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6:51 AM
Positioning for growth throughout Southeast Florida, City Furniture today opened a 93,680-square-foot “destination” furniture superstore in Boca Raton that features both City Furniture and Ashley Furniture HomeStore showrooms. Innovative and “green” from its rooftop solar tubes for daylight harvesting to its LED lighting inside and out, the iconic structure at 3350 Airport Road is South Florida’s first full-line furniture store pursuing Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.
“This opening is truly about sustainability – both economic and environmental,” said City Furniture President Keith Koenig. “Our company’s roots are in South Florida, and we’re deeply committed to grow with and help sustain this region. We’re pleased to have generated more than 200 construction jobs and to be adding about 50 new retail jobs as we launch the store’s operations.” Overall, the Broward County-based company employs more than 800. City Furniture’s ground lease with the Boca Raton Airport Authority will also help support local economic growth, with rent going to enhance airport operations.
12:47 PM
Travel in the world’s cleanest country
The country that is cleanest in the world is Switzerland. It tops the list with an overall EPI score of 95.5 out of 100, while European countries account for 14 of the top 20 environmental performers. Europe has the infrastructure to provide clean drinking water and treat waste water, lowering the likelihood that Europeans will suffer from waterborne disease. Europe scores consistently well in EPI’s environmental health ranking, which measures the effects of pollution on human health.
9:41 AM
Miami City Guide - The Art Deco South Beach
Art Deco came about in the 1920’s almost as a reaction to the First World War and the austerity people had lived with for so long. It took a while, but in the 1930’s this movement reached Miami’s south beach and influenced the buildings that were being built here at the time. What was produced was a neighbourhood that stands today as a proud memory to the architectural revolution of the art deco movement.
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12:58 PM
If you're one of the hundreds of thousands of taxpayers who wait until the last minute to file your taxes, make a note: The IRS recently announced that the due date for 2010 individual federal income tax returns will be Monday, April 18, 2011.
Traditionally, Tax Day falls on April 15 unless that day happens to be on a Saturday, Sunday or federal holiday. In 2011, April 15 meets none of those criteria -- it falls on a Friday, and there's no federal holiday that day.
So what's the deal?
In 2011, Washington, D.C., will celebrate Emancipation Day on April 15, a day earlier than normal, since April 16 falls on a Saturday. Emancipation Day marks the anniversary of the day that President Lincoln signed the Compensated Emancipation Act. The Act, which was "for the release of certain persons held to service or labor in the District of Columbia," freed 3,100 slaves in the District, making DC residents the "first freed" by the federal government. In 2005, Emancipation Day was made an official public holiday in the District of Columbia.
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10:37 AM
Fort Lauderdale has been reimbursed for preparations it took last summer in case the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico affected South Florida.
City Commissioner Bruce Roberts said BP has paid the city $70,000. The company had promised to cover costs of government responses to its spill.
In the wake of the spill, then-City Manager George Gretsas signed an emergency deal with the engineering firm PBS&J to develop a crisis plan and begin sampling and testing water and sediment along the city's beaches and waterways. Gretsas said the work would establish a baseline to determine any damage that results if the oil spill comes here.
The oil spill, though, never reached the currents that would have pulled it toward the southeastern coast of Florida.
4:17 PM
Manatee Festival Site in Downtown Crystal River
U.S. Highway 19 and Citrus Avenue, Crystal River FL 34429
The 24th annual two day event includes fine arts and crafts by more then 50 exhibitors, live entertainment, boat and kayak tours, car and boat shows, a beer and wine garden, manatee education, live music, a Jimmy Buffet sound-alike contest and children's activities.
Price: $3 (donation appreciated), 12 and younger free.
Categories: Art events, Family, Festivals, Kid-friendly, Outdoors
Phone: (352) 726-2801
Dates: January 22, 2011 9a.m. , January 23, 2011 9a.m.
Location: U.S. Highway 19 and Citrus Avenue, Crystal River, FL 34429
More in this neighborhood: Citrus County
More dates for this event:
* January 23, 9 a.m.
11:16 AM
7:32 AM
More than 100,000 homes were in some stage of foreclosure in Broward and Palm Beach counties last year, part of a record 2.9 million foreclosures nationwide, according to RealtyTrac, an Irvine, Calif.-based foreclosure listing firm.
“We’re working our way through a huge backlog, and there’s no reason to think 2011 will be much different than 2010 or 2009,” said Guy Cecala, publisher of Inside Mortgage Finance, an industry newsletter. “I think we’re looking at 2012 before we see any significant improvement.”
