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New Fort Lauderdale police station, still under construction, already has cracks in concrete
![Fort Lauderdale’s new police headquarters, shown on Wednesday, is expected to open in October 2025. (Carline Jean/South Florida Sun Sentinel) Fort Lauderdale’s new police headquarters, shown on Wednesday, is expected to open in October 2025. (Carline Jean/South Florida Sun Sentinel)](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.sun-sentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/TFL-L-flpd-roof-defect2.jpg?w=525)
“I’ve seen buildings all over the world built 1,000 and 2,000 years ago that are not cracking,” Mayor Dean Trantalis said. “How this ever happened, I don’t understand.”
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![Here are South Florida's top stories for Thursday, July 4, 2024. Here are South Florida's top stories for Thursday, July 4, 2024.](https://www.sun-sentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Newsletter-Morning-Update-1900-x-1080-px.png?w=616)
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Morning Update: South Florida’s top stories for Thursday, July 4, 2024
Here are South Florida's top stories for Thursday, July 4, 2024.
Sports
![The Miami Heat did not go high end with their first (and perhaps only) outside signing during NBA free agency, but they did add an ambulatory element to their mix.
The Miami Heat did not go high end with their first (and perhaps only) outside signing during NBA free agency, but they did add an ambulatory element to their mix.](https://www.sun-sentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Burks.jpg?w=504)
Heat add Alec Burks on one-year deal in NBA free agency as backcourt insurance
The Miami Heat did not go high end with their first (and perhaps only) outside signing during NBA free agency, but they did add an ambulatory element to their mix.
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![In June, 38 spots in Broward County and 30 in Palm Beach County earned perfect scores. In June, 38 spots in Broward County and 30 in Palm Beach County earned perfect scores.](https://www.sun-sentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/TFL-L-Port-of-Peri-Peri-1-01.jpg?w=524)
These 68 South Florida eateries had perfect inspections in June 2024
In June, 38 spots in Broward County and 30 in Palm Beach County earned perfect scores.
Real Estate
![The Signature Grand, which served as a South Florida landmark for social occasions for nearly three decades, has closed and is expected to be converted into warehouse space. The Signature Grand, which served as a South Florida landmark for social occasions for nearly three decades, has closed and is expected to be converted into warehouse space.](https://www.sun-sentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/tfl-l-signature-grand-davie-1-070224.jpg?w=525)
Signature Grand, a special-events destination, expected to become warehouses in Davie
The Signature Grand, which served as a South Florida landmark for social occasions for nearly...
Politics
![The policy high point for abortion opponents — the Supreme Court’s 2022 decision to strike down Roe v. Wade— is proving a low point for public support for their cause. The policy high point for abortion opponents — the Supreme Court’s 2022 decision to strike down Roe v. Wade— is proving a low point for public support for their cause.](https://www.sun-sentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/US-NEWS-HEALTH-ABORTION-POLITICS-ANALYSIS-GET.jpg?w=525)
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Analysis: Republicans are downplaying abortion, but it keeps coming up
The policy high point for abortion opponents — the Supreme Court’s 2022 decision to strike...
Opinion
![Citizens Property Insurance, the state-created insurer of last resort, must shore up fiscal weaknesses while also not competing with private insurers. It's proving a difficult task, and the latest sign is a 14% rate increase. Citizens Property Insurance, the state-created insurer of last resort, must shore up fiscal weaknesses while also not competing with private insurers. It's proving a difficult task, and the latest sign is a 14% rate increase.](https://www.sun-sentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/migration/2023/03/28/MX54ECS2JRFX7OO6DZ54BMIPTM.jpg?w=535)
Why Citizens wants to raise your insurance rates | Editorial
Citizens Property Insurance, the state-created insurer of last resort, must shore up fiscal weaknesses while...
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![The U.S. government has officially ended its legal fight against an upcoming expedition to the Titanic shipwreck after the company that owns the ship’s salvage rights scaled back its dive plans. The U.S. government has officially ended its legal fight against an upcoming expedition to the Titanic shipwreck after the company that owns the ship’s salvage rights scaled back its dive plans.](https://www.sun-sentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Titanic_Artifacts_86279.jpg?w=488)
US ends legal fight against Titanic expedition. Battles over future dives are still possible
The U.S. government has officially ended its legal fight against an upcoming expedition to the...
