Category: Broward News

Unethical, sexual, violent, harassing, racist, sexist or ethnically derogatory comments, pictures, artwork, videos, material or other such references tend to undermine the public trust and confidence required by employees of the Sheriff’s Office, the policy states. ... Read More

“Especially during times of crisis, people look to our elected officials for leadership and guidance,” Polo wrote. “By intimating that protestors would be met with an AR-15, Representative Sabatini is openly calling for violence. … This behavior is reflective of someone who wants to agitate and disrupt, not that of a member of the Florida House of Representatives.” ... Read More

As of 1 p.m. Tuesday, Cristobal was over the Bay of Campeche, Mexico, with maximum sustained winds of 35 mph, moving west at 3 mph. It is expected to move slowly across the Gulf of Mexico during the week, generally in the direction of the Louisiana coast. ... Read More

Heavy rain with the possibility of life-threatening flash flooding and mudslides is expected this week in southern Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Belize, and western Honduras. Parts of Guatemala and El Salvador have already seen deadly flooding, the hurricane center said early Tuesday. ... Read More

In Miami-Dade, people are not allowed on any streets or sidewalks for any purpose with the exception of first responders, media and employees of essential businesses, which include grocery stores, gas stations and restaurants, among others. People also will be allowed to walk their dogs within 250 feet of their residences. ... Read More

There are a number of reasons the National Guard may be called to duty in the United States, including to help after disasters and provide security for events. On any given day, a National Guard spokesman said, 2,000 to 4,000 Guardsmen are on duty for a variety of missions. A president mobilizing the Guard to respond to a situation, however, is rare. In January 2017, President Trump threatened in a tweet to “send in the Feds!” in response to violence in Chicago. Ultimately, he... Read More

Samantha Sterghos, valedictorian of Piper High School in Sunrise, knows all about feeling trapped. She hasn’t been able to practice diving, much less teach her swim class, since pools closed, she said. Instead, Samantha has been tutoring her third-grade cousin Boston to help him with his homework. ... Read More

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, right, speaks during a March 22, 2020 coronavirus news conference at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens with Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nunez and Jared Moskowitz, director of Florida’s Division of Emergency Management. DeSantis and Moskowitz have been planning for how to implement hurricane evacuations during the pandemic. A survey reports the coronavirus has 42% of Floridians less likely to evacuate for a hurricane. (Wilfredo Lee/AP) ... Read More

It’s a lot busier now than at the depths of the shutdown. Atlantic Avenue in Delray Beach, a ghost town in early April, buzzed with activity Friday night, with crowded restaurants, busy sidewalks and slow-moving traffic. Over the weekend, State Road A1A was also busy, as many people hit the beaches. ... Read More

A protestor douses his face with milk after tear gas was used by police in downtown Fort Lauderdale on Sunday, May 31, 2020, after a peaceful march turned violent. A curfew has been imposed from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.(John McCall/South Florida Sun Sentinel) ... Read More