But Roy Oppenheim, a Weston defense attorney, insists foreclosures will decline sharply this year.
He said lawyers for lenders already are more careful about filing cases, mindful of sanctions being handed down by judges angry about improper procedures in some cases that led to foreclosure moratoriums this fall.
“Bank counsel is very reluctant to proceed with foreclosures unless the I’s are dotted and the T’s are crossed,” Oppenheim said. “Banks will not find lawyers to do what was done last year and in years past.”
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7:30 AM
Image via WikipediaSATURDAY, JAN. 15
8:00 AM
MLK DAY OF SERVICE: The Miami-Dade Park and Recreation Department (MDPR) and the Parks Foundation of Miami-Dade have teamed up with Miami-Dade County’s D - 3 Commissioner Audrey Edmonson; D - 2 Commissioner Jean Monestime; AARP, the Service for Peace Miami Chapter, and the African Heritage Cultural Arts Center (AHCAC) Coalition-Board of Directors to enlist local citizens to help rejuvenate public spaces at County parks in the Model City area and participate in a food drive for Feeding South Florida, during their annual MLK Day of Service volunteer workday, from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Sites for the MLK Day of Service include Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park, 6101 N.W. 32nd Ct., the AHCAC, 6161 NW 22nd Ave., and Arcola Lakes Park, 1301 NW 83rd St. The event concludes with a luncheon for registered volunteers at the AHCAC, from noon-1:00 p.m., featuring performances by the Voices of Heritage Ensemble and Rhythm City Heritage Drum Line. For more information, call Angie Gomez at 305-961-2781 or e-mail angieg@miamidade.gov.
8:00 AM
KING INTERGENERATIONAL HOLIDAY COMMUNITY CLEAN UP: The Urban League of Broward and MLKCC are partnering for a Community Clean-Up of Broward Estates/St. George’s communities, sponsored by the Community Foundation of Broward. Meet at 8:00 AM in the Urban League parking lot, 11 NW 36th Ave., Fort Lauderdale.
8:30 AM
HANDS ON MIAMI: Participate in ninth annual MLK Day of Service as Miami Northwestern High School from 8:30 a.m. to noon. Miami Northwestern Senior High School, located at 1100 NW 71st St in Liberty City, continues to undergo
painting and landscaping. With the help of volunteers the school will become less institutional and more inspirational. Register online to select a task: www.handsonmiami.org.
10:00 AM
KING HOLIDAY BIRTHDAY PARTY: African-American Research Library and Cultural Center, 2650 Sistrunk Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale, hosts a real birthday party celebrating Dr. King. There will be cultural performances, storytelling, hands-on arts and crafts, birthday cake and refreshments. 10 AM to noon. Call 954-625-2810 for more information.
10:30 AM
2011 MLK PARADE IN HOMESTEAD AND FLORIDA CITY: Everyone is invited to march and ride in this parade including school marching bands. A school need not have an official band to march. Civic organizations and others are welcome. Lineup begins at 10:30 a.m. at the open field located at NW 3rd Ave. and Lucy Street in Florida City. Kickoff is at noon heading to Loren Roberts Park, 627 NW 6th Ave. in Florida City. The parade is sponsored by New Visions For South Dade, Inc. and is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Jeffrey Brown at 786-286 - 8783 or email mlkfest@yahoo.com.
11:30AM
7th ANNUAL UNITY IN THE COMMUNITY: Dr. King created a legacy that serves to preserve the life, rights and liberties of all citizens. The City of Miami Gardens' MLK celebration is an example of the people who share in that legacy. From 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Miami Carol City Park, 3201 NW 185th St. in Miami Gardens. This family event is free and open to the public. For more information, visit www.miamigardens-fl.gov.
1:00 PM
CHANGE YOURSELF BEFORE YOU CHANGE ME YOUTH SUMMIT: The MLKCC Youth Committee invites all youth to a summit that will use music, cultural and dramatic presentations and panel discussions to address important issues affecting black youth. The event takes place at the African-American Research Library and Cultural Center, 2650 Sistrunk Blvd. in Fort Lauderdale from 1:00 to 3:30 PM. An important feature of the program will include the youth collectively coming up with solutions to the issues. Highlights will include special invited guest celebrities, Greek Letter Step Show, and honoring youth who have made an impact within their school, community or organization.
