Wilton Manors Police Department received a report of a stolen video machine from Mickey’s 19th Hole Bar & Grill at 2735 N Dixie Hwy creating loss in the amount of approximately $3,500.  Suspect posed himself as a video repairman, showed a fake work order and removed the machine from the premises.  The suspect, Mark Block, [...]

The Broward County Property Appraiser’s Office hosts a series of community outreach events each month throughout Broward County. Deputy Appraisers will be available to assist with Homestead, Senior and other property tax exemption applications, as well as answer questions on property taxes. We are also accepting applications for Portability. The outreach program is designed to [...]

Stay up to date on Broward stimulus spending at: http://broward.org/Recovery/Pages/RecoveryActAccomplishments.aspx
Percentage of local stimulus funding received.
On February 16, 2010, President Barack Obama marked the first Anniversary of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The Recovery Act is a combination of tax relief, financial assistance and infrastructure projects designed to cushion the impact of the economic downturn and [...]

From the Broward Teacher’s Union:
While School Board members meet today, Tuesday, Mar. 9, 2010, in a workshop at the K.C. Wright Building in Fort Lauderdale to discuss possible employee layoffs, district officials will head to New York City later this week on the taxpayers’ dime to recruit new teachers.
Broward Teacher’s Union President Pat Santeramo said [...]

Lt. Governor Jeff Kottkamp, as part of his role overseeing the Governor’s Office of Drug Control, held a press conference last week with bill sponsors Senator Mike Fasano and Representative Marcelo Llorente and Director Bruce Grant of the Governor’s Office of Drug Control to express his support of their proposed legislation that will help to [...]

Nova High School will formally become Broward County Public Schools 14th high school to offer the driver’s education program to students with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Monday, March 15 at 9 a.m.  Nova High is located at 3600 College Avenue, Davie.
Prior to the 1998 school year, the Broward County Public Schools driver’s education program [...]

Good evening, Mr. President, Mr. Speaker, Lt. Governor, Madam Chief Justice and members of the Court, members of the Cabinet, members of the Legislature, honored guests and my fellow Floridians. Good evening to you all.
I would like to take a moment and acknowledge the woman I fell in love with while serving as your Governor, [...]

The first two months of Broward County’s 365 Food Drive were quite a success.
Joe Williams, Mike Nagel and Larry Scott of the Broward County Facilities Maintenance Division collect food for distribution.
Broward County Mayor Ken Keechl has announced that residents and County employees donated 2,392 pounds of food and toiletries. The donations benefit the Million Meals Committee, [...]

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 [...]

Broward Sheriff’s Office aggravated felonies detectives are searching for the suspects who riddled a house with bullets earlier this week in Oakland Park.
Shortly before 3 a.m. Tuesday, March 2, a vehicle pulled in front of a home in the 4700 block of NE 3 Terrace, and the shooters fired approximately 40 rounds into the residence.
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Congressman Ron Klein (FL-22) today joined a majority of his House colleagues to pass a job creation bill that provides a tax cut for business owners in order to put people back to work in South Florida.
“What’s in this bill are the tax breaks and other solutions small business owners in our community have asked [...]

Edward Steichen, Actress Gloria Swanson, 1924 Courtesy Condé Nast Archive, New York © 1930 Condé Nast Publications
The internationally renowned exhibition Edward Steichen: In High Fashion the Condé Nast Years, 1923-1937 will make its debut in Florida at the Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, Nova Southeastern University on February 26, 2010, where it will remain [...]

[ March 19, 2010 to March 20, 2010. ] The 22nd Edition of Literary Feast will be March 19 & 20, 2010 and bring as many as 20 authors to Fort Lauderdale to participate in a weekend celebration of writers and writing, Literary Feast includes three individual events, each offering an exceptional and unparalleled mix of literary, social, and educational elements.

Women, Work & [...]

Cruising from Broward County’s Port Everglades is on the upswing with more passengers traveling on multiday cruises during Fiscal Year 2009, October 1, 2008 through September 30, 2009, than ever before. The Port’s variety of business lines – cargo shipping, cruise, petroleum and real estate – and a commitment to holding expenditures at bay are [...]

The Broward County Board of Commissioners is currently seeking applications from companies and organizations in Broward County to participate in the Federally Sponsored Recovery Zone Facility Bond Program.
Broward County has received an allocation of $61,108,000 for the Recovery Zone Facility Bond program which is intended to stimulate economic activity and support qualified economic development projects [...]

In an effort to maintain a balance between flexibility and efficiency in School Board meetings and in accordance with the School Board policy specific to the scheduling of meetings, Broward County School Board Chair Jennifer Leonard Gottlieb and Superintendent James F. Notter announce changes to the District’s Board meetings.
The starting time for regular School Board [...]

[ April 30, 2010 to May 22, 2010. ] Enjoy an evening of laughs with the ladies when Entertainment Events, Inc. presents Girls Night: The Musical; premiering at Paradise Live at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on April 30. The show will run through May 22. Tickets are on sale Friday, February 26 at 1 p.m.

Girls Night: The Musical has earned rave [...]

(NewsUSA) – The need in the United States to expand the power infrastructure to meet the anticipated heightened demand for electricity could grow the job market for engineers skilled in plant operations, equipment design and related disciplines.
By some government estimates, more than 150,000 megawatts of additional electrical generating capacity, or the output of 200 to [...]

[ April 17, 2010; ] In this era of text messaging and abbreviated communications, the future of literacy is often questioned.  That’s why The Galleria’s “Big People Spelling Bee,” presented in part with Tri-Rail, is the perfect challenge for those who still believe in and have a knack for spelling on Sat., April 17 at 10 a.m. at The Galleria. [...]

The Aging & Disability Resource Center continues to accept nominations of Broward senior volunteer residents, 60 years of age and older, who somehow have touched people’s lives through caring, sharing, and community service.
The unique individuals must live in our county and evidenced their talents for at least the past five years.
Nominations, in 200 words or [...]

Rep. Steve Precourt (R-Orlando) today introduced House Joint Resolution (HJR) 1399, also known as the Religious Freedom Act, an amendment to Florida’s constitution repealing the Blaine Amendments.  The proposed constitutional amendment, also sponsored by Senator Thad Altman (R-Melbourne) Senate Joint Resolution (SJR) 2550, repeals a limit on the power of the state to spend funds [...]

Tune in AM 1470 WWNN radio Sunday from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. for All Points Bulletin with Sheriff Al Lamberti. The Broward Sheriff’s Office was approached by the station to do a law enforcement radio show and Sheriff Lamberti agreed to launch the APB program, seeing it as an opportunity to reach the public [...]

As of Friday, February 26, 2010, six and a half weeks after an earthquake-ravaged Haiti, a total of 894 displaced school age children from that country have enrolled in 190 Broward County Public Schools and Charter Schools. Of that number, 715 have limited English language skills, making them eligible for services and support from the [...]

Broward County has been in the spotlight recently for its role in a grave, nationwide epidemic – the abuse of prescription drugs. The Broward Sheriff’s Office has launched a massive awareness campaign aimed at reducing the impact of the prescription drug abuse epidemic in Broward County.
“Prescription drug abuse can touch any family in Broward [...]

Recently law enforcement agencies across the region, including the Broward Sheriff’s Office have become aware of scams involving individuals claiming to be affiliated with the upcoming Census. In an effort to safeguard our residents and business owners, we remind everyone of the following:

The Census does not ask for social security numbers.
The Census does not ask [...]