Fort Lauderdale is getting a new 22-story hotel and condo project on the beach. The luxury Four Seasons is on track to open by late next year, its developer said Wednesday. The Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences will rise at 525 N. Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd., with more than 50 percent of the units already sold, said Nadim Ashi, the Miami developer. Ashi’s Fort Partners also announced the hiring of Coastal Construction Group of South Florida to build the development. The structure... Read More
Is it you? Lottery ticket worth $6 million bought in South Florida
There have been some big lottery winners in South Florida recently, but someone who purchased a ticket here for Wednesday night’s Florida Lotto drawing hit the jackpot — literally. Only one ticket matched all six number drawn Wednesday night and it’s worth $6 million. According to the Florida Lottery, the ticket was purchased at the Publix supermarket at 5656 S. Flamingo Road in Cooper City. The ticket was bought using the computer-generate Quick Pick method. The Florida Lotto numbers... Read More
Three-car wreck leaves 9-year-old dead, 8 hurt. Two drivers ran away, FHP said.
A 9-year-old died and eight other people were sent to the hospital after an early morning three-car crash Wednesday on Alligator Alley. Adding to the confusion of the wreck: Two … Click to Continue » ... Read More
Missing Florida International University student who was considered ‘endangered,’ is found
A 21-year-old Florida International University student who went missing Tuesday morning from the school’s Biscayne Bay campus was found Tuesday night. FIU police had said Kelvin Sanchez was “endangered.” “There … Click to Continue » ... Read More
Ethics complaint accuses Kristen Rosen Gonzalez of violating lobbying rules
An ethics complaint has been filed against former Miami Beach Commissioner Kristen Rosen Gonzalez alleging that she lobbied senior city staff on behalf of three construction companies in violation of … Click to Continue » ... Read More
2019 Miami Dolphins schedule
The NFL released the Miami Dolphins’ 2019 schedule on Wednesday night. Here are the games: Dolphins’ 2019 schedule Sept. 8: vs. Ravens, 1 p.m., CBS Sept. 15: vs. Patriots, 1 p.m.; CBS Sept. 22: at Cowboys, 1 p.m.; FOX Sept. 29: vs. Chargers, 1 p.m.; CBS Oct. 6: Bye week Oct. 13: vs. Redskins, 1 p.m. FOX Oct. 20: at Bills, 1 p.m.; CBS Oct. 28: at Steelers, 8:15 p.m.; ESPN Nov. 3: vs. Jets, 1 p.m.; CBS Nov. 10: at Colts, 4:05 p.m.; CBS Nov. 17: vs. Bills, 1 p.m.; CBS Nov. 24: at... Read More
ECFA Revokes Harvest Bible Chapel’s Membership
Update: Under James MacDonald, Chicago-area megachurch was in “serious violation” of 4 out of 7 stewardship standards, says Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability. Update (April 17): Harvest Bible Chapel has lost its standing with the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA), months after controversy over founding pastor James MacDonald culminated with his firing. The ECFA board voted today to terminate the Chicago-area church’s membership status due to... Read More
Suspended Sheriff Scott Israel’s attorneys accuse Gov. Ron DeSantis of unconstitutional ‘power grab’
Attorneys for suspended Broward Sheriff Scott Israel accused Gov. Ron DeSantis of an unconstitutional “power grab” aimed at their client, and heaped scorn on the legal arguments the governor used to justify his action. “Aided by hyperbole, ad hominem attacks, and political scapegoating, the Governor offers a false narrative, devoid of actual facts, that Sheriff Israel is responsible” for the Feb. 14, 2018, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School massacre, in which 17 people were killed,... Read More
Police ID teen drivers who ran away from Alligator Alley crash that killed 9-year-old girl
Two drivers who may have been racing tried to run away through the middle of the Everglades after causing a crash early Wednesday that flipped a Chevrolet Blazer carrying seven people, including a 9-year-old girl who was killed, officials said. The crash happened about 3:30 a.m. on Interstate 75 near Mile Marker 43 and kept a more than 20 mile westbound stretch of the highway known as Alligator Alley closed for about six hours. Just before the crash, two cars — an Infiniti and a Nissan —... Read More
Friday could see severe storms and possible tornado as cold front moves across South Florida
A cold front is expected to arrive in South Florida on Friday evening, bringing with it the potential for severe storms and the possibility of a tornado, according to the National Weather Service. “An isolated tornado is not out of the question,” said a weather briefing issued Wednesday by the Miami-South Florida forecast office of the National Weather Service. Forecasters said the biggest threat of severe weather would likely be over Glades County and other areas west of Lake... Read More