Category: Broward News

Go west, young pot farmer. Why Miami’s wild, once-booming grow house industry went up in smoke

Not long ago, marijuana grow houses seemed to sprout like weeds in Miami-Dade. In 2012, for example, county narcotics detectives raided 257 illegal hydroponic labs. Most of them were hidden … Click to Continue » ... Read More

By the numbers: The top 10 highest-paid CEOs in South Florida

Most of South Florida’s top executives at public companies got hefty raises last year. Their most recent annual pay is revealed in spring 2019 securities filings. Why are CEOs paid so much? It’s a “tough job” and a competitive market, said Todd Manas, managing director of global advisory firm Willis Towers Watson in New York. “There’s a lot of pressure in the market for highly skilled executives,” he said. “The market drives pay.” As part of their total compensation, CEOs... Read More

Here are the weekend rain chances and what it means for SunFest and the Fort Lauderdale Air Show.

There are some big-time events in South Florida this weekend but unfortunately the forecast says there’s a good chance of rain for the next couple of days. If you have tickets to SunFest, the big music festival which began Thursday and runs through Sunday in West Palm Beach, or the Fort Lauderdale Air Show, which happens Saturday and Sunday, here are some things to keep in mind if it does rain. Air show: According to the air show’s website, bad weather is something that could result in... Read More

Chewbacca actor Peter Mayhew from ‘Star Wars’ dies at 74

Actor Peter Mayhew, who played shaggy, towering Chewbacca in several of the “Star Wars” films, has died, his family said Thursday. He was 74. Mayhew died at his home in Texas on Tuesday, according to a family statement. No cause was given. The 7-foot-3 Mayhew played the beloved and furry Chewbacca, sidekick to Han Solo and co-pilot of the Millennium Falcon, in the original “Star Wars” trilogy. He went on to appear as the Wookiee in 2005’s “Revenge of the... Read More

Friday funeral for veteran Sun Sentinel columnist Gary Stein

A funeral for veteran Sun Sentinel columnist Gary Stein is scheduled for Friday afternoon. Stein, of Coral Springs, retired from the paper in 2017 after 36 years. For 15 of those years, Stein penned some 3,500 columns for the metro section. The 72-year-old died Wednesday at Coral Springs Medical Center, where he had been hospitalized with pneumonia since late March. Friday’s funeral will be at 3:15 p.m. at Star of David Funeral Chapel 7701 Bailey Road in North Lauderdale. In Stein’s... Read More

Builder of collapsed FIU bridge reaches deal to pay victims, families up to $42 million

The bankrupt construction company that built the doomed Florida International University bridge has reached a deal with its insurers to pay up to $42 million to victims and their families. … Click to Continue » ... Read More

Former AOL head praises Miami startup scene: ‘There’s a hunger here, a scrappiness.’

When former AOL CEO Steve Case rolled his “Rise of the Rest” bus tour through Miami’s startup community Thursday, one thing stuck out: Miami’s swagger. “You go to some other … Click to Continue » ... Read More

South Florida school districts could be spared in proposed tax package

The Florida Senate removed a controversial item in a proposed tax package aimed at forcing South Florida school districts to share millions of dollars with charter schools. The Senate amended the House’s tax package Thursday to take out language that would have required school districts to share money raised through referendums approved by voters last year for school security and teacher raises. “In discussions with the members of this chamber, they had strong opposition to that... Read More