SUNDAY, JAN. 16
9:00 AM
LT. GOV. AT CHURCH OF INCARNATION: Florida Lieutenant Governor Jennifer Carroll, Florida’s first black to hold that office, will be the guest speaker for the annual service in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Jan. 16th at the Church of the Incarnation, 1835 NW 54th Street in Miami. Beyond the keynote speaker, The “I Have a Dream” speech will be recited by members of Alpha Phi Alpha. Dr. Martin Luther King was a member of the Fraternity. Attendees are invited to remain for a reception following the service.
11 AM
UCC PRESIDENT AT CHURCH OF OPEN DOOR: Rev. Geoffrey A. Black, who was elected General Minister and President of the United Church of Christ in June 2009, will be the guest speaker at the Church of the Open Door, 6001 NW 8th Ave. in Miami. Black previously served as a Minister for Church Life and Leadership with the then-Office for Church Life and Leadership (currently Parish Life and Leadership), a national agency of the United Church of Christ housed at the UCC's national offices in Cleveland, Ohio. For more information, 305-759-0373.
MONDAY, JAN. 17
7:30 AM
KING HOLIDAY PARADE AND MENTORS MARCH:
Join the county’s largest King Holiday Parade featuring local high school bands, drum lines, floats and thousands of school children and representatives from social, civic, cultural and religious organizations. This year’s parade will have special focus on mentoring. We are extending a special invitation to organizations that mentor to lead this year’s parade. Line-up begins at 7:30 AM at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School (Sistrunk & MLK Boulevards). Parade starts at 9:00 AM. To register your group, band, or organization call 954-828-8945 or register online at www.kingholidaycelebration.com.
IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING PARADE: “RE-CLAIMING THE DREAM” KING HOLIDAY TRIBUTE PROGRAM
A King Holiday Tribute Program will be held at Dillard High School, featuring cultural performances and keynote speaker -- education entrepreneur, Tim King, founder of the Urban Prep Academies of Chicago. This all-male, charter school in the heart of South Side of Chicago has gained national attention for its 100 percent graduation rate and high academic achievement, despite the under-privileged backgrounds of their students. For more information on the King Holiday Celebration and MLKCC organization visit us online at www.kingholidaycelebration.com.
8 AM
MLK BREAKFAST: Michael Blake, the associate director of Inter-Governmental Affairs for the Obama Administration will speak at the breakfast. The event takes place at the Palm Beach County Convention Center, Okeechobee Blvd. West Palm Beach, and costs $40 for adults and $20 for students. For tickets, call 561-832-4682.
10:30 AM
34th ANNUAL MLK PARADE IN LIBERTY CITY: This year’s annual parade celebrating the slain civil rights leader kicks off at 10:30 a.m. in the Winn-Dixie parking lot, 1100 NW 54th St. in Liberty City. For more information, call 305-835-2464.
11 AM
DAY OF SERVICE: Volunteers will spend the 25th Anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr. Day helping to serve and entertain the formerly homeless residents of the Miami Rescue Mission/Broward Outreach Centers, which will have a variety of volunteer groups and schools on all three campuses in Miami, Hollywood and Pompano Beach to honor Dr. King’s vision of uniting humanity and service to others. The centers are located at Miami Rescue Mission: Miami Rescue Mission: Center for Men at 2020 NW 1st Ave. in Miami; Broward Outreach Center: 2056 Scott St. in Hollywood; and the Broward Outreach Center: 1700 Blount Rd. in Pompano Beach.
TUESDAY, JAN. 18 THROUGH SATURDAY, JAN. 29
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MLK CELEBRATION: UM is hosting a series of day-long events, including a civil rights exhibit, forum, movie night and church service. The Celebration is coordinated by United Black Students and held in the Student Services Bldg., 5604 Merrick Drive in Coral Gables. If you are interested in being a part of the committee and would like to help plan one of the events, or you would like information on becoming a sponsor, please contact MSA at 305.284.2855. For more information and event schedule, visit the Multicultural Student Affairs website: http://www.sarc.miami.edu/msa/mainsite/public/studOrgs/drMartinLutherK.aspx.
THURSDAY, JAN. 20
12:00 PM
MLK SENIOR CITIZENS LUNCHEON: Julius Garvey, son of Marcus Garvey, will be the guest speaker at the event taking place at Newcomb Hall, 180 E. 13th Street, Riviera Beach. The event is free, however, attendees must register in advance by calling 561-840-4880.
