Category: Broward News

A Maryland man stole a Jeep from the Lower Keys, parked it in front of a Middle Keys firehouse, then walked across U.S. 1 to a resort, where he shoved … Click to Continue » ... Read More

During his daily drives past the drab Metrorail tracks, artist Bo Droga saw playful potential. To him, each stoic, gray pylon was a blank canvas waiting to be animated. “When … Click to Continue » ... Read More

During his daily drives past the drab Metrorail tracks, artist Bo Droga saw playful potential. To him, each stoic, gray pylon was a blank canvas waiting to be animated. “When … Click to Continue » ... Read More

It was built in what seemed to be the middle of nowhere back in the mid-’70s, hailed as the tallest building west of Interstate 95. People wondered why anyone would build such a large thing so far out of town — all the way out in farm country. The completion of the 10-story Coral Springs Financial Plaza in 1976 shone a spotlight on growth in West Broward, a sign of the many new homes and businesses that soon would multiply. Now, it’s about to happen again. The big building, at 3300 N.... Read More

Several tons of cocaine and marijuana that have been snatched from the international drug pipeline arrive at Port Everglades today in the latest show of enforcement by the Coast Guard. The agency will be offloading about $14,000 pounds of marijuana and 3,660 pounds of cocaine from the Portsmith, Virginia-based Coast Guard Cutter Bear. The drugs have a combined wholesale value of about $62.5 million, according to the Coast Guard. The cocaine and marijuana represent five separate drug seizures... Read More

Fort Lauderdale is getting a new 22-story hotel and condo project on the beach. The luxury Four Seasons is on track to open by late next year, its developer said Wednesday. The Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences will rise at 525 N. Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd., with more than 50 percent of the units already sold, said Nadim Ashi, the Miami developer. Ashi’s Fort Partners also announced the hiring of Coastal Construction Group of South Florida to build the development. The structure... Read More

Start checking that pocket change because you may just find a valuable, rare coin. More than a million new and vintage coins will be dropped into circulation by collectors and coin dealers for the Great American Coin Hunt during National Coin Week, April 21-27. The Willy Wonka-type stunt, sponsored by the American Numismatic Association (ANS), is being billed as the biggest coin drop in American history. It’s intended to spark interest in coin collecting. The U.S. Mint and hundreds of... Read More

There have been some big lottery winners in South Florida recently, but someone who purchased a ticket here for Wednesday night’s Florida Lotto drawing hit the jackpot — literally. Only one ticket matched all six number drawn Wednesday night and it’s worth $6 million. According to the Florida Lottery, the ticket was purchased at the Publix supermarket at 5656 S. Flamingo Road in Cooper City. The ticket was bought using the computer-generate Quick Pick method. The Florida Lotto numbers... Read More

A 9-year-old died and eight other people were sent to the hospital after an early morning three-car crash Wednesday on Alligator Alley. Adding to the confusion of the wreck: Two … Click to Continue » ... Read More

A 21-year-old Florida International University student who went missing Tuesday morning from the school’s Biscayne Bay campus was found Tuesday night. FIU police had said Kelvin Sanchez was “endangered.” “There … Click to Continue » ... Read More