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Florida lawmakers aim to ban drag shows as Miami Beach prepares for Pride festival

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:04 GMT

Drag show organizers and performers are speaking out against a controversial bill moving through the Florida Legislature that, they said, is unfairly targeting them, as Miami Beach Pride organizers forge ahead with preparations for their event.Drag performers in Florida could be hit with major fines if the bill becomes law.“An overreach of government, and the bill is way too vague,” said drag performer Tiffany Fantasia. Tuesday night, the Republican-led Florida Senate passed a bill that would ban anyone under 18, even accompanied by a parent, from attending adult live performances, which includes drag shows and parades, that elected officials have deemed lewd.“A legitimate concern for parents and our constituents is about children being exposed to nudity, sexual activities and lewd conduct,” said Republican State Sen. Clay Yarborough. The organizers, performers or establishments could be fined $10,000 and even face criminal charges, which includes jail time.&...

‘Florida Man’ stars Edgar Ramírez and Abbey Lee make headlines with new Netflix crime series

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:04 GMT

There’s some stuff that just comes with the territory when you live in Florida: a nice tan, never-ending highway construction, flooding in the streets when it rains … and, of course, the never-ending “Florida man” headlines. It was only a matter of time before Netflix made a show inspired by them. Deco’s making headlines with “Florida Man” stars Edgar Ramírez and Abbey Lee.Abbey Lee (as Delly West): “Maybe we find a highway. Change our luck?”Edgar Ramírez (as Mike Valentine): “Where would this highway go?”Abbey Lee (as Delly West): “I dunno. Florida?”Edgar Ramírez (as Mike Valentine): “No.”Abbey Lee (as Delly West): “You’re from there.”Edgar Ramírez (as Mike Valentine): “Yes, and I’m not going back.”There’s never a dull moment in the Sunshine State, or in Netflix’s new crime drama series, “Florida Man.”Abbey Lee: “It’s like a web...

Miami recognized by Bon Appétit and Yelp with top ratings

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:04 GMT

We are the champions, my friend. When it comes to food, Miami is the place to be. Deco’s shown you a lot of restaurants around town, and all that hard eating has finally paid off. Yelp and Bon Appétit Magazine are giving SoFlo the credit we deserve. It’s no miss-steak we’re number one, baby!From street eats to fine dining, Miami has it all.Kate Kassin, Bon Appétit: “Not only is Miami such a vibrant city, but I think the restaurants are really growing to reflect that and also growing to reflect the diversity that we see in Miami.”So, of course, it’s only right that foodie magazine Bon Appétit named the 305 as 2023’s “Food City of the Year.”Kate Kassin: “That list is really just places that if you were going to Miami we think can’t be missed.”Red Rooster in Overtown is one of those places.Derek Fleming, Red Rooster owner: “We do our best to be an authentic representation of that excellence that Overtown repr...

Bobby Dalbec, shortstop? His Triple-A manager says yes.

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:04 GMT

WORCESTER, MA — A few hours before the Boston Red Sox took the field in Florida, the organization’s Triple-A manager was unaware that the big-league lineup had been changed to include someone with whom he’d spent the last few weeks working.The Red Sox had to scrap their original lineup for their third game against the Tampa Bay Rays, pulling Masataka Yoshida due to right hamstring tightness. Doing so necessitated a complex game of musical chairs: Raimel Tapia from center to left field, Kiké Hernández from shortstop to center, Bobby Dalbec into the lineup.And starting at short.Yes, the same Bobby Dalbec who’s made three appearances (one start) at shortstop in 275 career regular-season games at the big-league level.Chad Tracy, who’s in his second season managing the Worcester Red Sox, better known as the WooSox, is bullish about the development.“I’m excited to see that,” the WooSox skipper said on Wednesday evening. “His last one in Buffalo at short actually looked pretty good. ...

