insurance rates. The issue touches millions of Floridians, yet it was wholly ignored during this last legislative session. While there hasn’t been a major hurricane in Florida in years, somehow insurers continue to persuade lawmakers...