Category: Broward News

A man was shot dead Thursday afternoon in a home near downtown Delray Beach, police said. The shooting happened in the 200 block of Northwest Seventh Avenue, about three blocks north of Atlantic Avenue and the Delray Beach Police Department, according to a post from the agency’s Twitter account. Police have not released the name of the man who died and they do not have a suspect in custody. Investigators urge anyone with information about the shooting to contact Delray Beach police at... Read More

Another reason to demand that your significant other leave the toilet seat down. Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue responded to a call after a homeowner reported that a green iguana was inside their toilet bowl about 2 p.m. Thursday. Engine 13 responded and removed the lizard, without incident, releasing the critter safely outside. After, the department tweeted photos of a firefighter holding the lizard. “Can you imagine lifting the toilet seat and finding this? Today Engine 13 responded to... Read More

Iguanas are a common sight across South Florida. They walk across busy streets. They hide under cars. The sun themselves near canals and lakes. But a toilet doesn’t fall under … Click to Continue » ... Read More

A coalition of more than 70 business leaders, politicians and academics signed a document demanding that Florida congressional representatives pass bipartisan immigration reform that will drive economic growth. The Florida … Click to Continue » ... Read More

The 16-year-old girl came home to find flowers, her dog’s collar and a note next to her front door. Also there, under a towel and inside a trash bag with its head and front legs sticking out was the body of Jordan, the girl’s 1-year-old Shih Tzu mix. An electrical cord was wound around its neck. Her boyfriend, suspicious that she was with another guy, had been calling and texting her in a jealous rage, threatening to kill the pup he bought her a year ago if she wasn’t home by 10:30... Read More

After a Miami-Dade County man pleaded guilty to repeatedly returning to a Publix supermarket to steal wine, a Florida Keys judge told him he’d be wise to stay away from … Click to Continue » ... Read More

Conor McGregor was arrested this week after a fan said the star fighter smashed and stole his camera phone outside an iconic Miami Beach hotel. Now, the fan is suing … Click to Continue » ... Read More

The Hallmark Channel cut ties Thursday with favored star Lori Loughlin, a day after her arrest in a college admissions scam put the family-friendly network and extended Hallmark brand in uncomfortable proximity to a headline-grabbing scandal. “We are saddened by the recent allegations surrounding the college admissions process,” Hallmark Cards Inc., parent company of the Crown Media Family Networks umbrella group that includes the Hallmark Channel, said in a statement. “We... Read More

Cutler Bay resident Emma Watunya-Flink was born March 15, 1919. She turned 100 on Friday and her family members are sharing stories of Emma’s life. Emma was born in Wilpen, … Click to Continue » ... Read More

David Beckham’s InterMiami CF major league soccer team will play its first two seasons in Fort Lauderdale’s Lockhart Stadium, if city commissioners agree, the soccer legend announced Thursday. Standing in the stadium, whose field is overgrown with brush and weeds, Beckham and Jorge Mas said they hope to win the Fort Lauderdale deal Tuesday to revive the stadium’s rich sports history. “You can never replicate having a first season,” Beckham said. “So, this is where it’s going to... Read More