Month: February 2025

A 19-story luxury condo tower will rise on the west side of the Intracoastal across from Shooters under a plan that recently won approval from Fort Lauderdale’s Planning and Zoning Board in a narrow 4-3 vote.Claridge Homes, a Canadian-based developer, already had approval to build a different project on the 2-acre property, once home to ... Read More

A combined total of 17 cities, towns and villages in Broward and Palm Beach counties have elections on March 11, 2025. Some voters will elect candidates to local government offices; others will decide referendum questions — including whether they want to raise taxes in some communities. Originally Published: February 22, 2025 at 8:00 AM EST ... Read More

A father whose son was tragically killed will ask the Broward County Commission on Tuesday to support statewide legislation that would stop drivers from holding their phones while driving. Originally Published: February 22, 2025 at 7:30 AM EST ... Read More

What’s the next best thing to being on a boat? Watching them pass by while you enjoy a good meal from your favorite waterfront dining destination, of course. We’re spoiled here in South Florida with seemingly endless options when it comes to eating with a view and a breeze — whether it’s overlooking the ocean, the Intracoastal Waterway, a yacht-filled marina or a hidden lakeside gem. But how do you pick the right place to savor the alfresco experience or impress out-of-town... Read More

Today is Saturday, Feb. 22, the 53rd day of 2025. There are 312 days left in the year. Today in history: On Feb. 22, 1980, the “Miracle on Ice” took place at the Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York, as the United States Olympic hockey team upset the Soviet Union, 4-3. (The U.S. team went on to win the gold medal two days later with a 4-2 victory over Finland.) Also on this date: In 1732, the first president of the United States, George Washington, was born in Westmoreland County in... Read More

The Cougars defeated the Lions for the third time this season after a 63-55 win on Jan. 21 and a 55-53 victory in the district championship on Feb. 6. Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To login in, click here. Originally Published: February 21, 2025 at 10:39 PM EST ... Read More

A man who kidnapped a Lyft driver in Texas and forced her to drive to South Florida has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison. Miguel Pastran Hernandez, 24, was arrested in August in Hollywood after the rideshare driver he kidnapped days earlier managed to escape from him. He pleaded guilty in December. On Aug. 16, Pastran Hernandez forced the woman to start driving from the Arlington, Texas, area, to Florida, and armed himself with the woman’s own gun during the trip, according to... Read More

Leighton Meester stars in this CW dramedy about bickering siblings who are police detectives solving crimes together . Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To login in, click here. Originally Published: February 21, 2025 at 5:05 PM EST ... Read More

There’s the origin story about Dania Beach icon Jaxson’s Ice Cream Parlor & Restaurant that founder Monroe Udell liked to tell customers, and then there was the truth. The popular-yet-untrue version is that Udell, a Connecticut native, named Jaxson’s after his father — in other words, Jack’s son. But the real reason is firmly rooted in the racist and segregationist laws of the 1950s: Neither Blacks nor Jews could own business licenses in Dania Beach, so Udell pretended to be... Read More