NOW THROUGH SUNDAY, JAN. 30
MLK: WORLDS AHEAD @ THE FROST ART MUSEUM: The Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum presents a series of exhibits including MLK Legacy, Wall of Hope, Wall of Fame, MLK March on FIU and FIU-MLK Videos. The Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum, Florida International University, 10975 SW 17th St. in Miami. Museum hours: Tuesday- Saturday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. Closed Mondays. Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, call 305-348-2890 or visit http://thefrost.fiu.edu/event.htm.
10:27 PM
Image via WikipediaOn the eve of his murder, Martin Luther King Jr.'s Dream was turning dark. Worried about poverty and Vietnam, he was growing more radical--and that, his family says, is why he was killed. Was the real King a saint, a subversive--or both?
The sun was about to set. On Thursday, April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King Jr. had retreated to room 306 of the Lorraine Motel, worrying about a sanitation strike in Memphis and working on his sermon for Sunday, Its Title: "Why America May Go to Hell." For King, whose focus had shifted from civil rights to antiwar agitation and populist economics, the Dream was turning dark. He had been depressed, sleeping little and suffering from migraines.
In Washington, his plans for a massive Poor People's Campaign were in disarray. In Memphis, King's first march with striking garbage men had degenerated into riot when young black radicals--not, as in the glory days, angry state troopers--broke King's nonviolent ranks. By 5 p.m. he was hungry and looked forward to a soul-food supper. Always fastidious-a prince of the church--King shaved, splashed on cologne and stepped onto the balcony. He paused; a .30-06 rifle shot slammed King back against the wall, his arms stretched out to his sides as if he were being crucified.
The Passion was complete.
As he lay dying, the popular beatification was already underway: Martin Luther King Jr., general and martyr to the greatest moral crusade on the nation's racial battlefield. For most Americans the story seems so straightforward. He was a prophet, our own Gandhi, who led the nation out of the darkness of Jim Crow. His Promised Land was the one he conjured on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in 1963, a place where his "four little children... will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character."
Now, 30 years after his assassination, that legend is under fresh assault--from King's own family and many of his aging lieutenants. His widow, Coretta, and his heirs are on the front lines of a quiet but pitched battle over the manner of his death and the meaning of his life. They believe James Earl Ray, King's convicted assassin, is innocent and that history has forgotten the real Martin Luther King.
To his family, King was murdered because he was no longer the King of the March on Washington, simply asking for the whites only signs to come down. He had grown radical: the King of 1968 was trying to build an interracial coalition to end the war in Vietnam and force major economic reforms--starting with guaranteed annual incomes for all. They charge that the government, probably with Lyndon Johnson's knowledge, feared King might topple the "power structure" and had him assassinated. "The economic movement was why he was killed, frankly," Martin Luther King III told NEWSWEEK. "That was frightening to the powers that be." They allege there were political reasons, too. "RFK was considering him as a vice presidential candidate," says Dexter, King's third child. "It's not widely known or discussed, [but] obviously those watching him knew of it. They [Kennedy and King] were both considered powerful and influential in terms of bringing together a multiracial coalition."
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6:45 AM
In 1893, Frank Stranahan, a 28-year-old Irish-American steel-worker from Youngstown, Ohio, moved to the frontier of South Florida’s New River to manage the overland mail route from Lantana to Coconut Grove. He established a trading post and ran the ferry service crossing the New River. By 1895, Stranahan’s Trading Post was a South Florida landmark.
In 1899, 18-year-old Ivy Cromartie moved from Lemon City to the New River settlement to become its first school teacher. Frank Stranahan and Ivy Cromartie married in 1900, and went on to become the pioneer business and social leaders of the fledgling town of Fort Lauderdale. Due to their extraordinary efforts and generosity, the Stranahan's are considered the founders of Fort Lauderdale.
7:08 PM
Food and Wine Festivals in Florida
In Florida it’s the best time of the year for fabulous food festivals. Here are 4 from Sarasota to Miami you won’t want to miss.
Gasparilla Inn & Club’s Annual Food and Wine Weekend
Jan 14th - 16th
Key West Food & Wine Festival
Jan. 27-30
Forks and Corks Festival
Jan. 28-31
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South Beach Wine & Food Festival
Feb 24th - 27th
8:05 PM
Churches, schools and community organizations across South Florida will be observing the first anniversary of the Haiti earthquake with a variety of events.
