The New Pelican Newspaper

09/16/2026

09/15/2026

“I’ve performed at some New York shows,” said Carré. “The Top Secret Comedy Club in London, some comedy in Paris, and being told I never play soccer professionally again shattered my heart, but seeing Kevin Hart selling out stadiums even though he’s not an athlete was still amazing to me. In my head, I was like, ‘I can do that, too, but you can still take your kids to my shows, and I keep it friendly family.’”

By Nile Fortner | New Pelican Writer Deerfield Beach – The whistle blows, the crowd surges, and Emmanuel Abolo Carré would explode down the field, chasing the soccer ball with intensity. Originally from Cameroon, Africa, Carré moved to France at 12 and spent his childhood playing soccer and even...

09/15/2026

ZEVIN: The will only applies to those assets where there are no designated beneficiaries (or if the beneficiaries have died before you). Therefore, one of the primary reasons that many clients choose to create a revocable living trust is to avoid probate on all of their assets, particularly their home and any other real estat

By Martin Zevin | Attorney and Contributing Columnist Many people mistakenly believe that, if they have executed a Florida will, probate will be avoided when they pass away. This is not true.  In Florida, an estate will go into probate when a person owns any property in his or her name alone withou...

09/12/2026

“We are able to store hot water when the peak demand is up,” said Kornahrens, a Lighthouse Point resident. “On a utility bill, residents can see their demand charges go up between the hours of 6 and 8 a.m., as well as 3:30 and 6:30 p.m. We eliminate that time by storing the thermal energy.”

By Jason Stromberg | New Pelican Writer Pompano Beach – To plumber Peter Butts, of Doc’s Plumbing, working with the team at Thermal Energy HQ and its CEO, Rob Kornahrens, is a piece of cake. “We know Rob through Advanced Roofing,” Butts said. “We’ve all worked together before. It’s lik...

09/10/2026

BOYLE: September is also one of our best months for snapper, so as we get closer to the full moon give the mutton snapper a try. The storms in the afternoon have been brutal so please be careful on the ocean.

By RJ Boyle | Contributing Columnist Near shore fishing is consistent with schools of bonito.This is a picture of our catch from the “Lisa B” earlier this week. Some people eat bonito but most people don’t.  Bonito are in the tuna family but do not carry the same quality for table fare. Local...

09/10/2026

Free Car Wash: Pompano Beach – In recognition of the service and sacrifice of America’s heroes, Mr. Squeaky Car Wash, 499 W. Atlantic Blvd., will offer free car washes to first responders, veterans, and active-duty military personnel on Sept. 11, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Valid professional or military I...

09/09/2026

MCGARRY: Andew Jackson received authority to take possession of the territory and then proceeded to divide it into two counties along the Suwannee River. The west formed Escambia and the east formed St. John’s.

By Carmen McGarry | Historian and contributing columnist From the 1500s, the Florida territory ceded to the U.S. by Spain in 1821 was known as Los Mosquitos, and Barra de Mosquitos. It was a 16th century coastal marshland where mosquitoes proliferated due to all the wetlands and breeding water. Esta...