Category: Broward News

Friday could see severe thunderstorms and strong winds as cold front moves across South Florida

A cold front is expected to arrive in South Florida on Friday, bringing with it the potential for severe storms and strong winds, according to the National Weather Service. “A few strong storms are possible with even an isolated severe storm not out of the question,” said a hazardous weather update issued by the National Weather Service Miami-South Florida forecast office on Thursday. “The primary impacts will be gusty winds, lightning strikes, and locally heavy rainfall from the... Read More

Mueller report’s 30 Florida mentions include Trump Jr. retweeting fake Russian claim of Broward election fraud

The long-awaited, redacted version of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report released Thursday refers to several Florida connections to Russia’s attempt to interfere with the U.S. presidential election — including a reference to Broward County. New information is sparse in relevant sections of the report, which blacks out some material — including details about some of the people and events related to Florida. “As you will see, most of the redactions were compelled by the... Read More

Fort Lauderdale International Auto Show is back

Richard and Carol Maringer of Hollywood were really revved up for the return of the Fort Lauderdale International Auto Show. So much so that they arrived early, too early (about an hour or so) opening day Thursday at the Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center. They grabbed a bite to eat and returned once the show officially opened its doors at 2 p.m. “We come every year, yes we do,” said Carol Maringer, 72, smiling as she browsed the small SUVs such as the Ford Escape... Read More

Florida sportscaster accused of soliciting 14-year-old, police say

Longtime Tampa Bay sports broadcaster Justin Pawlowski, who spent years on sports talk radio and broadcast from University of South Florida and Tampa Bay Buccaneers football games, was arrested Wednesday on charges that he tried to solicit a 14-year-old boy. Pawlowski, 37, faces charges of charges of transmitting harmful material to a minor, using a computer device to solicit a minor and unlawful use of a two-way communication device. The arrest warrants were issued in Hillsborough... Read More

Kodak Black free: Broward rapper released after border arrest, leaves jail hiding his face with fan of cash

South Florida rapper Kodak Black has been released from a jail in New York State on Thursday after his arrest the night before at the U.S.-Canada border near Niagara Falls, a legal snafu that forced the cancellation of the Boston date on his current North American tour. Video footage from media outlets in the Buffalo area show Kodak Black, 21, walking out of the Niagara County Jail holding a fan-like spread of cash covering U.S. border agents arrested Black, whose legal name is Bill K.... Read More

Mueller report: FBI finds Russian attempt to hack presidential election got into one Florida county system

The FBI concluded that Russian efforts to influence the 2016 presidential election included attempts to infiltrate Florida elections offices, an operation that “gain access to the network of at least one Florida county government.” Information about the FBI’s findings came out on Thursday, as part of the public release of Special Counsel Robert Muller’s report on Russian attempts to influence the presidential election. The attempt to infiltrate Florida’s elections system has been... Read More

Mueller report describes Russia’s election activities in Florida, including Roger Stone meeting

The long-awaited, redacted version of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report released Thursday refers to several Florida links to Russia’s attempt to interfere with the U.S. presidential election — including a reference to Broward County. New information is sparse in relevant sections of the report, which blacks out some material — including details about some of the people and events related to Florida. FBI concluded that Russian efforts to influence the 2016 presidential... Read More

Mueller report describes Russian’s meeting with Roger Stone, many details redacted

The long-awaited, redacted version of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report released Thursday refers to several Florida links to Russia’s attempt to interfere with the U.S. presidential election. New information is sparse in relevant sections of the report, which blacks out some material — including details about some of the people and events related to Florida. FBI concluded that Russian efforts to influence the 2016 presidential election included attempts to infiltrate Florida... Read More