The Broward Sheriff’s Office joined forces with the Drug Enforcement Administration, state Probation and Parole, the Department of Health and Human Services, as well as the Hallandale, Hollywood, Lauderhill and Sunrise police departments in a massive crackdown that led to 132 arrests.
The large-scale, two-day operation that ended at 2 a.m. Saturday targeted criminal activity such [...]

It was a toast to success as the Hollywood community rallied around the newest eatery along the boulevard. Satoro Restaurant
Cutting the official ribbon on Satoro Restaurant
had its official grand opening Tuesday night as a crowd converged on the upscale, SoBe-styled lounge/restaurant.
“Five years ago, my business partner Jonathan (Tovar) told me come to the States and [...]

Nova Southeastern University (NSU) will be recognized as a “beacon of education” by the Puerto Rican Bar Association of Florida at its seventh annual gala on Nov. 14. The PR Bar will also honor Larry Calderon, Ed.D., vice president for community and governmental affairs at NSU, for his involvement in ensuring access to education.
For its [...]

# People hospitalized with confirmed cases of H1N1: 82
# Broward County deaths: 11

Total vaccine allocated to Broward County: 195,000
Total doses dispensed by Broward County Health Department: 33,000
Total doses to healthcare providers, private physicians and hospitals: 71,000
Doses for schools in the next 2 weeks: 47,000
44,000 doses will be distributed in the following manner:
First Responders
Providers [...]

Davie Road will remain open today, Tuesday, November 10, and tomorrow, Wednesday November 11, 2009.
Beginning on Thursday, November 12, 2009 at approximately 9 a.m. Broward County will close one northbound lane of traffic on Davie Road from approximately S.W. 43rd Street to S.W. 41st Court.
For more information, contact Will Allen at 954-797-2093.

[ November 21, 2009; 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. ] On Saturday November 21st from 9 a.m. to Noon, Rickards Middle School (6000 NE 9 Avenue) will be hosting an outdoor environmental event to celebrate the Broward County Schools Green Initiative. There will be booths with members from these environmental organizations: Broward County NatureScape, The Greater Ft. Lauderdale Flyways Coalition, The Kids Ecology Corps and [...]

From the Broward Teacher’s Union:
With Broward schools’ construction department already facing a federal corruption probe, school board members finally decided today to cut their losses and settle with federal whistleblower Rebecca Blackwood. The agreement will award Blackwood $60,000 in back pay and $150,000 in legal fees, rescind her termination and allow her to retire with [...]

Broward County delayed a decision Tuesday to pass an ordinance allowing county departments to have Facebook, YouTube and Twitter accounts, citing the need for further study and requested a workshop. Commissioner John Rodstrom drew a parallel to the county managing advertising as well as who the departments could friend, including the commissioners themselves.
Several of the [...]

State Representative Ellyn Bogdanoff (R – Fort Lauderdale) will provide a legislative update to the Town of Lauderdale-by-the-Sea at Jarvis Hall during the regularly scheduled commission meeting on Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at 7:00pm
Representative Bogdanoff’s presentation will review the accomplishments and challengers of the 2009 Legislative session and discuss legislative priorities for the upcoming 2010 [...]

The Board of Governors of the State University System of Florida will hold a joint workshop with the State Board of Education on Thursday, November 12, in Jupiter.
The workshop will focus on creating an environment that will foster Florida’s knowledge-based economy.
The meeting will begin at 10:30 a.m. EST in the auditorium of the Scripps Research [...]

[ November 10, 2009; 5:30 pm; ] The Old Davie School will host a Membership Drive and celebrate the Davie School Foundation’s 25th anniversary. The event will be held on November 10, 2009, from 5:30 to 8 p.m., at the Old Davie School located at 6650 Griffin Road. Complimentary drinks and hors d’oeuvres will be served. Reservations are appreciated by calling 954-797-1044.

The [...]

Edward Lynch, a candidate for U.S. Congress has contacted the office of Governor Charlie Crist to request a change of date for the forthcoming Special General Election in Florida’s 19th Congressional District, previously scheduled for April 6th, 2010.  April 6th is the last day of Passover, and religiously observant Jews recognize the last day of [...]

A small airplane crashed Sunday evening in the Florida Everglades in Broward County just north of Interstate 75, and rescue workers were unable to find any survivors in the dark, remote area.
At 6:43 p.m., Broward Sheriff’s Office dispatchers received several calls from alert I-75 drivers who had dialed 911 on their cell phones. They reported [...]

The City of Lauderdale Lakeswill soon introduce a program that will provide its residents with a new toolthat can provide some relief from the high cost of prescription drugs. The city is making free prescription drug discount cardsavailable to city residents through a program sponsored by the National Leagueof Cities (NLC). The discount cards offer [...]

[ December 2, 2009; ] The City invites residents to make Wednesday, December 2 a “Coral Springs Night” to celebrate the newly expanded incredible ICE facility, which is located in Coral Springs and is where the Florida Panthers practice. Residents are encouraged to come out and support our Community of Excellence as the Panthers host the Colorado Avalanche.

On October 14, [...]