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‘We are here’: Centennial celebration held for 6 Holocaust survivors from Broward County

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:14:21 GMT

Six very special Broward County residents who are among the last generation of Holocaust survivors marked a major milestone with a centennial birthday bash.7News cameras captured Lucy Blicker, Helen Diker, Lucy Blicker, Chaim Greenberg, Elaine Lefkowitz, Rena Reiter and David Sroka as attendees at the celebration, held Wednesday in Davie, sang them “Happy Birthday to You.”Several of the honorees turned 100 years old, and several others actually turned 101.Some of them showed they still got it by blowing all their birthday candles.The party was put together by Goodman Jewish Family Services.“The fact that we had six Holocaust survivors with us today, and we were able to celebrate their lives and bring them a little joy and happiness, is truly a blessing in our lives,” said Goodman Jewish Family Services CEO Randy Coleman.All six honorees were inducted into the organization’s Centenarian Club, surrounded by their friends, family and staff members.“Y...

Spoon Bread / South Bar & Kitchen, Pompano Beach

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:14:21 GMT

The Chef: Kelly O’HaraThe Restaurant: South Bar & Kitchen, Pompano BeachThe Dish: Spoon BreadIngredients:1 cup all-purpose flour, spooned into measuring cup and leveled-off½ cup yellow cornmeal½ cup sugar1 teaspoon salt2 teaspoons baking powder1 stick (½ cup) unsalted butter, melted, plus more for the baking dish2 cups raw fresh corn kernels, cut from 4 ears of corn (frozen kernels may be substituted)1 ½ cups sour cream2 large eggs, beatenMethod of Preparation:Preheat the oven to 375°F and set an oven rack in the middle position. Grease a 2-quart or 8-inch baking dish with butter.In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cornmeal, sugar, salt, and baking powder.In a large bowl, mix the melted butter, creamed corn, and fresh corn kernels. Add the sour cream and beaten eggs and mix until evenly combined. Add the dry ingredients and mix until the batter is uniform. Transfer the batter to the prepared baking dish and bake until the top is golden brown and the center is set, ...

Miami Police officer hailed a hero for rescuing drowning child gifts him heartfelt card

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:14:21 GMT

A Miami Police officer hailed as a hero for rescuing a drowning child who fell into a river in the Allapattah area took a heartwarming step beyond his duty. Officer Ernesto Fernandez, who spotted the child walking along the river during his patrol, rushed to the scene and saved the 10-year-old boy. The officer’s body camera footage captured the heroic rescue, revealing the child’s parents’ gratitude, who mentioned that their son is autistic.Miami Police Capt. Freddie Cruz shared that Officer Fernandez was profoundly affected by the incident, especially considering that his own son is autistic. “The officer’s son is also autistic, so this hit home,” Cruz stated. The officer had been given a few days off to cope with the emotional impact of the rescue.In a touching gesture, Officer Fernandez took some time out of his busy shift to check on the well-being of the boy and presented him with a heartfelt gift card. The card’s message read, “T...

Brightline to start high-speed testing on new track linking West Palm Beach and Orlando

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:14:21 GMT

Brightline is about to start a series of high-speed testing, topping 110 miles per hour, from South to Central Florida.Their trains will soon zip through several new cities in Brevard County.It’s a 170-mile route linking West Palm Beach and Orlando.Testing is set to start as soon as Friday and will continue daily for at least a week.There is no official date set yet for its public maiden voyage.

Officials and lawmakers push for more government transparency on UFOs

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:14:21 GMT

(CNN) — Three retired military veterans testified Wednesday at a House hearing on unidentified anomalous phenomena – commonly known as UFOs – warning that the sightings are a national security problem and that the government has been too secretive about them.A House Oversight subcommittee convened Wednesday’s hearing on UFOs, as the lawmakers who pushed for the hearing are calling for the government to be more forthcoming about the unidentified anomalous phenomena.“If UAP are foreign drones, it is an urgent national security problem. If it is something else, it is an issue for science. In either case, unidentified objects are a concern for flight safety,” said Ryan Graves, a former Navy pilot who now runs Americans for Safe Aerospace, a group he founded to encourage pilots to report incidents of UAPs.The government characterizes the unexplained sightings as UAPs and has released reports on the cases in recent years. Some of them still have not been explained, while ot...

