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 [...]

For many, the spiritual path begins with a guide. For others, such as Maria Baez, spiritual awareness is naturally a part of their essence from childhood.
“I was always connected to the path since I was a little girl and discovered my intuitive gift at age 12 when I was having prophetic dreams and images about [...]

Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue units are reporting some local roadways flooded in Weston, in the vicinity of Weston Hills Dr. and Royal Palm Blvd. There are also some cars stalled out due to the flooding in the same area. Units are also on scene at a home located at 1208 Manor Dr. South, where a [...]

On Thursday, January 28, 2010 there will be a joint meeting with the City of Hallandale Beach City Commission and the City’s AD HOC Parking Committee.  The meeting will be held at 6:30pm at the Cultural Community Center, 410 SE 3rd Street.
In an effort to address and to study parking citywide, the City Commission directed [...]

[ January 24, 2010; 8:00 am to 3:00 pm. ] Broward County residents are encouraged to recycle their used electronic equipment and dispose of household hazardous waste in an environmentally safe manner – and now that’s easier than ever.

Thanks to a partnership between Broward County Waste and Recycling Services and Partner Cities and Fort Lauderdale, a free drop-off event will be held on Sunday, January [...]

Broward Sheriff’s Office detectives arrested one suspect while a second remains at large following a gas station purse-snatching last month caught on camera. Another video obtained shows the wanted suspect using her victim’s stolen credit cards at a Dania Beach food market.
On December 17, Darlene Morris, 39, was fueling up her 2007 Chevy at a [...]

By Fraser Allport
Indoor Air Quality – Are you ill because of “Sick Building Syndrome?”
Building Air Quality: A Guide for Building Owners and Facility Managers
Do You Suspect Your Office Has an Indoor Air Problem ?
When people hear about “Going Green,” they think of Energy and Water Efficiency, Solar and Wind Power, Sustainability and Rainwater Harvesting, etc. [...]

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Monetary collections for Caring House Project, a local non-profit that helps build communities in Haiti (sustainable with food, shelter and more), are being accepted at Fishtales, 33rd St. Wine Bar and Sunset Blue Block Party. Visit here for more details. Check back [...]

The Small Business Administration (SBA) Disaster Loan Outreach Center in Pembroke City Hall, 3150 S.W. 52nd Ave., will close at the end of business day tomorrow, Thursday, January 14. County residents who may have experienced damage to their homes and businesses following the severe weather in December are being encouraged to visit the office prior [...]

By Fraser Allport
People ask me “ Why is your company named ‘ Energy, Water and Taxes, LLC ’ ?  How do taxes correlate with Energy and Water efficiency ? ” The answer is that taxes have always played a critical role in world history.      Taxes are ubiquitous. Taxes are your largest variable expense. And taxes [...]

Broward Mayor Ken Keechl at the designation ceremony.
It was a grassroots effort that began many years ago. Broward County residents formed a Corridor Advisory Group to ask the State of Florida to officially designate State Road A1A a “scenic highway.” Last month, that request was granted and the 23-mile corridor that runs from Deerfield Beach [...]

Hallandale, Dania Beach and Broward County officials, along with FEMA individual assistance and small business assistance teams, have been surveying various areas within the City of Hallandale Beach affected by the flooding from the rainstorm of December 17th and 18th.   The results of this preliminary damage assessment are being submitted to Florida Governor Charlie Crist [...]

Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue crews have evacuated approximately one dozen families from the Bamboo Mobile Home Park at the 2400 block of Charles Rd. in Pembroke Park using Jon Boats. Most of the evacuees were transported by BSFR to the American Red Cross Shelter that has been opened at the Hallandale Beach Cultural Center at [...]

The City of Hallandale Beach is currently experiencing severe weather and flooding conditions. Hallandale Beach Fire Rescue is in the process of accessing the situation. As a result of the current condition sand bags are being provided to city residents and an emergency shelter has been opened in collaboration with the American Red Cross.
Sand and bags [...]

Every so often the stars align and a blue moon rises. This New Year’s Eve, Mardi Gras Casino invites guests to revel in the opulent glow of this rare occurrence at LUNA │ AZUL. As the sun sets on Thursday, December 31st, 2009, the party begins at Mardi Gras Casino featuring non-stop casino excitement, New [...]

Broward County Public Schools recently announced the 2009/10 year graduation dates and locations for its high schools and alternative education centers. Below is the list.
Thursday, June 3
Monarch High School 7 p.m. [...]

[ January 1, 2010 to January 31, 2010. ]

Programs and events are subject to change.
January 2010
Nov. 25 – January 2
HOLIDAY FANTASY OF LIGHTS
Tradewinds Park (Coconut Creek)
For all ages
6 to 10 p.m.
$9/vehicle* Mondays through Wednesdays; $12/vehicle* Thursdays through Sundays. *Cost is for 20 passengers or less. The park’s regular weekend and holiday gate entrance fee of $1.50/person (children 5 and under free) will be [...]

By Fraser Allport
Do buildings get better, or are lawsuits inevitable?
According to Liberty Building Forensics Group, the inevitable is about to happen – and most people don’t even know it’s coming. Green buildings are going to become, by codification, the law of the land. For some firms, this will mean business as usual. For other firms, [...]

[ December 8, 2009; 4:30 pm; ] The Palms of Hallandale Beach Weed and Seed Neighborhood Restoration Committee, along with the Hallandale Beach police department are hosting an Anti-Crime Community Walk on Tues., Dec. 8 at 4:30 p.m. Palms residents, businesses and faith-based organizations will walk against crime in their community. The walk begins at Fosters Rd and NW 1 Ave., heading [...]

TALLAHASSEE, FL – Attorney General Bill McCollum today announced that  Florida and 31 states have reached a $3 million settlement with Vonage,  one of the nation’s largest providers of a service known as “Voice over  Internet Protocol,” an internet-based phone service. The settlement  requires Vonage to make significant changes to its marketing practices,  honor consumer [...]

In response to the needs of the community, officials at the Broward County Health Department announced today the opening of an H1N1 vaccination clinic that will serve people in the priority groups.  The clinic will open at 8AM on Monday, November 16, 2009 at the National Guard Armory located at 400 SW 24th Street in [...]

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 [...]

# 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 [...]

The Broward County Historical Commission, co-sponsored by the Hallandale Beach City Commission, presented the 2009 Pioneer Awards at a special ceremony on October 17, at the Hallandale Beach Cultural Community Center.
Since 1973, Broward County Historical Commission has hosted Pioneer Day annually to honor Broward County pioneers and recognize individuals or groups who have made significant contributions to [...]

Since 2005, the Florida Dept. of Transportation has been conducting a study on using the Florida East Coast Railway (FEC), which generally runs along Dixie Highway in South Florida, for passenger rail instead of just freight by adding two to four sets of tracks parallel to the current set. In recent public hearings, the consultants, [...]