The holidays are right around the corner, and everyone is busy filling out their holiday wish lists. However, not everyone can afford that brand new paperback or hardcover novel, or a high-tech Kindle, Nook or Sony e-reader device filled with digital e-books. Fortunately, the Broward Libraries Division has begun a new E-Reader Expansion Program. Now, [...]
DEERFIELD BEACH, FL — The Florida East Coast (FEC) railroad crossing on State Road 810/Hillsboro Boulevard in Deerfield Beach will be closed to all eastbound and westbound vehicular and pedestrian traffic from 6 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 5, to 5 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 8, Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) officials report.
Watch live streaming video from observertv at livestream.com Three candidates are squaring off for the Broward County Commission District 4 race. Incumbent Ken Keechl is being challenged by Lighthouse Point commissioner Chip LaMarca and independent candidate Chris Chiari. District 4 runs from Northern Deerfield Beach then east of US-1, south through Lighthouse Point, Pompano Beach, [...]
Broward County Parks and Recreation presents the K-9 Splash Series, for dogs ages 4 months and up, at the water parks at three regional parks: Castaway Island at T.Y. Park in Hollywood (October 23 and 24), Paradise Cove at C.B. Smith Park in Pembroke Pines (October 30 and 31 AND November 13 and 14), and [...]
A 12-year-old boy shot earlier this week has died from his injuries, and the 17-year-old suspect now faces new charges. Broward Sheriff’s Office Homicide Unit detectives were informed that Anthony Alejandre, 12, was declared dead at 2:30 p.m. today, Friday, at Broward General Medical Center. On Monday, October 11, BSO deputies responded to the shooting [...]
This is a work in progress, so check back regularly as events are added to this list! Email Halloween/Fall festival events to . Click here to enter our Halloween Costume Contest. Post your best pics of Halloweens past to win a four-pack of to the Halloween Festival at Snyder Park. Coconut Creek Halloween Business Expo [...]
Broward County received more than $27 million today to assist communities struggling to reverse the effects of the foreclosure crisis. U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Deputy Secretary Ron Sims announced the award at a news conference last Wednesday in Dania Beach. He said that Broward County would individually receive $5,457,535 and 13 Broward County [...]
Starting tonight at 9 p.m., the Broward Sheriff’s Office DUI Task Force and district personnel will conduct a DUI saturation patrol through 5 a.m. Saturday morning in Tamarac, Deerfield Beach, Pompano Beach and Oakland Park. Vehicles will also be inspected for defective safety equipment and motorists will be asked to show their drivers license, registration, [...]
