Tom's #mailbag, April 19, 2019

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.