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CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. — Coral Springs Deputy Mayor Nancy Metayer Bowen was shot and killed inside her home on April 1, 2026. Authorities say the incident was an apparent domestic violence incident that shocked the South Florida community and drew attention across the state. Police conducted a welfare check at Metayer-Bowen’s residence shortly after 10 a.m. and found the 38-year-old elected official dead inside the home. Investigators later determined she was shot to death. Nancy Metayer Bowen was a prominent local leader and rising figure in Florida politics, so her death was especially shocking to residents and colleagues. Authorities quickly…

The Orange County Regional History Center will be jumping around the timeline in April. The events range from famous shipwrecks in central Florida to real-life crimes from the 1990s. First up is Friday’s lunch and learning session, “Tales of RMS Titanic.” Speaker Emily Colan looks back at the dramatic shipwreck of 1912 and tells the story of the survivors who ended up in Central Florida. Admission is $5 ($17 with lunch), but free for History Center members who pay $12 for the lunch option. On Saturday’s “History Alive” program, the museum harkens back to Orlando’s so-called Hollywood East era, when…

For many kids of the ’90s and early 2000s, Pokemon is a nostalgic memory of trading cards and animated TV shows. For a small number of players of all ages, the Pokemon games are more competitive. this weekend at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando. Hosting the Pokémon Regional Championship, It attracts 4,500 competitors from across the country and an estimated 1,500 spectators. Fans of the game and curious onlookers can watch battles in the video games Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet, the Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG), and Pokémon GO. In this family-friendly event, players compete for the…

Spring has arrived in Florida, bringing warmer temperatures, beautiful flowers blooming, pollen in the air, and Easter season. Over the holiday weekend, Orlando area churches, businesses and attractions plan to host families for Easter egg hunts and activities. Here are some ideas for celebrating Easter in Central Florida. easter egg hunt The City of Ocoee will hold its annual Easter Eggstravaganza with an egg hunt, games, music, face painting, food trucks and more outside the Ocoee Lakeshore Center. The free event will be held April 4th from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 125 N. Lakeshore Drive in Ocoee. Before…

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Sunrise, Fla. – The Florida Panthers announced today that the “Players Favorite Things” basket will be available for bidding on FlaPanthers.givesmart.com from 12:00 PM ET tomorrow, April 2nd until 12:00 PM ET on April 14th, with all auction proceeds going to the Florida Panthers Foundation. Assembled by Panthers players and their loved ones, each basket includes multiple autographed items, snacks, gift cards, games, and more. The basket will be on display at Amerant Bank Arena tomorrow, April 2nd, outside of Game 131 between the Panthers and the Boston Bruins, and at the Fan Appreciation Day on Monday, April 13th, during…

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Tuesday signed two bills aimed at increasing penalties for sex crimes involving children and strengthening pretrial detention rules for certain dangerous crimes. House Bill 445 and House Bill 1159, known as “Missy’s Law,” were approved for the 2026 legislative session and focus on expanding criminal penalties, limiting release options for certain offenders, and addressing new forms of child exploitation. House Bill 445 would amend Florida’s pretrial detention system by requiring individuals convicted of or pleading guilty to certain dangerous crimes to be held without bail while awaiting sentencing. The law also expands the list of…

My father never came home for holiday meals because the restaurant was the family business. If I ever saw him, it was during an early morning stop at Aunt Julia’s house, interspersed with greetings and updates from the adults, while my cousin Paul and I ran around busting out joints. Dad had pulled some of Aunt Julia’s wonderful stuffed mushrooms out of the aluminum foil pie tin he had wisely repurposed as a tray (they were Depression-era kids), and it was goodbye. I’m leaving for work. But holiday crafts? My mother was always careful about that. She didn’t really participate,…

In politics, there are few ideas as enduring and consistently disappointing as price controls. When the price of something rises rapidly, whether it’s rent, credit, or prescription drugs, the political temptation to cap prices is obvious. The pitch is simple and emotionally compelling. When something costs too much, the government must implement arbitrary price controls to force the price down. A recent poll from the James Madison Institute shows why these ideas are resurfacing. About two-thirds of registered voters surveyed said they supported government price controls on some products and services, while only one in five opposed them completely. More…