Vermont's largest city elects first female and openly gay mayor

electing Emma Mulvaney-Stanak as its first female mayor. She also becomes Burlington's first openly gay mayor. The Vermont state representative defeated Democrat Joan Shannon by a 50%-45% margin ... Read More

Fort Lauderdale mayor responds to fatal crane incident, says city will discuss being more ‘hands-on’

Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis responded ... cited over-development as a cause, Trantalis said he had “anticipated voices against development would become sharpened as a result of this ... Read More

Sandwell's first openly gay mayor 'honoured' to be elected

deputy mayor Jackie Taylor and her consort, Marvin Taylor A councillor says he is "honoured" after being elected as the borough's first openly gay mayor. Sandwell mayor Richard Jones said he would ... Read More

Fort Lauderdale mayor wants to hand out millions to flood victims. Commission says no way.

FORT LAUDERDALE ... of Fort Lauderdale — under a plan pitched by Mayor Dean Trantalis. “There are limits to what FEMA will cover,” Trantalis said during a news conference last week. Read More

Minnetonka Rabbi becomes first openly gay person appointed as a senior rabbi by a large conservative Jewish congregation

This past weekend, Rabbi Aaron Weininger was installed as the first openly gay senior rabbi by ... Breaking the News and the Land of 10,000 Stories; exclusive programs like Verify and HeartThreads ... Read More

Austin Cyclist Becomes First Openly Gay Man to Bike Around the World

The 32-year-old is the first openly gay man to officially cycle around the world. The journey unfolded ... Editor' Note Thursday, March 21, 12pm: This story has been updated to correct that ... Read More

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Images of a saturated desert metropolis startled the world, prompting talk of cloud ... party could lose its parliamentary majority for the first time since the fall of apartheid 30 years ago. Read More

‘Not a solution’: Fort Lauderdale debates how to enforce Florida’s new homeless law

Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis, who previously said ... it takes the shelter from the public place to the jail,” Trantalis told the Miami Herald after the meeting. “So now the jail becomes an ... Read More

Historic storm brought over 25 inches of rain to Fort Lauderdale, one year ago today

Areas such as Hollywood and South Miami recorded at least 9 inches of rain. Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis issued a state of emergency due to the flooding. Read More

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April 18, 2024 • There are also reports of explosions in Iraq and Syria. The extent of Israel's strikes weren't yet clear. April 18, 2024 • The U.N. Security Council met Thursday to debate and ... Read More

Fort Lauderdale mayor responds to fatal crane incident, says city will discuss being more ‘hands-on’

Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis ... part fell Local News | Part of crane falls on Fort Lauderdale bridge killing a construction worker, two hospitalized | PHOTOS Trantalis acknowledged ... Read More

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ushering in an anti-smoking statute that will be among the toughest in the world, if the legislation becomes law. U.S. News // 19 hours ago U.S. to impose new sanctions on Iran over Israel attack ... Read More