Category: Broward News

Bicycling backwards on I-95 while nearly naked? Yup.

The semi-nude cyclist has struck again. A man wearing a headband, hot pink socks and sneakers and we believe a thong was spotted riding a bicycle backwards Sunday on Interstate 95 “He coming. Watching this s—,’’ said the driver in a video he recorded of the bicycle man. Laughing in the video, he added, “79th street exit. Only in (expletive) Miami.” The video posted on the FloridaMan Twitter account has been viewed more than 160,000 times. “Backwards now. He upped his... Read More

At least 23 dead in Alabama on day of tornadoes, severe storms in Southeast

An apparent tornado roared into southeast Alabama and killed at least 23 people and injured several others Sunday, part of a severe storm system that caused catastrophic damage and unleashed other tornadoes around the Southeast. “We are at 22 right now. Unfortunately, I feel like that number may rise yet again,” Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones said of the death toll. Drones flying overheard equipped with heat-seeking devices had scanned the area for survivors but the dangerous... Read More

Fort Lauderdale woman dies after semi trailer crushes truck

A woman from Fort Lauderdale is dead after her truck was crushed by a semi trailer Sunday afternoon. The woman, who has not yet been identified, was in her Ford F150, which became wedged under the overturned semi at Southern Boulevard and State Road 700, according to Florida Highway Patrol. The woman was driving south on State Road 700 about 3:30 p.m. when a semi, heading west on Southern Boulevard, attempted to turn right onto 700. The driver of the semi, identified as 33-year-old Yadier... Read More

Boil-water notice issued for part of Fort Lauderdale’s Hendricks Isle

An emergency repair to Fort Lauderdale’s water system prompted the city to issue a boil-water notice Sunday night. The city is urging residents on the east side of Hendricks Isle, from number 28 to 535, to boil all water before ingesting it, using it for cooking, brushing teeth or washing dishes. “A rolling boil of one minute is sufficient,” the city said in a notice. “As an alternative, bottled water may be used.” Residents with questions should call 954-828-8000. The city... Read More

Hyde: From nobody to somebody with a 15-foot putt for Keith Mitchell at The Honda Classic | Commentary

It was every last-second shot in basketball, every bottom-of-the-ninth swing in baseball, every Hail Mary pass for the win in football you take in your dreams as a kid. “Everybody dreams about having that put on the 18th hole to win a tournament,” Keith Mitchell said. “I had that putt .” Fifteen feet. Slightly uphill with a break. Sink it and Mitchell wins The Honda Classic. Miss it and he remains the nobody he’d been right to this moment. Mitchell, in fact, showed a text he’d... Read More

Tesla crash: Officials likely to probe if Autopilot driving system played role in most recent fatality

A second federal agency is dispatching investigators to a fatal crash involving a Tesla electric car that drove beneath a semitrailer that was crossing State Road 7. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which has authority to seek recalls, issue fines and set regulations, said Saturday that it will send a “field team” to West Delray, where 50-year-old Jeremy Beren Banner was killed in the crash Friday. The crash is eerily similar to another one involving a Tesla in... Read More