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This real-estate feature from the South Florida Sun Sentinel highlights the latest plans for new construction as demand rises for more housing, offices and stores across the region. You can submit questions by emailing buildings@sunsentinel.com, if you’re wondering about “what’s being built there?” in your community. Here’s one of the latest projects.

The location? 2000 W. Pembroke Road in Hallandale Beach, which is east of Dixie Highway and west of Federal Highway. It’s immediately next to the Big Easy Casino, on land that the casino once used as part of its parking lot.

What’s planned? Parks at Hallandale will be a 398-unit multifamily development, named because the buildings will be connected by green, open spaces. “It’s a quite beautiful site plan that we’re very proud of,” said Yair Wainberg, the vice president of 13th Floor Investments, which is the project developer.

The 15.5-acre property will include a mix of market-rate and “workforce” apartments across a series of seven, five-story buildings.

Will there be a commercial element? There will be about 6,500 square feet of ground floor retail. “We haven’t nailed down the tenants yet,” Wainberg said, but the commercial features are anticipated to be retail that becomes an “extension of the amenities for the residents … that our residents can walk over and enjoy those retail uses.”

That is likely to include a cafe, or “something along those lines,” and a covered outdoor terrace will be constructed in preparation.

(13th Floor Investments/Courtesy)Artist rendering of Parks at Hallandale, a 398-unit multifamily development now under construction in Hallandale Beach. (13th Floor Investments/Courtesy)

What will the apartments cost to rent and what are the amenities? Apartments at Parks at Hallandale will include studios, one-, two- and three-bedroom units ranging from about 600 to 1,400 square feet in size. Amenities include a clubhouse, fitness center, resort-style pool and deck, an outdoor pavilion and seating areas with barbecue grills, tennis and pickleball courts, two dog parks (one for small dogs and one for large dogs), and a children’s playground.

Wainberg said no rent information is available yet since it will be based on the market at the time the units become available. But 10% of the units, a number set by the city, will be put aside for “workforce” housing, with lower rental rates, based on family size and income.

Broward County, which is not involved in any workforce housing assistance programs, considers workforce housing as households earning 140% of area median income. For a family of four that would mean an income of $134,400, so they would qualify for a rental of $3,360 based on a calculation, said Ralph Stone, Broward County’s director of the Housing Finance Division.

“Workforce” generally applies to households earning a higher wage than the designation of “affordable” housing, which is for low-income households earning $84,000 for a family of four. It’s critical because one out of two employees in Broward County can spend only $1,000 on housing, Stone said, because they earn an average of $40,000 a year.

The average two-bedroom rental countywide in Broward costs $2,800 a month, demanding a salary of $80,000 “or else you are spending more than 30% of your wages on housing which means you are cost-burdened,” Stone said.

(13th Floor Investments/Courtesy)Parks at Hallandale will be a 398-unit multifamily development, named because the buildings will be connected by green, open spaces. (13th Floor Investments/Courtesy)

How long will construction take? Construction is now underway and is slated for completion in 2026.

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What’s being replaced? In addition to the casino parking lot, Wainberg said the area used to be a mix of commercial outlets such as a Marathon gas station, bowling alley, a towing business and storage that ran along Northeast First Avenue. Those buildings have been torn down.

13th Floor first acquired the land in 2021.

(Amy Beth Bennett / South Florida Sun Sentinel)Parks at Hallandale, a multifamily development at 2000 W. Pembroke Road in Hallandale Beach, is under construction. (Amy Beth Bennett / South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Wainberg said his company remains “very bullish” on Hallandale Beach, located in just the perfect sweet spot to accommodate workers who need to get to both Miami-Dade and further north in Broward.

And this spot is considered a “prime location” and land this size is “very hard to find.”

“We feel very good about the location and about the product that we are building here. Most development around this area tends to be in smaller lots and we’re very excited (for) a parcel of this size, (space for) outdoor amenities and green spaces for the enjoyment of the tenants,” he said.

More housing is needed: “We see a big demand for multi-family housing in the tri-county area,” he said.

And there are figures to back that up.

Broward County officials said last week that an estimated new 218,000 homes are needed to help meet the growing population, projected to add another 294,000 people by the year 2050.

The Bureau of Economic and Business Research at the University of Florida also estimates the county’s population could peak as high as nearly  2.7 million by 2050.

And that means the eventual redevelopment of commercial areas, including big box retail, to find the space to create “higher density residential.”

Lisa J. Huriash can be reached at lhuriash@sunsentinel.com. Follow on X, formerly Twitter, @LisaHuriash

I’m not going to lie — while I love the easygoing, local-local vibe that defines Julian Siegel’s trio of Riverside Markets, I did not often frequent the location tucked among the machine shops and car-rental companies north of Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. 

Like the original Riverside Market hidden back in that neighborhood I can never remember the name of (Riverside Park, is it?), Riverside South had the relaxed, mismatched-everything look, the welcoming staff, the treasure hunt of offbeat cans inside walls of beer coolers and the Riverside’s signature honor-system payment method (your empties were your “check”). And, of course, it was defiantly out of the way.

And I often forgot it existed. So the closing of Riverside South after a nine-year run fills me with some shame — had I been more focused, I believe I could have single-handedly kept this bar open. I don’t say that with pride. Maybe a little.

On Saturday, Siegel will part with pieces of the bar’s history during the Riverside South Yard Sale, running from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. (or whenever the last item sells). If you are looking to legitimize your man cave, this is the place for neon signs, tap handles, kegerators, tin tackers, T-shirts and other bric-a-brac. 

Professionals can also get their hands on a variety of commercial kitchen equipment, from coolers and refrigerators to stools, tables and chairs.

Fittingly, you can get a free draft beer and hot dog with every purchase. The Riverside Market South is at 3218 SE Sixth Ave. Visit Facebook.com/riversidemarket.

Riverside Market South in Fort Lauderdale opened nine years ago with a casual vibe that extended to its honor-system payment method: Your empties were your “check.” (South Florida Sun Sentinel file) THURSDAY

Summer soundtrack: Country-pop duo Dan + Shay bring their Heartbreak on the Map Tour to iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach at 7 p.m. Thursday, sharing music from their most recent album “Bigger Houses.” Openers are Jake Owen and Dylan Marlowe. Tickets are available, starting at $41.30+, at LiveNation.com. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. 

Upstairs downstairs: The Boca Raton Museum of Art’s free Sunset Sounds music series will host The People Upstairs (local funky good-timers) in the courtyard on Thursday from 5 to 8 p.m. Find a spot on the lawn, bring a folding chair or rent one ($5). Food and drinks will be available for purchase. Visit Facebook.com/bocamuseum.

Thursday tribute: Local Cure tribute band LoveCats plays at Crazy Uncle Mike’s in Boca Raton on Thursday at 8 p.m. Admission is free, and a table for four is $40. Visit CrazyUncleMikes.com.

