Chicago rapper Lil Durk was scheduled to take a private jet to Italy when he was arrested Thursday in Florida in connection with an alleged murder-for-hire plot, according to a federal criminal complaint unsealed in California on Friday. Banks, 32, whose birth name is Durk Banks, was charged in the complaint with contracting five associates to murder Georgia rapper Quando Rondo, born Tyquian Terrel Bowman, in retaliation for the 2020 slaying of Chicago rapper King Von. The complaint... Read More
Rapper Lil Durk arrested in Broward, charged in murder-for-hire plot: court records
Chicago rapper and Englewood native Lil Durk, born Durk Banks, was arrested in Florida Thursday in connection with an alleged murder-for-hire plot, according to records from the Broward County sheriff’s office. Banks, 32, was held in the Broward County Jail as of early Friday, records show, but the exact nature of the charges remained unclear. A representative for Lil Durk could not be reached Friday morning. Banks was arrested the same day that federal prosecutors in California announced... Read More
I Tawt I Taw a Puddy Tat: 5 things to know about West Palm Beach’s CATstravaganza weekend
Feeling catty? Feline fans will need to put a “paws” on anything else happening the weekend of Nov. 2-3, because that’s when the West Palm Beach CATstravaganza will be at the South Florida Fairgrounds. For purr-people, the weekend promises to be the cat’s meow: judged competitions, seminars, a vendors’ marketplace, rescue/adoption opportunities, educational demonstrations and presentations on the catwalk (yup, that’s a really important part of this event). There will also be face... Read More
As election nears, Florida’s marijuana legalization fight finds new subject: Your kids
A new wave of anti-Amendment 3 messaging paints a sinister picture of Florida’s future: brightly colored packages brimming with gummies, cookies and chocolates, just waiting to get into the hands of children and send them to the emergency room. It’s a major push of the anti-marijuana legalization movement, targeting parents and families who worry about their children. But proponents say many of the claims are disinformation. ... Read More
Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance enlists Panthers star to promote Broward as it touts job-creating projects
Businesses know the value of hitching their wagons to successful professional sports teams — such as the Stanley Cup-winning Florida Panthers. As the entirety of Broward County seemed to descend on the beach, bars and restaurants last June, several area CEOs marveled at the success of their companies’ commercial partnerships with the team. “We’ve gotten a lot of brand recognition,” Jerry Plush, the chairman and CEO of Amerant Bank, whose name adorns the side of the Panthers’ arena... Read More
Today in History: October 25, U.S. Open champion, 5 others killed in plane crash
Golfer Payne Stewart and five others were killed when their Learjet crashed in a field in South Dakota; Stewart was 42. Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To login in, click here. Originally Published: October 25, 2024 at 4:00 a.m. ... Read More
Daily Horoscope for October 25, 2024
General Daily Insight for October 25, 2024 Erratic energy makes way for peace. The emotional Moon squares nervous Mercury at 12:41 am EDT, making it easier for anxiety or distraction to throw us off course. As the Moon harmonizes with sore Chiron, we can settle down, regaining clarity as we work out our nervous tension. Later on, the Moon works with abundant Jupiter to provide us with a dose of luck, in addition to putting a positive lens on how we see the world. Don’t stress — let... Read More
USF men’s basketball coach Amir Abdur-Rahim dies at 43
By FRED GOODALL TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — South Florida coach Amir Abdur-Rahim, who led the Bulls to the American Athletic Conference’s regular-season championship a year ago, has died, the school announced Thursday. He was 43. The school said he died from complications that presented while he was undergoing a procedure at a Tampa-area hospital. “He was authentic, driven, and his infectious personality captivated all of Bulls Nation,” USF athletic director Michael Kelly said. “Coach... Read More
Two former BSO detention deputies convicted at trial of COVID loan fraud
Two former Broward Sheriff’s Office Department of Detention deputies were convicted at trial Wednesday of defrauding the federal government’s Paycheck Protection Program in 2021, the latest cases to be resolved out of at least 17 deputies charged last fall. A federal jury convicted Tracy Wade, 51, and Carolyn Denise Wade, 49, of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud and conspiracy to make false statements and making false statements to the Small Business Administration for... Read More
Woman killed and dumped in Lake Pontchartrain in 1986 is identified as Fort Lauderdale resident
COVINGTON, La. (AP) — It’s taken 38 years, but Louisiana authorities have finally identified a woman whose body was found floating in Lake Pontchartrain. The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office said the homicide victim’s body was found June 19, 1986, near the Interstate 10 Twin Span bridges close to Slidell. For years, she was known only as “Lake Lady Jane Doe.” The woman has now been identified as Pamela Lee Hupp, also known as Deborah Gail Justice, the sheriff’s office said... Read More