Attorney General Bill McCollum today filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. Department of Treasury and the U.S. Department of Labor alleging the Health Care Reform bill signed into law by President Obama this morning is unconstitutional. The bipartisan lawsuit was joined by 12 Attorneys General and is the [...]
The City of Miramar announces the availability of funding from the Community Development Block Grant – Recovery Act (CDBG-R) to address residential repair needs for low income households throughout the City of Miramar. The City will also utilize reprogrammed CDBG funding, a balance of Disaster Recovery Initiative (DRI) funding, and reprogrammed State Housing Initiative Partnership [...]
The City of Coral Springs is still providing assistance to low and moderate-income persons with the purchase and rehabilitation of foreclosed homes in Coral Springs through the Neighborhood Stabilization Program. Previously, the program offered funds toward the purchase of foreclosed homes in the 33065 ZIP code. Recently, HUD approved the City’s request to expand the
Today the House Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council passed Representative Eric Eisnaugle’s (R-Orlando) House Bill 1517 to reform the Florida Supreme Court’s speedy trial rule. The rule established in the Florida Rule of Criminal Procedures creates time periods to bring a defendant to trial that are far stricter than required by Florida’s Constitution. The [...]
SHORT-TERM OPPORTUNITIES: Listings below are short-term assignments, projects, or events organized by Volunteer Hollywood. The listing(s) below require a few hours of commitment. Spring Marshmallow Drop Lend a hand at this popular egg hunt event by supervising the activities and distributing refreshments.
While President Barack Obama and local representatives are extolling to virtues of the health care bill finally passed after months of debate, Florida attorney general Bill McCollum, along with nine other states are preparing a lawsuit against the bill.
At 9:30 pm Saturday night, Wilton Manors Police responded to the area of NE 26 St and NE 6 Ave. in reference to an armed robbery that just occurred. Two males dressed in black robbed the victim at gunpoint and fled on foot. The victim Yul Buzon, 24, was able to call 911 and maintain [...]
As a result of input from the Coral Springs business community, the City and the Coral Springs Economic Development Foundation are creating a video-on-demand series to help local business owners navigate the current tough economic environment.
Governor Charlie Crist announced Friday that Space Florida has secured Real Property Licenses for Space Launch Complexes 46 and 36 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. As a result, the 45th Space Wing now grants Space Florida full rights to proceed with construction and refurbishment work at either launch location.
On Friday, the City of Hollywood’s Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts became one of only ninety-three agencies in the country currently holding National Accreditation from the Commission for Accreditation of Park and Recreation Agencies (CAPRA). This distinguished accomplishment was announced in Washington, DC at the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) 2010 Legislative [...]
A Crime Stoppers tip helped Broward Sheriff’s Office detectives locate the second suspect involved in the burglary of a home in Dania Beach while the homeowner’s body was decaying inside. He was arrested early this morning and is sitting in a Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office jail.
Jeffrey H. Sloman, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, and John V. Gillies, Special Agent in Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Miami Field Office, announce that Beverly Gallagher, 51, of Pembroke Pines, pled guilty to a charge of bribery in programs receiving federal funds. Sentencing has been scheduled for June 2, [...]
Attorney General Bill McCollum sent a letter, today, March 17, to Secretary of State Kurt Browning asking the Department to update its administrative rules on the retention guidelines for other types of electronic communication. The request was made after the conclusion of the Attorney General’s Sunshine Technology Team, which determined that electronic communications were not [...]
House Bill 1235, by Rep. Robert Schenck (R-Spring Hill) passed the Government Affairs Policy Committee this morning. The bill would prohibit cities and counties from using red light cameras to ticket drivers.
According to an affidavidt release by Fort Lauderdale police, Melanie Parada, who was reported missing on March 12 by her eight- year-old daughter who woke up to find her mom missing, has been arrested on child neglect charges. Since March 12,
Had this theft not played out inside a Lauderdale Lakes business you would think this suspect got lucky and just so happened to find a two thousand dollar diamond ring lying around. But he didn’t, and the store’s cameras were rolling as the thief coolly takes the jewelry and walks out of the store.
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) will hold a community meeting to discuss transit services as part of the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on the Central Broward East-West Transit Analysis in Broward County, Florida. The meeting will be held:
The Fort Lauderdale Police Department is requesting help from the public in locating a missing 36 year-old woman. Melanie Parada was last seen the evening of Thursday, March 11, 2010, at
Once again Sunset Blue and the 33rd Street team are partnering up for a block party to raise money for autism. Centered around Fishtales on 33rd, John Terry (original DJ from “The Button” on Fort Lauderdale) will emcee a fundraiser for both the Center for Autism Disorders (CARD) and the Autism Society of Broward.
UPDATE 4: This morning, at approximately 11:44 A.M., Derek Wilhelm Cook, W/M, 06/28/1971, surrendered to charges that he faced on an arrest warrant, in connection with the accident that resulted in two deaths from February 13, 2009. Cook was charged with Accessory after the Fact and Aggravated Fleeing and Eluding.
Fifteen undergraduate students from Nova Southeastern University spent their spring break volunteering in New Orleans building houses with Habitat for Humanity.
The City of Fort Lauderdale Budget Advisory Board reviews revenue and expenditure projections and submits recommendations to the City Commission. The City invites residents to attend the upcoming Budget Advisory Board Meetings to hear discussions about the budget for next fiscal year. All meetings are open to the public and take place in
Seminole Casino Hollywood will hold its Classic Spring Block Party Weekend on Friday March 26 through Sunday, 28 featuring a battle of the disc jockeys with $2,250 in prize money, a battle of the bands with $4,000 cash and a two-month performance agreement at the casino, as well as beefcake and cougar contests totaling $6,000 [...]
Broward residents should be on the lookout in their mailbox for the 2010 Census Questionnaire. “If you haven’t already received one, you can expect it to be delivered to your home any day now,” said Broward County Commissioner, Ilene Lieberman, chair of the Broward County Complete Count Committee. “In the next few weeks, this could [...]
City of Parkland Launching Improved Web Page The City of Parkland is excited to announce the launching of our improved City Web Page. As of Friday March 5, when you go to http://cityofparkland.org you will see a new and improved look and experience enhanced functionality.
