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It's earnings season, and that means even low-priced companies are stepping up to report their financials. via Fool.com

“I have cancer. Give me the money.”

Police Monday reported a near-drowning of a 14-month-old boy Saturday in a pool at 200 N.E. 20th St. via Palm Beach Post

Pictured from left to right at 2007 fund-raiser: City of Hollywood Commissioner Fran Russo; Alan Koslow, Art and Culture Center Board Chair; Executive Director Joy Satterlee and City of Hollywood Fire Chief ... via Miami's Community Newspapers

Kurt Scherf, Vice President and Principal Analyst, Parks Associates, will present Television 2.0: Consumer and Industry Trends at a Parks Associates-sponsored session at Digital Hollywood in Hollywood, Calif., ... via TechWeb.com

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“This is a really good example of how they are moving more quickly toward it, and we think Apple is best positioned [to benefit].”

May 1, 2008 Apple said on Thursday it would begin selling movie downloads on its iTunes service on the same day as the titles are released in DVD form, under agreements with most of the top Hollywood studios. via InternetNews

“To have everything come full circle and see Johnny do this is marvelous!”

Had we stopped by on Monday we would have seen Anjelica Huston Oh well. This week Hollywood on the Hudson was strictly a downtown affair as it seems all those Tinseltown types were staying busy downtown with ... via FishBowlNY

“You may find Narnia a more savage place than you remember”

From that old-school adventurer Indiana Jones to the New Age burnout Hancock, this summer the multiplex will look a lot like the muscleplex. via Philly.com

“If you get out there and just sing and get the audience in the palm of your hand, you're set”

They may not be going to Hollywood, but for senior citizens across South Florida, Holy Cross Hospital's 'Senior Idol' is the next best thing.

'I have to sing. It's part of my life,' said finalist Nan Houston Stenzi, 84, of Boca Raton. 'I'm only alive when I sing.'

The competition, which began in 2006, is open to South Floridians age 65 and older. Contestants must be solo singers and are judged on vocal talent, style and stage presence. In March, for the third straight year, more than 100 people showed up for auditions. Judges narrowed the field to 12 people who will perform May 13 at Parker Playhouse in Fort Lauderdale. Read more

“What's really exciting is the sheer number of characters they have”

Sony's former digital whiz named exec VP Marvel Entertainment has tapped Sony Pictures' former digital guru Ira Rubenstein to head up the comicbook giant's online and mobile efforts. via Variety

“It used to be we'd do a 30-day dunning letter, then a 45-day dunning later, then a 60-day dunning letter. Now we're going 15, 30, attorney. We need to know if they're foreclosing.”

At the CitySide townhouses in West Palm Beach, landscapers, bug men and security guards are showing up less often. via Palm Beach Post

Media DailyMe , a Hollywood-based online news site, announced that Neil Budde joined as president, chief product officer. via South Florida Sun-Sentinel

“This sewage is treated to the lowest possible standard under Florida law. It's a practice that just isn't proper.”

South Florida may soon face a deadline to stop dumping treated sewage into the ocean, and local residents could face higher bills to pay for improved water treatment.

One legislator predicts a 'massive increase' in sewer rates, and the city of Hollywood estimates monthly bills eventually could rise by as much as $90.

The Florida Senate on Wednesday voted unanimously to end the use of sewage outfall pipes by 2025, and the House is expected to follow suit before the legislative session adjourns May 2. Read more

“Members, you are going to have an opportunity today to live up to your titles -- representatives, because you represent your constituents”

The Capitol is turning into Tax Reform Studios, with lawmakers advancing various scripts for blockbuster sequels to Amendment 1. Just like Hollywood, the sequels promise to be bigger than the original movie. via North Port Sun

Three lives were taken in bizarre traffic accidents in Broward County this weekend, including one man who plunged to his death in the same place where a Fort Lauderdale police officer fatally fell a few years ... via The Miami Herald

“Take some quiet time. Don't talk to your kids when you're in a highly emotional state.”

Gina Anchors sits nearby when her kids are at soccer practice. When her daughter, Randi, took karate, the Loxahatchee mother of two watched the lessons through a window.

Given frequent reports of teachers, coaches, and even church and Scout leaders being arrested and charged with molesting children, parents like Anchors say they can't afford to let their guard down.

The latest incident occurred Monday, when authorities charged piano teacher David Layman with fondling a 7-year-old Weston boy during a lesson at the child's home. The well liked instructor also teaches at Imagine Charter School in Weston and the Arts Academy of Hollywood. Read more

“It was a relentless attack as you know Mr. Pellicano”

Former New York Times Hollywood correspondent Bernard Weinraub, who had teamed with Anita Busch at one point, also took the stand today in the Anthony Pellicano trial. via LA Observed

“I thought there would only be 10 people here. I am completely overwhelmed”

Published: Tuesday, April 8, 2008 at 7:22 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, April 8, 2008 at 7:22 p.m. Stephen Schwartz, who wrote the music and lyrics for the Grammy-winning, hit stage musical "Wicked," said he was ... via News Chief

“People in this community are sometimes hesitant to get involved”

Once Sofian Abdelaziz Zakkout gets going on the subject of bridging gaps between South Florida Muslims and other community groups, it's apt to be a long conversation.

Zakkout, who heads the Miami Beach -based American Muslim Association of North America, is passionate about bringing together Muslims and non-Muslims.

So when the 50-year-old Palestinian immigrant planned the organization's third annual festival and barbecue, he decided it should be held not at a mosque or Islamic center as in previous years, but at a public park where members of all faiths and groups would feel welcome. Read more