Weekend burger: This is opening weekend for La Birra Bar — its Golden burger won the People’s Choice award at the South Beach Wine and Food Festival in 2022 — in its newest location in Oakland Park (2031 E. Oakland Park Blvd.). The restaurant, which began in Buenos Aires and has locations in North Miami Beach and Wynwood, offers a menu of more than two dozen burgers. Visit LaBirraBarUSA.com.

La Birra Bar / CourtesyNew in Oakland Park, La Birra Bar has more than two dozen burgers on the menu. (La Birra Bar/Courtesy) FRIDAY

Secret concert: Clandestine concert series Sofar Sounds will be in South Florida to host a secret show in downtown Hollywood on Friday night. Per usual with Sofar events, the location will be sent to ticket-holders about 36 hours before the concert and the performer is revealed when you walk in. The Sofar team’s track record across the country is excellent, with acts you know and others you’re happy to be introduced to in a unique environment. Tickets cost $20+. Visit SofarSounds.com.

Are you down? The music of three of the most gifted and popular songwriters and performers working in country music today — Luke Combs, Zach Bryan and Morgan Wallen — will fuel a DJ dance party called Down South on Friday at Revolution Live in downtown Fort Lauderdale. Tickets for the all-ages show start at $13+ at JoinTheRevolution.net. Doors open at 8 p.m. 

Ticket window: As you may have heard, Billy Joel has added a second concert at Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood on Friday, Jan. 17, and tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday. Prices will start at $105+. Tickets for his first show at Hard Rock Live on Saturday, Nov. 23, are all but gone. See what’s available at MyHRL.com. 

Women need Mars: Heartthrob actor Jared Leto and brother Shannon bring Thirty Seconds to Mars to iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach on Friday at 6 p.m., joined by AFI, Poppy and KennyHoopla. Tickets start at $35.30+ at LiveNation.com. Gates open at 5 p.m. 

Jared Leto of Thirty Seconds to Mars performs in Nashville on Aug. 3 as part of the tour coming to West Palm Beach on Friday. (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)

Buju is back: Hot off two soldout shows last month at New York’s UBS Arena, his first U.S. performances in 13 years, Grammy-winning dancehall and reggae star Buju Banton will kick off The Overcomer Tour at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise on Friday at 8 p.m. R&B singer Fridayy opens. Tickets start at $85+ at SeatGeek.com. Visit BujuBanton.com.

‘Sunny’ glasses at night: Garden District Tap Room, the engaging self-pour lounge in downtown West Palm Beach, on Friday will host a trivia night dedicated to the culty comedy “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” (Season 17 currently in the writing stages, according to series star Rob McElhenney’s Instagram). The fun runs from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Visit GardenDistrictWPB.com.

Empanada nights: Bodega Taqueria y Tequila, the late-night, fast-casual restaurant group with locations including West Palm Beach and downtown Fort Lauderdale, has rolled out a new menu that includes a birria section (including a birria-style quesadilla called the Quesabirria) and a new selection of app-exclusive items (available only through the app). But my primary focus is on their new Empanadas by TOMA, a brand cofounded by actor Sofia Vergara and son Manolo Gonzalez Vergara, offering crispy chicken and beef handhelds ($10 for two), as well as chocolate hazelnut for dessert ($10 for three). Reminder: Bodega is open until 3 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. Visit BodegaTaqueria.com.

Happier hour: The outdoor after-work party known as Riverwalk Rhythm & Brews returns to Esplanade Park in downtown Fort Lauderdale on Friday from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. You’ll find food trucks, beer, kids’ activities and live music from Jonny Edwards. Visit GoRiverwalk.com.

SATURDAY

Garnet and gold and green: College football gets an early start on Saturday at noon when the Florida State Seminoles kick off the season against Georgia Tech at Aviva Stadium in Dublin. The one in Ireland. FSU alumni in Palm Beach County and Broward County will be gathering for watch parties in their usual spots  (the latter has added an official watch location at Papa’s Raw Bar in Lighthouse Point this season), but don’t forget about your neighborhood Irish pub. Tim Finnegans in Delray Beach will have the game on while serving its regular 11 a.m.-3 p.m. brunch. That’s unlimited mimosas and bloody Marys for $16 when you purchase brunch. Depending on how the game goes, there may be a lot of Noles turning into ramblin’ wrecks on Saturday. Visit Facebook.com/TimFinnegansDelray.

New Flagler party: In its continuing effort to turn up the energy in its corner of downtown Fort Lauderdale, 511 Bar & Lounge in Flagler Village on Saturday will kick off a monthly series called Blues, Booze, BBQ & Brews. Sponsored by Jack Daniels, the evening begins at 7 p.m. and will include drink specials, live music by Lucian White and Electric Shaman, plates by acclaimed Mistah Lee Smokin’ Good BBQ food truck, drink specials and smokes from nearby cigar and wine shop Ash & Vine Cigars. Visit Instagram.com/511bar_.

Thanks, Beres: Reggae eminence Beres Hammond brings his Forever Giving Thanks Tour to the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale for performances at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Few seats remain for Saturday’s show, with scattered pairs of resale tickets starting at $132+. Sunday’s concert has more availability, starting at $40+. Get there early to peruse the vendors and island ambience of the outdoor Rock Away Village. Visit BrowardCenter.org.

BRK for beer: The third annual West Palm Beach Beer Festival takes place at Clematis Street bar-dog park BRK Republic on Saturday from 6 to 9 p.m. to raise money for nonprofits Life with Reef and Mutty Paws Rescue. The dog-friendly event will include sampling sips from locals Funky Buddha Brewery, Cove Brewery and more than 20 other purveyors of beer, wine and spirits, as well as food trucks, a DJ and more. Tickets cost $50+, or $65+ for VIP at 2024wpbbeerfest.eventbrite.com. 

Jupiter Compass Digital MarketingThe dog-friendly West Palm Beach Beer Festival returns to BRK Republic on Saturday. (Jupiter Compass Digital Marketing/Courtesy)

Louder still: Rock gods Megadeth, joined on the Destroy All Enemies Tour by Mudvayne and All That Remains, will get loud at iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach on Saturday at 6:30 p.m. Tickets start at $41.30+ at LiveNation.com. Gates open at 5 p.m. 

Hannah flashback: Another themed dance party is coming to the Fillmore Miami Beach on Saturday with Bop to the Top Presents: Best of Both Worlds Hannah Montana, featuring sing-along anthems from “Hannah Montana” and other Disney Channel shows. The 18-and-older event begins at 9 p.m. and will include a costume contest, lip-sync competition and more. Tickets start at $31+ at LiveNation.com.

