Commentary: Where was DeSantis when Broward needed him? Jeb Bush would have stood in the middle of State Road 84, right in front of Lester’s Diner, helping a motorist get out of her stranded Subaru. Tribune News Service · Apr 18, 2023
South Florida flooding to bring ‘boom’ of mosquitoes in coming days FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — In the wake of the deluge that swept through Broward, submerging streets and flooding homes, another storm is now brewing: mosquitoes. Tribune News Service · Apr 15, 2023
Thieves steal South Florida homes, leaving victims with a legal nightmare. There’s relief on the way FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Broward’s chief judge calls it “reprehensible” that thieves can steal people’s entire homes — and that victims must spend months maneuvering the legal system to try to take back their properties. Able to do something, the judge plans to speed up the legal process to help… Tribune News Service · Apr 15, 2023
South Florida struggling to emerge from ‘life-threatening’ floods FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Drivers were stuck in cars, travelers were stranded at the airport, streets were impassable, school and court were canceled and a man was spotted swimming through a downtown Fort Lauderdale street as South Florida started to emerge from what one city is calling a 50-year rain… Tribune News Service · Apr 13, 2023
Something in the water? Researchers studying high amounts of late-stage breast cancer in Florida county FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Broward County, Florida’s rate of advanced breast cancer exceeds the state and national average, and researchers want to learn why. Tribune News Service · Mar 23, 2023
Family of Florida man who died while being violently restrained to sue jail staff Suit alleges that Broward county sheriff’s office used excessive force as Kevin Desir suffered mental health emergency in 2021 The Guardian - US · Mar 16, 2023
Targeted robbery described and gloating suspects shown on video in closings at XXXTentacion murder trial FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Four men made a decision. One man was murdered because of it, according to Broward prosecutors. Tribune News Service · Mar 7, 2023
Flash and cash: Lamborghini zoomed past South Florida exotic car rivals over last decade On a recent Saturday morning, the sun shone bright over Supercar Saturdays Florida, a monthly event for exotic car lovers at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Florida. Miami Herald · Feb 24, 2023
Miami’s hidden high ground: What sea rise risk means for some prime real estate Miami isn’t known for its majestic mountains. The tallest peaks in the South Florida landscape, in fact, are a series of landfills. The highest point south of Lake Okeechobee is the dump at Monarch Hill Renewable Energy Park, better known as Mount Trashmore, which towers 225 smelly feet above northern… Miami Herald · Feb 23, 2023
Drake’s armed guards block subpoena to testify in XXXTentacion trial, lawyers say MIAMI — The legal effort to have acclaimed rapper Drake give a deposition in the murder trial of XXXTentacion escalates as the superstar used armed guards to block a subpoena to testify, according to a motion filed Friday in Broward court. Lawyers for the defense seek aid in serving him… Miami Herald · Feb 18, 2023
Potentially harmful drug in Broward company’s weight loss pill triggers recall, FDA says MIAMI — A Broward health company’s weight loss pill caught the attention of the FDA after the regulatory agency found it contained a drug that was taken off the market more than a decade ago for possibly causing severe health risks. Miami Herald · Feb 12, 2023
Florida jury awards rapper Flo Rida $82 million in Celsius energy drink endorsement lawsuit FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Celsius energy drinks would be nothing without the backing of recording artist Flo Rida, and the Boca Raton-based company owes him more than $82.6 million in damages for trying to hide it, a Broward jury decided Wednesday. Tribune News Service · Jan 19, 2023
Live in Florida and prefer to vote by mail? Many are surprised that all must now reapply FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Whether it’s convenience for time-starved people, wanting to avoid haranguing by political activists outside polling places, or more time to study their choices — or a combination — Florida voters love casting their ballots from their couches or kitchen tables. Tribune News Service · Jan 15, 2023
‘I trusted them and they did not do their part’: Flo Rida takes stand in lawsuit against Celsius energy drink maker FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Flo Rida’s “My House” resounded through a Broward courtroom Wednesday afternoon, then cut off. Tribune News Service · Jan 11, 2023
Tribune News Service · Dec 28, 2022 Florida teacher fired after being accused of having inappropriate discussions with students FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A Broward high school teacher has been fired, after being accused of having inappropriate discussions and interactions with students, including allegedly showing them a phallic-shaped gum wrapper.
Tribune News Service · Dec 27, 2022 Heirs can help elders protect themselves against becoming victims of growing property fraud trend Robert Felder, 91, says he didn’t learn that the house he has owned since 1963 wasn’t in his name anymore until he tried to renew his homeowner insurance last summer.
Miami Herald · Dec 12, 2022 Muslim group urges feds to investigate after teacher disrupts students who were praying MIAMI — A Broward County charter school dismissed a teacher last week after a video in which she appeared to admonish a group of Muslim students for praying went viral on social media and now a prominent Muslim group is asking federal law enforcement officials to investigate.
Miami Herald · Dec 9, 2022 10 Florida school districts under scrutiny by state over LGBTQ, racial equity policies MIAMI — Florida’s State Board of Education will meet next week to scrutinize whether 10 school districts — including Miami-Dade, Broward and Hillsborough counties — are carrying out the state’s parental rights law, which have become a political lightning rod in local school board meeting and national politics in recent…
Tribune News Service · Dec 8, 2022 Mpox outbreak now under control in South Florida FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The mpox emergency in South Florida is contained, but experts say it is not entirely over.
Tribune News Service · Dec 8, 2022 Broward County Sheriff Gregory Tony didn’t lie on forms about past killing, his lawyer tells ethics panel FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Broward County Sheriff Gregory Tony hadn’t withheld vital information from state law enforcement forms that would have revealed he was involved in a fatal shooting when he was a teenager, his attorney argued to a state ethics commission.
Tribune News Service · Dec 5, 2022 Sheriff Gregory Tony faces more scrutiny from ethics panel over lies, omissions on forms Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony must now decide whether to fight a decision by a state ethics panel — which for the second time in recent months agreed that further review is warranted to look into accusations he gave false information on official forms, his attorney said Monday.
The Guardian - US · Dec 5, 2022 Florida man restrained by officers in jail died by strangulation, autopsy finds Exclusive: private autopsy says Kevin Desir’s death after struggle with six deputies was homicide, while official one said it was undetermined
The Guardian - US · Dec 5, 2022 Kevin Desir died a brutal death. His family believe deputies at a notorious Florida jail are responsible Revealed: a private autopsy report shared with the Guardian concludes Desir’s death was a homicide. This article contains description of physical violence
Tribune News Service · Nov 23, 2022 Public defender’s office wants Parkland judge off all its criminal cases FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The judge who handled the Parkland mass shooting case is so biased in favor of the prosecution that she cannot be trusted to oversee cases handled by the Broward Public Defender’s Office, according to dozens of motions filed in court last week.
The Independent UK · Nov 15, 2022 Broward Schools superintendent fired after damning Parkland shooting grand jury report The superintendent of Florida’s second largest school district was fired following a late-night motion brought up by a board member appointed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis following a grand jury report into the Parkland school massacre