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The Best Halloween Treats Are On Stage This Month

Josh Gates Live - An Evening of Ghosts, Monsters and Tales of Adventure

It’s time to ghost your tv and streaming devices this October and be there live for spirited fun with the best in theater, music, comedy and magic at the Broward Center for the Performing ArtsandTheParker.

Josh Gates Live! delivers “An Evening of Ghosts, Monsters, and Tales of Adventure” in Lillian S. Wells Hall at The Parker on Thursday, October 20th, 2022 at 8:00 p.m. Gates is an explorer, author and intrepid investigator from Discovery Channel’s smash - hit series Expedition Unknown and Syfy’s Destination Truth. He will share lore and legends from his most spine-tingling expe ditions from cases involving puz zling paranormal encounters to reports of cryptozoological crea tures. Gates transports his audi ence into the world of the unex plained and keeps them on the edge of their seats. Tickets are $37-$75 with a $100 VIP pack age that includes a meet and greetwiththeartist.

Disney in Concert Tim Burton’s Nightmare Before Christmas featuring South Florida Symphony Orchestra screens the haunting holiday classic with Danny Elfman’s score performed live in the Au-Rene Theater at the Broward Center on Friday, October 28th, 2022 at 8:00 p.m. From the mind of Tim Burton comes the story of Jack Skellington, UnBOOlivevable, Page 5A

Sleepy Hollow Halloween Brings Thrills And Chills To Gulfstream Park Village

South Florida’s Ultimate Home Store, Entertainment And Restaurant Destination Welcomes Back Its Spookiest Event Of The Year

Get ready for some ghostly fun! This Halloween, one of South Florida’s favorite events returns to Gulfstream Park Village. On Saturday, October 29 from 6:30-9:30 p.m., Sleepy Hollow Halloween will transform the open-air lifestyle center into a haunted adventure that is sure to spook even the bravest of souls. The event is free and open to all

ages.

As South Florida’s premier entertainment, dining and restau rant destination located on the border of Broward & Miami-Dade Counties,GulfstreamParkVillage provides year-round program ming and events, including its renowned Halloween extrava ganza. This year’s event has been reimagined with a new,

spooky theme and plenty of thrillsforallages.

Families are encouraged to dress in costume as they stroll through Gulfstream Park Village to collect candy and sweets, watch performances, and take photos. Guests tagging their photos with #GulfstreamVillage

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Millions Of Reasons To Celebrate

Hallandale Beach Secures Grant Funds & Investment Opportunities

Grants have been secured in different areas and for different purposes including infrastructure projects, public safety and parks

The City Of Hallandale Beach has received over $30 Million in Grant Funds through Fiscal Year 2022 toward projects to enhance services and programs for resi dents.

“We have worked so hard, that today I can tell you we have 30 million reasons to celebrate,” said Assistant City Manager Noemy Sandoval. “We have secured $30 Million in Grants. These are Grants we have secured in different areas and for different purposes including Infrastructure Projects, Parks, as well as Cameras and License Plate Readers to enhance our Public Safety for our community.”

The City’s limited Resources and Budgetary Constraints led to the establishment of the Grants Management, Sustainability and Innovation Office (GMSI) in June 2017. The GMSI Office ensures that the City of Hallandale Beach effectively manages Grant Activities and establishes Internal Controls and Guidelines for Research, Applications, Financial and Reporting of City, County, State, Federal or other Grant Policies.

The type of Grants the Office applies for include: Formula Grants, Block Grants (noncom

October: Musical Thrills & Supernatural

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The multi-faceted event begins as the storied horseman embarks on a journey to find his missing head with a canter into theVillage.Allguestsareencour aged to catch a glimpse of the Headless Horseman at 7 p.m., rearing his horse as he enters a spooky fog-filled entrance at the Gulfstream Park Walking Ring before haunting guests at the startoftheevening.

After spotting the Headless Horseman, keep an eye out for a series of flash mobs. These hidden-in-plain-sight performers will transform themselves into a dancing mob of ghoulish trick sters throughout the night, between 6:30 and 9:30 p.m. Their performances will be splashed against a backdrop of laser lights and fog machines to set the per fectstage.

From 6:30-8 p.m., Gulfstream Park Village will feature spook tacular themed candy stations through the Village, a safe alter native to neighborhood trick-ortreating. With approximately 2,000 pounds of candy, each station also features music, lights, and live strolling perform ers. The ‘Carn-Evil Performers’ will spook and delight near each candy station, with themes including The Nightmare Before Christmas, Creepy Carnevil Circus, Zombies, Mummies, Vampires, and scary creatures from Stranger Things—like Vecna and aDemogorgon!

Beginning at 8:15 p.m. in the Gulfstream Park Walking Ring is the highly anticipated Evil Costume Contest with up to $4,000 in cash up for grabs. Guests can also enjoy a selec tion of food trucks including Cuban Guys, Pollo Tropical and La Nostra Pizza, and bars with refreshments for purchase as well as music, performers and Miami’s very own Chris Cruz as theevening’semceeandDJ.

“We are excited to present our reimagined Halloween event, Sleepy Hollow Halloween,” said Alex Schreer, Director of Experiential Marketing for Madison Marquette, the management company for Gulfstream Park Village. “This event is guaranteed to bring plenty of thrills, chills and ghoulish fun to all who

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attend. We look forward to wel coming the community to the best Halloween celebration in town!”

The event takes place on Saturday, October 29 and is free and open to the public. For more information, please visit: https:// gulfstreampark.com/event/enter tainment/sleepy-hollow-hallo ween

Hungry for more? Gulfstream Park Village offers a variety of

dining options, so there is some thing to keep everyone satisfied! Guests can enjoy options includ ing Yard House, Christine Lee’s, Texas de Brazil, Häagen-Dazs, Pastry Is Art, Belly Fish, Bissaleh and Ten Palms at the Gulfstream ParkClubhouse.

About Gulfstream Park Gulfstream Park is South Florida’s premier entertainment, dining and restaurant destina

tion, located between Miami and Fort Lauderdale, anchored by the legendary Gulfstream Park Race track. Gulfstream Park not only offers world-class Thoroughbred horse racing but is also home to a casino and family-friendly ven ues including over 15 restau rants, outdoor cafes, art galler ies, fashion retailers, state-ofthe-art bowling alley, and a renowned selection of signature home stores. Gulfstream Park,

voted a 2020 Top Travelers’ Choice Winner by TripAdvisor,is located at 901 South Federal Highway in Hallandale Beach, Florida, just two miles east of I95. Valet service and complimen tary self-parking are available. Gulfstream Park is open seven days a week. For hours, schedules, upcoming events and additional information, visit: www.gulfstreampark.com or call:954-454-7000.

