Category: Broward News

Grieving friends struggle to understand slaying of woman, 21, in Coral Springs driveway

Mourners embrace outside of Kraeer Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Coral Springs, Nov. 27, 2019, after a funeral was held for Daniela Tabares, who was found dead in gym mate Yyvone Serrano’s driveway three days ago after the two had gone out with a group of gym members. (John McCall/South Florida Sun Sentinel) ... Read More

Gay Pride goes big: Fort Lauderdale invites Caribbean, South America and Central America

Originally, Pride Fort Lauderdale (with the support of the Convention and Visitors Bureau) wanted to host WorldPride 2021 but lost out to Copenhagen, Denmark. That failed bid led to the group thinking of alternatives, according to Richard Gray, the senior vice president on diversity and inclusion at the CVB, who had been working closely with Pride Fort Lauderdale for the last few years, most recently helping them navigate local government for the festival on the beach in February. ... Read More

Thanksgiving Weekend preview: Champagne, Beer and Fried Oreos Edition

You know how you go out of town for the holiday and sometimes (maybe all the time) you think, “Man, this is cooler than where I live.” Well, this weekend offers plenty of reasons to be glad you stayed home: Afrobeta at the Norton Museum, Gold Dust Lounge at Lagniappe, walking in the MASS District, Black Friday at Radio-Active Records, Incubus and Daniel Tosh at the Kravis, champagne by the New River, beer and fried Oreos, roller disco by Biscayne Bay, Cash Cash by the pool in Hollywood.... Read More

Ask a real estate pro: Reasons to be thankful — and stay thankful

A: Thanksgiving is a great time to reflect on the many things that we are thankful for. First and foremost, I am thankful for my family, friends, the many great people I get to work with and for, and, of course, our readers. Now onto the real estate: I am thankful when every blank space is filled in on a real estate contract. Those lines are there for a reason — the point of a contract is to avoid ambiguity. If you are unsure what should be filled in, you should speak to someone that can... Read More

Grieving friends struggle to understand slaying of woman, 21, in Coral Springs drive

Mourners embrace outside of Kraeer Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Coral Springs, Nov. 27, 2019, after a funeral was held for Daniela Tabares, who was found dead in gym mate Yyvone Serrano’s driveway three days ago after the two had gone out with a group of gym members. (John McCall/South Florida Sun Sentinel) ... Read More

Port Everglades had no control over employee spending sprees, audit says

“While we are disappointed in the few individuals who took advantage of the system and engaged in criminal activity or didn’t follow established policies and procedures, we continue to advance initiatives to ensure continued success that benefits Broward County residents, our customers and those who work here,” Wiltshire said. ... Read More