Month: February 2025

‘Screams for help’: Tamarac residents heard slain woman’s cries, wondered if they should go outside | Listen

Residents in a quiet Tamarac community were awakened early Sunday morning by gunshots, crying, pounding on doors, and the unmistakable sounds of a woman screaming for help, according to 911 calls released Friday. Originally Published: February 21, 2025 at 1:44 PM EST ... Read More

Traffic disruptions scheduled for Broward airport for runway repaving

Runways are shutting down at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport, the city-owned small airport off West Cypress Creek Road, for a pavement rehabilitation project.  Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To login in, click here. Originally Published: February 21, 2025 at 12:59 PM EST ... Read More

Second suspect arrested in Tampa after shootout with Broward gang task force

A second suspect has been arrested following a shootout with a Broward Sheriff’s Office deputy and a Lauderhill Police officer last week. Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To login in, click here. Originally Published: February 21, 2025 at 12:20 PM EST ... Read More

Broward schools bring back cap-and-gown vendor despite audit’s past billing concerns

The Broward School Board’s approval of Herff Jones concerns some members of the district’s Audit Committee, who say the company still owes the district a lot of money. Herff Jones says it does not. Originally Published: February 21, 2025 at 10:32 AM EST ... Read More

LaVar Ball has right foot amputated: report

LaVar Ball, well-known father of NBA players Lonzo and LaMelo Ball, had his right foot amputated, according to reports published Wednesday. Ball, 57, suffered a “serious medical issue” that required the procedure, TMZ reported. The health problems that led to the amputation were unclear. Notorious for his publicity blitz before his sons were drafted into the NBA, Ball had largely avoided the spotlight in recent years. Lonzo, 27; LaMelo, 23, and their brother LiAngelo, 26, have not... Read More

‘Heavy odor of sewage’ in dining room; 50 dead roaches on kitchen floor: 6 South Florida restaurants shut

Sewage odor, rodent droppings and dead roaches were among the violations that temporarily closed six South Florida restaurants last week — one in Broward and five in Palm Beach counties. Originally Published: February 21, 2025 at 7:54 AM EST ... Read More

Tunnel vs. bridge debate: Fort Lauderdale hopes truce is on way for commuter rail

Fort Lauderdale and Broward County have locked horns over whether to build a tunnel or bridge. But Mayor Dean Trantalis says a tunnel might now be in the cards. It all comes down to price. Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To login in, click here. ... Read More

Today in History: February 21, Malcolm X was shot and killed at age 39

Today is Friday, Feb. 21, the 52nd day of 2025. There are 313 days left in the year. Today in history: On Feb. 21, 1965, civil rights activist Malcolm X, 39, was shot to death inside Harlem’s Audubon Ballroom in New York. Three men identified as members of the Nation of Islam were convicted of murder and imprisoned; all were eventually paroled. (The convictions of two of the men were dismissed in November 2021, when prosecutors said new evidence had undermined the case against them.) Also... Read More

Trump administration is flouting an order to temporarily lift a freeze on foreign aid, judge says

By ELLEN KNICKMEYER and LINDSAY WHITEHURST WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has kept withholding foreign aid despite a court order and must at least temporarily restore the funding to programs worldwide, a federal judge said Thursday. Judge Amir H. Ali declined a request by nonprofit groups doing business with the U.S. Agency for International Development to find Trump administration officials in contempt of his order, however. The Washington, D.C., district court judge said... Read More