SUNDAY

Sunday in Delray: If you are looking to kick back on Sunday with a few refreshments and a set of homegrown music, downtown Delray Beach has some popular local bands playing in favorite rooms. They include the “Americeltic pubgrass” of Uproot Hootenanny at Deck 84 at 2 p.m. (Facebook.com/deck84delray); the Valerie Tyson Band (classic R&B) at Thrōw Social at 5:30 p.m. (Facebook.com/throwsocialdelray); Grateful Dead tribute Crazy Fingers at  Atlantic Avenue Yacht Club at 7 p.m. (Facebook.com/AAYCdelray); and Miss Dympsey’s Class (upbeat rock covers) at Johnnie Brown’s at 7 p.m. (JohnnieBrowns.com/events).

Made from scratch: The relentlessly chill Rhythm & Vine Beer Garden in downtown Fort Lauderdale will drop the needle at 2 p.m. Sunday for Rhythm + Vinyl Vol. III, with vinyl sets from a series of DJs, record store and label vendors (buy, sell, trade) and the boozy frivolity the Flagler Village gem is known for. Visit Rhythm-Vine.com.

Come on in, neighbor: NSU Art Museum celebrates Fort Lauderdale Neighbor Day on Sunday with free admission for city residents, two-for-one wine in the cafe and 10% off museum-published books in the gift shop.  Hours are noon to 5 p.m. Have a photo ID or utility bill with a Fort Lauderdale address. Visit NSUArtmuseum.org.

Staff writer Ben Crandell can be reached at bcrandell@sunsentinel.com. Follow on Instagram @BenCrandell and Twitter @BenCrandell.

In a small abortion clinic in San Juan, Puerto Rico, the phone rings continuously, women flood the waiting room, and cruise ship staff come looking for care.

Darlington Medical Associates, a 10-minute drive from the island’s airport, is experiencing the impact of Florida’s six-week abortion ban.

“We are the only clinic in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean that provides abortion service up to 24 weeks,” says Johana Molina, social worker/office manager for Darlington Medical Associates. “After Roe v. Wade was overturned, our travel patients increased a lot, but after May 1, when the six-week ban went into effect, we started to receive many more patients from Florida.”

Several times a day, Molina fields phone calls from patient navigators and organizations in Florida called abortion funds, scrambling to help women secure appointments.

“A lot of organizations send women here because it’s cheaper, it’s more friendly,” Molina says.

Florida was once a safe haven for abortion care, even in the year after the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision that overturned Roe v. Wade. But nearly half of the country has abortion restrictions in place now, and as of May 1, Florida has one of the most limiting —  a six-week ban and a 24-hour waiting period between a consent visit and a procedure.

Florida abortion providers say a regular part of their daily routine has become turning away patients too far along in pregnancy to get care in the state and connecting them to resources to travel to end their pregnancies.

In the two months after Florida’s ban went into effect, the state saw a 575% increase in people looking to travel out of state for abortions, according to National Abortion Federation data. Florida women join thousands of others nationwide each month from states with bans or restrictions, desperate for appointments at the same overburdened clinics in less restrictive states like Virginia, Illinois, and North Carolina.

Darlington Medical Associates in Puerto Rico has been seeing more patients from Florida after the six-week abortion ban went into effect on May 1. (Darlington Medical Associates/Courtesy)

In 2023, more than 166,000 U.S. abortion patients traveled to other states to obtain care, double the number who did so in 2020 before multiple state abortion bans went into effect, according to the Guttmacher Institute, a sexual and reproductive health and rights organization.

The demand has created a ripple effect: The cost of abortion care is rising, wait times for out-of-state appointments are longer, and organizations that pitch in to help cover travel costs must divvy their funding among more women.

“Last year, we were able to help with 50% of appointment costs for eligible clients, and now that’s dropped to 30%,” says Kamila Przytuła, executive director of Women’s Emergency Network in Miami. “We have had to cap our support per person at $1,000 max. So now we partner with other funds in our state. One will pay for hotel costs, another for child care or airfare, and another for clinic services. There’s a collective effort in pooling resources.”

How the scramble plays out

Often, abortion seekers can’t afford to pay the travel costs themselves, barely scraping up enough to pay for the actual procedure.  An estimated 73% of abortion seekers in 2022 had incomes under the poverty line, according to a recent Guttmacher Institute study.

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When her birth control method failed, Marie, a fast-food worker, emptied her bank account and then borrowed from a friend to get an abortion. But by the time she collected the $600 fee, she arrived at a Broward abortion clinic too late. A sonogram showed she had surpassed her sixth week of pregnancy by just a few days.

Already struggling to keep her job and take community college classes, she would need to travel to a state where the legal limits extend beyond Florida’s six-week limit, lose a day’s pay and incur travel costs. “I can’t pay for that,” she told a clinic assistant.

The South Florida Sun Sentinel is identifying Marie by only her first name to protect her.

Five Florida-based organizations — and a few national funds — have jumped in to help women like Marie afford travel. They pay for plane tickets, gas money, meals and hotel costs, rides to and from the airport or bus station, and child care when a mother travels. Getting each woman’s costs covered takes much more coordination and cooperation among organizations than it did just a year ago.

State and national abortion funds received an initial outpouring of donations after the Dobbs decision ended federal abortion rights, but contributions have since tapered off while demand is at an all-time high.

“There is not a single organization that’s not strained for resources because of how massive the need is in Florida,” Przytuła said.

Florida women are traveling to Darlington Medical Associates in San Juan, Puerto Rico, for abortion care. (Darlington Medical Associates/Courtesy) The increasing price of an abortion

Meanwhile, the finances of abortion services have become increasingly complicated: The price of an abortion and the risk for complications rise by trimester and number of weeks of pregnancy. With so many people traveling hundreds or thousands of miles to seek abortion care, it can take a week or more to get an appointment at an out-of-state clinic, which means pregnancies may progress to a more advanced stage and the cost balloons further. The total cost to travel for an abortion could be as high as $20,000 for someone in the third trimester.

“Every clinic has its own price structure,” says Elizabeth Londono, a patient navigator for Planned Parenthood of South, East and North Florida . “Some are much more expensive than others.”

The rising cost of airfare, hotel stays, and meals must be considered, too. The Brigid Alliance, which provides logistical support to people seeking abortion care, estimates that the average cost of traveling for care has increased 41% since the first half of 2022, when it was just over $1,000.

At the same time, the price of surgical and medication abortions in Florida, particularly at independent clinics, also has increased as they struggle to pay their bills and stay open. Most Florida clinics charge on average $700 to $800, up from $500. A smaller clinic in West Palm Beach now charges $1,100. “That’s a big financial ask on such a short timeline,” notes McKenna Kelley with the Tampa Bay Abortion Fund.

Shock, frustration, anger, desperation: The real-life toll of Florida’s six-week abortion ban

The barriers are more than money

In the rural and urban areas of Florida, the challenges to getting an abortion are more than just monetary. Life circumstances often put women in a difficult position as they contemplate options.

At a Miami abortion clinic recently, a doctor told Maria that her ultrasound showed she was seven weeks, two days into her pregnancy.

“You are going to need to leave Florida if you want to end the pregnancy,” the doctor explains in Spanish.