Death of Boston Police Officer John O’Keefe takes dramatic turn in new motion

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:04 GMT

Defense attorneys for the woman accused of running her boyfriend over in a snowstorm last year and leaving him to die have filed a new motion they say “must reverse the trajectory of this case” by clearing their client and implicating two others in the death.Karen Read, 43, of Mansfield, faces charges in Norfolk Superior Court of second-degree murder, motor vehicle manslaughter while under the influence of alcohol and leaving the scene of a collision causing death in the Jan. 29, 2022, killing of her boyfriend, Boston Police Officer John O’Keefe, 46, of Canton.She has been out on bail since initially being charged in Stoughton District Court on Feb. 2, when she posted $50,000. Following her June 9 indictment, the Superior Court set a bail of $100,000, which she posted. Her bail has since been lowered to $75,000.On Wednesday, defense attorneys David Yannetti and Alan Jackson filed a motion in Norfolk Superior Court casting doubt on the prosecution’s interpretation of events that led ...

Divided Boston City Council battles over redistricting review request

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:04 GMT

Boston city councilors clashed for more than 20 minutes over a hearing request that would review internal communications one councilor says may point to open meeting law violations that occurred during a fraught redistricting process.City Councilor Erin Murphy, who already encountered resistance from her colleagues last week when she first requested public records for 5,816 pages of inter-council redistricting correspondence, experienced harsher opposition on Wednesday, when she reintroduced this request to a heavily divided City Council.“I believe we need to focus on reestablishing trust, not just here in the chamber among colleagues, but with our constituents,” Murphy said. “Our processes here on the City Council, of deliberation and debate, do more for the common good when they are open, transparent and inclusive.”Battle lines drawn in recent months were readily apparent during Wednesday’s City Council meeting, where Council President Ed Flynn tried several times to staunch discu...

In early-season baseball showdown, Franklin edges Taunton, 3-2

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:04 GMT

TAUNTON — The opening season matchup between the two frontrunners in Division 1 lived up to the hype.Austin Campbell fired six innings of two-run baseball, striking out nine and allowing no walks, while Jase Lyons stranded the tying run at third base as top-ranked Franklin defeated Hockomock Kelly-Rex foe No. 2 Taunton, 3-2, on Wednesday afternoon at Taunton High School.Franklin (4-0) fell to the Tigers in last year’s Division 1 state final.“Taunton is as good as advertised,” Franklin coach Zach Brown said. “Austin was really good. We had chances to stretch the lead but we were not getting that backbreaker. If you do not get to the Cali’s early they get stronger.”The Panthers struck first in the opening inning as Ben Jarosz lined an RBI single off Tigers’ right-hander Shawn Cali to give the visitors a 1-0 lead. Franklin added a pair in the second when Lyons dropped a base hit to right field that scored Ryan Gerety and Ethan DePaolo to stretc...

Funeral service for Mel King

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:04 GMT

Police investigate suspicious death in El Cajon

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:04 GMT

EL CAJON, Calif. — Authorities are investigating a suspicious death in East County, the El Cajon Police Department said Wednesday.Police responded to the scene near the 500 block of Fletcher Parkway and are currently examining the area, ECPD said in a tweet.All westbound lanes of Fletcher Parkway were initially closed by police, but two lanes were reopened around 8:30 a.m. Pedestrian hit, killed by train in Carlsbad The police investigation is near the Parkway Plaza mall in El Cajon.ECPD urged drivers to use an alternate route or expect delays in the area due to the police activity.ECPD Lt. Jeremiah Larson confirmed to FOX 5 that the police activity was for a suspicious death investigation, but said no further details were immediately available.This is a developing story. We will provide updates as new information becomes available.

North fires ballistic missile into sea between Koreas, Japan

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:04 GMT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea launched a ballistic missile that landed in the waters between the Korean Peninsula and Japan on Thursday, prompting Japan to order residents on an island to take shelter as a precaution. The order has been lifted.South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staffs said the North Korean missile launched from near the capital Pyongyang flew toward the waters between the Korean Peninsula and Japan. The statement described the missile as a weapon with a medium or longer range but didn’t say how far the missile flew. The Joint Chiefs of Staff said South Korea’s military boosted its surveillance posture and maintains a firm readiness in close coordination with the United States.Japan said the missile landed in the water but did not immediately give a more exact landing location.Earlier, the launch had prompted the Japanese government to urge people to seek shelter on the northernmost island of Hokkaido. The government then corrected and retracted its mi...