After 41 years, lifeguard retiring from water rescues but not from fitness

If you were winding down a 41-year career, you might be tempted to take it easy on one of the last days at work. Not so for Dania Beach Ocean Rescue lifeguard Peter Fornier. He spent Tuesday morning walking about 15 feet underwater in the Atlantic Ocean, carrying a 50 pound concrete sphere while holding his breath. It was just another day of training for Fornier who started working rescue on the beach in 1977. That was a long time ago: Jimmy Carter was in the White House and gasoline in the... Read More

Sharkettes Spirit Squad Announces Spring Tryout Date

Story Links FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Tryouts for the 2019-20 Sharkettes Spirit Squad is scheduled for Saturday, April 13, 2019 from 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at the Don Taft University Center RecPlex, West Court. In addition, the Sharkettes will hold a workshop on Thursday, April 11, 2019 from 8:00-10:00 a.m. in RecPlex MP3. Cost for the workshop is $10.00 and only cash will be accepted. An additional tryout date will be scheduled for the fall, but that date is currently to be... Read More

Ex-Porsche dealer lived high life on $2.2 million he made selling fancy cars that didn’t exist, feds say

A former vice president at a respected Pompano Beach Porsche dealership was jailed Tuesday, facing federal charges after he convinced customers to make down payments on exotic cars that did not exist, according to federal prosecutors. Shiraaz Sookralli, 44, funneled the money into a business account that he and a “possible co-conspirator” created to mimic Champion Porsche and its affiliate, Champion Motorsports. Sookralli worked at the dealership from 2007 until 2018. Prosecutors say... Read More

Luxury rental tower for seniors approved for downtown Fort Lauderdale

A luxury apartment tower for seniors was approved for the southern end of Fort Lauderdale’s downtown Tuesday night, without opposition. The project, “629 Residences,” will offer high-end rentals just yards away from a proposed affordable housing tower with rents one-tenth the price. Developer Dev Motwani said he’ll market his 34-story high-rise’s 246 apartments to seniors, though it won’t be officially age-restricted. Rents will range from $1,800 to $4,000. Development downtown... Read More

This boat had a stylish role in ‘Miami Vice.’ Now it’s back and looking good in the Keys

Sonny Crockett slept here. Right here, inside this 42-foot Endeavour sailboat, owned by a Key West couple and used for private charters. Played by Don Johnson, Crockett had a pet … Click to Continue » ... Read More

Coyote spotted, keep an eye on your pets, cops say

They move quickly, have a good sense of vision and smell and their evasiveness helps them survive in the wild — and in suburban areas. So, when a coyote was spotted in Pembroke Pines, police Tuesday were quick to issue a warning on social media — telling people to beware. “Pet owners should use caution when letting out your pets, and humans should never attempt to feed or approach a coyote,” police said in a Tuesday afternoon Twitter message. The coyote was seen in the area of... Read More

Maduro’s National Assembly strips Juan Guaidó of immunity, clearing the way for arrest

The National Constituent Assembly, a body of lawmakers chosen in a Nicolás Maduro-controlled election widely viewed as fraudulent, stripped Interim President Juan Guaidó of immunity on Tuesday, clearing the way … Click to Continue » ... Read More

Man wanted in machete murder of wife and young daughter caught after firefighters spot him

A three-day manhunt for a man suspected of using a machete to kill his wife and 10-year-old daughter ended Tuesday when firefighters at a Miami-Dade station spotted him and called … Click to Continue » ... Read More