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Travel
![From Amelia Island on the northeast tip of Florida to Alligator Reef in the Keys. From the pink sands of Eleuthera in the Bahamas to the slopes of Mount Scenery on the Dutch island of Saba in the Lesser Antilles. The May issue of our Explore Florida & the Caribbean takes you places – by land, sea and air. The new issue that will appear in digital format on Sunday, May 5, features stories on Florida’s lighthouses, cruise-line dining, a return to ultra-luxe Little Palm Island in the Keys, a camping trip to Peanut Island in Palm Beach County, a […] From Amelia Island on the northeast tip of Florida to Alligator Reef in the Keys. From the pink sands of Eleuthera in the Bahamas to the slopes of Mount Scenery on the Dutch island of Saba in the Lesser Antilles. The May issue of our Explore Florida & the Caribbean takes you places – by land, sea and air. The new issue that will appear in digital format on Sunday, May 5, features stories on Florida’s lighthouses, cruise-line dining, a return to ultra-luxe Little Palm Island in the Keys, a camping trip to Peanut Island in Palm Beach County, a […]](https://www.sun-sentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Explore-Florida-cover-May-2024.jpg?w=620)
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New issue of ‘Explore Florida & the Caribbean’ is going places
From Amelia Island on the northeast tip of Florida to Alligator Reef in the Keys....
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![As Florida gets ready to enter the thick of hurricane season, property insurers have seen improvements in the market for reinsurance — critical backup coverage that helps drive how much homeowners pay in premiums. As Florida gets ready to enter the thick of hurricane season, property insurers have seen improvements in the market for reinsurance — critical backup coverage that helps drive how much homeowners pay in premiums.](https://www.sun-sentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/IMG_ct-1548959493-fcrbvi_2_1_7P4SK6LV_L185378611.jpg?w=525)
Property insurers see improvements in Florida’s market for reinsurance
As Florida gets ready to enter the thick of hurricane season, property insurers have seen...
Education
![In an issue that could wind up at the Florida Supreme Court, an appeals court Wednesday ruled that two school boards are not required to reimburse State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. for medical expenses of three people injured in school-bus accidents. In an issue that could wind up at the Florida Supreme Court, an appeals court Wednesday ruled that two school boards are not required to reimburse State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. for medical expenses of three people injured in school-bus accidents.](https://www.sun-sentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/migration/2019/11/14/OJ67YWGKOVF5LGLKFDUIAEL6OM.jpg?w=535)
Court backs School Boards on payments in South Florida school-bus accidents
In an issue that could wind up at the Florida Supreme Court, an appeals court...
Health
![Since 2010, 149 rural hospitals in the United States have either closed or stopped providing in-patient care. Since 2010, 149 rural hospitals in the United States have either closed or stopped providing in-patient care.](https://www.sun-sentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/US-NEWS-HEALTH-HOSPITAL-CLOSINGS-REALESTATE-MCT.jpg?w=467)
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Closing of rural hospitals leaves towns with unhealthy real estate
Since 2010, 149 rural hospitals in the United States have either closed or stopped providing...
Business
![A reader asks real estate lawyer Gary Singer: What advice can you offer on making a final mortgage payment, good procedures to follow, and if there’s a simple, inexpensive way to put the condo in both our names? A reader asks real estate lawyer Gary Singer: What advice can you offer on making a final mortgage payment, good procedures to follow, and if there’s a simple, inexpensive way to put the condo in both our names?](https://www.sun-sentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/write-a-check.webp?w=620)
Ask a real estate pro: What do I need to know before making final mortgage payment?
A reader asks real estate lawyer Gary Singer: What advice can you offer on making...
City & Shore Magazine
![Summer is near, which means it’s time to serve wines that are especially alluring on the hottest of days. What makes a wine perfect for summer drinking? Ones that are crisp, I’d say, refreshing and, of course, easy to drink. White wines should be dry, light to medium bodied and high in acidity. Albariño, Dry Riesling and Sauvignon Blanc are good choices. Red wines should also be light to medium bodied, dry with low or refined tannins. Beaujolais, Cinsault and Pinot Noir work well. In selecting a rosé look for dry, lower tannin varietals, such as Barbera, Grenache and Pinot […] Summer is near, which means it’s time to serve wines that are especially alluring on the hottest of days. What makes a wine perfect for summer drinking? Ones that are crisp, I’d say, refreshing and, of course, easy to drink. White wines should be dry, light to medium bodied and high in acidity. Albariño, Dry Riesling and Sauvignon Blanc are good choices. Red wines should also be light to medium bodied, dry with low or refined tannins. Beaujolais, Cinsault and Pinot Noir work well. In selecting a rosé look for dry, lower tannin varietals, such as Barbera, Grenache and Pinot […]](https://www.sun-sentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_1019.jpg?w=413)
Cool wines to serve with food – or just sip – to beat the heat
Summer is near, which means it’s time to serve wines that are especially alluring on...
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Miss Manners: I’m 23 and in a committed relationship, but people treat me like ‘an old maid’
I just graduated from college and am in a healthy, committed relationship with my boyfriend....