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South Floridians in Israel for 75th Independence Day meet with IDF unit who helped in search efforts after Surfside collapse

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:38:35 GMT

NEAR TEL AVIV, Israel (WSVN) — Some South Floridians who were among hundreds who traveled to Israel to celebrate its 75th Independence Day took the opportunity to honor the heroes who showed up during one of her community’s darkest hours.7News cameras captured the moment Élise Scheck Bonwitt reunited with Israeli Defense Forces Cmdr. Golan Vach with near Tel Aviv, Thursday. It’s the first time they had seen each other in two years.Vach, with IDF’s Search and Rescue unit, helped find Scheck Bonwitt’s loved ones in the Surfside collapse.“Surfside was different. We played a role as a bridge between life and death,” said Vach.“She was my aunt’s sister,” said Scheck Bonwitt as she showed 7News pictures of the victims.Frank Kleiman and Ana Ortiz-Kleiman, Nancy Kleiman, Deborah Berezdivin, Ilan Naibryf and Jay Kleiman all died on June 24, 2021, when part of the Champlain Towers South condominium collapsed.It took days for cre...

The Gates Hotel South Beach offering Mother’s Day package all throughout May

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:38:35 GMT

Moms can do it all, and then some … but what do you get the lady you call mom for Mother’s Day? How about de-stressing her, number one.The Gates Hotel is offering up something that’s going to de-stress her and maybe you.In fact, for entire month of May, treat mom to a weekend getaway fit for the queen she is.Forget the wooden signs this Mother’s Day, and get something Mom would really enjoy: a stay at the Gates Hotel in South Beach.Angie Cabral: “The Gates Hotel is offering an amazing package, offering massage and some additional goodies, so if you really want to treat your mom for something special this year, the Gates South Beach DoubleTree by Hilton is the place to stay.”This is one gift Mom’s going to love.Angie Cabral: “The package includes a 45-minute massage from K’Alma Spa. Additionally, it includes a $50 bar credit, and henna tattoos for mom and daughter or mother and son.”She can check in and hit the pool for a li...

Rebranded Ocean Social by Chef Tristen Epps at Eden Roc Hotel keeps it local, promises meals to remember

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:38:35 GMT

Dinner by the ocean is totally a SoFlo vibe. An Miami Beach hotel has remade the menu of its signature restaurant for that very reason, and trust us, you’ll feel very social when you decide to dine here.Here’s to a meal to remember at Ocean Social by Chef Tristen Epps.Chef Tristen Epps:”Ocean Social by Tristen Epps is a rebranding of the original Ocean Social. We now focus on sustainable seafood and wood-fire cooking here on the beach.”It’s is a case of location really influencing what’s placed on your plate.Tristen Epps: “With such a beautiful view, we really wanted to focus on the food that we can touch here in Miami, so local produce, local meat, as best we can get it, and local seafood, of course.”Being the go-to restaurant at the legendary Eden Roc Hotel can put pressure on any chef. Attaching your name to that eatery makes your mission clear.Tristen Epps: “Having my name on the restaurant definitely wants me to put my all i...

Natick sweeps away talented Brookline squad in volleyball

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:38:35 GMT

BROOKLINE – Notch another significant Bay State Conference win onto Natick’s belt.Despite a scrappy display from No. 13 Brookline (5-3) to challenge early in each set Thursday afternoon, the No. 2 RedHawks (5-1) used heightened discipline to close out every frame en route to a 3-0 (25-14, 25-15, 25-22) sweep over a notable fellow conference power. Their 6-2 system worked wonders once again, with setters Harrison Landry (21 assists) and Branch Barnes (15 assists, 10 kills) finding the right hitting options to never trail in a set.Much of that came when it mattered most, as an 8-2 run over the final 10 points of the first sealed the 1-0 match lead, an 11-2 run late in the second provided critical separation to go up 2-0, and a 5-1 run at the end of the third sealed the victory.Natick now has wins over the Warriors and No. 3 Newton North, hoping to keep pace with No. 1 Needham despite falling to the two-time defending state champions in a competitive affair before April vacation.“We sn...

NFL Draft 2023 Live | Colts select Anthony Richardson No. 4

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:38:35 GMT

By The Associated PressKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The NFL draft has begun! The Carolina Panthers kicked off Thursday night’s proceedings by taking quarterback Bryce Young with the No. 1 pick. The events at Kansas City’s Union Station began at 1 p.m. Eastern and included a red carpet and musical acts highlighted by Fall Out Boy. The draft can be viewed on NFL Network, ABC, ESPN and ESPN Deportes. Follow for live updates from Associated Press reporters across the country (all times EST).What to know:— When, where and how to watch the NFL draft.— Mock Draft! See if your predictions are better than ours. —-ANTHONY RICHARDSON GOES NO. 4Some things to know about the quarterback the Indianapolis Colts selected out of Florida. Richardson is 6-foot-4 and just shy of 250 pounds. He’s the most intriguing quarterback prospect in the class with Cam Newton-tipe size, athleticism and arm strength. But he’s still very raw. He had 13 career starts and onl...