Halloweentown’s pumpkin king, who plots to bring Christmas under his control by kidnapping Santa Claus and taking over the role after he accidentally stum bles on Christmastown. But Jack soon discovers even the bestlaid plans of mice and skeleton men can go seriously awry. The Broward Center in partnership with South Florida Symphony Orchestra presents this event as part of the 2022/2023 Broward Center Dance and Classical Series. This presentation is licensed by Disney Concerts©. All rights reserved. Tickets are $45-$75 with $160 Spirit Club Level tickets and $85 VIP tickets offeringpremiumseating.

Divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived.

The Broadway blockbuster SIX comes to the Au-Rene Theater at the Broward Center on Tuesday, October 11- Sunday, October 23. From Tudor Queens to Pop Icons, the SIX wives of Henry VIII takethemicrophonetoremixfive hundred years of historical heart break into a euphoric celebration of 21st century girl power!

Written by Toby Marlow & Lucy Moss, this new original musical is the global sensation that eve ryone is losing their head over. The New York Times says SIX “Totally Rules!” (Critic’s Pick) and the Washington Post hails SIX as “Exactly the kind of energizing, inspirational illumination this town aches for! The Broadway

Season got supercharged!” The Bank of America Broadway in Fort Lauderdale 2022/2023

Season is made possible with the generous support of title sponsor Bank of America and presenting Sponsor Nicklaus Children’s Hospital. Bank of America Broadway in Fort Lauderdale is presented by Florida Theatrical Association in partnership with Broadway Across America and Broward Center for the Performing Arts.

Performance times are TuesdayFriday at 8:00 p.m., Saturday at 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. and Sunday at 1:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.Ticketsbeginat$35.

Audiences will feed the need for musical hilarity with this deli cious sci-fi smash about a maneating plant as the Slow Burn Theatre 2022/2023 Season pre sented by American National Bank begins with Little Shop of Horrors Saturday, October 15th, 2022 - Sunday, October 30th, 2022 in the Amaturo Theater at the Broward Center. A deviously delicious Broadway and Hollywood sci-fi smash musical, Little Shop of Horrors has devoured the hearts of theater goers for more than 30 years.

Howard Ashman and Alan Menken (Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast and Aladdin) are the creative geniuses behind what has become one of the most popular shows in the world. The meek floral assistant Seymour Krelborn stumbles across a new breed of plant he names “Audrey II” - after his coworker crush. This foul-

Curtain Up!

the Lights!

Aventura Broadway Concert Series

Presented by the City of Aventura, the 2023 Aventura Broadway Concert Series at the Aventura Arts & Cultural Center will feature three Tony Award® Winners in its intimate setting and culminate in an evening with a SiriusXM’s On Broadway Channelfavorite.

The Series begins on a high note with Tony, Grammy® and Emmy® Award Winner Rachel Bay Jones as her intimate, soar ing voice creates an incredibly dynamic evening on Sunday, January 15th, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. Jones is best known for originat ing the role of “Heidi Hansen” in the original Broadway cast of Dear Evan Hansen and received a Tony, Emmy, Grammy, Lucille Lortel Award and Drama League Nomination for her performance. Additional Broadway appear ances include: Pippin, Hair and Women On The Verge Of A Nervous Breakdown. She can currently be seen in recurring roles on The Good Doctor (ABC) and The United States of Al (CBS). She was recently seen recurring on Panic (Amazon), Marc Cherry’s Why Women Kill (Paramount+), Modern Family (ABC) and God Friended Me (CBS).

The Series continues with a Tour De Force evening with Matt Doyle on Sunday, January 29th, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. Doyle is the Winner of the 2022 Drama Desk Award, Outer

“Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical” for his performance as “Jamie” in the recent Broadway revival of Stephen Sondheim’s Company. He also appeared on Broadway in The Book Of Mormon, War Horse, Spring Awakening and Bye Bye Birdie as well as starring in the world premiere of the Huey Lewis Musical, The Heart of Rock & Roll at the Old Globe Theater in San Diego. He has been seen off-Broadway in Sweeney Todd, A Clockwork Orange, Brooklynite and Jasper in Deadland. Film and television credits include The Code, Gossip Girl and Private Romeo. Doyle has performed at Carnegie Hall with the New Pops, in his solo show throughout New York City and with symphonies across the country. In addition to recording the Pop Opera, Bare, he has released Uncontrolled, which is availableoniTunes.

One of Broadway’s most sought-after leading ladies comes to the Aventura Arts & Cultural Center with Tony AwardWinner and Five-Time Tony Nominee, Laura Benanti on Friday, February 10th, 2023 at 8:00 p.m. Since making her Broadway Debut at the young age of 18 as “Maria” in The Sound of Music opposite Richard Chamberlain, Benanti has wowed Broadway audiences and won awards including: her revelatory portrayal of “Louise” in Gypsy opposite Patti LuPone,

mouthed, R&B-singing carnivore promises unending fame and for tune to the down and out Krelborn as long as he keeps feeding it, BLOOD. Over time, though, Seymour discovers Audrey II’s out of this world ori gins and intent on global domi nation! Performance times vary. Ticketsare$49-$65.

Prepare for a night of savage self-deprecation and soulsearching as the Broward Center and AEG Presents brings Daniel Howell “We’re All Doomed! Tour” to the Au-Rene Theater at the Broward Center on Thursday, October 27th, 2022 at 8:00 p.m. With sarcasm, satire and a desire to skewer everything that’s wrong with society, Howell is determined to find some hope for humanity or at least laugh like it’s the end of the world (because it probably is). Tickets are $29.50-$59.50 with $124.50

Spirit Club Level seats and VIP packages offering various exclu sivesfor$125-$185.

