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An Ethiopian Airlines jet faltered and crashed Sunday shortly after takeoff from the country’s capital, carving a gash in the earth and spreading global grief to 35 countries that had someone among the 157 people who were killed. There was no immediate indication why the plane went down in clear weather while on a flight to Nairobi, the capital of neighboring Kenya. The crash was strikingly similar to that of a Lion Air jet that plunged into the sea off Indonesia minutes after... Read More

President Donald Trump left South Florida after reaping millions of dollars from one of his first major fundraising efforts this year for his 2020 re-election bid. Trump netted $7 million from GOP donors in two events at Mar-a-Lago, the Republican National Committee said Sunday. The fundraisers benefited Trump Victory, a joint fundraising entity between Trump’s re-election campaign and the Republican National Committee. The president also gave a speech at the Sunday event, which GOP... Read More

Extreme road makeovers take time. And the $9.4 million redesign of State Road A1A is going to take more time than originally planned, state transportation officials say. Orange barricades went up more than a year ago from Sheridan to Johnson streets, bringing agony to drivers, cyclists and pedestrians who travel the busy road. The barricades were supposed to be gone by this spring. Now it’s looking more like summer, which extends through Sept. 22. “It’s one of those heartaches we’re... Read More

Starting Tuesday, downtowners can catch a free ride in an electric vehicle that offers on-demand service. And it’s a Freebee. Users can download the “Ride Freebee” app on a smartphone, then request a ride. The process is similar to ride-hailing apps like Uber, but there is no fee, and the all-electric cars are meant for short trips, like from work to lunch. The Downtown Development Authority announced the unleashing of the small fleet, underwritten by commercial advertisers for a... Read More

Who will win this battle for clean water? U.S. Rep. Brian Mast, R-Palm City, has proposed lowering the water level of Lake Okeechobee to 10.5 feet above sea level during the early summer rainy season. The proposal seeks to lessen the harmful discharges that have created toxic algae blooms in Martin County to the lake’s east and Lee County to the west. South Florida officials believe this proposal is “horribly dangerous,” as Broward Commissioner Steve Geller put it. The lake serves as... Read More

A 60-year-old woman was hospitalized after a chain-reaction collision sent her car crashing into a Lauderdale Lakes storefront. The incident happened Saturday at 3:34 p.m. at Anna’s Fashions, a clothing store in the 3400 block of West Oakland Park Blvd., according to Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue. Ray Briant/BSFR Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue paramedics took a 60-year-old woman to Florida Medical Center on Saturday, March 9, 2019, after a crash caused her black Nissan Rogue smash into the... Read More

A jetliner carrying 157 people crashed shortly after takeoff from the Ethiopian capital Sunday, killing everyone aboard, authorities said. At least 35 nationalities were among the dead. It was not clear what caused the Ethiopian Airlines plane to go down in clear weather. But the accident was strikingly similar to last year’s crash of a Lion Air jet that plunged into the Java Sea, killing 189 people. Both crashes involved the Boeing 737 Max 8, and both happened minutes after the jets... Read More

Tuesday is Election Day in South Florida. Nearly three dozen people in 11 municipalities — from Boynton Beach to Miramar — are kissing babies, knocking on doors and planting yard signs, all hoping for the chance to serve. Two cities — Fort Lauderdale and Hollywood — are holding special elections, not to elect a mayor or city commissioners, but to pass bond referendums. They want permission to borrow a lot of money — $300 million in Fort Lauderdale and $165 million in Hollywood —... Read More

A twin-engine plane carrying four lawyers from the same South Florida law firm likely lost an engine while over Lake Okeechobee and was trying to divert to the nearest airstrip when it crashed into the water, killing everyone onboard, flight records show. The pilot, Eduardo Mulet, and the Delaware-based charter company he flew for, also had questionable certifications, online records show and according to a flight expert. The partners from the Peterson Bernard law firm were returning from... Read More

Brandon Chaner has been working out for a couple of years and hopes to earn a personal trainer certificate someday despite being confined to a wheelchair. And that’s one reason he showed up at the 2019 Wheelchair Nationals bodybuilding competition in West Palm Beach on Saturday. “My chiropractor thought it would be an inspiration for me to get back in the gym and get stronger,” said the 22-year-old from Sunrise. There was no shortage of inspiration at the Palm Beach County Convention... Read More