Category: Broward News

You can keep looking till the cows come home, but you won’t find many farms in Broward County. We learned this as part of the Sun Sentinel’s Sound Off South Florida project, in which we answer questions submitted by readers. In this case, Pat Galvin of Pompano Beach wrote, “Is there any active farmland still in Broward County? Who were the most famous farmers in the County’s history?” “I’ve lived down here since 1964, and I just remember driving down Flamingo Road and... Read More

Seated at a round table littered with party favors and the paper-cutout footballs that have become tradition at his annual Super Bowl Watch Party, President Donald Trump cheered the New England Patriots and his longtime friend, team owner Robert Kraft, to victory over the Los Angeles Rams on Feb. 3. Sometime during the party at Trump’s West Palm Beach country club, the president turned in his chair to look over his right shoulder, smiling for a photo with two women at a table behind... Read More

Seated at a round table littered with party favors and the paper-cutout footballs that have become tradition at his annual Super Bowl Watch Party, President Donald Trump cheered the New … Click to Continue » ... Read More

Millions of tourists visit the Orlando area each year for Walt Disney World, Universal Studios and SeaWorld. But should Central Florida also see a yearly flood of politicians and lobbyists? State Sen. Kevin Rader wants Florida to look into the idea of moving the state capital from Tallahassee to Orlando, introducing a bill this week that would study the costs and impact of moving the capital 259 miles down the road. Rader, D-Boca Raton, wants the Office of Program Policy Analysis and... Read More

You may one day see drones flying over railroad tracks across South Florida: Tri-Rail plans to adopt this technology to spot trespassers and prevent suicides as well as accidents on the railway. The South Florida Regional Transportation Authority, which operates the Tri-Rail commuter train, recently purchased the drones and hopes to start using them within the year, according to Allen Yoder, director of safety and security for the Pompano Beach-based commuter train. People trespassing on... Read More

Instead of training his neighbor’s 1-year-old Siberian husky, Victor Suero grabbed her by the collar, choked her twice and slammed her against the ground, Hialeah police say. On Thursday, police … Click to Continue » ... Read More

A man who authorities say was “trying to cross tracks and beat train” was killed when Brightline zipped through Hollywood Thursday night. Chris Del Campo, a spokesman for Hollywood Fire … Click to Continue » ... Read More

The man accused of breaking into two Hollywood homes in an upscale gated community in December and raping a woman at knifepoint will be brought to Broward County to face prosecution, police said. Shawn Wright, 27, is jailed in Miami-Dade County on narcotics and weapons charges. No date has yet been set for his extradition to the Broward Main Jail, said Miranda Grossman, spokeswoman for the Hollywood Police Department. The same day the crimes were committed, Dec. 12, in the Hollywood Oaks... Read More

The Stranahan gym walls are about to get a little more crowded. The school has to make space for a new banner. For the first time in the school’s 62-year history, the Mighty Dragons are state boys basketball champions. “I’m from Fort Lauderdale,” Stranahan senior Jordan Greene said. “So to do this for my city and to bring back something my dad went to and played basketball, and he feels great … it just feels great for the community.” Stranahan’s historic 63-54 victory in... Read More

Hollywood police on Thursday said they have found the man who broke into two homes and a car and sexually battered a woman in the Hollywood Oaks neighborhood late last … Click to Continue » ... Read More