Halloween Fun for Everyone

The All Abilities Class Halloween Dance Party on Saturday, October 30th, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. in the JM Family Studio Theater features an interactive and engaging arts experience for children and adults on the Autism Spectrum as well as indi viduals with other Developmental Disabilities. Teaching Artist TJ Tekurio will guide participants through dance routines and poses before ending the 45minute class with a dance party

is needed to enjoy the fun at this gleefully ghoulish gathering and guests are invited to bring their Halloween costumes. All Abilities classes are made possible through the generous support of the Taft Foundation. Special thanks to UM-NSU CARD for their in-kind support. Tickets are $10.

Ticketmaster is the only official ticketing service of the Broward Center and The Parker. Buy tickets online at: www.BrowardCenter.org, www.ParkerPlayhouse.com, or: www.Ticketmaster.com; By phone at: (954) 462-0222 or in person at the Broward Center’s AutoNation Box Office.

The Broward Center for the Performing Arts is located at 201 Southwest Fifth Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33312. Lillian S. Wells Hall at The Parker is located in Holiday Park at 707 Northeast Eighth Street, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33304. The Parker is an affiliated venue of the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, which provides programming and management ofthefacility.

About The Broward Center for the Performing Arts

One of America’s premier per forming arts venues, the Broward Center for the Performing Arts presents more than 700 perform ances each year to more than 700,000 patrons, showcasing a wide range of exciting cultural programming and events. Guest

Center include the all-inclusive Spirit Club Level, the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center Intermezzo Lounge, special events in the Huizenga Pavilion, waterfront dining at Marti’s New River Bistro and innovative classes and workshops for all ages at the Rose Miniaci Arts Education Center. With one of the largest arts-in-education pro grams in the United States, the Broward Center serves more than 130,000 students annually. The Broward Performing Arts Foundation, Inc. receives and maintains funds to sustain, develop and secure the future of theBrowardCenter.TheBroward Center for the Performing Arts is located at 201 Southwest Fifth Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33312. For more information, visit:www.BrowardCenter.org.

About The Parker

The Parker is Fort Lauderdale’s iconic, heritage theater presenting concerts, comedy, dance, family fare and more. Beautifully renovated in 2021, The Parker offers audiences enhanced entertainment and hos pitality experiences. The NeoClassical Lillian S. Wells Hall fea tures outstanding acoustics, unobstructed sight lines, wide rows and continental seating. The grand S. Donald Sussman Lobby, the intimate Haller Club and the private members’ Lounge, The Place To Be, pro vide ample opportunities for audiences to enjoy culture, and conversation. For more infor

Nervous Breakdown, Tony Award Nomination and Winner of the Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards; Swing! Tony Award Nomination; “Amalia Balash’’ in She Loves Me, Nominations for Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle and Drama League Awards; as “Cinderella” in Stephen Sondheim’s Into The Woods, Nominations for Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards. In 2019, Benanti made a triumphant return to Broadway as “Eliza Doolittle” in Lincoln Center’s acclaimed production of My Fair Lady and other Broadway credits include Steve Martin’s hit Broadway play, Meteor Shower, where she costarred alongside Amy Schumer and Keegan Michael Key; Sarah Ruhl’s In The Next Room or The Vibrator Play; The Wedding

Singer and Nine starring Antonio Banderas.

The 2023 Aventura Broadway Concert Series culminates with Julie James on Sunday, February 19th, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. James is the Program Director and Celebrity Host of Broadway Names with Julie James on SiriusXM’s On Broadway Channel where she also gives daily scoop on the Broadway Buzz. In this solo show, James delivers a classic evening of favorite tunes with an unconven tional style and surprising twists that reveal the Songstress, Storyteller and Comedienne she truly is. An Opera and Musical Theater Professional, Julie util izes her three-and-a-half octave range to reveal a childhood obsession with jingles, theme songs and Broadway Cast Albums. She made her Broadway Debut as a Guest Star alongside Kristin Chenoweth in her special engagement concert

For the Girls and has a lengthy resume of musical theater, opera

scriptions and tickets for each concert are $52-$62 with $$82$87 VIP tickets that includes a meet & greet with that evening’s artist. Ticketmaster is the only official ticketing service of the Aventura Arts & Cultural Center. Buy tickets online at: www. aventuracenter.org, By phone at: (877) 311-7469. Or: (954) 4620222 or in person at the Aventura Arts & Cultural Center box office Tuesday through Saturday from noon 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and 90 minutes prior to each performance. For Group Sales, pleasecall:(954)660-6307.

The Aventura Arts & Cultural Center is located at 3385 Northeast 188th Street, Aventura, Florida 33180. Join the conversation on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram: @aven turacenter. Or: #aventuracenter

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petitive) and Discretionary Grants (competitive).

“With a Formula Grant, those dollars are allocated for the City and it’s just a matter of getting them,” explains Sandoval. “Competitive Grants would be those where you have to have a very good business case for them.”

The City’s strategic planning for major projects has been a contributing factor in securing the Grant Funding to address Public Health and Safety, Environmental Enhancements to reduce Emissions with the addi tion of nine All-Electric Buses andInfrastructureImprovements.

“This year we received one of the largest Grants given to any City,” said City of Hallandale Beach Mayor Joy Cooper. “Our City was awarded $15 Million and the reason we received that Grant is due to the hard work and commitment of the City Manager’s Office and his Staff to ensurewewereshovelready.”

One of the City’s main con cerns is the amount of work still needed to address Flooding, Water and Sewer Issues and reports estimate it will take over $250 Million to Rehabilitate their Infrastructure.

“It is very difficult to get a $250 Million Grant and for that reason we pursue the most Grants that we can get so we have more opportunities to maxi mize taxpayers’ dollars and sup port the Programs and Services that we provide our community,” addedSandoval.

The City Of Hallandale Beach Human Services Department has alsoreceivedfundingthroughthe Children’s Services Council, Broward County Community Development Block Grants and theEarlyLearningCoalition.

“These Grants collectively allow us to provide Aftercare Services, Summer Enrichment Programs, Spring Break Camps and all of them at very low or no

cost to our residents,” said Director of Human Services, Cora Daise. “Additionally, we were able to receive over $100 thousand to allow us to bring important services to seniors who are enrolled in the Hepburn SeniorCenter.”

For detailed information on all Grants secured through the current Fiscal Year, visit: www.coHB.org/Grants

Investment Opportunities

The City Of Hallandale Beach has recently completed $417 Million in Commercial and Residential Development Projects with more in review, approvedandinprogress.

