More 12 year olds have used potentially lethal inhalants than have used marijuana, cocaine and hallucinogens combined, according to data released today by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) in conjunction with the 18th annual National Inhalants & Poisons Awareness Week.
The National Inhalant Prevention Coalition (NIPC) and SAMHSA kicked off National Inhalants [...]

The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) Governing Board recently voted 8-0, with one abstention, to extend the Certificates of Participation validation deadline contained in the purchase and sale agreement with the U.S. Sugar Corporation to acquire 73,000 acres of land for Everglades restoration. The Governing Board extended in Paragraph 4 the contract deadline for [...]

Continuing the message of National Consumer Protection Week, Attorney General Bill McCollum today issued a consumer advisory warning Floridians about scams related to credit and debt issues.

Companies offering credit repair solutions or debt settlement were among  the top concerns reported to the Attorney General’s Office last year. The  Attorney General noted that, given the current [...]

Here’s the press release:
Tallahassee, FL – Legislation passed testerday that will improve safety of motorists, pedestrians, bicyclists; prevent crashes; reduce the financial impact of injuries, death, and property damage caused by texting while driving; and authorize law enforcement to issue to issue citations as a secondary offense.

“I am thrilled that this issue is finally getting [...]

Governor Charlie Crist, as part of his continued focus on strengthening Florida’s economy, is hosting bill signing ceremonies in Tallahassee, Orlando, Tampa, Fort Myers and Miami to promote legislation that provides tax relief to nearly 474,000 Florida businesses.
Passed unanimously by the Florida Legislature on the first day of the 2010 Legislative Session and formally signed [...]

For the past 26 years, the Dr. Nan S. Hutchison Senior Hall of Fame has recognized Broward senior residents, age 60 and older, for their volunteer excellence, for five or more years, in the county. Since 1978, 324 elders have received the honor.
On Wednesday, March 10, the 2010 Hall of Fame Election Committee gathered, at [...]

Seminole Casino Coconut Creek will again sponsor the Gold Coast Derby Grrls (GCDG) in a professional roller derby bout at 8 p.m.,
Gold Coast Derby Girls
Sat., March 13. Gate opens at 7 p.m. The Blitzburgh Bombers will travel from Pittsburgh for the competition on a special flat, oval track located on the northwest side of the [...]

Many South Florida residents are watching their budgets, but the smorgasbord of great restaurants in South Florida makes it very tempting to forget cooking (and definitely the dishes) and wander through the doors of one of many venues. To help you out, BrowardNETOnline.com has compiled a list of several local, reasonably priced restaurants and even [...]