Coral Springs Offers Free Wi-Fi, Contributes to Surveillance State
The Sun-Sentinel reports that the City of Coral Springs will offer free Wi-Fi in parks and other city locations. For a total cost of $307,505, Coral Springs officials have agreed to increase WiFi connectivity for city staff and the community in several parks and facilities, including Betty … [Read More...]
May 2013 Events in South Florida
Looking for things to do in South Florida this May? We looked over the South Florida Parenting Thing's To Do page hosted by the Sun-Sentinel and put together this list of fun activities taking place in South Florida. A lot of these events are free for children, check them out! Fairs and Festivals … [Read More...]
How To: Make a Homemade Mosquito Trap
In South Florida, especially in the summer, the mosquito can wreak havoc on the population. Mosquitos reproduce by laying their eggs in stagnant water, which makes the Everglades a perfect breeding ground for them. To make matters worse, they go beyond just being annoying. The relative of the fly … [Read More...]
The 2013 Python Challenge
The state wildlife commission is offering $1,000 for catching the longest snake in the Everglades, and $1,500 for catching the most. The event is to be called the 2013 Python Challenge. The challenge will start on January 12 at UF's Davie campus and move off to the wilderness after a daylong … [Read More...]
[PIC]: Downtown Miami Turns Pink For Breast Cancer Awareness
Downtown Miami is honoring Breast Cancer Awareness Month by lighting up pink for the cause. The Miami-Dade County government has decided to "go pink" for the month of October in an effort to raise awareness of breast cancer. According to The Republic, a Miami-Dade Police Department vehicle, … [Read More...]
News: Biden Touts Free Colonoscopies to Florida Seniors
In a speech during a campaign stop at the Century Village Clubhouse in Boca Raton, Florida on Friday, Sept. 28th, Vice President Joe Biden told supporters that thanks to President Obama, senior citizens could now receive coloscopies without a co-pay. “Everyone knows, everyone in this … [Read More...]
News: Red Bull Flugtag Miami Prepares for Liftoff: Teams Selected
FINAL TEAMS SELECTED TO TAKE FLIGHT NOV. 3 Chosen Aviators for 2012 Event Announced at Unveiling Party To prepare for Red Bull Flugtag soaring back to Miami this year, Red Bull hosted an unveiling party on Sept. 6 to give “wiiings” to 34 teams chosen to participate in South Florida’s … [Read More...]
9/11 Ceremonies in South Florida
The 11th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks will be remembered by South Floridians throughout Miami-Dade and Broward Counties on Tuesday. Here are some events that have been scheduled: Miami-Dade • Miami Shores: Commemoration Mass with Archbishop Thomas Wenski, 11:45 a.m. at … [Read More...]
[PHOTOS]: Hurricane Isaac Destruction
I decided to look up some photos of the “havoc” Tropical Storm/Hurricane Isaac wreaked on South Florida, and here is what I found being publicly shared on social media sites around the web: [NOTE: Not all exact locations are known. If you are the owner of any of the pictures being shared below … [Read More...]
ISAAC: Warnings In Effect For All of S. Florida
At around 2 AM in the morning on Saturday, August 25th, the National Weather Service issued a Tropical Storm Watch for all of South Florida. By 5:30 AM, that public advisory was updated to include Hurricane Warnings for Southwest Florida and a Hurricane Watch for the Miami Metro and Coastal areas. … [Read More...]
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