“We are currently seeing great challenges to find homes to rent or purchase,” said City of Hallandale Beach Department of Sustainable Development

Director, Vanessa Leroy. “We are hoping to see that relief in the Market and provide more HousingOpportunities.”

The City is projecting a popu lation increase of approximately eleven thousand residents in the next seven to ten years. An increase they’re also preparing for with Water, Sewer and other Infrastructure Improvement Projects.

“We made some changes in our Code a few years back that provided more entitlements to properties and we’re seeing some of these Developments come in to take advantage of them,” explained Leroy. “We’re attributing the increase in popu lationtotheseentitlements.”

In addition to the completed projects, there are $135 Million Projects under review; $189 Million approved Projects not yet under construction and $856

Million Projects under construc tion. In total these represent a combined $1.6 Billion of Economic Activity in construction costsalone.

“We work closely with our residents on a Redevelopment Plan for the City to know where they would like to see Development go and that Planning is the result of a publicprivate partnership that has been amazing,”saidCityOfHallandale Beach Mayor, Joy Cooper. “They actually broke ground this year on Atlantic Village and really transformed our whole corridor to what the residents and the Commission envisioned so we’re really pleased to see the result of that planning and the increase in ourTaxBase.”

The City is also required to secure a certain percentage of local vendors for these projects.

“This requirement provides an

opportunity for our local contrac tors to be employed and bring some of the funds back into the community,” added Leroy. “Based on the projects we’re seeing come in, I can tell you that The City of Hallandale Beach will be a beautiful place to live,workandplay.”

For more information on development in the City of Hallandale Beach, visit: www.coHB.org/Development

About The City Of Hallandale Beach

The City Of Hallandale Beach is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life of the community in a fiscally responsible manner by providing superior services that meet the needs of our com munity as well as plan for their future needs through continued communication. For more infor mationvisit:www.CoHB.org

Protected Political Speech?

Things Are About To Get Even Dicier For Those Exercising Their Right To Political Expression

By John & Nisha Whitehead

Anti-Government speech has becomeafour-letterword.

In more and more cases, the Government is declaring war on what should be protected politi cal speech whenever it chal lenges the Government’s power, reveals the Government’s cor ruption, exposes the Government’s lies, and encourages the citizenry to push back against the Government’s many injus tices.

Indeed, there is a long and growing list of the kinds of speech that the government con siders dangerous enough to red flag and subject to censorship, surveillance, investigation and prosecution: hate speech, con spiratorial speech, treasonous speech, threatening speech, inflammatory speech, radical speech, Anti-Government speech,extremistspeech,etc.

Things are about to get even dicier for those who believe in fully exercising their right to politicalexpression.

Indeed, the Government’s seditious conspiracy charges against Stewart Rhodes, the founder of Oath Keepers and several of his associates for their alleged involvement in the January 6th Capitol Riots puts the entire concept of AntiGovernment political expression ontrial.

Enacted during the Civil War to prosecute secessionists, sedi tious conspiracy makes it a crime for two or more individuals to conspire to “‘overthrow, put down, or to destroy by force’ the U.S. Government, or to levy war against it, or to oppose by force and try to prevent the execution ofanyLaw.”

It’s a hard charge to prove and the Government’s track recordhasn’tbeenthegreatest.

It’s been almost a decade since the government tried to make a seditious conspiracy charge stick—against a small Christian militia accused of plot ting to kill a police officer and attack attendees at his funeral in

order to start a civil war—and it lostthecase.

Although the Government was able to show that the Hutaree had strong Anti-Government views, the judge ruled in U.S. v. Stone that “[O]ffensive speech and a conspiracy to do some thing other than forcibly resist a positive show of authority by the Federal Government is not enough to sustain a charge ofseditiousconspiracy.”

Whether or not prose cutors are able to prove their case that Rhodes and his followers intended to actually overthrow the Government, the blowback will be felt far and wide by anyone whose political views can be labeled “AntiGovernment.”

Allofusareindanger.

In recent years, the Government has used the phrase “Domestic Terrorist” inter changeably with “AntiGovernment,” “Extremist” and “Terror-ist” to describe anyone who might fall somewhere on a very broad spectrum of view points that could be considered “dangerous.”

The ramifications are so farreaching as to render almost every American with an opinion about the Government or who knows someone with an opinion about the Government an extremist in word, deed, thought orbyassociation.

You see, the Government doesn’t care if you or someone you know has a legitimate griev ance. It doesn’t care if your criti cisms are well-founded. And it certainly doesn’t care if you have a First Amendment right to speak truthtopower.

What the Government cares about is whether what you’re thinking or speaking or sharing or consuming as information has the potential to challenge its strangleholdonpower.

Why else would the FBI, CIA, NSA and other Government Agencies be investing in cor

porate surveillance technologies that can mine constitutionally protected speech on Social Media Platforms such as: Facebook,TwitterandInstagram?

Why else would The Biden Administration be likening those who share “false or misleading narratives and conspiracy theo ries, and other forms of mis-dis and mal-information” to terror

Coming to the defense of the two activists, The Rutherford Institute challenged the City of Punta Gorda’s ban on indecent speech as a violation of the First Amendment’s safeguards for politicalspeech.

We won the first round with

every criticism of the Government, but we must defend the rights of all individuals to speak freely without fear of punishment orthreatofbanishment.

This is how freedom rises or falls.

As Comedian Lenny Bruce, a lifelong champion of free speech, remarked, “If you can’t say ‘F@#k’ you can’t say, ‘F@#k’ the

In recent years, the Government has used the phrase “Domestic Terrorist” interchangeably with “Anti-Government,” “Extremist” and “Terrorist” to describe anyone who might fall somewhere on a very broad spectrum of viewpoints that could be considered “dangerous.”

Government.’”

ists?

According to The Department of Homeland Security’s Terrorism Bulletin, “[T]hreat actors seek to exacerbate societal friction to sow discord and undermine pub lic trust in government insti tutions to encourage unrest, which could potentially inspire actsofviolence.”

By the Government’s own definition, America’s founders would be considered domestic extremists for the heavily charged rhetoric they used to birththisnation.

All across the country, those who challenge the Government’s authority with rhetoric no less colorful than the founders’ are being shut up, threatened with arrest or at the very least accused of being radicals, trouble makers, sovereign citizens, con spiratorialistsorextremists.