Nicaraguan-born, Maria replies that she has no family in the U.S. She has two children, 7 and 14, and lives with a friend. Two months ago, she lost her job. She tells the doctor she is upset and scared. “I need to make this go away as soon as possible,” she says.

The Sun Sentinel agreed to Maria’s request to withhold her last name.

Later that day, Maria spoke with a patient navigator and learned about the lengthy wait list for appointments at out-of-state clinics. The navigator said she would work on getting  Maria an appointment in North Carolina and making travel arrangements, setting in motion the same scramble going on in nearly half the states in the country.

Some women are waiting up to four weeks for an appointment, says Serra Sippel, interim executive director of The Brigid Alliance, a national organization that helps more than 130 clients a month with travel costs for abortion care.  “Delayed care is a serious impact of bans.”

It’s that scramble that has led more Floridians to Puerto Rico. Molina at Darlington Medical Associates said her clinic has become a draw for Florida women, particularly Spanish-speaking ones. It is one of four clinics on the island and the only one that offers services in the second trimester. Molina said Florida women often travel roundtrip to her clinic on the same day.

“Yesterday, we received three patients from Florida,” Molina says. “One was very anxious because she had just started a new job and thought she could lose her job if she missed work. She was desperate to return to Florida, and we counseled her that we strongly recommended that she stay one night after her procedure, but some people can’t take so much time off.”

Molina said Darlington also draws cruise workers who previously may have gone to a Florida clinic while in port. They typically make a telemedicine appointment and then pick up the abortion medication at Darlington when their ship docks in the Puerto Rico port.

Inside Darlington Medical Associates, an abortion clinic in San Juan, Puerto Rico, where Florida women are traveling for abortion care. (Darlington Medical Associates/Courtesy) The fear of travel

In Palm Beach County, Jessica Hatem, executive director of Emergency Medical Assistance, says some of her clients have never flown before or even left the state and are anxious about it.

That makes Puerto Rico an appealing option, Hatem says:   “A direct flight is key so there is not a second airport to navigate. Puerto Rico is only two hours away, and there is no layover,”

Hatem said the amount of coordination required is staggering. “These women don’t work jobs that give paid time off. They don’t have childcare … It’s much more than just the financial piece,” she says.

When thousands of flights were canceled or delayed last month because of a global tech outage, Przytuła worked the phones at the Women’s Emergency Network.

A fear-stricken yet desperate South Florida woman choosing to travel for abortion care had boarded a plane for the first time in her life. Her child care, rideshare, and hotel costs were covered by abortion fund organizations that serve Florida women. The pooled monies were enough for a one-night hotel stay, not two or three. Stuck in Atlanta on a layover, the woman repeatedly asked Pryztula: “Who’s going to stay with my kids?”

Pryztula urged the woman to stay calm, assuring her she was working to get the woman back to Florida. It took her four days to get home.

The woman’s plight illustrates the challenge of requiring women to travel for health care, Prztula said. “If one thing goes wrong for these women, it can create a negative domino effect.”

Pills by phone?

In lieu of travel, some Florida women opt for telemedicine appointments with out-of-state doctors who will prescribe and mail abortion pills. Others will turn to online vendors. Taking pills at home is medically safe, but legally risky in Florida, which explicitly bans abortion by telemedicine.

In November, Floridians will weigh in on whether to amend the state constitution to protect abortion rights, a measure that requires 60% voter approval. If approved, women would have the right to an abortion in Florida up until viability, which is about 24 weeks.

“Fewer people would need to leave the state,” Hatem says. “It would be much less disruption to their lives.”

South Florida Sun Sentinel health reporter Cindy Goodman can be reached at cgoodman@sunsentinel.com.

 

Four Women’s Health Services is a legitimate reproductive health care clinic and abortion provider in Attleboro, Massachusetts. Directly behind the clinic is a larger building bearing the sign “Attleboro Women’s Health Center.”

This second facility advertises free ultrasounds, free pregnancy testing, and “pregnancy counseling.” Their website features the term “abortion” so many times that it’s the first result when one locally Google searches “abortion clinic near me.”

Rebecca Hart Holder is the president of Reproductive Equity Now. (courtesy, OtherWords)

However, Attleboro Women’s Health Center does not provide abortions. It’s an anti-abortion center — or “crisis pregnancy center” — that aims to deceive, delay and dissuade pregnant people from accessing abortion care.

Anti-abortion centers promote themselves as reproductive health care providers, but typically aren’t licensed to provide medical care. Frequently, as in Attleboro, they set up shop next to legitimate care providers and use deceptive advertising and misleading names to trick patients into seeking care there.

These deceptive facilities subject patients to enormous amounts of disinformation to dissuade them from seeking an abortion — or even make them believe they can’t. These centers deliberately target low-income people, communities of color, and non-English speaking communities with deceptive advertising and the promise of “free services” — but it always comes with a catch.

From stigmatizing medical lies to staff practicing out of their scope, patients don’t receive credible health information at these facilities. We saw this up close in Worcester, Massachusetts, when a patient unknowingly visited an anti-abortion center called Clearway Clinic to confirm her pregnancy.

The patient was told by a nurse, allegedly practicing out of her scope, that her pregnancy was healthy and in utero. Weeks later, the patient learned she was actually experiencing an ectopic pregnancy when she was forced to undergo emergency surgery that resulted in the loss of her fallopian tube.

Because most anti-abortion centers aren’t licensed medical institutions, they’re also not subject to regulations on privacy for patient data, such as HIPAA. Patient data is often stored on insecure servers and harbored without the consent of patients. That lets these centers surveil people as they navigate their reproductive health care — an alarming threat in a post-Roe world.

Anti-abortion centers are meant to confuse, deceive and shame patients for making their own informed choices. Even in states with legal protections for abortion access, these centers create barriers to urgent and necessary care.

There are thousands of these anti-abortion centers across the country — more than 100 in Florida alone, which is more than twice the number of actual abortion clinics in the state. Since Dobbs, they’ve been expanding in all 50 states.

Fortunately, we have a powerful tool to fight back.

It begins with public education. States can play a critical role to ensure residents have the tools and resources they need to make informed reproductive health care decisions — and avoid dangerous and deceptive anti-abortion centers.

In Massachusetts, my organization is working with public health authorities to inoculate our communities against the deceptive practices of these facilities. This past June, Massachusetts launched a first-in-the-nation public education campaign to ensure residents are well-informed.

We’re lucky to have support from our state government. But residents in less supportive states can still protect patients through grassroots work. We’ve seen informative, creative grassroots education materials produced by people across the country — even in places like Florida where these centers receive state funding.

Person-to-person conversations with friends, family and neighbors are an excellent place to start. Make sure your loved ones know what anti-abortion centers are, how to avoid them, and where they can access legitimate care.

Patients seeking legitimate abortion care can find clinics near them by visiting www.ineedana.com.

