Category: Broward News

Before burning down, this island resort promised cure-all elixir and a fountain of youth. It was one of Florida’s earliest swindles.

A little more than a hundred years ago, people from up and down the East Coast would journey to a small island in Lake Worth Lagoon to down “Dr. Munyon’s Paw-Paw Elixir,” a cure-all said to heal rheumatism, nervousness, sleeplessness and a whole host of other maladies. There were several problems. James M. Munyon was not a doctor. His elixir was little more than fermented papaya juice. And the resort from which he sold it, the Hygeia Hotel on Munyon Island, also offered a “fountain... Read More

Ex-Miramar employee pleads guilty to fraud

A former Miramar city employee is facing up to 60 years in prison after pleading guilty to mail fraud charges in a cellphone peddling scheme, federal prosecutors said. Brian M. Chen, 39, of Weston, was an Information Technology Analyst with the Miramar Police Department since 2007. He used his position to order and sell more than 1,000 illegally obtained cellphones over a five year period and pocketed about $800,000, according to federal court documents. Police discovered fluctuations in... Read More

Eight hurt in crash involving transit bus and BMW, officials say

Eight people were hurt in a collision between a Broward County Transit bus and a car during the Friday morning rush hour, Plantation Fire Rescue said. A white BMW appeared to rear-end the bus shortly after 6 a.m. in the northbound lanes of State Road 7 just north of Broward Boulevard in Plantation, said fire rescue spokeswoman Robin Russell. “There were a total of seven patients,” she said. “One was transported to a local trauma center, six transported to a local hospital, and one... Read More

Injuries reported in crash involving transit bus and BMW

There were reports of multiple injuries before dawn Friday in a crash involving a Broward Transit bus and a car. The crash involving the bus and a white BMW happened about 6 a.m. in the northbound lanes of State Road 7 just north of Broward Boulevard in Plantation. Details about the crash and the extent of the injuries were not immediately known. The northbound lanes of State Road 7 through the crash scene were closed as rescue crews were on the scene. This story will be updated. Check back... Read More

Keeping up momentum in Venezuela hinges on getting humanitarian aid in on Saturday

Saturday is Venezuela’s next watershed moment. Juan Guaidó says international humanitarian aid will get into the country by land, air or sea. The Trump administration is stockpiling aid on the … Click to Continue » ... Read More

She races boats, competes in CrossFit and is Broward’s Teacher of the Year

“Be respectful and never lie are the only rules in my classroom,” Nova Middle School teacher Kristin Murphy said in posted remarks after being named Broward County’s top teacher on Thursday night. At the Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center, Broward County Public Schools held its annual Caliber Awards Ceremony to recognize the district’s top educators. Murphy teaches world history and pre-law at Nova Middle and has been an educator for more than 20 years. A colorful... Read More

Bonnet House management seized by Florida Trust for Historic Preservation

The Florida Trust for Historic Preservation is taking over management of the historic Bonnet House, ousting the nonprofit that has operated the beachfront estate for nearly three decades. The two entities clashed over the vision for the property’s future, said Executive Director Melissa Wyllie of the Florida Trust, which owns the 35-acre expanse. It’s unclear how current operations will be affected. The Trust’s decision starts a 180-day period in which management of the community... Read More