Category: Broward News

Two doctors who treat military veterans were working at emergency room desks when a colleague screamed Wednesday night that someone had a gun. The physicians, at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Riviera Beach, heard about three shots. One of the doctors, identified by his initials B.G. in a federal criminal affidavit, alerted everyone in the emergency room that they were in an active shooter situation. B.G. saw a man on a scooter, who the FBI said was Larry Ray Bon, 59, an Army veteran... Read More

The death of an 86-year-old Pembroke Pines woman has resulted in the arrest of a 57-year-old man, police said. Officers answered a 911 call about 11:18 p.m. Wednesday from a home in the Pines Village community. They found the man waiting at the home and an injured woman in a bedroom, officials said. The woman was taken to Memorial Regional Hospital for treatment but she died early Thursday, police said. Investigators have not released the names of the woman or the man citing Florida’s... Read More

The death of an 86-year-old Pembroke Pines woman has resulted in the arrest of a 57-year-old man, police said. Officers answered a 911 call about 11:18 p.m. Wednesday from a home in the Pines Village community. They found the man waiting at the home and an injured woman in a bedroom, officials said. The woman was taken to Memorial Regional Hospital for treatment but she died early Thursday, police said. Investigators have not released the names of the woman or the man, citing Marsy’s law,... Read More

It was a rude awakening for Patricia Lordi early Thursday. “My daughter woke me up because she heard a loud bang and the car alarm going off,” Lordi, 47, said. “When she looked out the front window the car was engulfed in flames.” It was about 12:40 a.m. as Lordi watched her Cadillac ATS burn down to a charred frame of metal, aluminum, plastic and rubber in the driveway of her Pembroke Pines home on the 7800 block of Northwest 15th Court. Lordi’s home security camera recorded video... Read More

A shooting on Thursday morning sent one man to Ryder Trauma Center in critical condition, according to Miami police. The shooting took place around 7:25 a.m. near the corner of … Click to Continue » ... Read More

A collision between a truck and two cars sent three people to the hospital and caused significant southbound delays on Interstate 75 through Davie and Weston Thursday morning. A woman, 36, and a boy and girl, both 8-years-old, all from Tamarac, had to be extricated from the gray 2014 Nissan Altima that was partly wedged under the trailer, said Florida Highway Patrol Lt. Alvaro Feola. “One female driver was airlifted to Memorial Regional Hospital in critical condition and two kids were... Read More

A beachside hotel building near the entrance of Lauderdale-by-the-Sea is in for a big comeback after sitting dormant for seven years. The five-story, 183-room hotel building — once home to a Holiday Inn — is being bought by developers who plan to add a “state-of-the-art hotel.” The deal is among a growing lineup of new properties across Broward County, as many beachside communities add new tourist and business hotels to beef up their commercial centers. A joint venture of Concord... Read More

Before the recount even began, Broward County was ground zero for 2018 election chaos and dysfunction. Thousands of mail-in ballots arrived on Election Day, gumming up the vote count. Lawsuits, … Click to Continue » ... Read More

Stay up to date with this week’s local Bulletin Board listings for South Florida. Events are subject to change. Sunday Anniversary Weekend Celebration at Butterfly World: 9 a.m.-4 p.m., March 3. Butterfly and Bird Park Walk discounted. Butterfly World, 3600 W. Sample Road, Coconut Creek. 954-977-4434. butterflyworld.com. $10 all ages; under 2 free. 4th Annual Weston ‘World Fest’ Presented by The Arts Council: Noon-4 p.m., March 3. Bring the family to celebrate international culture... Read More

Want to make some extra cash? Juston and Kristen Herbert will show you how on their YouTube channel. The Los Angeles couple buy bottles of Everything But the Bagel Sesame Seasoning Blend in bulk at Trader Joe’s and then resell it on Amazon for more than pocket change, as reported by Money magazine. The couple claimed they would make a projected profit of about $30,000 on the spice, the magazine reported. Apparently, people who don’t have access to the popular grocer are willing to... Read More