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MMS continues to approve new drilling permits with limited or no environmental review

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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.

June 30th, 2010 | Posted in Broward County,Emerging Green,Environmental,Federal Government,Fort Lauderdale,Oil | Read More »

Skeletal remains found in Broward on U.S. 27

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 [...]

June 29th, 2010 | Posted in Broward County,Crime,Fort Lauderdale,Local news | Read More »

FCAT scores finally released!

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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 [...]

June 29th, 2010 | Posted in Broward County,Families,Fort Lauderdale,Local news,Schools | Read More »

Broward commissioner Jones hosting town hall June 29

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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.

June 28th, 2010 | Posted in Broward County,Fort Lauderdale,Lauderhill,Local news | Read More »

Dania Beach bank robber caught by FBI

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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.

June 28th, 2010 | Posted in Broward County,Crime,Dania,Fort Lauderdale,Hallandale | Read More »

Fourth of July in Broward County

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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 [...]

June 28th, 2010 | Posted in Broward County,Coconut Creek,Coral Springs,Dania,Davie,Events,Families,Fort Lauderdale,Hallandale,Lauderdale Lakes,Lauderdale by the Sea,Lauderhill,Local news,Miramar,North Lauderdale,Oakland Park,Palm Beach,Parkland,Pembroke Park,Pembroke Pines,Pompano Beach,Tamarac,cooper city,wilton manors | Read More »

FLORIDA COLLEGE SYSTEM TOPS NATIONAL RANKINGS FOR EIGHTH STRAIGHT YEAR

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 [...]

June 28th, 2010 | Posted in Broward County,College,Fort Lauderdale,Local news | Read More »

Hasner introduces electric car bill to FL legislature

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 [...]

June 28th, 2010 | Posted in Broward County,Emerging Green,Environmental,Fort Lauderdale,Local news,Tallahassee,Transportation | Read More »

Hard Rock Hosts Summer Groove Comedy Jam by Alonzo Mourning, Dwyane Wade

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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 [...]

June 24th, 2010 | Posted in Broward County,Culture,Events,Fort Lauderdale,Hollywood,Local news,Music | Read More »

Southeast Florida Counties Call for Action on Oil Disaster

George Nugent, Monroe County, Kristen Jacobs, Broward County, Katy Sorenson, Miami-Dade and Shelly Vana, Palm Beach County, finished signing the resolution to work together on combatting climate change.

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. [...]

June 24th, 2010 | Posted in Broward County,Emerging Green,Environmental,Fort Lauderdale,Local news,Miami,Palm Beach | Read More »

Broward County League of Cities reaches hands across the sand – join them

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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 [...]

June 22nd, 2010 | Posted in Broward County,Federal Government,Fort Lauderdale,Hollywood,Local news,Oil,Pompano Beach | Read More »

South Plantation High teacher given Presidential Award in science

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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.

June 22nd, 2010 | Posted in Broward County,Local news,Plantation,Schools | Read More »

Broward officials seeking judgment on constitutionality of ethics code

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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 [...]

June 21st, 2010 | Posted in Broward County,Ethics in Broward,Fort Lauderdale,Local news | Read More »

Suspects killed, wounded in Southwest Ranches burglary

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 [...]

June 20th, 2010 | Posted in Broward County,Crime,Local news,Southwest Ranches | Read More »

Miami man killed in Afghanistan

AP Photo/Steve Ruark: A Navy carry team carries a transfer case containing the remains of Seaman William F. Ortega Sunday, June 20, 2010 at Dover Air Force Base, Del.

South Florida residents can mourn the loss of yet another local soldier who died supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

June 20th, 2010 | Posted in Broward County,Families,Federal Government,Fort Lauderdale,Local news,Miami,Military | Read More »

86 South Florida Residents Charged with Mortgage Fraud

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. [...]

June 19th, 2010 | Posted in Broward County,Crime,Federal Government,Fort Lauderdale,Local news,Money,Real Estate | Read More »

BSO mourns fallen firefighter

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 [...]

June 18th, 2010 | Posted in Broward County | Read More »

Florida’s unemployment down again; 4200 Gulf jobs available

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.

June 18th, 2010 | Posted in Broward County,Business,Employment,Fort Lauderdale,Local news,Oil,Tallahassee | Read More »

Florida Gulf oil spill jobs website launched

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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 [...]

June 18th, 2010 | Posted in Broward County,Employment,Environmental,Fort Lauderdale,Local news,Oil,Tallahassee | Read More »

Second suspect arrested in April’s West Park murder

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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 [...]

June 17th, 2010 | Posted in Broward County,Crime,Fort Lauderdale,Local news,West Park | Read More »

Heads Up Report: III Forks at Village of Gulfstream in Hallandale

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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 [...]

June 16th, 2010 | Posted in Broward County,Fort Lauderdale,Hallandale,Local news,Palm Beach,Taste Broward | Read More »

Barack Obama addresses the Nation on the BP Oil Spill

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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 [...]

June 15th, 2010 | Posted in Broward County,Emerging Green,Environmental,Everglades,Federal Government,Film,Fort Lauderdale,International relations,Local news,National politics,Oil | Read More »

Scientists drastically increase estimates on oil gushing in Gulf

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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 [...]

June 15th, 2010 | Posted in Broward County,Emerging Green,Oil | Read More »

Downtown Pompano connectivity meeting June 29; public welcome

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 – [...]

June 15th, 2010 | Posted in Broward County,Local news,Pompano Beach | Read More »

Dump the Pump in Broward June 17 (especially BP!)

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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 [...]

June 15th, 2010 | Posted in Broward County,Environmental,Fort Lauderdale,Local news,Transportation | Read More »

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