Boston awards small business grants to fill vacant storefronts across the city

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:14:21 GMT

The City of Boston is helping its entrepreneurs with a new initiative called SPACE Grants, where 24 businesses will be awarded funds to allow them to open storefronts in vacant spaces throughout the city. Through SPACE, or Supporting Pandemic Affected Community Enterprises, $2.8 million will be distributed to bring more traffic to major commercial districts. Mayor Michelle Wu hosted a conference today announcing the businesses chosen out of over 350 applications to receive funding.Of the 24 businesses, 75% are minority-owned, and more than 60% are owned by women.Akou Diabakhate, founder of Bold Skin Bae LLC, commended Boston for supporting small businesses.“I truly believe that community is the cornerstone of the success of small businesses and that small businesses are the backbone of our society,” she said. “I want to say thank you for the wonderful people of Boston for embracing me and supporting our mission.”The Mayor’s office said more assistance is offered through the gra...

Storms On The Way Tomorrow

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:14:21 GMT

Editor’s Note: This blog post was written by 7Weather intern Tyler Hughes. ~JRAnother hot, humid day in the books today, where temperatures climbed well into the upper 80s to around 90 in most locations. We’ll look to continue the trend tomorrow, with temperatures climbing into the 90s inland, remaining in the 80s along the coast, Cape and Islands. A mostly cloudy, but dry morning will give way to a line of scattered storms in the afternoon/evening – more on that later.A heat advisory is in effect tomorrow through Friday for much of the state – a result of the combination of high heat and humidity. This will drive the heat index, a measure of how hot it “feels” to us, to drive well into the 90s, approaching triple digits. Tomorrow and Friday are the most oppressive heat days of this week.This combination of heat and humidity will be the fuel for a line of storms tomorrow afternoon as a boundary traverses Southern New England. I think the first bat...

Revere man accused of impersonating a police officer appears in court

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:14:21 GMT

A Revere man appeared in court Tuesday after his arrest on charges including impersonating a police officer over the weekend. Byron Boisseau, 43, was arrested on Sunday, according to state police. He has since posted $500 bail.In a statement, state police said troopers first received a “be on the lookout” message around 8 p.m. Sunday reporting a white Ford Crown Victoria that had been spotted “utilizing flashing lights to force other vehicles out of the way.”State police said the vehicle was linked to Boisseau and later spotted on Ocean Avenue in Revere. State police said a trooper pulled Boisseau over and began speaking with him.“Upon being questioned, Boisseau stated he worked for a security company and was in possession of a mace gun and a BB gun,” state police said. During the traffic stop, police said investigators found items including two bulletproof vests with steel plates and thin blue line flag patches, a Glock-style BB gun, a plastic mace gun, a folding kni...

State lawmakers weighing new watchdog for the MBTA

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:14:21 GMT

State lawmakers have proposed legislation that would move safety oversight of the MBTA from the Department of Public Utilities to a new independent agency.The bill, filed by the Joint Committee on Transportation, envisions a new agency that would act as the state safety oversight authority for the MBTA, a role that would also be extended to other public transit modes.Oversight of the ferry system, buses, regional transit authorities and the commuter rail would fall under this new “Office of Transit Safety,” State Rep. William Straus, co-chair of the Transportation Committee, said.“We decided that it’s more than just the Boston subway issues,” Straus said. “Even though the DPU has been tasked with oversight over ferry operations, that’s something they’ve never even attempted to do. I mean, talking decades here.”He added, “We decided to just bring all public transit together, and at least for the safety oversight, having this one office with a single executive director.”The office’s e...

Federal Reserve raises rates for 11th time to fight inflation but gives no clear sign of next move

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:14:21 GMT

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER (AP Economics Writer)WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve raised its key interest rate Wednesday for the 11th time in 17 months as part of its ongoing drive to curb inflation. But it provided little guidance about when — or whether — it might hike rates again.Wednesday’s move raised the Fed’s benchmark short-term rate from roughly 5.1% to 5.3% — its highest level since 2001. Coming on top of its previous hikes, the Fed’s latest action could lead to further increases in the costs of mortgages,auto loans, credit cards and business borrowing.Speaking at a news conference, Fed Chair Jerome Powell was noncommittal about any expectations for future rate hikes. Since it began raising rates in March 2022, the Fed has often telegraphed its upcoming action. This time, though, Powell said the Fed’s policymakers may or may not raise rates again at their next meeting in September.“It is certainly possible that we will ...