Author: Broward County Public Schools

Man killed, child injured in shooting in Hollywood shopping plaza

A man was killed and a 10-year-old was injured in a shooting outside Dave & Buster’s in Hollywood, reports say. Early Sunday morning, just after midnight, the man was shot in the parking lot of the arcade in the Oakwood Plaza near Sheridan Street and Interstate 95, reports WSVN-Ch. 7. He was taken to Memorial Regional Hospital, where he died, according to WPLG-Ch. 10. The child was also taken there but later released, police said. No information was available about the victims, what... Read More

Dania Beach taps Cuban-born Ana Garcia to lead city forward

Broward’s oldest city has a new boss. Ana Garcia, a former manager with North Miami Beach and tiny Biscayne Park, has been tapped to lead Dania Beach now that longtime manager Bob Baldwin has retired. Garcia, 57, will be sworn in March 12 at 7 p.m. and start work the next day. “Dania Beach is Broward’s first city and my goal is for Dania Beach to be Broward’s best city,” said Garcia, who left North Miami Beach in July with a severance package approaching $150,000. “I’m really... Read More

Two hurt in possible hit-and-run accident in Tamarac

Two people were injured Sunday at 5:20 a.m. in a possible hit-and-run involving two vehicles at Commercial Boulevard and Rock Island Road in Tamarac. Rescue crews transported one person to Broward Health Medical Center with serious injuries, said Joy Oglesby, a spokeswoman for the Broward Sheriff’s Office. The second person was taken to Broward Health North for treatment. Scant details were available Sunday afternoon hours after the crash. “The call came in as a hit-and-run, and the... Read More