Category: Broward News

Some forms of fracking to explore for oil and natural gas would be banned in Florida under a bill that cleared a state Senate committee Monday, with environmental groups and other opponents contending a major loophole could still threaten water supplies and the state’s fragile ecosystem. The legislation was approved, 3-2, by the Senate Agriculture Committee, with both Democrats voting against. Only New York, Vermont and Maryland have enacted bans on fracking, which uses high-pressure... Read More

South Florida lawmakers want to crack down on people who lie about needing an emotional support animal to get their dogs into pet-free communities. The issue has provoked disputes between South Florida condominium communities that don’t want pets and owners who cite federal fair housing laws to get special accommodations for their animals. While some people truly need emotional support animals, others are abusing the system by going online to get their pet declared an emotional support... Read More

Belkys Nerey is a married woman. The WSVN news anchor, 52, wed her longtime beau Saturday night at The Bass in Miami Beach. The couple met cute. For those singletons … Click to Continue » ... Read More

A federal court of appeals in New York on Monday moved a step closer to unsealing documents that could reveal new evidence in the case of Jeffrey Epstein, who’s been accused of being part of an international sex trafficking operation. A three-judge panel for the U.S. Court of Appeals gave the parties until March 29 to argue their case that the documents detailing the alleged international sex trafficking operation should remain sealed. The evidence will be made public unless the lawyers... Read More

U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz condemned President Donald Trump on Monday for his weekend claim at a Mar-a-Lago political gathering that Democrats “hate Jewish people.” Wasserman Schultz said it is Trump who has “repeatedly and intentionally” trafficked in anti-Semitic tropes, both as a candidate and since becoming president. “He is the worst perpetrator of purveying anti-Semitism,” she said in an interview. “The president continues to use dog whistles and train whistles to... Read More

If you’re in Key West Thursday and notice a lot of commotion near the ferry terminal, don’t be alarmed. It’s only a drill. The U.S. Coast Guard and the Florida … Click to Continue » ... Read More

After his 88-year-old mother fell and broke her neck six years ago, Bill Crouse knew he needed to do something. For four months his mother was “off the planet” on … Click to Continue » ... Read More

U.S. Sen Marco Rubio’s bill to make Daylight Saving Time year-round got a boost Monday from President Trump. “Making Daylight Saving Time permanent is O.K. with me!” Trump said in a tweet, giving a presidential thumbs up to Rubio’s proposal to keep the clocks moved forward permanently. Under Rubio’s Sunshine Protection Act, filed last week and co-sponsored by U.S. Sen. Rick Scott, Americans would set their clocks ahead one hour and keep them there, giving them an extra hour of... Read More

The last time Miami Beach hosted a national political convention, it didn’t exactly go smoothly. Thousands of protesters camped out in Flamingo Park for days, vandals smashed windows along Collins … Click to Continue » ... Read More

If you ask us, happy hour is the best time of the day. What could be better than sipping cocktails and nibbling on light bites? Usually there’s some sort of discount involved, so that can clinch the deal. And since South Florida is a travel destination, you can bet that the bars and restaurants here know how to slap happy hour up to a new level. Here are some of our favorites right now. (Stay tuned for some breaking happy hour news from the Miami Heat during the NBA Playoffs.) The... Read More