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Outside political circles, few in Broward County have ever heard of Jason Pizzo. He’s about to become one of the county’s most important elected officials. Thanks to a combination of factors, the Democratic state senator from Miami-Dade County will represent a huge swath of eastern Broward after November, even though he’s never received a single vote from anyone in the county. Advertisement “If you don’t know him, I guarantee you will know exactly who he is very soon,” said... Read More

The Biden administration is extending Venezuela’s designation for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months, according to a statement released by Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas this week. This extension will be effective from Sept. 10, 2022, to March 10, 2024. “As one of my first actions as Secretary, I designated Venezuela for TPS,” Mayorkas announced. “After careful consideration, and in consultation with the Secretary of State, today I am extending that... Read More

Ivana Trump died Thursday of injuries from an accident inside her Upper East Side apartment, a spokesperson for the city Medical Examiner’s office confirmed Friday. The 73-year-old’s cause of death was blunt impact injuries to the torso, the spokesperson said. Trump fell down the stairs in her home, a police official said earlier this week. Advertisement FILE – In this May 9, 2016 file photo, Ivana Trump, ex-wife of President Donald Trump, attends the Fashion Institute of... Read More

Road construction at Florida’s Turnpike and Sample Road will cause detours beginning Friday night through early Monday morning, according to the Florida Department of Transportation. The Turnpike/State Road 91 northbound and southbound entrance ramps from Sample Road/SR 834 will be closed from 9 p.m. Friday until 5 a.m. Monday. Advertisement Drivers wishing to reach the Turnpike going west on Sample Road will be detoured to go south on Lyons Road, and then east on Coconut Creek... Read More

As the BA.5 strain of COVID-19′s omicron variant dominates the virus in Florida, hospital admissions are rising again, mostly triggered by people 60 and older. On Friday, more than 4,300 people with COVID occupied beds in Florida’s hospitals, an 8% weekly increase and the highest number since mid-February. Advertisement While nearly all states are seeing higher admissions, Florida’s COVID patients are mostly seniors. In particular, the state ranks as worst in the country for the... Read More

POMPANO BEACH — A Pompano Beach mother was charged with aggravated manslaughter of a child in the October 2019 death of her 2-year-old son from fentanyl poisoning, according to court records. Gertrude Desir, 27, was arrested Thursday by Fort Lauderdale Police, who were serving a warrant for the Broward Sheriff’s Office, according to a Fort Lauderdale Police spokesperson. Advertisement The 2-year-old had about seven times the lethal fentanyl dosage for an adult in his system,... Read More

A who’s who of candidates are competing for seats on the Tamarac City Commission, sounding off on how to overcome the housing crisis, curb crime and promote more unity in the community. Michelle Gomez, the incumbent mayor, and Commissioner Mike Gelin are the two competitors for the mayor’s race. As the Nov. 8 election nears, here’s a look at the additional candidates running for the two other open seats on the commission. Advertisement Because Gelin has left his commission... Read More

When the Royal Park Bridge in West Palm Beach opened beneath Carol Wright in February, the frightening plummet to her death left behind more than a void in the lives of her loved ones. She left behind a legacy — one of increased safety measures and access to opportunity. The attorney representing Wright’s family, Lance Ivey, announced on Friday that the wrongful death lawsuit was settled for $8.3 million and extensive safety changes for drawbridge operators. Advertisement Florida... Read More

Former Piper High School football coach David Coleman had his educator’s license suspended for giving members of the football team answers to SAT questions, according to a newly released order issued by Florida’s Education Practices Commission. Coleman did not contest the allegations, according to the state’s paperwork from June. But in an interview with the South Florida Sun Sentinel on Thursday, he said the cheating didn’t happen. Advertisement He suggested that a member of... Read More

Both candidates for the Democratic nomination for governor, Charlie Crist and Nikki Fried, would suspend Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony if he’s still in office and one of them becomes governor. The candidates received the same question about Tony’s well-documented, repeated lies on his law enforcement applications about his killing someone while he was a teenager: “If he is still the sheriff when you take office, would you suspend him?” Advertisement “Yeah,” Crist said in an... Read More