Pembroke Pines police are looking for the shooter who killed a young man at an apartment complex early Tuesday morning. Police found a man suffering multiple gunshot wounds when they got to the Bella Grande community in the 10300 block of Northwest Eighth Street around 1 a.m., said Amanda Conwell, a police spokeswoman. The 23-year-old died at the scene, west of Palm Avenue and immediately south of Johnson Street, Conwell said. His name was not released. Investigators urge anyone with... Read More
Four cross-dressing bandits convicted for jewelry store heists
Four Broward County men who pulled off jewelry store heists while poorly disguised as women have been convicted by a federal jury after a monthlong trial. The three Fort Lauderdale men and one Coral Springs man face possible life sentences for their convictions on four armed robberies committed during a six-week span in the spring of 2017 and covering nearly 900 miles from South Florida to Georgia and back again. Sentencing is set for June 7 in West Palm Beach before U.S. District Judge... Read More
Appeals court rejects state’s request, refuses to block Everglades oil drilling plan
A plan to drill for oil in the Everglades again won a major legal victory Tuesday, one day after a false alarm in which an appeals court issued an ordering affirming the proposal and then withdrew it as “issued in error.” The First District Court of Appeal announced that its decision in favor of Kanter Real Estate’s drilling plan would stand, despite a request by the state of Florida, Broward County and the city of Miramar to rehear the case. The order will almost certainly not be the... Read More
Forman vs. Forman: First they divorced, now they’re running against each other for top county position
A prize fight election is brewing at the Broward County Courthouse between two high-profile exes who previously battled through a sordid divorce and allegations of mental incompetence in county courtrooms last year. It’s Forman vs. Forman in the title bout, with control of courthouse operations at stake. Brenda Forman, the camera-shy reigning clerk of courts, is being challenged by her predecessor and 16-year veteran of the office, ex-hubby Howard Forman. He filed papers to run Monday with... Read More
Videos of shooting death and arrest of black women lead to civil-rights complaints
A pair of encounters the past two weeks between law enforcement and black women — one that ended in death, the other in a controversial arrest — mushroomed into civil … Click to Continue » ... Read More
Flanagan High’s Michelle Kefford named 2019 Principal of the Year
And the state honor of Principal of the Year for 2019 goes to … Charles W. Flanagan High School’s Michelle Kefford, the state Department of Education announced Tuesday. The guiding force at the Pembroke Pines school since 2011, Kefford, 44, beat out four other principals for the title and a cash prize of $3,500. She has been an educator for nearly 20 years. “With her at the helm, Flanagan High School earned its first ever A and has received an A for six out of the seven years,”... Read More
His ex-wife said he was incompetent. Now, he wants voters to fire her and elect him.
Two years after he filed to divorce his spouse and she filed to have him declared legally incompetent, retired Broward County clerk Howard C. Forman has submitted some new paperwork … Click to Continue » ... Read More
Drug pricing is a deadly national scandal | Editorial
“Your money or your life!” was a laugh line in a radio skit by the comedian Jack Benny, who pretended to be a skinflint. To the robber’s demand, Benny replied, after a long pause, “I’m thinking. I’m thinking.” Today, your money or your life is a deadly serious dilemma that confronts Americans not so often at the point of a gun as at the pharmacy counter. As many as one in every five Americans are trying to cope with Big Pharma’s morally indefensible pricing schemes by... Read More
Fort Lauderdale embraces David Beckham for Lockhart deal
The city of Fort Lauderdale embraced soccer legend David Beckham’s vision for Lockhart Stadium, taking the first step Tuesday toward a soccer revival for the storied property. “It’s a great day for Fort Lauderdale,” Commissioner Ben Sorensen said during Tuesday’s discussion, citing the multimillion-dollar private investment. Commissioners unanimously ranked Beckham’s proposal No. 1, over a rival proposal from FXE Futbol. The ranking will be ratified with a vote Tuesday... Read More
Things to do with the kids this weekend: World’s largest bounce house, American Girl Live and Disney on Ice
Zoppé – An Italian Family Circus, Friday – Sunday This enchanting show carries on centuries-old circus traditions, with bareback riding and equestrian stunts, hilarious clowning, acrobats, jugglers, and more. Even the horses – and the talented performing dogs – are part of the family. $22.50-$50. South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center, Backyard Concert Lawn, 10950 SW 211th St., Cutler Bay. smdcac.org Galuppi’s Kids Character Brunch, Sunday, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Event... Read More