Episodes

Why are Fort Lauderdale streets flooding when we’ve already invested in pumps and drainage? That’s where I’m starting this week’s local roundup, because the answer says a lot about living in a city surrounded by water. I’m Uncle Marv, your Fort Lauderdale neighbor and host, taking a look at the king tides affecting Broward and why even working pumps have their limits. Then I’m heading over to Port Everglades, where the conversation goes beyond cruise vacations to fuel deliveries and the people w...

Fifty-two showings. Six months of searching. One family trying to find a home in Parkland. I asked Teresa Schwarz what made that transaction so memorable, and the answer went well beyond finally getting an offer accepted. Teresa is the broker and owner of Lyfe Realty Group, and her South Florida roots go back to growing up in Oakland Park. That long house hunt started with dinner at Brio in Pembroke Gardens and turned into a relationship that would eventually help her own daughter. We also ta...

What happens when downtown nightlife, public safety, and local livelihoods all meet on the same block? I’m taking a look at the debate over Himmarshee and why the next move matters to more than the people heading out for a late-night drink. I’m also talking about Broward Animal Care’s crowded shelter, Fort Lauderdale’s approximately $660 million investment in drinking water, and a weekend with plenty of reasons to leave the house. From the museum’s culinary celebration to Hollyweird and Diwali ...

Fort Lauderdale deserves a better conversation than “nice beaches.” After a trip to Greenville, South Carolina, I came home thinking about how people talk about the places they love and what we could do better here. I get into Broward’s proposed pause on large data centers, the county’s growing dispute with Sheriff Gregory Tony, and why both stories deserve our attention. Then I turn toward our waterfront, where Seafarers’ House supports the people working aboard the ships we watch sail out of ...

Who should answer when Broward residents call 911? That’s one of the bigger questions I’m following in this local catch-up. I’m Uncle Marv, and between running an IT business here and keeping up with life around Greater Fort Lauderdale, I want to know what these decisions actually mean for the people who call this place home. We’ll talk voting, emergency dispatch, and an HOA dispute where pickleball, business contracts, and neighborhood politics collide. There’s also a more personal stop at Jac...

Dr. Ann Monis is the founder and CEO of Transformative Healthcare Solutions, a Fort Lauderdale-headquartered behavioral-health company providing talk therapy and corporate mental-health support across Florida. A Miami native who chose Victoria Park when she was ready to put down roots, Dr. Ann shares why Fort Lauderdale felt like the right balance of energy, community, charm, and a little less Miami traffic. We get honest about the tough side of mental-health care: high deductibles, Medicaid ...

I’m back with a packed Greater Fort Lauderdale update, and there is a lot going on from the grocery aisle to the railroad crossings. I dig into the Publix BOGO rule that has Florida shoppers asking why they have to buy two items when customers in other states can often get one for half off. It turns out it is not a Florida law. It is Publix policy, and that little detail matters when everybody is watching the grocery bill. I also talk about AutoNation’s Drive Pink milestone, Brightline and BSO’...

I took a break from the usual interview format for a special Saturday edition of Let’s Talk Lauderdale, because there was a lot happening around Broward that deserved more than a quick scroll-by. We start in Pembroke Pines with a leadership change at Children’s Harbor, where Teresa Kennedy steps in as president and CEO of the organization supporting teens, families, and young adults navigating foster care, trauma, and the road to independence. Then I dig into Florida’s proposed Amendment 3 and ...

Roneet Edrich, Executive Director of InSIGHT Through Education, joins me to talk about the work happening in Broward and Palm Beach County schools to teach kindness, acceptance, respect, and the courage to speak up against hate. A former educator with nearly three decades in South Florida, Roneet shares why this mission is personal for her family and why education has to go beyond grades, college, and careers. We talked about InSIGHT’s upcoming traveling 38-foot World War II-era cattle car repl...