The Broward Sheriff’s Office and the Drug Enforcement Administration arrested a Hialeah man and his uncle Tuesday for transporting 230 pounds of marijuana into South Florida from Texas. Ramiro Rodriguez of Hialeah was driving a semi-truck on Florida’s Turnpike Tuesday afternoon when he was stopped. The Florida Department of Transportation assisted in the stop. Enrique [...]
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Broward Sheriff’s Office (BSO) are releasing a sketch of a suspect believed to be the driver in the Brinks armored car robbery from last Tuesday. On September 22, 2009, as Brinks’ guards were making a delivery at 3400 SW 26th Terrace, Dania Beach, Florida, they were confronted by [...]
There are plenty of gold medals on display at the International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF) in Fort Lauderdale, but one in particular has special meaning. Earlier this month, Broward County Vice Mayor Ken Keechl joined Olympic swimming champion Greg Louganis and Jeanne White-Ginder, the mother of Ryan White, at a special event to [...]
Broward County Water and Wastewater Services (WWS) will offer credits of $100 to customers who replace their high water use toilets with new, high-efficiency model toilets, beginning on October 1. WWS is partnering with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) to promote their WaterSense® Labeled Toilet Program. This incentive program is part of Broward County’s [...]
The Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, Nova Southeastern University, teamed up with exclusive European-style nightclub Gryphon, located in the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, to present a late night art party celebrating the artists and collectors featured in the Museum’s current internationally, critically-acclaimed exhibition With You I Want to Live. Images of the [...]
Parkland University Parkland University is a student leadership program that offers high school juniors, who are Parkland residents, the opportunity to learn more about themselves and their community. On program days at City departments, you will meet the leaders from your city, government agencies, and other organizations in the community. Deadline to apply is October 1. [Details [...]
The Broward Sheriff’s Office, Florida Highway Patrol and numerous police agencies from Broward County are approaching the one year mark of Operation “BAD” (Blitz on Aggressive Drivers) with continued operations on Tuesday, September 29th from 5 – 10 p.m. They will concentrate on streets in the city of Plantation and Interstate 95 throughout Broward County. [...]
WHEN: Tuesday, October 6 — 1 p.m. WHERE: Green Cay Nature Center 12800 Hagen Ranch Road Boynton Beach, FL WHAT: Bards of a Feather Round Robin Poetry Reading Lovers of poetry and nature are invited to participate at the lovely Green Cay Wetland Preserve. Poetry is shared by all in the large air conditioned community [...]
At a public hearing last week, the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) Governing Board adopted a $1.5 billion budget for Fiscal Year 2010 (Oct. 1, 2009 – Sept. 30, 2010). The annual budget funds the agency’s flood control and water supply missions as well as its continued progress to restore the South Florida ecosystem, [...]
The residents of the Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center in Miami are busy preparing and planning for Halloween in a big way. On October 28, the Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center building and their fleet of their trucks will be transformed into a wonderful and spooky experience for the resident’s children as well as the children of the [...]
Over 20 restaurants in the Broward area delighted patrons of the Ann Storck fundraiser this weekend with their culinary creations. On Friday, Sept. 25, well over 500 people showed up at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino’s grand ballroom to help generate an expected $400,ooo for the Ann Storck Center. The Center has provided [...]
WHO Seraphic Fire, South Florida’s professional choral ensemble, returns for its Eighth Season with 41 concerts performed at venues in Miami-Dade and Broward County. The season begins with The Musical Da Vinci Code: A Musician, A Message And A Pope. WHAT The 16th Century Papal Chapel was a place of mystery and intrigue. Composers throughout time have hidden secret numerical [...]
The City of Coconut Creek will launch a free lecture series focused on sustainability with topics such as water conservation, energy efficiency, composting, alternative transportation, green roofs, sustainable community forests and sustainable gardening. The monthly series begins on October 14, 2009 and runs through May 18, 2010 (no session in December) and will be held [...]
South Florida’s most outstanding couples will be honored for their success in business, leadership in the community, and unparalleled support of charitable causes. The CF Foundation will celebrate the couples’ power in partnership and recognize their accomplishments on Friday, October 2, 2009 at 6:30 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency Pier Sixty-Six in Fort Lauderdale. This [...]
The City Commission recently approved a reduction in residential and commercial Solid Waste Cart fees. City utility bills will reflect the new Solid Waste rates effective October 1, 2009. The new rate structure will be: Old Rates New Rates Residential Cart & Recycling Service $32.95 per month $25.00 per month 2nd Cart - $16.43 [...]
Broward County Transit Community Forum is scheduled for Monday, October 5, 2009 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., at the Community Room at Davie Town Hall. See TRANSIT FLIER for more details, or call Broward County Transit at
The Mellgren Planning Group, on behalf of the City of Dania Beach, will be conducting a community meeting on September 29, 2009 at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall located at 100 W Dania Beach BLVD to discuss concepts relating to the Westside Master Plan. Your participation at this meeting will help shape the future of Dania Beach. The [...]
Florida students will now have online access to textbooks free and can order bound printed textbooks for up to half the cost of traditional textbooks. Orange Grove Texts Plus (OGT+), a new imprint of the University Press of Florida, combines the strengths of a digital repository, an on–demand printer, and a traditional book publisher. This [...]
A bank teller’s morning got off to a bad start when, just minutes after opening for business, her very first customer robbed her without saying a word. At around 9:05 a.m. September 25, a well-dressed man walked into the American National Bank, 4301 North Federal Highway, Oakland Park and approached a teller. The man didn’t [...]
For the past several years on the first Saturday of October, the City of Oakland Park has demonstrated you don’t have to travel to the Alps to enjoy an authentic Oktoberfest celebration. Oakland Park’s annual Oktoberfest event is not only the largest in Broward or Dade, but it has become one of the most popular [...]
Broward Sheriff’s Office detectives are releasing the names of the four people who tragically died in a plane crash Sunday afternoon. The Medical Examiner’s Office has positively identified the occupants as being husband and wife, Bruce and Karen Barber, both 46, their 14-year-old son Payton, and Phillip Marsh, 46. Just before 6 p.m. on September [...]
Thousands of people came out to network at the North Marriott Fort Lauderdale Thursday evening to network as part of the Broward County Chamber of Commerce Business to Business Expo and International Trade Show. This annual event brought out over 150-plus exhibitors to share their business as well as several thousand individuals. This annual event [...]
Broward County Health Department recently established a county-wide coalition to address the single most preventable cause of death in the State of Florida – Tobacco use. The first meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 29, 2009 from 9:00am to 11:30am in the 2nd floor conference room of the Fort Lauderdale Health Center. The Health [...]
Attorney General Bill McCollum announced his office has filed a law suit against a Miami company, a related company and company principals over allegations the companies engaged in deceptive marketing practices. Advanced Wellness Research, Inc. allegedly offered free trials for its products, including Acai berry supplements and whitening toothpaste, but failed to provide reasonable notice [...]
On Saturday, October 3rd from 6:30pm to 8:30pm the Whole Foods Market Lifestyle Center will be hosting Chef Ron Duprat, a contestant on Top Chef Season 6: Las Vegas, while raising money for Florida Introduces Physical Activity and Nutrition to Youth (FLIPANY). Attendees will be treated to a cooking demonstration by Chef Ron of the [...]