Somearebeingfined.

In Punta Gorda, Florida, for instance, two political activists were fined $3,000 for displaying protest flags with political mes sages that violated the City’s ordinance banning signs, cloth ing and other graphic displays containing words that the City deems “indecent.” The protest signs displayed phrases which said “F@#k

Profit,”

the Charlotte County Circuit Court ruling against the City, not ing that the ordinance was clearly designed to chill political speech, which is protected under theFirstAmendment.

You see, the right of political free speech is the basis of all lib erty.

No matter what one’s political persuasion might be, every American has a First Amendment right to protest government pro grams or policies with which they mightdisagree.

The right to disagree with and speak out against the Government is the quintessential free dom.

Every individual has a right to speak truth to power using every nonviolentmeansavailable.

This is why the First Amendment is so critical. It gives the citizenry the right to speak freely, protest peacefully, expose gov ernment wrongdoing, and criti cize the Government without fear ofreprisal.

Americans of all stripes would do well to remember that those who question the motives of government provide a necessary counterpoint to those who would blindly follow where politicians choosetolead.

We don’t have to agree with

Unfortunately, what we’re dealing with today is a govern ment that wants to suppress dangerous words - words about its warring empire, words about its land grabs, words about its militarized police, words about its killing, its poisoning and its corruption - in order to keep its liesgoing.

If the Government censors get their way, there will be no more FirstAmendment.

There will be no more Bill of Rights.

And as I point out in my book Battlefield America: The War on the American People and in its fictional counterpart The Erik Blair Diaries, there will be no more freedom in America as we haveknownit.

Editor’s Note: John Whitehead is an Attorney and Author who has written, debated and prac ticed widely in the area of Constitutional Law, Human Rights and Popular Culture. John Whitehead’s Commentary are his views and he is open for discus sion, he can be contacted at: johnw@rutherford.org. Information about The Rutherford Institute is available at: www. rutherford.org

“Atlantic Village...really transformed our whole corridor to what the residents and the Commission envisioned, so we’re really pleased to see the result of that planning and the increase in our Tax Base.” Hallandale Beach Mayor, Joy Cooper

“F@#k Trump,” “F@#k Biden” and “F@#k Punta Gorda, trying toillegallykillfreespeech.”

Of Fame Homegate

From kickoff to the final whistle, taking your game day party to the next level starts with serving an all-star lineup of menu items. From starting-caliber appetizers to MVP-level main courses and a supporting cast of side dishes, dips like Salsa and Hummus can play the role of superstar when it comes to serving up gamedaygrub.

One of the benefits of cheering on your favorite teams from the couch and bringing the tailgate to your literal home field is the availability of appliances you may not otherwise have access to at the stadium like the oven or air fryer. However, that doesn’t mean missing out on the action and being sidelined in the kitchen all game or that these recipes won’t travel toatailgate.

With a flavor-packed, vibrant recipe, the lineup of Fresh Cravings Salsa offers a homemade-tasting alternative to softer, duller blends of jarred Salsa. Made with high-quality ingredients like Vine-Ripened Tomatoes, Crisp Vegetables, Zesty Peppers and Spices, the Salsas make a perfect addition to these recipes from Celebrity Chef and Entertainer George Duran, Author of “Take This Dish and Twist It” and Host of Food Network’s “Ham On The Street” and TLC’s “Ultimate CakeOff.”

Kickoff your menu with an app like these Jalapeño Bacon and Salsa Biscuit Bites that meld together traditional tailgate tastes. Then put a Tex-Mex twist on a traditional favorite with this Enchilada Lasagna, perfect for feeding a crowd of hungryfans.

To round out the playbook, this Layered Mediterranean Hummus Salad can make for an accompaniment to a variety of main courses. The Cucumbers, Olives, Cherry Tomatoes and other Veggies are balanced by the savory taste of Fresh Cravings Hummus. Made with a short list

of high-quality ingredients like Chickpeas, Tahini and Chilean Extra-Virgin Olive Oil, it hasasmooth,creamymouthfeel.

Find more game-winning recipes made for homegating and tailgating at: www.FreshCravings.com

Layered Mediterranean Hummus Salad Recipe courtesy of Chef George Duran Servings: 4-6

• 2 Containers, 10 ounces each of

• Fresh Cravings Hummus, any flavor

• 1 Cup of sliced Cucumbers

• 1/2 Cup of Kalamata Olives,

seeded and roughly chopped

• 1/2 Cup of canned and drained Garbanzo Beans

• 1/4 Cup of crumbled Feta Cheese

• 3/4 Cup of quartered Cherry Tomatoes

• 1/4 Finely chopped Red Onion

• 2 Tablespoons of finely chopped fresh Parsley

1/2 Lemon, Juice only

Extra-Virgin Olive Oil

Zaatar for sprinkling (optional)

Pita Bread or Tortilla Chips

the bottom of a large, flat serving dish or platter, use a spoon to evenly spread the Hummus. Layer the Cucumbers, Olives, Garbanzo Beans, Feta Cheese, Cherry Tomatoes, Red Onion and Parsley throughout Hummus. Squeeze the

Recipe courtesy of Chef George Duran Servings: 4-6

Tablespoons of Olive Oil

Large chopped Onion, 1 Cup

Deli Roasted Chicken, skin

and bones removed, shredded

Tablespoons of Taco Seasoning

Cup of Chicken Stock or Broth

Ounces of Cream Cheese at room temperature

Cups of shredded Tex-Mex cheese blend

Ounces of Fresh Cravings Chunky Salsa,

plus additional for serving

Cup of fresh Cilantro, chopped

Nonstick Cooking Spray

Flour Tortillas, 9 inches each

Cup of crushed Tortilla Chips

Cup of shredded Cheddar Cheese

Preheat the oven to 350 F. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, add the Olive Oil. Add the Onions and cook until they are soft and translucent for 4-5 minutes. Add the shredded Chicken and stir in the Taco Seasoning. Add the Chicken Broth and bring it to a simmer for about 5 minutes. Add the Cream Cheese, the Tex-Mex Cheese, the Salsa and the Cilantro. Stir until the Cream Cheese is melted and simmer it for 3-4 minutes until it is slightly thickened. Spray the square baking dish with Nonstick Cooking Spray. Place two Tortillas in the bottom of the pan, folding over or trimming the sides of the Tortillas to fit. Spoon half of the Chicken mixture over Tortillas. Repeat then place the remaining Tortillas over top. Mix the Crushed Tortilla Chips with Cheddar Cheese and sprinkle it over the top. Bake it for 30 minutes or until the Lasagna is bubbling and lightly browned. Let it stand for 10 minutes then top it with theadditionalSalsabeforeserving.