Seeking abortion care in this nation continues to be cumbersome for many patients, even in protected states. However, information is power. That’s why we’re putting power in the hands of our communities by raising awareness about anti-abortion centers.

Rebecca Hart Holder is the president of Reproductive Equity Now. This op-ed was adapted from a longer version at Inequality.org and syndicated by OtherWords.org.

Q: You speculated Kevin Love as the backup center  to start the year, working Kel’el Ware in as the season progresses. I disagree with you there. When Love talks about the Udonis Haslem role he envisions himself taking over, he certainly isn’t referencing the part of Haslem’s career he was contributing on the court in games. You don’t often see top-15 picks having to work their way into lineups; working their way out is another story. If we’re talking about commitment, the scale weighs heavily in Ware’s favor comparing the two. But after the summer Ware just had and the possibilities that exist there, he’s got to be in the first five off the bench on opening night. We all know it’s easy to earn a spot in Erik Spoelstra’s doghouse but rarely does a player of this pedigree start there. – Michael, Atlanta.

A: But Kel’el Ware also is entering a win-now situation, particularly at the beginning of the season. The Heat essentially spent last season attempting to recover from their uneven start. So I would think Erik Spoelstra would go early with his best, win-now rotation. And Kevin Love did not return to play an emeritus role. He re-signed to play. When he wasn’t playing in Cleveland, he requested a buyout. I doubt his attitude has changed in the interim. Tyler Herro was a No. 13 pick and played all but eight of his rookie-season games off the bench. Bam Adebayo was a No. 14 pick and played all but 19 of his rookie games off the bench. Yes, starting and being a rotation reserve are two different things. But it would seem the best way for Kel’el Ware to be a rotation reserve would be to show he could play alongside Bam. When that becomes an option, then anything and everything become possible.

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Q: For me, Terry Rozier has never been a question. You have a guy that is capable of getting you 20 a night regardless if he’s playing the one or the two.  Won’t matter.  Bigger issue is quality size at the so-called  four spot.  Get rid of the 6-foot-5 mentality at power forward. – Douglas.

A: And yet, at the moment, it is difficult to envision a more likely backup at power forward than 6-foot-5 Haywood Highsmith, unless the Heat are willing to go with undrafted rookie Keshad Johnson in such minutes. And even then, he’s just listed at 6-6.

Q: If the Celtics sell for $6 billion and every team gets $400 million from expansion, shouldn’t there be plenty to spend on upgrading the roster? – Alex.

A: This comes from a speculative report about the pending sale of the Celtics and whether Jeff Bezos gets involved (with such denials following). But, yes, there seemingly will be ample money available for NBA owners to spend. But that also is a choice, because it’s also a business.

Q: We purchased our house last year from a lovely couple that had lived there for several decades. Our bank is taking care of our tax and insurance payments. Our lender drastically increased our payment when the new tax roll came out. This higher payment is hard to swallow as we counted on the old amount when making our budget. Can they do this? — Roland

A: Your mortgage lender requires you to escrow your property taxes and homeowner’s insurance payments, enabling the lender to make the annual payments on your behalf. This arrangement is known as an “impound” account. With this setup, the lender collects 1/12 of the annual payment monthly with your principal and interest payments.

Due to fluctuations in these expenses, the account balance may not always be accurate. If it falls too low, your lender will request additional funds either as a lump sum or spread over the upcoming year. Conversely, you will receive a refund if the balance exceeds the necessary amount.

Given that taxes and insurance costs can change, your lender will maintain up to two months’ worth of extra funds as a precaution against potential deficits.

This predicament occurred because your lender initially set up your impound accounts using the property tax assessment the former long-term owners had paid.

Broward Property Appraiser: Your tax notice is in the mail. Here’s what you need to know | Opinion

Where I practice law in Florida, there is a strict limit on how much the valuation of a home for property taxes can rise each year. This can lead to a situation where a long-term owner is paying taxes based on a much lower valuation than the property’s market value.

When the property is sold, it will appraise at its current value, causing the property taxes to drastically increase, which in turn causes a significant shortfall in your impound account.

So, here’s the deal. To balance out your impound, you must pay the new, higher amount for the next year along with the shortage from the first year because not enough was collected when you made your monthly payments last year.

The not-so-great news is that you will need to pay your property taxes at the current rate going forward.

But the silver lining is that your monthly payments should even out next year once the shortfall is recovered and your impound account is properly funded.

Board-certified real estate lawyer Gary Singer writes about industry legal matters and the housing market. To ask him a question, email him at gary@garysingerlaw.com, or go to SunSentinel.com/askpro. 

On the subject of Gov. Ron DeSantis working to defeat Amendment 4, the abortion rights initiative, he said: “We’re here because the majority of the Florida Supreme Court was derelict in their duties. They did not have the courage to do what was right because they would have been criticized for nixing this.

“They caved,” DeSantis said, as quoted by the Tampa Bay Times.

No, Governor. We’re here because you think you have the right to tell women what to do with their bodies.

To quote the next vice president, Tim Walz: “Mind your own damn business.”

Gail Schorr, Boca Raton

Clearly not a convention

I have been following all that is being said about the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, and it is clearly not a convention, as it has been in years past.

It feels more like a coronation of Kamala Harris.

Carlo Ermoli, Tamarac

Bring back Donald Trump

In Palm Beach County, we have a stronghold of extreme politicians with bad policies that are hurting America. They can’t tax enough or spend enough.

Big government is what they stand for, which takes away individual freedom.

From Democrats, we have open borders, runaway prices, criminals in our streets, sympathy for Hamas, two wars and gender experimentation. Vote these people out — starting with U.S. Rep. Lois Frankel.

Donald Trump is a symbol to every American wronged by big government. Vote him back to the White House. Restore our traditional American values.

Joseph Gustafson, Delray Beach

Does Trump ever laugh?

Trump’s gratuitous, sexist attacks on Kamala Harris focus on her joyous, full-throated laugh. But has anyone ever heard Trump laugh?

We see him grin and smirk when he utters a put-down or lame nickname to someone he belittles, and he thinks it’s hilarious to talk about “the late great Hannibal Lecter.” But I’ve never heard him laugh.

The renowned CBS journalist Eric Sevareid once said that next to power without honor, the most dangerous thing in the world is power without humor. Trump qualifies on both counts.

Jerry Barkan, Pompano Beach

Rick Scott’s favorite bogeyman

Florida’s junior U.S. senator, Rick Scott, must be getting worried.

Scott’s three consecutive razor-thin wins have all come in off years (2010, 2014 and 2018), and this is not only a presidential election year, but Kamala Harris is closing in on Donald Trump in Florida.

Scott has also never run against anybody like Democratic former U.S. Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, which is why he’s trotted out the socialist bogeyman.

Sorry, Rick, it won’t work this time.

