Friday could see severe storms, possible tornado as cold front moves across South Florida

A cold front is expected to arrive in South Florida 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

Sol Pais, the South Florida teen obsessed with Columbine, dead in apparent suicide

A South Florida teenager who authorities say may have been planning an attack on Columbine High School was found dead Wednesday in an apparent suicide after a nearly 24-hour manhunt. The body of 18-year-old high schooler Sol Pais was discovered in the mountains outside Denver with what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound after investigators got a tip from the driver who took her there, the FBI said. During the manhunt, Denver-area schools closed as a precaution, with classes and... Read More

Man, 84, dies as his pickup truck hits tree in Sunrise

A man died Wednesday after his pickup truck crashed into a tree, Sunrise police said. The 84-year-old driver of a Dodge Ram slammed into a tree just before noon near Flamingo Road and Northwest Eighth Street, north of West Broward Boulevard, said Officer Justin Yarborough, a spokesman for the Sunrise Police Department. No other vehicles were involved in the fatal crash and the cause is under investigation, he said. Staff writer Wayne K. Roustan contributed to this... Read More

The driver didn’t have a license. Just an Interpol murder warrant and gang membership

A Monday afternoon Tamarac traffic stop of a Cadillac Escalade turned out to be more than just another bad South Florida suburban driver without a license, the Broward Sheriff’s Office … Click to Continue » ... Read More

Many nursing homes, assisted living facilities still can’t meet Florida’s mandate for backup power

Just weeks before another hurricane season, large numbers of Florida nursing homes and assisted living facilities in the storm-battered state continue to struggle to meet requirements that they have backup power generator to keep facilities cool. State records show that 89 long-term care facilities have told Florida officials in the last month that they won’t have generators by June 1 — which is when the six-month hurricane season kicks off. Some forecasters have predicted it could be a... Read More

Writer recognized for story about Marine who drew portraits of Parkland victims

A local journalist is being honored for telling the story of a Marine veteran who last year drew lifelike portraits of the Parkland shooting victims — to give the artwork to their families. James LaPorta’s article, “The Marine Vet Who Draws Presidents, Fallen Heroes — and Parkland’s Kids,” was published last year by the Daily Beast, a news website. LaPorta was recently given an award by the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation, a nonprofit that sets out to preserve and promote the... Read More

Sofia Vergara shares steamy topless photo from Miami modeling days

Colombian bombshell Sofia Vergara is steaming up the internet with a topless image of herself on Miami Beach when she was a young model. The “Modern Family” actress, 46, posted the sizzling picture to her Instragam a few days ago, tagged #tbt #miami #the90’s. The buxom Vergara, who was blond then, delighted her more than 16 million followers with the picture on the social media platform. The image was loved more than 468,0000 times, including by celebrities Paris Hilton and dancer... Read More

Hollywood has to go on hiring spree in face of $5 million shortfall

To stay out of the red, Hollywood has a $4.9 million budget hole to plug next fiscal year. That’s after Hollywood officials take $13.5 million from emergency reserves to help run day-to-day operations, commissioners were told Wednesday. The coming year’s anticipated shortfall is partly a consequence of the $165 million debt the city is about to take on as part of a bond program approved by voters last month. Hollywood will need to hire 39 employees — 13 of them permanently — to... Read More