Topical Currents

(3-27-2017) Florida Legislators have filed bills which could give Condo and Homeowner Association boards a double-take. If passed, a volunteer board member could face criminal penalties if Association records are stonewalled, or if there are fraudulent elections. Might residents avoid trouble by choosing to stay off condo boards? Learn more on the Topical Currents “At Your Service” condo call-in edition.

(3-23-2017) In studio interview with Chef Jeff Maxfield from Brava by Brad Kilgore at the Arscht Center. He will be participating in the Deering Bay Seafood Festival, Sunday, March 26. He brings the seafood dish he’ll be offering at the festival and gives us tips on how to buy and cook seafood. Dinner in Minutes: Snapper Parmesan with Spinach Penne Pasta Restaurant News: Carlos Frias, Miami Herald Food Editor,he discusses this week’s restaurant news and where to eat this weekend. www

(3-23-2017) As many brick and mortar stores struggle for air, Amazon is growing by leaps and bounds. Its latest venture…Amazon Fresh. Hello, it’s BB. It’s an online grocery service now available in South Florida. Our shopping guru and Sun Sentinel columnist, Doreen Christensen gives us the details and the best deals around town.

(3-22-2017) Today’s Topical Currents is with technology lawyer, negotiator and author, Mark Grossman. He’s a pioneer in the field, with a practice dating back to 1995. Grossman covers many technology issues, and discusses the unique legal aspects of self-driving cars, the recent developments in the 2014 Russian hacks of Yahoo, and advice on legal negotiations. Of course, we take your calls.

( 3-21-2017, Originally aired 11-22-2016) The role of “caregiver” can be thrust upon one without much say in matters. It can be exhausting, frustrating, & even thankless. Today’s Topical Currents looks at the many aspects of taking care of debilitated family members. A caregiver’s family relations are often strained. In a rebroadcast, we speak with Caregiver Magazine publisher Gary Barg . . . and take your calls.

(3-16-2017) Martin Lynch from John Martin’s Irish Pub and Restaurant in Coral Gables joins us. He talks about St. Patrick’s Day celebrations and brings food to taste.

(3-16-2017) Today’s Topical Currents features a good spring cleaning. Few of us enjoy housework, so efficiency is essential. We speak with Melissa Maker, author of “Clean My Space.”

(3-14-2017) . Today’s Topical Currents goes on the police beat . . . with City of Miami Beach Police Chief, Daniel Oates. Chief Oates served the New York City police for more than 20 years. There, he reached the position of Deputy Chief and Executive Officer. He came to Miami Beach in 2014, after being Police Chief in Aurora, Colorado. We cover numerous Miami Beach issues, and of course . . . and take your calls.

(3-13-2017) Neurocognitive disease, such as Alzheimer’s, is expected to double worldwide over the next 50 years. Today’s Topical Currents is with Dr. Marc Agronin, an expert in treatment and research of memory disorders. Based at Miami Jewish Health, he’s the author of Building a Better Brain. www.miamijewishhealth.org hotline: 305-514-8710

(3-9-2017) – Nancy Scanlon, Author of My Mother’s Cookbook: Freshly Real . Topic: How to write an eBook cookbook when you don’t know what you’re doing. She talks about how she recreated the stories and recipes from her mother’s cooking and created an ebook with them. She also gives tips for others who might want to compile or publish their family recipes and brings food from the book for us to taste. Restaurant News: Jen Karetnick talks about a special new restaurant on Brickell. Dinner in