It’s also why he recently introduced his “Homeowners Premium Tax Reduction Act.” Scott claims it “will provide direct relief for families in Florida and across the nation with a deduction of up to $10,000 in homeowners insurance premiums paid on their primary residence.”

That’s nonsense. He may be too ensconced in the top .01% of the ultra-rich to realize it, but the vast majority of Americans will reap no benefit from the bill. That’s because, to take advantage of the deduction, you have to itemize your returns, something that only 10% of Americans do.

Those who itemize tax deductions generally are among the wealthiest Americans (like Scott, the wealthiest member of Congress).

They are the principal beneficiaries of Scott’s bill. That sounds a lot like socialism — for the rich.

Michael K. Cantwell, Delray Beach

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Today is Thursday, Aug. 22, the 235th day of 2024. There are 131 days left in the year.

Today in history:

On Aug. 22, 1851, the schooner America outraced more than a dozen British vessels off the English coast to win a trophy that came to be known as the America’s Cup.

Also on this date:

In 1791, the Haitian Revolution began as enslaved people of Saint-Domingue rose up against French colonizers.

In 1910, Japan annexed Korea, which remained under Japanese control until the end of World War II.

In 1922, Irish revolutionary Michael Collins was shot to death, apparently by Irish Republican Army members opposed to the Anglo-Irish Treaty that Collins had co-signed.

In 1965, a fourteen-minute brawl ensued between the San Francisco Giants and the Los Angeles Dodgers after Giants pitcher Juan Marichal stuck Dodgers catcher John Roseboro in the head with a baseball bat. (Marichal and Roseboro would later reconcile and become lifelong friends.)

In 1968, Pope Paul VI arrived in Bogota, Colombia, for the start of the first papal visit to South America.

In 1972, John Wojtowicz (WAHT’-uh-witz) and Salvatore Naturile took seven employees hostage at a Chase Manhattan Bank branch in Brooklyn, New York, during a botched robbery; the siege, which ended with Wojtowicz’s arrest and Naturile’s killing by the FBI, inspired the 1975 movie “Dog Day Afternoon.”

In 1989, Black Panthers co-founder Huey P. Newton was shot to death in Oakland, California.

In 1992, on the second day of the Ruby Ridge siege in Idaho, an FBI sharpshooter killed Vicki Weaver, the wife of white separatist Randy Weaver.

In 1996, President Bill Clinton signed welfare legislation that ended guaranteed cash payments to the poor and demanded work from recipients.

In 2003, Alabama’s chief justice, Roy Moore, was suspended for his refusal to obey a federal court order to remove his Ten Commandments monument from the rotunda of his courthouse.

In 2007, A Black Hawk helicopter crashed in Iraq, killing all 14 U.S. soldiers aboard.

Today’s Birthdays:

• Author Annie Proulx (proo) is 89.
• Baseball Hall of Famer Carl Yastrzemski is 85.
• Pro Football Hall of Fame coach Bill Parcells is 83.
• Writer-producer David Chase is 79.
• CBS newsman Steve Kroft is 79.
• International Swimming Hall of Famer Diana Nyad is 75.
• Baseball Hall of Famer Paul Molitor is 68.
• Rock guitarist Vernon Reid is 66.
• Country singer Collin Raye is 64.
• Rock singer Roland Orzabal (Tears For Fears) is 63.
• Singer Tori Amos is 61.
• International Tennis Hall of Famer Mats Wilander (VEE’-luhn-dur) is 60.
• Rapper GZA (JIHZ’-ah)/The Genius is 58.
• Actor Ty Burrell is 57.
• Celebrity chef Giada De Laurentiis is 54.
• Actor Rick Yune is 53.
• Singer Howie Dorough (Backstreet Boys) is 51.
• Comedian-actor Kristen Wiig is 51.
• Talk show host James Corden is 46.
• Pop singer Dua Lipa is 29.

Dia Bell, American Heritage for the Broward Super 12 on Friday, Aug. 2, 2024. Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun Sentinel) Dia Bell | QB/WR

School: American Heritage

Class/Ht./Wt.: Junior/6-3/210

Accolades: Five-star prospect; ESPN ranked No. 8 overall prospect nationally and No. 1 in FL; ranked No. 14 overall prospect by 247 nationally and No. 1 in FL; Composite ranked No. 10 overall prospect nationally and No. 1 in Florida.

Strengths: Leadership, arm strength, accuracy, football IQ, improvising when the pocket breaks down.

Offseason focus: Learning our new offense and attacking the weight room.

Recruiting: Holds over 40 offers, committed to Texas this summer.

Models game after: Pat Mahomes.

Jabari Brady, Chaminade-Madonna for the Broward Super 12 on Friday, Aug. 2, 2024. Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun Sentinel) Jabari Brady | WR/DB

School: Chaminade-Madonna

Class/Ht./Wt.: Junior/6-3/195

Accolades: Five-star prospect; ESPN 13th-ranked player in the nation (No. 2 wide receiver); No. 1 in the state in the class of 2026; MaxPreps All-American; All American bowl commit; Two-time Sun Sentinel Super 11 selection; had 70 catches, 1,392 yards, 11 TDs, 2 INTs, defensive touchdown, 22 tackles, 5 pancake blocks; 1,447 all-purpose yards; three-sport athlete (Football, basketball and track).

Strengths: Speed; being able to read coverages; play on both sides of the ball; ability to go up for the ball at the highest point.

Offseason focus: Getting faster and stronger; strength and conditioning; working on releases; learning a new playbook.

Recruiting: Holds 37 offers including Ohio State, Oregon, Missouri, Florida, and Miami.

Models game after: Marvin Harrison Jr.

Derrek Cooper, Chaminade-Madonna for the Broward Super 12 on Friday, Aug. 2, 2024. Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun Sentinel) Derrek Cooper | RB/WR

School: Chaminade-Madonna

Class/Ht./Wt.: Senior/6-1/200

Accolades: Five-star prospect, 247 18th ranking, No. 1 ATH in the country; 4×100 state champion; 100-meter time of 10.8.

Strengths: Ability to break tackles and outrun any defender; can be used as a receiver and also run routes out of the backfield.

Offseason focus: Getting bigger, stronger and faster while learning new plays.

Recruiting: Received more than 25 offers, including Georgia, FSU, Miami, Ohio State and UCF.

Models game after: Derrick Henry.

Caleb Harris, St. Thomas Aquinas for the Broward Super 12 on Friday, Aug. 2, 2024. Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun Sentinel) Caleb Harris | OT

School: St Thomas Aquinas

Class/Ht./Wt.: Senior/6-4/285

Accolades: Three-star prospect, three-year starter, two-time state champ, three-time All-County selection; 2023 South Florida UA camp OL MVP, 2022 shot put district champ; 2023 shot put state finalist; 3.5 GPA.

Strengths: Technique, my persistence, and my ability to block on the second and third levels.

Offseason focus: Gaining weight and getting stronger.

Recruiting: Holds 22 offers, including Colorado, Kentucky, and Tennessee; picked USF for the family environment and how they care for the players on the team.

