When is Memorial Day and why do we celebrate the holiday? Memorial Day is considered the unofficial start of summer, but the holiday has little to do with going to the beach and barbecuing. 05/10/2024 - 9:44 pm | View Link
Green Day Celebrates A Special Anniversary For The Very First Time Green Day's God’s Favorite Band compilation has now lived on the U.K. albums chart for five full years, making it their first project to do so. 05/10/2024 - 4:00 am | View Link
Victory Day celebrations mask simmering tensions inside Putin’s Russia Since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine, the military parade has been downsized — this year’s featured only one tank as front-line priorities take precedence. 05/9/2024 - 11:08 am | View Link
Police Chief Bob Day takes on permanent role to accelerate long-sought improvements at the bureau For the second time in as many weeks, Police Chief Bob Day stood at a podium with Portland’s mayor and other officials behind him and declared a unified front against those who would disturb the ... 05/9/2024 - 9:41 am | View Link
North Miami Beach proclaims May 8 as "DJ Khaled Day" The Grammy Award-winning and multi-platinum music producer made a special appearance at the North Miami Beach Small Business Summit and Expo on Wednesday to receive the honor. 05/9/2024 - 5:16 am | View Link
What is Presidents Day? Is it a federal holiday? Everything to know This year, Presidents Day is on Monday, Feb. 19. The holiday is celebrated on the third Monday of every February because of a bill signed into law in 1968 by President Lyndon B. Johnson. 05/9/2024 - 2:59 pm | View Website
Presidents' Day 2024 Presidents' Day is a federal holiday celebrated on the third Monday in February; Presidents' Day 2024 will occur on February 19. 05/9/2024 - 10:05 am | View Website
What Is Presidents’ Day? A History. (In 2024, that falls on Feb. 19.) Colloquially known as Presidents’ Day in a nod to the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and other past presidents, the federal holiday officially celebrates only... 05/9/2024 - 10:05 am | View Website
Presidents’ Day | Federal Holiday, History, & Facts | Britannica Presidents’ Day, in the United States, holiday (third Monday in February) popularly recognized as honoring George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. The day is sometimes understood as a celebration of the birthdays and lives of all U.S. presidents. Learn more about Presidents’ Day in this article. 05/9/2024 - 9:08 am | View Website
Presidents Day: How George Washington's birthday became a federal ... Updated 2:57 PM PDT, February 19, 2024. NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Like the other Founding Fathers, George Washington was uneasy about the idea of publicly celebrating his life. He was the first leader of a new republic — not a tyrant. And yet the nation once again commemorated the first U.S. president on Monday, 292 years after he was born. 05/9/2024 - 8:18 am | View Website
Q: Ira, at least with the Heat’s long playoff run last year we didn’t have to hear about Damian Lillard until July. Now can the Heat do something so we don’t have to hear about Donovan Mitchell for three months? – Gerard.
A: Such is the news cycle, when you’re either playing games or getting churned through the rumor mill.
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Florida city populations swelled along with the rest of the South, Census Bureau says
Closing some Broward schools? Here’s why they could get new life as charter schools
Weekend things to do: Kenny Chesney, Open Studios, Queen tribute band and a sweet new brunch in Delray Beach
Experts say coral reef bleaching near record level globally because of ‘crazy’ ocean heat
New healthcare center fills a gap in underserved Broward County areas
Supporters of Broward judge up for reelection blast opponent’s apparent revenge motive
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Florida announces record tourism for first quarter of the year
Ask Amy: Parents house violent and irrational son
DeSantis signs bills to add new judges, revise housing law
I write in response to the op-ed by Dale Calhoun, director of the Florida Natural Gas Association, who wrote in praise of Florida House Bill 1645 (“Smart energy policies mean freedom for all Floridians,” May 16).
According to the state summary, the bill “prohibits construction, operation, or expansion of certain wind energy facilities and wind turbines.” It also “repeals the Florida Energy and Climate Protection Act (which includes the Renewable Energy and Energy-Efficient Technologies Grants Program), Florida Green Government Grants Act, Energy Economic Zone Pilot Program, and Qualified Energy Conservation Bonds provisions.”
It eliminates planning for renewable energy and expansion of energy conservation.
General Daily Insight for May 17, 2024
Focused thought could currently be necessary. When mental Mercury squares disruptive Pluto at 3:44 am EDT, it might become apparent that some of our cherished ideas don’t perform well under the pressure of reality. While the nervous Virgo Moon opposes restrained Saturn, reacting emotionally won’t make our problems go away.