U.S. Olympic Track and Field gold medalist Kendall Ellis, 28, is presented with a “Key to the City” by Mayor Angelo Castillo during a Pembroke Pines Commission meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024. Originally Published: October 17, 2024 at 10:17 a.m. ... Read More
A new outlook tower to offer sweeping views of the Everglades and the ‘best sunsets.’ Here’s the plan.
A new observation tower, planned in Coral Springs, would offer a chance to see the “best sunsets in Broward County,” as sightseers look out toward the Everglades. Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To login in, click here. Originally Published: October 17, 2024 at 9:40 a.m. ... Read More
Miss Manners: Noise-sensitive neighbor complains about excessive bathroom use
DEAR MISS MANNERS: A friend asked for advice on how to deal with a neighbor asking her to be quiet. My friend, who is in her 60s, recently moved into an apartment. She met a neighbor who asked if she was an early riser, and she responded “yes.” The neighbor then told her she was too loud on the stairs and that she used the bathroom too often. The neighbor likes to sleep in, apparently. My friend said she would be more mindful. She holds on to the railing when she walks down the stairs,... Read More
South Florida man pleads guilty to murder-for-hire after paying undercover agent
A Boynton Beach man who thought he was hiring a hitman but instead unknowingly paid an undercover agent has pleaded guilty in federal court to murder-for-hire. Makram Khashman, 58, was arrested earlier this year, after a confidential informant for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms reported that Khashman was looking for a hitman. The informant relayed the information to an undercover ATF agent, who posed as the hitman Khashman unknowingly gave $5,000 to in exchange for the murder of... Read More
Woman who conspired with Broward deputies in PPP loan scheme pleads guilty
A woman who prepared more than a dozen fraudulent applications, including for three former Broward Sheriff’s deputies, to the federal Paycheck Protection Program has pleaded guilty in federal court. Lakeisha Black, also known as Lakeisha Pierce, from the summer of 2020 until the summer of 2021 charged people between $2,000 and $6,000 to prepare fraudulent applications to the federal program, which was designed to keep small businesses afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic. The applications... Read More
Heat’s Jimmy Butler makes preseason statement (with his look, as well) in victory over Hawks
MIAMI — Jimmy Butler came to play. In the preseason, no less. Few signs could be more encouraging for the Miami Heat at this time of year. In 20:55, on a night he was pulled for good early in the third period, Butler was active and aggressive with 24 points on 8-of-11 shooting and three steals in Wednesday night’s 120-111 exhibition victory over the Atlanta Hawks at Kaseya Center. “Jimmy just wanted to make sure he had a couple of moments tonight,” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra... Read More
Harris’ interview with Fox News is marked by testy exchanges over immigration and more
By ZEKE MILLER WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris engaged in a combative first interview with Fox News on Wednesday, sparring on immigration policy and shifting policy positions while asserting that if elected, she would not represent a continuation of Joe Biden’s presidency. Harris’ interview with Fox’s Bret Baier marked her first foray onto the network, which is popular with conservative viewers, as she looked to broaden her outreach to GOP-leaning voters with less than... Read More
Fort Lauderdale’s Southport Raw Bar is turning 50 and feeling ‘shucking fabulous’
Fort Lauderdale’s Southport Raw Bar is turning 50 — and what a bloody fun restaurant it is. Their cheeky bumper stickers (“Eat Fish Live Longer, Eat Oysters Love Longer, Eat Clams Last Longer”) are known worldwide. And the stories shared by regulars are legendary. Originally Published: October 16, 2024 at 6:14 p.m. ... Read More
‘My friend died’: Man killed in Miramar shooting outside Dunkin’ Donuts identified
Newly released 911 calls depict the immediate aftermath of a shooting outside of a Dunkin’ Donuts plaza in Miramar early Wednesday morning that left a man injured and his friend dead. Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To login in, click here. Originally Published: October 16, 2024 at 5:11 p.m. ... Read More
94-year-old woman killed in Florida’s Turnpike crash that left eight hospitalized
A 94-year-old woman was killed in the rush-hour crash on Florida’s Turnpike Tuesday that left eight others hospitalized, including an infant, officials say. Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To login in, click here. Originally Published: October 16, 2024 at 3:56 p.m. ... Read More