Models game after: Trent Williams.

Chris Ewald, Chaminade-Madonna for the Broward Super 12 on Friday, August 2, 2024. Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun Sentinel) Chris Ewald | CB

School: Chaminade-Madonna

Class/Ht./Wt.: Senior, 6-1, 180

Accolades: Four-star prospect; ESPN 300 ranking; Ranked No. 40 overall by Rivals; MaxPreps All-American; had 45 tackles, 20 pass breakups, and two interceptions last year. As a sophomore, had 25 tackles, 12 pass breakups and four interceptions; three-time state champ for Class 3A Lions.

Strengths: An aggressive, outside cornerback; technically sound when it comes to his footwork and body positioning; well-versed in both press-man and off-man coverage.

Offseason focus: Becoming more of a vocal leader.

Recruiting: Had more than 40 offers and committed to Miami because he wanted to bring a championship back to the U.

Models game after: Patrick Surtain II.

Justice Fitzpatrick, St. Thomas Aquinas for the Broward Super 12 on Friday, Aug. 2, 2024. Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun Sentinel) Justice Fitzpatrick | DB

School: St. Thomas Aquinas

Class/Ht./Wt.: Junior/6-2/190

Accolades: Four-star prospect; ranked third at position on ESPN, ranked No. 1 on 247 at position; two-time state champion for Raiders.

Strengths: Technique, hard work, teachable, length, strength, and top-end speed.

Offseason focus: Footwork, in and out of breaks, speed, flexibility.

Recruiting: Holds 39 offers, including Alabama, Georgia, Florida State, Miami, and Ohio State.

Models game after: Minkah Fitzpatrick and Joey Porter Jr.

Byron Louis, American Heritagefor the Broward Super 12 on Friday, August 2, 2024. Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun Sentinel) Byron Louis, RB/WR

School: American Heritage

Class/Ht./Wt.: Senior/6-0/210

Accolades: Four-star prospect on every platform; ranked No. 182 on the ESPN rankings, 160 carries, 1,224 yards, and 18 TDs; averaged 7.7 yards per carry; scored 5 TDs and ran for 224 yards in a 47-35 playoff win last year against Cardinal Gibbons.

Strengths: Football IQ; shifty for his size, hard to tackle, can close a game, can play receiver – all-around running back.

Offseason focus: Ran track this offseason to improve on his long speed and be able to finish those longer runs.

Recruiting: Received more than 30 offers, including FSU, Miami, Wisconsin, Georgia, and Michigan.

Models game after: Bijan Robinson.

Joshua Moore, West Broward for the Broward Super 12 on Friday, Aug. 2, 2024. Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun Sentinel) Joshua Moore | WR

School: West Broward

Class/Ht./Wt.: Senior/6-4/210

Accolades: Four-star prospect according to Rivals and On3; ninth-ranked WR in the state; followed up a strong sophomore campaign where he finished with 50 catches for 1,034 yards and 11 TDs; ended last year with 835 yards and nine scores to help West Broward reach playoffs.

Strengths: Route running, strong hands, ability to create separation, jump balls.

Offseason focus: Getaway speed, footwork.

Recruiting: Received offers from Florida, FSU and UM; committed to Gators in June.

Models game after: Calvin Johnson, Jerry Rice.

JaMarcus Pierre, Cardinal Gibbons for the Broward Super 12 on Friday, Aug. 2, 2024. Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun Sentinel) Jamarcus Pierre | DB

School: Cardinal Gibbons

Class/Ht./Wt.: Senior/5-10/180

Accolades: Three-star prospect; totaled 24 tackles, 2 INTs, and a forced fumble last season for Chiefs; three-year starter also returned kickoffs; runs track; finished sixth in 100 meters at regionals; took second at districts with a 10.89 clocking.

Strengths: Can play man coverage; can play off or press and also plays a little safety.

Offseason focus: Building team chemistry.

Recruiting: Committed to Temple; Received offers from schools such as Eastern Kentucky, Arizona State, Central Michigan, UAB.

Models game after: Jalen Ramsey.

Samari Reed, Monarch for the Broward Super 12 on Friday, Aug. 2, 2024. Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun Sentinel) Samari Reed | WR

School: Monarch

Class/Ht./Wt.: Senior/6-3/195

Accolades: Four-star prospect; Male Athlete of the Year for Monarch 2023-2024; invitee to US Army Bowl game; 56 catches, 1,311 yards, 15 TDs in 2023; 13 tackles, 3 two-point conversions, 3 sacks, 2 FF, FR, kick-return TD; two-time district champion, regional champion; Sun-Sentinel first-team offense.

Strengths: Strong hands, good off the line, run after catch, 50-50 balls,

Offseason focus: Getting out of breaks, speed.

Recruiting: Holds over 25 offers; final 5 were Clemson, Ole Miss, West Virginia, Penn State, and Kentucky; said he chose Ole Miss because Lane Kiffin is known for sending kids from South Florida to the NFL.

Models game after: Deebo Samuel.

Donta Simpson, Chaminade-Madonna for the Broward Super 12 on Friday, Aug. 2, 2024. Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun Sentinel) Donta Simpson Jr. | DL

School: Chaminade-Madonna

Class/Ht./Wt.: Senior/6-4/285

Accolades: Three-star prospect, 30th defensive lineman in the country on Rivals.

Strengths: Able to strike off the ball, versatile, able to play anywhere on the line, pursuit to the ball, good bend, run stuffer, high motor, beats double teams.

Offseason focus: Getting stronger, faster and quicker.

Recruiting: Committed to Miami on Aug. 2, while holding more than 15 offers, including Maryland, FAU, NC State, West Virginia, Minnesota and Illinois.

Models game after: Aaron Donald.

Malachi Toney, American Heritage for the Broward Super 12 on Friday, Aug. 2, 2024. Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun Sentinel) Malachi Toney | WR

School: American Heritage

Class/Ht./Wt.: Junior/5-10 1/2/193

Accolades: 5-star prospect; freshman All-American, 49 catches, 773 yards, 8 TDs; two-year starter; benched 275 pounds four times, squatted 415 pounds five times.

Strengths: Ability to attack the ball at a very high level, route running, catching the ball.

Offseason focus: Strength, conditioning and speed.

Recruiting: Holds 40 offers, including Alabama, Oregon, Penn State, Florida State and Missouri. Committed to the University of Miami because of the relationship they built over the past couple of years.

Models game after: Himself.

 

 

Adam Balogoun-Ali Benjamin School. Monday, Aug. 5, 2024 (Jim Rassol/Contributor). Adam Balogoun-Ali | OLB

School: Benjamin

Class/Ht./Wt.: Junior/6-2/210

Accolades: Four-star prospect; ESPN No. 1 ILB in Florida, No. 113 national; Sun Sentinel first-team All-County selection; UA 50 futures project; finished 2023 with 87 tackles, 20 solos, interception, four sacks, fumble recovery.