Churches, schools and community organizations across South Florida will be observing the first anniversary of the Haiti earthquake with a variety of events. Here are a few of the notable ones:
Color of Hope Tri-County Bike Roundup: Haitian radio host and DJ Salusa Basquin will bike from Lake Park in Palm Beach County to Little Haiti in Miami, stopping to speak at schools and city halls along the way. Jan. 12, 5:30 a.m. More information: info@colorofhope.org.
Taizé service: Food for the Poor hosts, a service of scripture readings, moments of quiet reflections, songs, prayers and the lighting of 12 candles. 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Jan. 12, 6401 Lyons Road, Coconut Creek. More information: http://www.FoodForThePoor.org.
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9:58 AM
Basic Ingredients
Quick, tasty meals need not be at the expense of healthy and low cost options. Basic ingredients for your pantry such as rice, pasta, couscous, flavoured tomatoes, fish, canned beans, canned soups can form the basis for a hearty meal, or be added to a soup or as a base for a pasta dish.
Frozen vegetables in the freezer can quickly add serves of vegetables to your meals. Some salad greens in the fridge will complete a simple meal of steak and salad with a minimum of effort.
Time-savers
- Make a bigger batch of a dish if your food budget will allow it. This will mean you can heat up leftovers the next night, or put it away in the freezer for another night. Alternatively, have it for lunch the next day.
- Cook extra rice and freeze leftovers. Pull it out and throw some frozen vegetables, egg and meat if wanted, for easy fried rice.
- Make a big pot of mashed potato, and use the leftover to top a cottage pie. If you have the oven on to cook something, quickly chop some potatoes, kumara, pumpkin, and bake them. These vegetables can be reheated on their own or used as the basis for another meal such as roast vegetable lasagna, or a roast vegetable soup.
- Consider buying healthy convenience foods - quick cook rice, or fresh pasta cooks in less than 10 minutes. Look for them on special, there are many Weight Watchers and low fat options available to keep your kilijoules low, even on instant meals.
- Invest in kitchen appliances such as a slow cooker and use it to make casseroles, soups, cooked whole chicken, baked potatoes, risotto, or a health grill to quickly cook meat while removing the fat.
- Make meals in advance at the weekend and freeze part or whole meals to take out during the week.
- Cook savory muffins or scones, which can make a meal with a bowl of soup.
- Look for recipes where you can use a basic recipe and adapt it to make different meals. For example, create a meat and tomato sauce which can be used for spaghetti bolognaise, nachos with some beans and lasagna or cottage pie. This sauce can be frozen and used when needed.
Make your own takeaways and get your children involved
This will save you money and doesn’t take that much work. Think of the time it would take you to drive, order and pick up your takeaways. It's enough time to put some crumbed fish pieces, fish fingers, chicken nuggets, or burgers on to cook, with some home made fries (these cook quicker if cut smaller and/or cooked for 5-10 minutes in the microwave), or frozen chips. Plus once again, it's a healthier version of a commercially made treat meal.
Buy ready-made tubs of falafel, make patties, add tomatoes, beetroot, lettuce and put in a burger bun.
Make pizzas with bought bases or use a bread maker for easy and tasty pizza dough.Let the kids create their own flavorings.
Cook smart!
Consider investing in a good recipe book or two which have quick, easy recipes which can become your weeknight lifesavers. This will also mean you can plan your meals and your grocery shopping. Once you have a few tried and true recipes up your sleeve you can avoid culinary chaos.
Source: http://www.nzs.com/new-zealand-articles/lifestyle/cooking-ideas-for-busy-professionals.html
9:39 AM
Febuary 25th - 27th 2011
This spectacular event will be held at the world-renowned Boca Raton Resort. The weekend’s events start on Friday night with The "duPont Registry Live!" Hangar Party at the Boca Raton Airport. On Saturday night, enjoy a black tie gala dinner and live auction. That same evening, the prestigious Automotive Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented to automobile industry icon H Wayne Huizenga.
On Sunday, the main event takes place. Here, car enthusiasts from around the world will stroll amongst the finest pre-war and post-war automobiles and motorcycles ever created.
With its great venue, world-class spa, championship golf, outstanding tennis facilities, and exquisite beaches, this event offers everything you need for the perfect winter holiday. From the classic automobiles and fine cuisine, to the great entertainment and warm Florida sunshine, the Boca Raton Concours d’ Elegance is the envy of vintage car shows nationwide.
More Information: www.Bocacde.com
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