Category: Broward News

“These sites are not meant for people who feel sick,” Moskowitz said. “If you feel sick, you have symptoms, we’re not asking you to come drive here. We want you to go to the testing sites we’ve set up. But if you’re out shopping, if you’re out back in society, and you just want to get a test, you want to know for sure. … That’s the whole point of these sites.” ... Read More

Protestors yell outside a home in Windermere, Florida, on Friday, May 29, 2020, The home is owned by Derek Chauvin, the Minneapolis police officer videotaped kneeling on the neck of George Floyd before his death. The video has sparked a national outcry. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel)(Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel) ... Read More

Protestors wave signs at Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis as he and Vice President Mike Pence visit the Westminster Baldwin Park Wednesday, May 20, 2020, in Orlando, Fla. Pence and DeSantis also participated in a roundtable discussion with hospitality and tourism industry leaders to discuss their plans for re-opening during the coronavirus outbreak. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)(Chris O’Meara/AP) ... Read More

Coral Springs police made Sheriff Gregory Tony, seen in this file photo, fill out a questionnaire and undergo a voice stress test in 2005. He answered “no” to several questions that would have revealed that he once killed a man, according to police records released Thursday.(Amy Beth Bennett / South Florida Sun Sentinel) ... Read More

Latest coronavirus data for 0 People tested 0 People infected Residents + Nonresidents 0 Hospitalizations 0 Total deaths Residents + Nonresidents Data as of May shows Florida reported 0 known cases of the coronavirus, which is an increase of 0 from the day before. The area reported 0 more resident deaths since the previous day, putting the known death toll at 0 for residents and nonresidents. Blue lines illustrate 7-day moving average Daily new cases Daily new deaths Daily new... Read More

FILE – In this Oct. 29, 2019, file photo, Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at a news conference on in Tallahassee, Fla. A federal judge has ruled that the Florida law requiring felons to pay legal fees as part of their sentences before regaining the vote is unconstitutional for those unable to pay, or unable to find out how much they owe. U.S. District Court Judge Robert Hinkle has acknowledged he is unlikely to have the last word, expecting the administration of Republican Gov. DeSantis to... Read More

The husband filed for divorce a month after the killing. The couple’s Coral Springs home was put up for sale about the same time. The spouse said he would be responsible for any housing accommodations for his estranged wife, should she be released on bond ahead of her trial. The judge postponed making a decision until it was clear where Serrano would be staying. ... Read More

Meanwhile, the tropical storm that was Bertha has been downgraded to a post-tropical cyclone. It is dissipating over West Virginia, with maximum sustained winds of 25 mph, moving north at 28 mph, as of 5 a.m. Thursday, the National Hurricane Center said. ... Read More

“We’ve been always telling people to leave. Now, potentially, county emergency managers will be saying, ‘Know your home, know your zone,’” Moskowitz said. “So, if you live in a surge zone, yes, you’ll still have to get out. But if your house was a new construction. It’s built to code and we get a Category 1 or Category 2 storm, perhaps they’ll decide that the safest place for you to be is in your home. So, the issue is shelter in place. That’s clearly different.” ... Read More

Police say Manfredonia drove to Derby Sunday morning, crashed the pickup and walked to the home of Nicholas Eisele, an aquaintance from Newtown, and killed him. Eisele, 23, died of gunshot wounds to the head, according to the state medical examiner’s office. Police believe the gun used in that shooting was the one found near Manfredonia at the time of his arrest Wednesday night. ... Read More