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Fort Lauderdale will not bow down to the state’s demand that it remove four street art designs — including a rainbow-colored pride flag painted on a street near the beach.
Before a packed house, commissioners voted unanimously Wednesday night to appeal the state’s order to remove the pavement art by Sept. 4 or risk the state removing it.
Mayor Dean Trantalis warned of what might happen if the city were to back down to the state on what he called a draconian order.
“You have to ask, where does it end?” he said. “Tonight we must stand our ground. We cannot be bullied into submission and to...
Daily Horoscope for August 28, 2025
General Daily Insight for August 28, 2025
Emotional release is feasible at this time. As the volatile Scorpio Moon occupies the tense midpoint between passionate Venus and power-hungry Pluto, we may not be able to hold back our feelings any longer. Thankfully, today’s drama probably won’t last forever. As futuristic Uranus sextiles visionary Neptune at 8:09 pm EDT, a positive path forward could come into view. Clearing the air might help us see what’s really going on, so we shouldn’t try to suppress confrontations that are potentially productive.
Aries
March 21 – April 19
Venting to a...
Louisiana urges Supreme Court to bar use of race in redistricting, in attack on Voting Rights Act
By MARK SHERMAN
WASHINGTON (AP) — Louisiana on Wednesday abandoned its defense of a political map that elected two Black members of Congress and instead called on the Supreme Court to reject any consideration of race in redistricting in a case that could bring major changes to the Voting Rights Act.
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History Shows the Housing Market Always Recovers
Now that the market is slowing down, homeowners who haven’t sold at the price they were hoping for are increasingly pulling their homes off the market. According to the latest data from Realtor.com, the number of homeowners taking their homes off the market is up 38% since the start of this year and 48% since the same time last June. For every 100 new listings in June, about 21 homes were taken off the market.And if you’ve made that same choice, you’re probably frustrated things didn’t go the way you wanted. It’s hard when you feel like the market isn’t working with you. But while slowdowns...
Ozzie Albies hits two HRs, Braves use nine-run ninth inning to beat Marlins
MIAMI — Ozzie Albies homered twice, doubled and drove in four runs and the Atlanta Braves used a nine-run ninth inning to beat the Miami Marlins 11-2 on Tuesday night.
Drake Baldwin and Eli White each drove in two runs for the Braves.
Tyler Kinley (3-3) pitched a scoreless eighth to earn the win. Atlanta starter Hurston Waldrep gave up a run on eight hits with a walk in 5 1/3 innings.
Marlins starter Sandy Alcantara gave up two runs in seven innings. Tyler Zuber (0-1) allowed two runs and recorded an out in the ninth.
Albies fouled off six consecutive pitches before he hit a solo homer with...
Save Boca group submits petition signatures in attempt to force vote on redevelopment plan
A group of Boca Raton residents submitted what they said were more than 5,000 signatures to the City Council on Tuesday night in an attempt to adopt an ordinance that could halt a controversial government campus redevelopment plan.
For months, a movement of residents called Save Boca has sought to allow voters more say in what happens to public, city-owned land by gathering signatures to pass identical ordinance and charter amendments into the city’s code. The amendments would require that the city hold a referendum election for any proposal involving the selling or leasing of more than a...
Cracker Barrel relents, says its old logo will return
By DEE-ANN DURBIN
Cracker Barrel said late Tuesday it’s returning to its old logo after critics — including President Donald Trump — protested the company’s plan to modernize.
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Edward Cabrera strikes out 10 in Marlins’ win over Braves
MIAMI — Edward Cabrera struck out 10 in seven scoreless innings, and the Miami Marlins beat the Atlanta Braves 2-1 on Monday night.
Troy Johnston hit an RBI double and Máximo Acosta homered for the Marlins, who matched their win total from last year with their 62nd victory.
Cabrera (7-7) allowed one hit and walked two. The right-hander lost his previous two starts, yielding nine earned runs and 18 hits in 9 2/3 innings.
Rookie Drake Baldwin hit his 14th homer for Atlanta with two down in the ninth. But Calvin Faucher earned his 12th save when Ozzie Albies grounded out to third.
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Trump says he’s firing Fed Governor Lisa Cook, opening new front in fight for central bank control
By CHRIS RUGABER and WILL WEISSERT, Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday night that he’s firing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, an unprecedented move that would constitute a sharp escalation in his battle to exert greater control over what has long been considered an institution independent from day-to-day politics.
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Trump says he’s firing Fed Governor Lisa Cook, opening new front in fight for central bank control
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER and WILL WEISSERT
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday night that he’s firing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, an unprecedented move that would constitute a sharp escalation in his battle to exert greater control over what has long been considered an institution independent from day-to-day politics.
Trump said in a letter posted on his Truth Social platform that he is removing Cook effective immediately because of allegations that she committed mortgage fraud. Bill Pulte, a Trump appointee to the agency that regulates mortgage giants Fannie Mae and...