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HISTORICAL FACTS: 6 | History Defined

Museum collects bits of Trump indictment history: ‘Yes’ to the signs. ‘No’ to the pig head.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — You can call them the history patrol troop, these sharp-eyed museum curators.

Tribune News Service · Jun 18, 2023

He was with the victims, but did he shoot them? YNW Melly murder trial wraps up first week

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The first week of the murder trial of YNW Melly wrapped up on Thursday without conclusive evidence that he held the gun that fired the bullets that killed Anthony Williams and Christopher Thomas.

Tribune News Service · Jun 15, 2023

‘Where do we need to go?’ Cop testifies he pushed ahead while Parkland deputy stayed still

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The bullets were landing everywhere: The hallways, the stairway, striking windows, the teacher’s lounge.

Tribune News Service · Jun 13, 2023

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Inside South Florida ERs: Gunshots can be deadly, surviving them traumatic

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- In the chaos of Memorial Regional Hospital’s trauma unit, surgeon Niqui Kiffin has removed bullets from a man shot multiple times while sleeping. She has operated on a college student who shot himself playing with a gun while FaceTiming his girlfriend. And she has operated on…

Tribune News Service · May 25, 2023

Rick Allen has spoken publicly for the first time about being attacked in Florida

The Def Leppard drummer has opened up about the violent attack outside a hotel in Fort Lauderdale: "I wasn’t a threat because I’ve only got one arm"

Louder · May 23, 2023

Broward County Sheriff Gregory Tony won’t do settlement deal in ethics case, records show

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony didn’t make a settlement deal in a state ethics case that sought to hold him responsible over omissions and untruths on official forms on his rise toward becoming the county’s top cop, records showed Thursday.

Tribune News Service · May 18, 2023

Giant blobs of seaweed are hitting Florida. That's when the real problem begins

From Montego Bay to Miami, sargassum is leaving stinky brown carpets over what was once prime tourist sand. But whether it gets ignored or removed, it comes with high health and environmental risks.

WEKU · May 5, 2023

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Get to Know Logan Sargeant, the First American F1 Driver Since 2015

The Williams Racing rookie and Fort Lauderdale native will make his debut on home soil at the Miami Grand Prix.

Sports Illustrated · May 4, 2023

Biden declares Fort Lauderdale disaster area after flooding

President Joe Biden has declared part of South Florida a disaster area after record flooding struck the area earlier this month

The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2023

Historic flooding in Fort Lauderdale was a sign of things to come – a look at who is most at risk and how to prepare

When a powerful storm flooded neighborhoods in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in April with what preliminary reports show was 25 inches of rain in 24 hours, few people were prepared. Even hurricanes rarely drop that much rain in one area that fast. Residents could do little to stop the floodwater as…

The Conversation · Apr 27, 2023

‘On life support’: Fort Lauderdale needs new City Hall after epic flood

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — This month’s epic rainstorm had one more unexpected victim in Fort Lauderdale: The eight-story concrete behemoth that is City Hall.

Tribune News Service · Apr 23, 2023

DeSantis to request a major disaster declaration from Biden after flooding in South Florida

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis has announced that he will request a major disaster declaration for Broward County due to the devastating flooding last week, his office announced in a press release Saturday, the first step toward possible federal assistance for struggling residents.

Tribune News Service · Apr 22, 2023

With the latest endorsement, Trump has support of 11 Florida members of Congress. DeSantis has 1

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — When Congressman Carlos Gimenez endorsed former President Donald Trump this week for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, it gave him the support of 11 of Florida’s 20 Republican representatives.

Tribune News Service · Apr 22, 2023

‘We still have time to make a difference’: VP touts climate change investment in Florida

MIAMI — One week after massive flooding shut down Fort Lauderdale, Vice President Kamala Harris came to Miami to tout new federal cash to help protect Florida’s coasts from storms and flooding.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Apr 22, 2023

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Miami Herald · Apr 21, 2023

Fort Lauderdale floods highlight climate risks to South Florida’s airports, seaports

MIAMI — Seaports and airports are the lifeblood of South Florida’s tourism-based economy. But as the relentless rains that swamped Fort Lauderdale last week illustrated, those critical transit and supply chain hubs are vulnerable to debilitating flooding.

Tribune News Service · Apr 21, 2023

Shelter-in-place order closed off downtown Fort Lauderdale for an hour after reports of gunman on a balcony

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Police ordered downtown residents to shelter in place early Friday afternoon while they confronted a man armed “with a possible gun” on a balcony, but said it was not an active shooter incident.

Tribune News Service · Apr 21, 2023

‘Something has to be done’: A week after the flood, FEMA officials confront Fort Lauderdale’s devastated neighborhoods

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Alida Augustine stepped into the front yard in a pink house dress and a hair wrap Thursday afternoon, eager to tell Broward’s mayor and the team of government officials at her doorstep about the damage to her home of 30 years.

Tribune News Service · Apr 20, 2023

Think development doesn’t make flooding worse? Think again

It was the rainstorm that seemed to never end, turning roads into rivers and forcing drivers to abandon their cars in search of higher ground all over Broward County, Florida.

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Tribune News Service · Apr 19, 2023

Bacteria skyrockets to 100 times beyond safe levels in some Fort Lauderdale canals after historic flooding

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Fort Lauderdale — known as the “Venice of America” for its many waterways — was marred by water dirtier than a toilet during last week’s historical flooding.

Tribune News Service · Apr 18, 2023

King tides could slow drainage, cause additional flooding in Fort Lauderdale

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — King tides have returned to South Florida, adding another burden to the area’s drainage system after last week’s floods.

Miami Herald · Apr 18, 2023

Climate change could make freak events like Fort Lauderdale’s rain bomb more common

MIAMI — Fort Lauderdale’s flood was worse than any hurricane in local memory, unmatched by anything on the record books and happened faster and harder than anyone planned or prepared for.

Tribune News Service · Apr 16, 2023

Rain threat remains in water-logged South Florida

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Scattered showers and thunderstorms are forecast to develop across inland portions of South Florida and move toward the east coast during the afternoon and early evening hours of Sunday, according to the National Weather Service.

Tribune News Service · Apr 15, 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

Fort Lauderdale airport reopens north runway to daytime flights

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport began using both of its runways again Saturday afternoon, authorities confirmed.

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