2023 NFL draft: Live updates as Ravens wait to pick at No. 22 overall in first round

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:38:35 GMT

Welcome to your 2023 NFL draft companion. Return here throughout the night for news and analysis throughout the first round as the Ravens wait to make their pick at No. 22 overall. Don’t see the live blog? View it here. ()

Mike Preston: Lamar Jackson got his deal. Now it’s time to mend relationships and shape his Ravens legacy. | COMMENTARY

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:38:35 GMT

Now, the fence-mending must begin.The Ravens and quarterback Lamar Jackson agreed to a five-year contract extension worth a reported $260 million with $185 million guaranteed on Thursday, making him the highest-paid player in the NFL in terms of average annual salary.That’s too much money for a player who has just one playoff victory in five years and will make it difficult to invest in other positions, but the Ravens apparently believe Jackson is in the same stratosphere as Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts, who signed a $255 million contract on April 17.The only difference is that Hurts led Philadelphia to the Super Bowl in February before losing to the Kansas City Chiefs. But that’s all behind everyone now, and so is Jackson’s request for a trade and a fully guaranteed deal.The hardest jobs belong to Ravens coach John Harbaugh, who has to develop chemistry and create some harmony in the locker room again after a drama-filled saga, and to Jackson, who has become one...

2023 NFL Draft tracker: Every Patriots draft pick with analysis and grades

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:38:35 GMT

Welcome to the NFL Draft!The Patriots are scheduled to make their first selection at 14th overall, which based on past drafts, should come around 9:45 p.m.  Thursday night.Related ArticlesNew England Patriots | NFL Draft 2023 Live | Texans select Will Anderson Jr No. 3 New England Patriots | Patriots 7-round mock draft: Bill Belichick surprises in 1st round, adds WR and TE late New England Patriots | NFL Draft 2023: The Patriots’ five most likely first-round picks New England Patriots | How to watch NFL Draft 2023 on TV, streaming New England Patriots | The 10 NFL Draft prospects who best fit the Patriots after the 1st round The Pats have 11 picks total, though they are expected to package some in trades at some point during the draft.Follow along for every Patriots draft pick, trade, rumor and report throughout the draft, and read the Herald’s final 7-round Patriots mock draft here.Round 18:...

Dansby Swanson hits his 1st home run as a Chicago Cub in a 5-2 victory against the San Diego Padres, clinching a winning April

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:38:35 GMT

The small-market San Diego Padres have a $249 million payroll, much more than the $188 million the big-market Chicago Cubs spent on players.The Padres lineup at Wrigley Field on Thursday included three players with contracts more than $280 million and another in Juan Soto who should command $400 million or more when he arrives at free agency after 2024.The Cubs, meanwhile, had one player in their lineup with a contract of $177 million and aside from Dansby Swanson no players with deals of over $86 million.But in the battle of the big West Coast spenders and their more frugal Midwest rivals, the Cubs came out with a 5-2 win before 26,588 on a cool but comfortable afternoon at Wrigley Field.The Cubs ended their seven-game homestand against the Los Angeles Dodgers and Padres, two of the National League preseason favorites, at 3-4. They improved to 14-10 with their fifth series win over the last six and clinched a winning record for April with three games remaining.“At the end of ...

MBTA pension fund worry delayed, for now

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:38:35 GMT

MBTA officials voiced concern about rising pension costs in arbitration hearings more than a year ago, according to a document released this week that a union chief involved in the proceedings said was “out of date” because its provisions never took effect.Related ArticlesLocal News | MBTA pension payments for Carmen’s Union The Pioneer Public Interest Law Center, an arm of the business-backed Pioneer Institute think tank, just published a 37-page arbitration award stemming from deliberations over the pension agreement between the T and Carmen’s Union Local 589, its largest employee union.The document penned by arbitrator Elizabeth Neumeier recounts testimony union and MBTA officials offered in a series of hearings between Oct. 7, 2021 and Jan. 31, 2022. During that process, Neumeier wrote, MBTA retirement fund actuary David Driscoll projected that the agency’s pension costs are projected to surpass $220 million by 2038, reflecting nearl...