Jalapeño Bacon and Salsa Biscuit Bites

Recipe courtesy of Chef George Duran Yield: 16 biscuit bites

Divide each Biscuit in half by pulling them apart from the centers. Use your hands to flatten each Biscuit into circles. Set them aside. In a bowl, mix the Mozzarella Cheese with the chopped Jalapeños, Bacon and Salsa. Add a heaping spoonful into each flattened Biscuit and pinch each one together tightly to form balls. Top each one with a small amount of the Salsa mixture. Spray the Nonstick Cooking Spray in the Air Fryer and working in batches, cook the Biscuit Bites for 6-9 minutes until they are goldenbrown.Servewarm.

Note: If Air Fryer access is unavailable, the Biscuit Bites can be baked for 8-10 minutes at 400 F in the oven or until they aregoldenbrown.

Game Day Buffalo Chicken Dip Servings: 3-4

• 2 Cups of shredded Chicken

• 8 Ounces of Cream Cheese

• 1/2 Cup of Sour Cream

• 1-1/2 Cups of Sharp Cheddar Cheese,

• plus additional for topping, divided

• 1/2 Teaspoon of Onion Powder

• 1/2 Teaspoon of Garlic Powder

• 1 Heavy pinch of Dried Dill

• 1/2 Cup of Hot Sauce

• 2 Chopped Green Onions

• Blue Cheese Crumbles

Chips

Vegetable Sticks

Heat the oven to 400 F. In a bowl, mix theshreddedChicken,theCreamCheese, the Sour Cream, 1 1/2 cups of the shredded Cheese, the Onion Powder, the Garlic Powder and the Dried Dill until combined. Add the Hot Sauce; mix it until it is combined. Transfer the mixture from the bowl to an oven-safe dish. Top it with additional shredded Cheese, to taste. Bake it until the Cheese is melted for approximately 15 minutes. Top it with Blue Cheese Crumbles and chopped Green Onion. Serve it warm with the Chips and

Hollywood Is Getting Wild Earns Recertification as Community Wildlife Habitat & Mayor’s Chess Challenge

The City has again achieved recertifi cation! The Community Wildlife Habitat program is designed to encourage prop erty owners to create a habitat suitable for native species. Community-wide certifi cation is earned by certifying individual properties (homes, parks, schools, busi nesses, and others), through education and outreach. Points are earned by engaging community members in habitat restoration projects, providing resources like native plant lists, and communicating throughwebsitesandsocialmedia.

This year, the City earned points for restoring existing dunes on Hollywood Beach. These dunes provide a habitat for endangered plant species, as well as food and cover for native South Florida birds and butterflies. Points were also earned for educating the community about their carbon footprint and ways to reduce it. Outreach events like Earth Day and Food Waste Prevention Week further contrib utedtotheCity’soverallpointtotal.

But the City cannot earn this certifi

cation alone, we need residents to certify their own yard as a Backyard Habitat. A big thank you to everyone who is already providing host plants for our native butter flies, nectar for pollinators, berries and seeds for spring and fall migrants, and places to raise young for our year-round residentsandseasonalbreeders!

For those interested in certifying their property, it’s simple and you don’t even have to have a yard. A container garden on your patio or balcony can support pol linators and other native wildlife. To certify your wildlife habitat, you need to provide, food, water, cover, places to raise young (butterfly host plants count!) and use sus tainable practices. For more details and to see the National Wildlife Federation’s cer tification checklist, go to National Wildlife Federation:www.nwf.org/CERTIFY

8th Annual Mayor’s Chess Challenge

This free and friendly series of meetups, spearheaded by Sunrise Mayor Michael J. Ryan in cooperation with

The annual Chess Challenge with Hollywood Mayor Josh Levy

Hollywood Mayor Josh Levy will take part in The Annual Mayor’s Chess Challenge

Dunes provide a habitat for endangered plant species, as well as food and cover for native South Florida birds and butterflies

Layered Mediterranean Hummus Salad

Enchilada Lasagna

Jalapeno Bacon and Salsa Biscuit Bites

Game Day Buffalo Chicken Dip

Spine-Tingling

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his usual high-octane, bigproduction show for an intimate evening of music, focusing on original non-parody songs from his 14 Album Catalog. The big gest selling comedy recording artist of all time, he saw his 2014 release Mandatory Fun become the first Comedy Album in history to debut at Number 1 on Billboard’s Top 200. Yankovic is one of only five artists along with Michael Jackson, Madonna, U2 and Kenny G. to have Top 40 Singles in each of the last four decades. Philips has performed more than 7,000 stand-up com edy shows across the globe including a two week theater run in London’s West End. Tickets for the show are $47.50 - $97.50 with $339 VIP Tickets that include a meet and greet with the artistandotherexclusives.

An Evening with YES: Close To The Edge “50th Anniversary Tour” comes to the Lillian S. Wells Hall in a concert presented by the Broward Center for the Performing Arts on Friday, October 14th, 2022 at 8:00 p.m.

A pioneer of progressive rock, YES has achieved worldwide success through a prolific and enduring music career spanning 45 years and 20 Studio Albums. The band’s current line-up con sists of core members: Steve Howe on Guitars along with Keyboardist Geoff Downes, Singer Jon Davison and Bassist Billy Sherwood. With an ever growing fan base, YES continues to electrify audiences with its daunting virtuosity, cosmic lyrics, complex musical textures and powerful lead vocals. It’s an unforgettable evening of YES at its best, featuring its existential prog masterworks and instru mental pyrotechnics. Tickets are $59.50 - $129.50 with VIP Packages priced at $219 and $249 that offer various exclu sives.

Called “Unbelievable!” by USA Today and “Absolutely Incredible!” by Chicago Tribune, The Magic of Bill Blagg Live! is presented on Sunday, October 16th, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. Blagg’s show combines his mindblowing magical talents along with his trademark off-the-cuff personality that takes audiences on a magical journey as they wit

ness objects float in mid-air and vanish in the blink of an eye in an interactive magic experience of jaw dropping illusions. Tickets are$29-$39.

