Editor’s note: Two weeks before he was killed in the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, Alex Schachter composed the following free-verse poem, an assignment for a literary fair. His father, Max, recited the poem toward the end of the CNN town hall at the BB&T Center in Sunrise; his brother, Ryan, read the
In the 20 months since a 29-year-old man staged the deadliest act of violence against the American LGBT community, activists in a support group for survivors of the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando had tried in vain to move the state legislative needle on any issue related to assault weapons. On Feb. 12, members of
On the last Saturday of each April, David Poplawski is usually the first one to arrive at City Hall to start working the city’s annual Arbor Day Free Tree Giveaway. A landscape inspector with the city for 15 years, he’s seen the event grow along with public anticipation for the early-morning tradition. “I’m the first
Bar Centro, a swanky drinking den from venerable chef José Andrés, takes a playful approach to traditional cocktails. With two locations in Miami—one connected to his South Beach restaurant, the Bazaar; and another inside his Brickell spot, Bazaar Mar—Andrés blends herbs, fruits and vegetables with unique additives, such as salt air and liquid nitrogen, to
In the weeks following the Feb. 14 shooting in Parkland, the words and actions of students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas resonated from coast to coast, prompting a nationwide discussion and, at the state level, legislative change to Florida’s gun laws. But it’s the future of students at Stoneman Douglas that prompted action by a Boca
Friday, March 30 and Saturday, March 31 Passover Seder Farmer’s Table A cantor leads a 30-minute service before the meal and haggadahs are provided. Shareable dishes include a Traditional Seder Plate consisting of lamb bone, romaine, charoset, curly parsley, horseradish, burnt egg and salt water; Gefilte Fish accompanied by beet horseradish and marinated carrots; Chopped Chicken Liver with caramelized onions
Not only will the Miami Marlins start the 2018 Major League Baseball season with new ownership and a revamped roster, but fans also will be dancing to a different tune. As part of Opening Day festivities at Marlins Park on Thursday, DJ Khaled, Nicky Jam, Kent Jones and Grammy award-winning artist Jason “Poo Bear” Boyd
My name was thrown into the hands of the media by [fellow student] David Hogg; he and I were friends before all this. He figured he could use my help in keeping the media’s attention. My first interview was the night after the shooting with [CNN’s] Anderson Cooper, alongside Isabelle Robinson and Lex Michael. Members
Friday, March 23 Broadway and Burgers Emerson Hart of Tonic with special guest Jesse Young In this intimate performance, former front man for alt-rock band Tonic sings the band’s hits and songs from his solo album “Beauty in Despair.” He’s joined by special guest Jesse Young. When: 8 p.m. Where: Abdo New River Room at The Broward
From the moment he first addressed reporters at Marjory Stoneman Douglas on Feb. 14, Scott Israel has been an integral and often-compelling figure in the continuing storyline connected to the deadliest high school shooting in U.S. history. At a CNN-organized town hall meeting a week after the shooting, the Broward County sheriff drew several standing
