Pathetic: Another Florida ethics officer violates ethics rules | Scott Maxwell Another Florida ethics officer violates ethics rules and gets a pass from his colleagues on the state ethics commission — and legislators want to weaken laws even further. 05/4/2024 - 11:02 pm | View Link
Column: I sponsored Florida’s ethics bill; here’s what it does During the 2024 session, the Florida Legislature passed SB 7014, an ethics package affecting ethics commissions. Much has been said and written about this bill, and enough ink has been ... 05/3/2024 - 6:38 am | View Link
Florida ethics commission dismisses complaint against Kathleen Beckman The Florida Commission on Ethics has dismissed a complaint that accused former Clearwater City Council member Kathleen Beckman of using her public office for personal gain during her unsuccessful ... 04/29/2024 - 8:42 am | View Link
Florida ethics commission won't act on Collier School Board member's financial omission State ethics commissioners found probable cause that Collier School Board member Kelly Lichter failed to list her home on a 2017 financial disclosure. 04/28/2024 - 10:25 pm | View Link
Florida ethics commission dismisses complaint against Lee elections supervisor Tommy Doyle The Florida Commission on Ethics has dismissed a complaint alleging that Lee County Supervisor of Elections Tommy Doyle had wrongfully given employees paid days off. The ethics commission found that ... 04/28/2024 - 10:25 pm | View Link
Broward County’s only island park is set to reopen to the public this summer, offering more amenities for a great day outdoors.
Undergoing renovations is the Deerfield Island Park, a 53-acre reserve that is just north of East Hillsboro Boulevard in Deerfield Beach, on the west side of the Intracoastal Waterway.
(Carline Jean/South Florida Sun Sentinel)Deerfield Island Park is closed for repairs, and expected to open later this summer.
MIAMI — This was Pat Riley at his finest. There was a question about Jimmy Butler in the Miami Heat president’s annual postseason talk Monday — another question about Jimmy Butler, that is.
This entire Heat offseason will be one question about Butler’s future followed by one about his attitude followed by another of contract extension and yet another of his trade value.
The National Weather Service said the last week of the dry season will remain true to its name, with dry conditions all this week, with the exception of a few small showers in rural inland areas earlier in the week.
The seven-month dry season unofficially runs from Oct. 15 to May 15 each year in South Florida, where the rest of the year is considered the wet season.
The remainder of this week will be dry, and grow quite hot toward the end of the week.
By Thursday and Friday, South Florida will see the hottest temperatures of the year thus far.
Lacey Pfalz | (TNS) TravelPulse
Let’s be honest: When it comes to travel, most of us worry about our budget — a lot. Some travelers find it hard to trust travel agents or advisers because they worry about being charged for using their services.
However, not all travel advisers have fees — though it is a growing trend to charge them.
TravelPulse took a deep dive into why and how travel agents charge for their travel planning services, and why some choose to keep their travel planning services free for travelers.
Are travel agents free?
The question is more complicated than you might at first think.
Traditionally, travel advisers are paid a commission by their suppliers.
Know that phrase “the numbers don’t lie”? It’s a lie. The numbers lie constantly. With the movies, as with every creative medium in which visionaries must cross the six-way intersection of greed, exploitation, risk, reward, art and commerce, it’s a mug’s game to lie about numbers not telling the whole story about anything.
This spring, a century ago, Buster Keaton’s “Sherlock, Jr.” opened in theaters.
The Met Gala returns to the Metropolitan Museum of Art on Monday night in Manhattan, with many celebrities already hitting the glamorous red carpet event.
As fashion’s biggest night is underway, here are some of the best and worst looks from the 2024 Met Gala red carpet:
Zendaya (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)
Odell Beckham Jr.