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Years after a man was killed at a Fort Lauderdale convenience store, a police investigation revealed that a feud between families led to his death. Warren Pollock, 24, shot Steven Black, 34, in the head while he was inside of Tony’s Market on March 13, 2022, according to a probable cause affidavit. His sister, Wanisha Pollock, 29, drove the getaway car that circled the store 13 times before Black was shot, the affidavit says. Warren Pollock was arrested in Georgia last week and has been... Read More

West Palm Beach is eliminating its rainbow crosswalk, which was created to support the city’s LGBTQ+ community. The decision isn’t voluntary, and the city plans a nearby demonstration of support for LGBTQ+ residents and visitors. The city’s decision is a result of directives from the administrations of President Donald Trump and Gov. Ron DeSantis to get rid of the street markings that commemorate the LGBTQ+ community. “To comply with updated FDOT regulations, the city will soon power... Read More

With multiple gunshot and knife wounds slowing him down, DeWayne Williams somehow managed to make it to a neighbor’s house on Sept. 12, 2019 to get help. Fort Lauderdale police arrived at the 2800 block of Northeast 57th Street, where they found the wounded Williams and learned the location of the home invasion robbery. A neighbor told police Williams had been shot by his father, the owner of the house next door. A SWAT team was called. Six hours later they entered the house. And there,... Read More

By MICHELLE CHAPMAN, Associated Press Business Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Chevron has scored a critical ruling in Paris that has given it the go-ahead for a $53 billion acquisition of Hess and access to one of the biggest oil finds of the decade. Chevron said Friday that it completed its acquisition of Hess shortly after the ruling from the International Chamber of Commerce in Paris. Exxon had challenged Chevron’s bid for Hess, one of three companies with access to the massive Stabroek Block... Read More

One of the alleged gunmen in the July 5 shooting at Sara Sims Park in Boynton Beach was booked into jail Wednesday, eight days after police authored a warrant for his arrest, court records show. Kenneth Hollis, 25, of Boynton Beach, was one gang member who shot at rivals at an unpermitted event called “Peace in the Hood,” according to a probable cause affidavit. Hundreds of people, including children, were hanging out in the area in and near the park when multiple gunmen started shooting... Read More

General Daily Insight for July 18, 2025 There’s no need to rush. Intellectual Mercury enters its retrograde period in bold Leo at 12:45 am EDT, which can create some havoc when it comes to expressing ourselves, having a clear perspective, and understanding our egos. That’s in addition to the usual technological and travel struggles! Luna slips into stable Taurus, helping us ride the waves of unpredictability with steady hearts. Finally, Mercury works with balanced Venus to identify... Read More

DAVIE — South Floridians joined thousands of people Thursday at more than 1,600 locations across the country to protest against President Donald Trump’s controversial policies that include mass deportations, cuts to Medicaid and SNAP and actions that activists say will restrict voting rights. The “Good Trouble Lives On” national day of action honors the late congressman and civil rights leader John Lewis. Protests were expected to be held along streets, at court houses and other... Read More

Pop singer, actor and late-career TikTok star Connie Francis, the longtime Parkland resident whose 1960 filmed-in-Fort-Lauderdale romp “Where the Boys Are” is to Spring Break what “Jaws” is to shark fishing, has died at age 87. Her passing late Wednesday came after a brief hospitalization, according to friend and publicist Ron Roberts in a Facebook post. One of the top-selling female singers of all time, Francis’ extraordinary pop career began with four Top 40 singles in 1958 —... Read More

A Broward judge who admitted to several conduct violations was ordered to serve a 10-day suspension and pay a $2,115 fine Thursday by the Florida Supreme Court. Judge Stefanie Moon’s troubles began in February 2024 when she was in the middle of her first re-election campaign. Moon, wearing her robe and sitting behind the bench, asked a lawyer why he had not returned her recent phone call. While she did not mention it from the bench, that phone call was asking the lawyer to serve on her... Read More

By KATE PAYNE TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration left many local officials in the dark about the immigration detention center that rose from an isolated airstrip in the Everglades, emails obtained by The Associated Press show, while relying on an executive order to seize the land, hire contractors and bypass laws and regulations. The emails show that local officials in southwest Florida were still trying to chase down a “rumor” about the sprawling... Read More