Virtuoso Guitarist, visionary composer and consummate Producer Steve Vai brings his “Inviolate Tour” to The Parker on Wednesday, October 19th, 2022 at 8:00 p.m. Sculpting musical sound with infinite creativity and technical mastery, Vai continues to use unbridled guitar virtuosity and soulful artistry to explore the spectrum of human emotion. At age 12, he started taking guitar lessons from Joe Satriani. At 18, he began his professional musi cal career transcribing for and then playing with the legendary Frank Zappa. More than three decades later, he has 15 Million Album sales and three Grammy Awards. Tickets are $40.50$72.50 with VIP Packages rang ing from $207.50 - $1,582.50 offeringvaryingexclusives.

Josh Gates Live! delivers “An Evening of Ghosts, Monsters and Tales of Adventure” on Thursday, October 20th, 2022 at 8:00 p.m. Gates is an explorer, author and intrepid investigator from Discovery Channel’s smash-hit

series Expedition Unknown and Syfy’s Destination Truth. He will share lore and legends from his most spine-tingling expeditions from cases involving puzzling paranormal encounters to reports of cryptozoological crea tures. Gates transports his audi ence into the world of the unex plained and keeps them on the edge of their seats. Tickets are $37 - $75 with a $100 VIP Package that includes a meet andgreetwiththeartist.

Amos Lee with Special Guest Slim Dan performs Saturday, October 22nd, 2022 at 7:30 p.m. With one foot in the real world and the other in a charmed dimension of his own making, Lee creates the rare kind of music that’s emotionally raw yet touched with a certain magical quality. On his eighth album, Dreamland, the Philadelphiaborn Singer/Songwriter inti mately documents his real-world struggles with alienation, anxiety, loneliness, despair, an outpour ing born from deliberate and often painful self-examination. Ticketsare$54.50-$79.50.

Ticketmaster is the only offi cial ticketing service of The Parker. You can purchase tickets

online at: ParkerPlayhouse.com and at: www.Ticketmaster.com; By phone at: (954) 462-0222. In person at The Parker box office and the Broward Center’s AutoNationBoxOffice.

About The Parker

The Parker is Fort Lauderdale’s iconic, heritage theater presenting concerts, comedy, dance, family fare and more. Beautifully renovated in 2021, The Parker offers audi ences enhanced entertainment and hospitality experiences. The Neo-classical Lillian S. Wells Hall features outstanding acoustics, unobstructed sightlines, wide rows and continental seating.

The grand S. Donald Sussman Lobby, the intimate Haller Club and the Private Member’s Lounge, The Place To Be, pro vide ample opportunities for audiences to enjoy culture, cock tails and conversation with every visit to the theater. The Lillian S. Wells Hall at The Parker is located in Holiday Park at 707 Northeast Eighth Street, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33304 for more information, please visit: www.ParkerPlayhouse.com.

What’s At Stake This Election?

Many Issues Are On The Ballot For Hallandale Beach

I wrote about the upcoming election a few weeks ago and received many inquiries to what the November election will look like. Many new and long time residents may not be aware of all that is at stake this election, so here is some information to help you. As always, I am available for your questions, concerns and ideas to help make our City a better place, e-mail me at: jcooper@cohb.org.

Here in Hallandale Beach, we have Elections for Commission Seats 1 and 2 and for Charter Amendments. A committee of appointed citizens proposed the Charter Amendments. The Commission approved and supported them with a 5-0 Vote to be placed on the Ballot. Voters should support all these Amendments that improve the governance and operations of ourCity.

I typically do not get very political in these articles, but Voters really need to understand what is at stake in our City this Election Year. I have already heard many Voters are being misled. Hallandale Beach now has a system of seats. The Commission seats are 1 – 4 and the Mayor’s Seat. This year two seats are on the Ballot are: Seat 1and2.

Vice Mayor Mike Butler is running for Re-Election in Seat 1. That is not the news. The alarming news is that Keith London is running against him. I will not call it shocking even though Mike was at one time his friend and Former Running Mate. This is the type of arrogant behavior that is typical to Keith. His past cruel behavior against colleagues, business owners and employees may not be known to all new residents. To those of us who know the real truth, there is a reason that London lost his appointedMayor’sSeat.

He lost because residents had enough! I am writing about this because we all need to not forget this horrific chapter in our City’s History. This is a call to action from Vice Mayor Mike Butler,

Taubandmyself.

It is hard to imagine that this is taking place but after years of disinformation about corruption, personal attacks against those that called him out or those burned by his reckless actions our City Commission is united in the message about the news. We are all formally and publicly denouncing his attempt to once again fleece our City and misinform Voters. It was an agonizing time for many. The residents united to Vote him out and we all need to unite once more for the wellbeing of our nowvibrantCommunity!

Obviously, I was not on the dais for a year and half and was finally vindicated.

Sadly, during that period, the arrogant powerhungry London was even worse.

His attacks on Commissioner Anabelle Lima-Taub were despicable. Hallandale Beach made national headlines over anal bleaching. We were slammed with costly Lawsuits that are still hanging over the heads of our taxpayers. One with apriceof$5MillionDollars.

Over the past three years, our

past. We have worked collectively to overcome the bad headlines. Correct a Budget that was fully mismanaged and in 2018 had the lowest reserves in the history of the City. Now we are all fully united to keep him out and protect our City. We need your help to continue the peace that has been brought to our City by empathic, caring and smartleadership.

In other news, it has been brought to my attention that other misinformation is out there regarding our BSO Merger. We all can agree that Public Safety is one of the most important services and duties we perform as Elected Officials. Without Health and Safety, we do not haveanything!

When the City Commission Voted 3-2 on the Merger, they were put in a box due to a Pension Lawsuit and collective bargaining. It needs to be noted that the two other Unions, The International Union of Police Associations (IUPA), which is the Police, were negotiating going to FRS (Florida Retirement System) and

Federation of State County and Municipal Employees) already went to FRS. This change did save money all around. In my opinion, it should have and could have happened without the BSO. The BSO’s Contract was all Union and did not have to do with staffing even though the publicwasledtobelieveit.

