As more reports about BP, the handling of the oil spill, its equipment, its lack of a safety record continues to dominate the media, it profiles a company that appears to be as slick and toxic as the oil itself.
A Broward County man made a frightening discovery Monday morning when a quick bathroom stop led him to find human skeletal remains along U.S. 27. The man was driving south on U.S. 27 with his family, returning home from Palm Beach County. He drove onto a small, narrow road on the west side of the [...]
Florida Education Commissioner Dr. Eric J. Smith today announced 2010 Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) results for grades 4-10 reading and mathematics, grades 5, 8 and 11 science and grades 4, 8, and 10 writing. The results show increases in the percent of students scoring proficient and above in almost every middle and high school [...]
Broward County Commissioner Albert C. Jones will be hosting a town hall meeting for Homeowner Association Presidents within District 9 on June 29th at 7:00 p.m. at the Broward County Central Regional Park Field House, 3700 NW 11th Place in Lauderhill.
Kelvin Gibson, age 30, was arrested on Friday, June 25, 2010 in Dania Beach, Florida by the FBI. Gibson has been charged with robbing Wachovia Bank in Hallandale Beach, Florida. The FBI is now seeking information regarding his accomplice who has not yet been apprehended.
FORT LAUDERDALE The City of Fort Lauderdale invites residents and visitors to celebrate America’s Independence Day by attending a free celebration on Fort Lauderdale Beach from 11:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 4, 2010. The Fourth of July festivities will kick off at 11 a.m. on across from the Oasis Café, located at [...]
For the eighth year in a row, The Florida College System ranks among the top producers of associate degrees in the nation according to Community College Week’s annual Top 10 report. Despite record student enrollment and increasing budget concerns the report, conducted by Community College Week using data from the National Center for Education Statistics [...]
From the office of Adam Hasner: In conjunction with the Florida Clean Energy Congress convening in Tallahassee this week, Florida House Majority Leader Adam Hasner (R-Delray Beach) has submitted recommendations to advance the adoption and commercialization of electric vehicles throughout the state. Hasner’s Florida Electric Automobile Commercialization and Implementation Proposal provides numerous policy recommendations that [...]
The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino will host The Summer Groove Comedy Jam Hosted by Alonzo Mourning and Dwyane Wade, on Friday, July 16 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are on sale, now. With a major headline act to be announced soon, so far this year’s annual laugh fest will feature comedians Rickey Smiley (BET’s [...]
We have all come to realize that unless we take action on a local, state and federal level, the possibility of another Deepwater Horizon rig accident happening is all too possible. The Broward League of Cities recently passed a resolution opposing offshore oil drilling along with several local cities that have already done the same. [...]
On June 10, 2010 at the Broward County League of Cities board meeting, a resolution opposing offshore oil drilling passed unanimously. Included in the resolution’s language, it “strongly encourages all elected officials at the City, County and State levels to request the State government to consider enacting legislation including, but not limited to, proposing a state constitutional amendment [...]
South Plantation High School teacher Allan Phipps has been selected to receive the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. President Obama recently named 103 mathematics and science teachers as recipients of the prestigious Presidential Award.
Broward commissioners are seeking legal input from a judge to determine the constitutionality of a proposed ethics code. In the November 2008 election, voters approved a commission to create an ethics code that would govern elected county officials. In a last minute presentation Tuesday, county attorney Jeff Newton told Broward commissioners that certain provisions related [...]
One suspect was killed and another was wounded during a burglary in progress call Saturday night in Southwest Ranches. At 8:39 pm deputies were dispatched to a burglary in progress at a house under construction at 13601 Bella Ranch Lane. A neighbor had noticed people at the construction site and did not believe they belonged [...]
South Florida residents can mourn the loss of yet another local soldier who died supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
A special investigation has netted 86 indictments in South Florida related to mortgage fraud. From March 1, 2010 to the present date, Operation Stolen Dreams resulted in the indictments of 86 individuals in South Florida for their participation in a series of mortgage fraud schemes that resulted in more than $76 million in fraudulent loans. [...]
A 30-year veteran firefighter died after being struck by lightning while en route to the Fallen Firefighter Memorial in Colorado. William “Billy” Carr, 53, a Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue driver/engineer, was traveling with a group of firefighter friends on June 12 when he was tragically struck by lightning, causing his motorcycle to crash about 130 [...]
Florida’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for May 2010 is 11.7 percent. This represents 1,086,000 jobless out of a labor force of 9,272,000. The unemployment rate is down 0.3 percentage point from the April rate of 12.0 percent. This was the second monthly decline in the state’s unemployment rate since February 2006.
Governor Charlie Crist today unveiled Florida Gulf Recovery Jobs, a Web site that allows job seekers to locate and apply for positions created in response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Florida Gulf Recovery Jobs, found at www.floridagulfrecoveryjobs.com, is a dedicated portal through Florida’s official online job bank, the Employ Florida Marketplace, currently listing more than [...]
A second man is in custody in relation to the murder of a Wellington man this past April in West Park. Broward Sheriff’s Office Homicide detectives had issued a warrant for the arrest of Jovon Gibson, 22, who the investigation revealed was involved in the crime. Another suspect, Sequen Day, 19, was placed under arrest [...]
By Steve Cabeza For this week’s “Head’s Up” Report for the Food for Thought Radio Show, the fine folks at t.b.a. (the buzz agency) set up a tasting for me at III Forks Steakhouse at the Village of Gulfstream, so a hearty thanks goes out to Julie because the experience was fantastic! There are 7 [...]
As Prepared for Delivery- Good evening. As we speak, our nation faces a multitude of challenges. At home, our top priority is to recover and rebuild from a recession that has touched the lives of nearly every American. Abroad, our brave men and women in uniform are taking the fight to al Qaeda wherever it [...]
Scientists, for the fifth time, have increased the estimate of how much oil is actually flowing from the Deepwater Horizon well in the Gulf of Mexico. In new estimates released Tuesday, the U.S. government and independent scientists said the spill could go as high as 60,000 barrels a day gushing out of the well.Initially, the [...]
By Dawne Richards The Pompano Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) will hold a public workshop for community input to the proposed ‘Downtown Pompano Connectivity Plan’ on Tuesday, June 29th, 2010, at 6pm at the E. Pat Larkins Community Center, 520 Martin Luther King, Boulevard, in Pompano Beach. The meeting will take place from 6:00pm – [...]
In this economic climate, saving money is a priority for most everyone and public transportation is one of the easiest ways to do so. On Thursday, June 17, National Dump the Pump Day, Broward County Transit (BCT) will join regional transportation partners Miami-Dade Transit, Palm Tran, South Florida Commuter Services, South Florida Regional Transportation Authority/Tri-Rail [...]
