Category: Broward News

And the state honor of Principal of the Year for 2019 goes to … Charles W. Flanagan High School’s Michelle Kefford, the state Department of Education announced Tuesday. The guiding force at the Pembroke Pines school since 2011, Kefford, 44, beat out four other principals for the title and a cash prize of $3,500. She has been an educator for nearly 20 years. “With her at the helm, Flanagan High School earned its first ever A and has received an A for six out of the seven years,”... Read More

Two years after he filed to divorce his spouse and she filed to have him declared legally incompetent, retired Broward County clerk Howard C. Forman has submitted some new paperwork … Click to Continue » ... Read More

“Your money or your life!” was a laugh line in a radio skit by the comedian Jack Benny, who pretended to be a skinflint. To the robber’s demand, Benny replied, after a long pause, “I’m thinking. I’m thinking.” Today, your money or your life is a deadly serious dilemma that confronts Americans not so often at the point of a gun as at the pharmacy counter. As many as one in every five Americans are trying to cope with Big Pharma’s morally indefensible pricing schemes by... Read More

The city of Fort Lauderdale embraced soccer legend David Beckham’s vision for Lockhart Stadium, taking the first step Tuesday toward a soccer revival for the storied property. “It’s a great day for Fort Lauderdale,” Commissioner Ben Sorensen said during Tuesday’s discussion, citing the multimillion-dollar private investment. Commissioners unanimously ranked Beckham’s proposal No. 1, over a rival proposal from FXE Futbol. The ranking will be ratified with a vote Tuesday... Read More

Zoppé – An Italian Family Circus, Friday – Sunday This enchanting show carries on centuries-old circus traditions, with bareback riding and equestrian stunts, hilarious clowning, acrobats, jugglers, and more. Even the horses – and the talented performing dogs – are part of the family. $22.50-$50. South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center, Backyard Concert Lawn, 10950 SW 211th St., Cutler Bay. smdcac.org Galuppi’s Kids Character Brunch, Sunday, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Event... Read More

New England Patriots football team owner Robert Kraft and other men are being offered a chance to have their solicitation-of-prostitution charges dropped as part of plea deal, the Palm Beach County prosecutor’s office confirmed Tuesday. The offer was extended not just to the billionaire, but to the other 24 men facing misdemeanor charges after Jupiter police said they were caught on camera soliciting sex at an illicit massage parlor. The men have been offered to get their charges dropped... Read More

A brawl on the beach, a young woman knocked unconscious near Ocean Drive, police officers injured, a driver on the MacArthur Causeway serving alcohol to passengers in another vehicle, and … Click to Continue » ... Read More

New York had its Ray’s Pizza wars. Broward now has a Bufarella brouhaha. Bufarella Genuine Italian Gourmet is a small cheese and sandwich shop that opened in August 2018 in Oakland Park. Bufarella La Pizza Di Napoli is an 86-seat pizzeria restaurant that opened this week in Fort Lauderdale. The stores, about 3 miles apart, have different owners and are not affiliated. Both specialize in soft, creamy mozzarella cheeses made in house daily from curds shipped from Italy. Michael Mayo /... Read More

New Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick believes he still has plenty left in the tank after a 14-year NFL career. He wants to compete for the Dolphins’ starting quarterback job. And he plans to continue sporting his glorious beard in South Florida. Fitzpatrick, 36, said Tuesday the opportunity to be an NFL starter at this stage in his career was the most appealing option for him to join the Dolphins organization as a free agent on Sunday. “I’ve been in pretty much every... Read More

Miami, you were warned. For days, TV forecasters breathlessly told us we were finally going to get some much-needed rain. They didn’t candy coat the warnings, either — that one … Click to Continue » ... Read More