There was a report of an incident with a female Firefighter going into a house during a kitchenfireonherown.Whathas been left out of this story is there was another Firefighter and the Chief was on the scene. In Fire Response, there are typically multiple trucks responding. She claimed she was told to go in on her own. This is totally against protocol but after a thorough review it became a point of “she said, he said.” As the Chief said, he was behind her while the other officer was running the hose. This Fire Incident created the push to have three Personnel onatruck.

The other incident that has been pointed out from what I can gather, I was not on the dais at the time, was a response to a Heart Attack by a Single Responder. I do not know if the

Fire Truck Personnel only had a Certified Driver and one Paramedic. While we do not want any of these types of incidents occurring, they are outliers. There is not one single perfect Department in Broward County and human error is alwayspossible.

EvenwiththeBSOMerger,we had a tragic Incident due to BSO Protocols. There was a call for an Asthma Attack that turned tragic due to the fact the response could not go in. Ironically, people are not sharing this story. Since I have been on the dais, I have only heard good comments and accolades for our wonderful First Responders. It was my understanding our City was to workonCertifications.

I have heard debates over staffing levels for years. We have three on EMS and three on Fire only because of a SAFER Grant. This had nothing to do with the Merger. I also need to share that in a four-square mile City, we have more coverage than other cities with 3 Fire Stations housing Fire and EMS at the Beach, Main Stations and EMS on Three Islands. We still pay for all other related expenses, trucks, stations, equipment for trucks and life saving apparatuses.

The other issue is training. Due to staffing, training hours were interrupted. I am not saying this is not an issue. Training is important. Currently, our Grant is over. We will be losing a position. We will still be in the BSO Contract, while spending $1.2 Million Dollars. If lost, we will go to three on a Fire Truck and two on EMS. I firmly stand with getting out of the contract and stop wasting money on upper management and focus on boots ontheground.

As always, I am available for your questions, concerns and ideas to help make our City a better place. Please feel free to reach out at my office: (954) 457-1318. On my cell/ text at: (954) 632-5700. Or E-mail me at: jcooper@cohb.org.

Steve Vai “Inviolate Tour”

Amos Lee With Special Guest Slim Dan

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Cash, Cars & Climate Change

According to a UN Report, we have just over 10 years to get Climate Change under control and save the planet. Both insti tutions and individuals bear responsibility for making signifi cant changes, say experts, which is why the State of California took a monumental step towards reducing Carbon Emissions by recently approving a Ban on New Gas-Powered Cars by the year 2035. In other recent news, France has announced an incen tive to pay drivers the equivalent of nearly $4,000 to swap out their old gas-fueled car for a more sustainable, Cityappropriate electric bicycle. So as Governments introduce Policies to tackle Climate Change, can it be said that indi viduals are taking similar steps? Not so much, according to a sur vey by Gunther Volkswagen Delray Beach, who asked 3,021 drivers to determine how much they would expect to be sub sidized in cash to swap out their gas-powered car for a ZeroEmissionVehicle.

While Tax Incentives for switching over to electric vehi cles do exist, it appears that a sizable proportion of our nation’s drivers feel Tax Breaks aren’t enough - instead, they prefer hard cash as compensation. It

was found that the average driver in Florida would accept no less than $6,071 in cash if an allelectric car policy was enforced and they had to switch up their vehicle. This compares to a nationalaverageof$5,988.

However,thelevelofcompen sation differs depending on loca tion. Drivers in New Hampshire, the Live Free or Die State, feel they should be paid a whopping $12,698 in cash if they were forced to trade in their gasoline vehicles for cleaner electric ones.

Comparatively, Wyoming drivers would be more willing to make this switch, saying they’d want a $3,131 in a cash subsidy to do so.

The survey also uncovered other interesting findings. Nearly half (49%) of drivers think it’s a good idea for the Government to offer cash incentives to encour age people to switch from gaspowered vehicles to cleaner alternatives. However, more than half of drivers (65%) said despite steps towards more sustainable alternatives, they don’t think the evolution of electric cars is hap pening fast enough to help effec tivelycombatClimateChange.

Additionally, an overwhelming majority (88%) of drivers said they don’t think it’s a realistic plan to electrify every car on the

road within just 30 years, as Californiaisaimingtodo.

However, 1 in 10 (13%) said they support the idea of banning gasoline vehicles from driving throughallcitiesandmajorurban areas.

Encouragingly, 43% of drivers said the main reason they would switch from a gasoline to electric-powered car would be to help contribute towards a cleaner planet. More than 1 in 4 (27%) said the main reason would be to receive money back in Tax Credits, while 18% would do it to save on fuel and main tenance costs.

However, 7% would do it for the benefit of being able to drive solo in the carpool lane and 5% said they’d make the swap to enjoy having fun with higher auto perform ance.

The Inflation Reduction Act

Interest in electric vehicles is predicted to surge next year due to expanded Tax Credits through the Federal Inflation Reduction Act. EV popularity also should see a boost as California, the largest domestic car market, is expected to Ban sales of New Gas-Powered Passenger Vehicles by 2035, essentially requiringthemtobeelectric.

As part of the new Inflation

Reduction Act - designed to address climate change, health care and Taxes - there is a new Tax Credit of up to $4,000 on used electric cars and revised Tax Credits of up to $7,500 on certainnewEVs.

Among other provisions, The New Bill:

• Offers a new Tax Credit of up to $4,000 on used EVs put into service after December 31st, 2023.

• Takes away the 200,000 vehicle cap on Tax Credits that made EVs and plug-in hybrids from Tesla, GM and Toyota ineligible.

• Does away with existing Tax Credits for pricey EVs—such as the Hummer EV, Lucid Air and Tesla Model S and Model X.

• Eliminates Tax Credits for vehicles not assembled in North America, including the BMW i4, Hyundai Ioniq 5, Kia EV6 and Toyota bZ4X.

Only vehicles assembled in North America will be eligible for a Tax Credit and the exclusion of vehicles with components from “foreign entities of concern,” including Russia and China, will go into effect December 31st, 2023. Starting in 2024, deal erships will be able to offer the value of a Tax Credit up front to consumers. What can also be helpful for Florida residents is the new provision for Bidirectional EV chargers - ones that can also power your house using the energy stored in your car’s bat tery. These are now eligible for Tax Incentives and these vehicles couldbeusefulafteraHurricane.