Category: Broward News

Self-proclaimed white nationalist in Maryland planned mass terror attack ‘to kill almost every last person on earth,’ authorities say

A U.S. Coast Guard lieutenant and self-identified white nationalist has been arrested after federal investigators uncovered a cache of weapons and ammunition in his Maryland home that authorities say he stockpiled to launch a widespread domestic terrorist attack targeting politicians and journalists. Christopher Paul Hasson called for “focused violence” to “establish a white homeland” and dreamed of ways to “kill almost every last person on earth,”... Read More

Hyde: Does Pat Riley have one more great song in him with Heat? | Commentary

No star to grow. No money to spend. No trade to make. No lottery pick to invest. No way in the Anthony Davis Sweepstakes. No way out of bad contracts to Hassan Whiteside, Dion Waiters and James Johnson unless, like dumping Tyler Johnson, a bad one comes in return. No player more than a step above average on the roster. No great surprise they’re ninth in the Eastern Conference. No wonder, then, Heat President Pat Riley says he’s not going anywhere until he wins big again. That’s how you... Read More

Florida bans shore-based ‘chum’ fishing for sharks

Shore-based anglers will no longer be able to use fish parts, bones and blood to attract sharks, as critics of shark fishing would like to see lines cast farther away from beachgoers. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, meeting Wednesday in Gainesville, approved several shore-based shark fishing changes that will go into effect July 1. The rules include the restriction on “chumming” with fish parts, bones and blood; requiring the immediate release of any sharks that... Read More

Broward Democrat tries diplomacy after his party’s demands didn’t get him sworn in to office

Dan Daley is trying a new approach — diplomacy, deference and respect — in his quest to start his new job as a Florida state representative. He said Wednesday he would reach out to House Speaker Jose Oliva, R-Miami Lakes, and “respectfully” ask that he be allowed to take office for the annual legislative session, which runs from March 5 to May 3. That’s a much different tack than the Democratic Party took last week when it criticized Oliva and demanded that he seat Daley... Read More

In this church it’s not just the preacher wearing a fancy collar

These dogs are on their best behavior when they’re in the house of God. The pooches calmly sit in pews, seldom raising a fuss. “We sometimes have 10 to 12 dogs at a time,” says Father Albert Cutie, the rector at the Saint Benedict’s Episcopal Church in Plantation. “You never really hear them much — unless they encounter each other after Communion and then they begin to bark at each other. But everybody expects that.” Saint Benedict’s Episcopal Church, whose motto is “all... Read More

Roger Stone preparing to move out of luxury Fort Lauderdale home — even if judge doesn’t lock him up

Even before finding out if a federal judge will revoke his bail and lock him up, Roger Stone has decided to move out of his $9,500-a-month home in a luxury neighborhood in Fort Lauderdale. A “For Rent By Owner” sign has gone up outside Stone’s rental house in the Las Olas Isles, which is in the finger islands between downtown Fort Lauderdale and the beach. The home was the site of the dramatic, pre-dawn raid at which Stone was arrested on Jan. 25. Stone said the 29 agents arrived at... Read More

An official first date and new boyfriend for South Florida trans teen Jazz Jennings

Romance continued to blossom for South Florida trans teen Jazz Jennings. In the latest episode of her reality show TLC’s “I Am Jazz, the 18-year-old introduced her boyfriend Ahmir Steward to her family. In the show, she has chronicled her gender confirmation surgeries, her family and dating life. Things seemed to go well for Steward and the Jennings who have had concerns about a new man in their daughter’s life. “Jazz has gone on dates before but this is the first time that... Read More