Category: Broward News

Gov. Ron DeSantis continued his dramatic reshaping of state environmental policy Thursday, naming four new members to a powerful board that supervises South Florida water supplies and the restoration of the Everglades. The governor filled vacancies he created last month when he asked the entire board of the South Florida Water Management District to resign. The board has been accused of protecting the sugar industry over the environment and failing to do enough about the toxic algae that... Read More

Construction is underway for a $30 million apartment project in Hollywood benefiting low-income seniors. Pinnacle at Peacefield, which will be on Adams Street, west of South Dixie Highway, will have 120 rental apartments for people age 62 and older. Construction will be complete early next year, said Pinnacle Housing Group, the developer. The developer will start accepting applications sometime this fall. There will be income eligibility requirements. (A family of two, for example,... Read More

The Winn-Dixie in Pompano Beach will be closing in March. The store, at 3435 N. Federal Highway, will shut on or before March 25 because it has been under performing, according to Southeastern Grocers. The company will later share details about liquidating merchandise before the closing. “We have made the difficult decision to close this Winn-Dixie store,” Joe Caldwell, senior manager of corporate communications, said in a news release. “We do not take these decisions... Read More

A Cuban national living in South Florida has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for transporting three women into the U.S. from his home country and then forcing them to dance in local strip clubs to pay off their smuggling debts, federal authorities said. Ivan Madrigal Zamora, 46, was facing up to 60 years when he pleaded guilty Oct. 22 to federal charges that included forced labor trafficking and inducing an illegal alien to live in the U.S., prosecutors said. According to court records,... Read More

A Cuban national living in South Florida has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for transporting three women into the U.S. from his home country and then forcing them to dance in local strip clubs to pay off their smuggling debts, federal authorities said. Ivan Madrigal Zamora, 46, was facing up to 60 years when he pleaded guilty Oct. 22 to federal charges that included forced labor trafficking and inducing an illegal alien to live in the U.S., prosecutors said. According to court records,... Read More

Roger Stone was banned Thursday from doing what he loves: talking in public. U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson summoned President Donald Trump’s former adviser and friend from South Florida … Click to Continue » ... Read More

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Expect some traffic delays and detours in parts of Fort Lauderdale as two separate parades wind their way through city streets, Saturday. The Sistrunk Parade and Festival will be closing Sistrunk Boulevard from 7 p.m. Friday through 11 p.m. Saturday between Northwest 9th and 27th avenues at different times that include: — NW 14th Ave. to NW 27th Ave. from 6:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. Saturday — NW 14th Ave. to NW 21st Ave. from 6:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday — NW 9th Ave. to NW 14th... Read More

No, it’s not just you. It’s been hotter than usual in the Florida Keys over the past week. It may be winter, but consecutive sunny days have heated up the … Click to Continue » ... Read More

The judge presiding over the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School murder case told attorneys Thursday she wants the trial to start in January. Nikolas Cruz, 20, faces the death penalty if convicted of 17 counts of first-degree murder. He is also charged with 17 counts of attempted murder. With defense lawyers all but conceding guilt, the only legal issue to be resolved is whether Cruz will spend the rest of his life in prison or be put to death. The defense has largely focused on preserving... Read More