FORT LAUDERDALE — Imagine not having to stop at the railroad tracks when a train rolls by, whether you’re in your car, on a bike or on foot. It could happen if an underpass was built at five major railroad crossings that run through downtown Fort Lauderdale: Sunrise, Broward, Davie and Sistrunk boulevards and Andrews Avenue. Transportation planners are studying the possibility. The plan, if it works, would not only ease gridlock but save lives, said Greg Stuart, executive director of the... Read More
Man convicted in Trump assassination attempt wants an attorney for his sentencing
FORT PIERCE (CBS12) — Ryan Routh, who was convicted of attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump during a round of golf at Trump International Golf Club in 2024, is now seeking legal representation for his upcoming sentencing. In September, Routh, who represented himself during the trial, was found guilty on all five counts he faced, including attempted assassination of a major presidential candidate, assaulting a federal officer, felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, and... Read More
‘I’m a miracle … because of you:’ Therapy dog awakens woman from coma at Pembroke Pines hospital
Priscilla Timmons of Cooper City had been in a coma at Memorial Hospital West for more than 24 hours when something wonderfully odd occurred. She felt Scrunchie, a Golden Retriever, nuzzle her finger, and reached out to the therapy dog who had been brought to her bedside in the intensive care unit at Memorial West Hospital in Pembroke Pines. Until then, Timmons, only 38 at the time, said she could hear her family beside her in the ICU praying and encouraging the medical staff to pray. She... Read More
Review: No spoilers but … Broadway’s ‘Life of Pi’ at Broward Center may just be the perfect play
Wait, is this a perfect play? “Life of Pi” — now at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale through Sunday, Oct. 26 — is a dazzling display of theatrical visuals and coruscant storytelling so powerful, so enthralling, that it’s hard to imagine how it could be any better. The play is based on the 2001 bestselling, philosophical novel from Yann Martel that delves deep into spirituality and became an Oscar-winning movie in 2012. This stage version debuted in... Read More
A welcome home: South Florida Jews celebrate the hostages return on Simchat Torah
When it comes to Jewish holidays, Simchat Torah is one of the happiest. A celebration of the completion of the annual cycle reading of the Torah and the start of a new one, Simchat Torah is commemorated with dancing, singing, and raising Torah scrolls high in the air. It is only fitting that this year, Simchat Torah coincided with another joyous occasion: the return of the 20 living hostages taken on Oct. 7, 2023. South Florida Jews joined people all over the world celebrating their return.... Read More
Jury rejects death penalty in Fort Lauderdale murder
Michael Robert Schnitzerling, who was found guilty in August of first-degree murder in the 2019 shooting death of Bruce Salituri at the victim’s Fort Lauderdale home, should not be executed for his crime, a Broward jury decided Wednesday. Schnitzerling, 34, of Delray Beach, will be sentenced to life in prison, the minimum mandatory penalty for first-degree murder in Florida. For the defense, avoiding the death penalty was the best possible outcome after the same jury found that he killed... Read More
DeSantis defends new law allowing charter schools to demand free space in public school buildings
Gov. Ron DeSantis brushed aside concerns over a new Florida law that allows certain charter schools to demand free space in the state’s public schools. DeSantis, who signed the expansion into law, and Republican lawmakers said having more so-called schools of hope would provide new avenues of success for students failed by traditional public schools. Democrats and some school district leaders are concerned about provisions of the new law that give schools of hope the ability to demand space... Read More
Progressive to return nearly $1 billion to Florida auto insurance customers, DeSantis says
Progressive, one of the nation’s top auto insurance companies, plans to return nearly $1 billion to Florida policyholders, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Wednesday. Policyholders will receive an average of $300, DeSantis said, that will show up either as a refund check or a credit toward coverage renewal. DeSantis credited insurance reforms enacted by Florida’s Legislature in 2022 and 2023 with reducing auto insurers’ losses and making it possible for the state’s top five companies to... Read More
More than 40 people killed in a crash of buses and other vehicles in western Uganda
By RODNEY MUHUMUZA KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Two buses and two other vehicles crashed early Wednesday on a highway in western Uganda, killing at least 46 people, police said, in one of the worst motor accidents in the East African country in recent years. Police initially gave the death toll as 63 in a statement sent to reporters, but later revised it to 46, saying in another statement that some people found unconscious at the crash scene were actually still alive. “At the time of the... Read More
Weekend things to do: Rembrandt at the Norton, Ryan Bingham, ‘Life of Pi,’ Magic Men Australia
This weekend is a grab-bag of treats, some good for you, most just sweet and sticky and fun. Rembrandt arrives, as does the graphic artistry of Magic Men Australia. The Witches of Delray will return, and the new Cove Farmers Market will debut. There are concerts by Christian rapper Lecrae, sharing a new album, “Reconstruction,” and singer-actor Ryan Bingham, who can’t help but rekindle the “Yellowstone” vibe. There are cocktails raising money for a good cause, and a riesling happy... Read More