Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration has dispatched state election crimes investigators, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and the state Attorney General’s Office to investigate marijuana-referendum petitions processed by the Broward Supervisor of Elections Office. The team arrived at the elections headquarters in Fort Lauderdale on Monday and was still present on Tuesday, county Supervisor of Elections Joe Scott said. He declined to discuss the number of investigators present or... Read More
Police investigate shooting near multiple schools in Davie
Police are investigating a shooting in Davie that shut down a stretch of road Tuesday afternoon. Davie Police told the public to avoid South University Drive between Griffin Road and Nova Drive in a post on X shortly before 3 p.m. They said they are not actively looking for anyone, but did not say if anyone has been arrested. The shooting happened in the area of multiple schools: Aveda Institute South Florida, a beauty school, and Know-It-All Preparatory School and Tutoring Center. Police... Read More
Disarm ICE now and stop the killings | Editorial
President Trump says he’s concerned about Minnesota. Good. If he’s so concerned, he can tell immigration agents they do not have absolute immunity. Remove their masks. Order them to obey the law. Demand independent investigations of any use of force. Send border patrol agents back to the border to deal with cartels — not community protests. Trump also can order immigration agents to disarm. No live ammunition. No rubber bullets. Local law enforcement can handle crowd control and... Read More
20 dead roaches in oven; live insects in dry macaroni: 1 South Florida restaurant shut
One Broward County restaurant was forced to temporarily close last week after state inspectors found violations such as live insects in a bag of dry macaroni, dead roaches inside an oven, and employees working in the kitchen without hair restraints. The South Florida Sun Sentinel typically highlights restaurant inspections conducted by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation in Broward and Palm Beach counties. We cull through inspections that happen weekly and... Read More
Book review: James Grippando’s ‘Right To Remain’ is 20th Jack Swyteck novel — and it’s a nail-biter
‘The Right To Remain’ by James Grippando; Harper; 352 pages; $30 James Grippando’s novels about Miami criminal defense attorney Jack Swyteck offer a compelling meld of Florida’s legal system and contemporary issues, with domestic drama and the value of friendship added. Grippando’s 20th Swyteck novel, “The Right To Remain” upholds his high standards, with a look at an issue many people may not be aware of — companies hired by police agencies to dispose of firearms. It is a... Read More
Jazz Season in South Florida: 20 concerts to see, from Terence Blanchard to Montreux and Pink Martini
We are coming up on jazz season in South Florida, when the typically fertile programming this time of year (thank you, snowbirds) will include the third Miami edition of the famed Montreux Jazz Festival, the 10th annual GroundUP Music Festival and a powerful visit from seven-time Grammy-winning trumpeter and composer Terence Blanchard. Here is a chronological look at those three gatherings, followed by a quick list of other places to hear jazz and jazz-adjacent music in the next couple of... Read More
At least one dead after burglary suspects flee, crash into lake in Deerfield
One man is dead, another is in custody and a third is missing after their car landed in a lake in Deerfield Beach while they fled from Broward Sheriff’s deputies early Tuesday morning, according to the Sheriff’s Office. A little before 4 a.m., a 911 caller reported multiple people burglarizing unoccupied cars in a community near the 700 block of Deer Creek Lakeside Way, Carey Codd, a spokesperson for the Broward Sheriff’s Office, said in a news release. After deputies responded, the... Read More
Trump administration’s trust and credibility tested in wake of Pretti’s death in Minneapolis
By STEVEN SLOAN WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Bill Cassidy didn’t simply criticize the immigration crackdown in Minneapolis. Following the killing of Alex Jeffrey Pretti by a U.S. Border Patrol officer, the Louisiana Republican warned of broader implications for the federal government. “The credibility of ICE and DHS are at stake,” Cassidy wrote in a social media post, referring to Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Department of Homeland Security. “There must be a full joint... Read More
All-you-can-eat extravaganza: New Pizza Fest at the Park bringing unlimited tastings to Fort Lauderdale
This is “Small Bites,” a South Florida Sun Sentinel feature with tiny tidbits on the food and beverage scene — because we know that sometimes you just don’t have room for a long article. You want a little news brief instead, an amuse bouche of information, if you will. Enjoy! WHAT: You can eat as much pizza as you want. There, isn’t that what you REALLY wanted to know? That’s right, the first annual Pizza Fest at the Park will offer bottomless tastings from every participating... Read More
A new hotel planned in downtown Boca Raton moves closer to reality. Here’s the latest.
A 12-story, 219-room hotel proposed for Boca Raton’s “pink plaza” recently received a city panel’s support, further advancing in the process. The city’s Community Appearance Board, which reviews building exterior alteration plans, reviewed the hotel’s landscaping plans and has recommended approval. Other city boards still have to review the project. This hotel is proposed for the current retail strip, or pink plaza and post office, along Northeast Second Street directly south of... Read More