Strengths: Play recognition, burst step, twitchy off blocks, lengthy.

Offseason focus: Lateral quickness, mobility, flipping hips to zone defense, man-to-man coverage.

Recruiting: Holds over 28 offers, including Michigan, Florida State, Penn State, Florida, and Tennessee.

Models game after: A little bit of everyone he sees.

Jamar Browder, Santaluces High. Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024 (Jim Rassol/Contributor). Jamar Browder | WR

School: Santaluces

Class/Ht./Wt.: Senior, 6-4, 205

Accolades: Three-star prospect; first-team Sun Sentinel All-County in 2023; runs 4.5 40; ranked 95th overall athlete in the state by Rivals; 5-year starter (Village Academy as an eighth grader); benches 265 pounds, 405-pound squat; 39 catches for 730 yards and 14 TDs.

Strengths: Taking people deep, acceleration, good first step, making people miss, ball tracking skills, leaping ability.

Offseason focus: Catching, speed work, hip mobility and flexibility, adjusting what defense is showing.

Recruiting: Holds over 30+ offers, including NC State, Indiana, Louisville, Appalachian State, Georgia Tech, and Illinois; committed to NC State in June.

Models game after: Himself.

Jaylin Brown, Cardinal Newman. Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024 (Jim Rassol/Contributor). Jaylin Brown | RB

School: Cardinal Newman

Class/Ht./Wt.: Senior/5-11/195

Accolades: Three-star prospect; Super 11 selection; had 1,095 all-purpose yards and 20 TDs; benches 285, squats 515; four-year starter; 100-meter regional champ in track.

Strengths: Speed, size, reaction time.

Offseason focus: Getting bigger, faster, stronger.

Recruiting: Holds over 22 offers and committed to Louisville this summer.

Models game after: Bo Jackson.

Waden Charles, Palm Beach Central. Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024 (Jim Rassol/Contributor). Waden Charles | WR

School: Palm Beach Central

Class/Ht./Wt.: Senior/6-2/190

Accolades: Four-star prospect; Two-time Sun Sentinel Super 11 selection; finished last season with 1,063 total yards and nine TDs.

Strengths: Size, speed, great hands, natural wide receiver.

Offseason focus: Route running and catching.

Recruiting: Holds over 40 offers, including UM and LSU; committed to UCF this summer.

Models game after: CeeDee Lamb.

Deandre Desinor, Atlantic High School, Running Back. Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024 (Jim Rassol/Contributor). Deandre Desinor | RB

School: Atlantic

Class/Ht./Wt.: Senior/5-10/180

Accolades: Four-star prospect; Rivals ranking of No. 3; accumulated 1,046 yards, 15 touchdowns at American Heritage in Plantation last season; 4-year starter; benches 300 pounds; won state track as a member of 4×100 team at Atlantic in the spring.

Strengths: Speed, contact balance, vision.

Offseason focus: Speed, gaining weight/muscle, getting better at receiving.

Recruiting: Holds over 40 offers, including Oregon, Colorado, Louisville, West Virginia, and Texas; committed to West Virginia this summer.

Models game after: Jahmyr Gibbs.

Preston Douglas, Benjamin School. Monday, Aug. 5, 2024 (Jim Rassol/Contributor). Preston Douglas | TE/LB

School: Benjamin

Class/Ht./Wt.: Senior/6-3 1/2/225

Accolades: Three-star prospect; No. 1-ranked tight end in Florida on ESPN; four-year varsity starter; benches 335 pounds.

Strengths: Quickness and elusiveness, hands and footwork.

Offseason focus: Speed, football knowledge, getting big.

Recruiting: Holds over 22 offers, committed to South Carolina this summer.

Models game after: Brock Bowers and Travis Kelce.

Teddy Hoffmann, Atlantic High , Wide Receiver. Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024 (Jim Rassol/Contributor). Teddy Hoffmann | WR

School: Atlantic

Class/Ht./Wt.: Senior/6-0/180

Accolades: Three-star prospect; Sun Sentinel first team in 2023 and Super 11; had 51 catches for 927 yards and 16 TDs; also 28 tackles and two INTs on defense for St. Andrew’s last year.

Strengths: 40-yard laser time of 4.52; good route runner and can run away from a defender; good hands and IQ; tracking the ball.

Offseason focus: Speed.

Recruiting: Held 12 offers, and committed to Appalachian State this summer.

Models game after: Cooper Kupp.

Ty Jackson, Seminole Ridge High, Linebacker. Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024 (Jim Rassol/Contributor). Ty Jackson | LB

School: Seminole Ridge

Class/Ht./Wt.: Senior/6-2/205

Accolades: Four-star prospect; No. 1 linebacker in Florida by on3; team MVP, finished with 125 tackles, five forced fumbles, two interceptions.

Strengths: Communication on the field with the team.

Offseason focus: Getting stronger and faster.

Recruiting: Holds over 30 offers; undecided.

Models game after: Semaj Jackson (father).

Javian Mallory, West Boca Raton High School, Running Back. Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024 (Jim Rassol/Contributor). Javian Mallory | ATH

School: West Boca Raton

Class/Ht./Wt.: Junior/5-11/205

Accolades: Four-star prospect; ESPN ranking of 231; two-time Super 11 selection; ran for 1,400 yards, 24 TDs; rushed for 345 yards and 3 TDs in a game against Blanche Ely; No. 1-ranked running back in Florida in both Rivals and On3.

Strengths: Downhill running, field vision, receiving abilities, three-down back.

Offseason focus: Mobility, speed, flexibility.

Recruiting: Holds over 40 offers, including Notre Dame, Miami, FSU, Alabama, Georgia, Ohio State, Oregon, Louisville, FAU, Wisconsin, and more; undecided.

Models game after: Frank Gore.

Max Redmon, Cardinal Newman. Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024 (Jim Rassol/Contributor). Max Redmon | ATH

School: Cardinal Newman

Class/Ht./Wt.: Senior/6-2/190

Accolades: Three-star prospect; finished junior year with 64 tackles, 5 tackles for losses, 2 interceptions, and benches 260 and squats 425.

Strengths: Ball hawking, man-to-man coverage, zone coverage, aggression, speed.

Offseason focus: Footwork, hip work and speed.

Recruiting: Holds over 24 offers and committed to FSU in July.

Models game after: Kyle Hamilton and Derwin Jones.

Xanai Scott, Cardinal Newman. Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024 (Jim Rassol/Contributor). Xanai Scott | S

School: Cardinal Newman

Class/Ht./Wt.: Senior/5-10/180

Accolades: Three-star prospect is a four-year starter; finished the year with 50 tackles, and 5 interceptions; benches 245.

Strengths: Great tackler, can guard in open space, team player, can play almost anywhere.

Offseason focus: Foot speed, getting feet quicker.

Recruiting: Committed to Illinois in April.

Models game after: Derwin James.

 

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