Fort Lauderdale police announced Monday that two men will face criminal charges in the hit-and-run crash that killed two British businessmen as they walked along State Road A1A last year.
BSO investigates fatal shooting of woman by deputies in drug raid The Broward Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of a woman shot by deputies during a weekend drug raid, but reiterated Monday that officers identified themselves before bursting into her house.
Barack Obama stopped here for a nosh in the closing days of the 2008 presidential campaign, spending $53.77 on potato pancakes, bagels and lox, and black-and-white cookies.
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:54:00 -0400
Former Broward Sheriff Jenne appeals for state pension Former Broward Sheriff Ken Jenne's lawyer will be in court Tuesday to try to persuade an appeals court to award him a state pension even though he is a convicted felon.
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:22:00 -0400
Florida, 4 other states rush plans for $1.5B in housing funds The five states hardest hit by the foreclosure crisis have been given only weeks to plan how to spend $1.5 billion in federal funding announced by the Obama administration last month.
BSO uses tear gas to end standoff in Pompano | Video Broward sheriff's deputies used tear gas to flush out a man with a knife who refused to leave an apartment after threatening to kill himself early Monday morning, authorities said.
Richie Incognito, voted by his peers as the NFL's dirtiest player last season, will make a free-agent visit to the Miami Dolphins on Monday, a league source said.
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:56:00 -0400
Dump truck crash in Weston injures driver, scatters debris on I-75 WESTON A dump truck driver was flown to the hospital Monday after the right-front tire blew out and his vehicle flipped over on northbound Interstate 75, scattering rocks and dirt across the roadway, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
FORT LAUDERDALE- A year after a $120,000 Porsche 911 Turbo mowed down two British businessman and sped away, the car's owner has been charged with the hit-and-run deaths that made headlines here and abroad.
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:27:00 -0400
Business leaders: Curb panhandling downtown Every day in downtown Fort Lauderdale, wherever the crowds are -- the drivers, employees, residents or tourists – someone is there with a hand out, begging for money.
Is there a hazardous waste site in your neighborhood? You can find out on a website set up by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection that lets you download detailed information on thousands of contaminated properties.
Fort Lauderdale police announced Monday that two men will face criminal charges in the hit-and-run crash that killed two British businessmen as they walked along State Road A1A last year.
BSO investigates fatal shooting of woman by deputies in drug raid The Broward Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of a woman shot by deputies during a weekend drug raid, but reiterated Monday that officers identified themselves before bursting into her house.
Barack Obama stopped here for a nosh in the closing days of the 2008 presidential campaign, spending $53.77 on potato pancakes, bagels and lox, and black-and-white cookies.
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:54:00 -0400
Former Broward Sheriff Jenne appeals for state pension Former Broward Sheriff Ken Jenne's lawyer will be in court Tuesday to try to persuade an appeals court to award him a state pension even though he is a convicted felon.
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:22:00 -0400
Florida, 4 other states rush plans for $1.5B in housing funds The five states hardest hit by the foreclosure crisis have been given only weeks to plan how to spend $1.5 billion in federal funding announced by the Obama administration last month.
BSO uses tear gas to end standoff in Pompano | Video Broward sheriff's deputies used tear gas to flush out a man with a knife who refused to leave an apartment after threatening to kill himself early Monday morning, authorities said.
Richie Incognito, voted by his peers as the NFL's dirtiest player last season, will make a free-agent visit to the Miami Dolphins on Monday, a league source said.
Homeowners from Florida and across the nation are closely watching the first contested trial concerning toxic drywall, which opened Monday in New Orleans.
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:31:00 -0400
Mortgage plan aids only 16 percent of borrowers WASHINGTON The Obama administration's mortgage relief plan has helped only about 16 percent of borrowers who signed up since its launch last year, while hundreds of thousands of homeowners remain in limbo.
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:00:00 -0500
Florida among states to rush $1.5B plan in housing funds PHOENIX (AP) — The five states hardest hit by the foreclosure crisis have been given only weeks to plan how to spend $1.5 billion in federal funding announced by the Obama administration last month.
Sun, 14 Mar 2010 14:22:00 -0400
Florida insurer agrees to lower fees paid to affiliate The Office of Insurance Regulation struck a deal with Southern Oak Insurance Co. three days after threatening to suspend or revoke its license for "excessive" profit and management fees.
Florida's interim emergency management director sent a letter this week to federal disaster officials, asking that they provide financial aid to thousands of households affected by Chinese drywall.
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:25:00 -0500
New life in downtown Miami as condos fill up Condos in downtown Miami are no longer ghost towns as young professionals move in and drive new business to area stores and restaurants.
Out of the ashes of the downtown Miami condo collapse, a bright spot is emerging: a community of full-time residents slowly starting to turn the area into a 24/7 city.
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