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‘El Mal’ from ‘Emilia Pérez’ wins Oscar for best original song

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on March 3, 2025. Posted in Celebrities, Entertainment, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Music and Concerts, National News, Network, News, Things To Do, TV and Streaming.

By MARIA SHERMAN, Associated Press French composer duo Clément Ducol and Camille took home the original song award at the Oscars on Sunday for their track, “El Mal.” In January, “El Mal” also earned the pair a Golden Globe in the same category. The musical “Emilia Pérez” is a lot of things — a musical, a transgender parable, endlessly controversial and frequently criticized for its depiction of Mexican culture. “We are so grateful,” Camille said in her acceptance speech. “We wrote ‘El Mal’ as a song to denounce corruption.” The award was presented by Mick Jagger. “I wasn’t the first...

Florida Panthers acquire four-time All-Star D Seth Jones, sending G Spencer Knight to Chicago Blackhawks

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on March 2, 2025. Posted in Florida Panthers, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, NHL, Sports.

By TIM REYNOLDS SUNRISE — The defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers acquired four-time All-Star defenseman Seth Jones in a trade with the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday night. Florida got Jones and a 2026 fourth-round pick from Chicago for goaltender Spencer Knight and a conditional first-round pick in next year’s draft. The Blackhawks also are retaining 26% of Jones’ salary. It is another huge acquisition for Florida, which already has key players like Aleksander Barkov, Matthew Tkachuk, Sam Reinhart, Anton Lundell, Carter Verhaeghe and Gustav Forsling locked up for at least...

Billy Cypress, longest-serving chairman and leader of Miccosukee Tribe, dies at 74

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on March 2, 2025. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Uncategorized.

Billy Cypress, who was the longest-serving Chairman of the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida, has died. He spent decades advocating for tribal sovereignty and environmental protection of their land. Cypress was first elected to the Miccosukee Business Council in 1973, serving for over a decade before being elected Chairman. He held the office for over 26 years. The Miccosukee Tribe announced that Cypress died on Feb. 28 at age 74. To read the full report, click here for miamiherald.com

Daily Horoscope for March 02, 2025

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on March 2, 2025. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Horoscopes, Things To Do.

General Daily Insight for March 02, 2025 Everything looks a bit blurry right now. The energy is positively off the charts as the Sun in Pisces squares off against can-do Jupiter in Gemini, making us feel like we can do anything — even if that isn’t really the case. It will be difficult to get a clear picture of things when Mercury conjoins Neptune in Pisces at 11:22 am EST, making it almost impossible to know our own minds. The day wraps up with the Moon conjoining Chiron. We can find healing! Aries March 21 – April 19 Nothing is what it seems today. Mercury is forming its annual...

Trump administration to slash funding for enforcement of fair housing laws

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on March 1, 2025. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, National Politics, Network, News, Politics.

By JESSE BEDAYN, Associated Press President Donald Trump’s administration has begun terminating grants to organizations that enforce the Fair Housing Act by taking complaints, investigating and litigating housing discrimination cases for Americans across the country, according to a document and information obtained by The Associated Press on Friday. The grants are disbursed by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to private nonprofits, which act as the frontline enforcement of the federal anti-discrimination law. They educate communities on their rights, test whether a...

No. 3 Gators enter March Madness with sense of calm and confidence

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on March 1, 2025. Posted in College Sports, Florida Gators, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Sports.

GAINESVILLE — March Madness has begun for the No. 3 Florida Gators. Todd Golden’s team, and its fans, are ready as college basketball’s biggest month arrives. UF students camped out Friday at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center as ESPN College GameDay arrived in Gainesville for the first time since 2017 ahead of Saturday night’s visit from No. 12 Texas A&M. Florida leading scorer Walter Clayton Jr. watches from the bench during the Gators’ stunning loss Feb. 25 at Georgia. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images) Following a stunning loss Tuesday night at unranked Georgia, the Gators (24-4,...

Iowa’s governor signs a bill removing gender identity protections from the state’s civil rights code

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on March 1, 2025. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, LGBTQ, National News, National Politics, Network, News, Politics.

By HANNAH FINGERHUT, Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa became the first U.S. state to remove gender identity protections from its civil rights code on Friday when Gov. Kim Reynolds signed into law a bill that opponents say will expose transgender people and other Iowans to discrimination in all aspects of daily life. The new law, which goes into effect July 1, follows several years of action from Reynolds and Iowa Republicans to restrict transgender students’ use of such spaces as bathrooms and locker rooms, and their participation on sports teams, in an effort to protect people...

Is It Better To Rent or Buy a Home Today?

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on March 1, 2025. Posted in For Buyers, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Infographics, Rent vs. Buy.

Some HighlightsA study shows that 70% of prospective buyers fear the long-term consequences of renting. And here’s why.?Rent usually rises over time and that can make it harder to save up to buy a home. But when you buy, you can stabilize your housing expenses and grow your net worth as home values rise. While renting may be the less expensive option in some markets, it can’t match the long-term benefits of homeownership. What’s your #1 reason for wanting to buy?

Schmidt and Verhaeghe score in the 3rd, Panthers top Oilers 4-3 in Cup final rematch

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on February 28, 2025. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Uncategorized.

By TIM REYNOLDS SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Nate Schmidt and Carter Verhaeghe had third-period goals, Anton Lundell had a goal and two assists and the Florida Panthers topped the Edmonton Oilers 4-3 on Thursday night. Uvis Balinskis also scored for Florida, which jumped Toronto for first in the Atlantic Division. Leon Draisaitl scored his 44th goal for the Oilers, who also got goals from Brett Kulak and Zach Hyman. It was Edmonton’s first time on the Panthers’ ice since June 24, when Florida topped the Oilers 2-1 in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final. The Panthers won the clubs’ first meeting earlier...

UCFAA files motion to dismiss lawsuit by former assistant coach Ted Roof

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on February 28, 2025. Posted in College Sports, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Sports, UCF Knights.

The UCF Athletics Association Inc. filed a motion in the Orange County Courts on Wednesday to dismiss the breach of contract lawsuit brought against it by former defensive coordinator coach Ted Roof. The lawsuit, filed Jan. 24, claims the school adjusted his termination compensation after coach Gus Malzahn resigned. Roof is seeking more than $50,000 in damages. The motion, filed by UCFAA, states that “Coach Roof misread the agreement by failing to give effect to all its provisions. The agreement does not set in stone, on the date of employment separation, the amount of compensation owed....