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A Small Broward Private School is Training Fashion’s Next Generation of Black Talent
On a humid Friday night at a YMCA in Fort Lauderdale, high school students frantically ran around preparing for the biggest event of the school year — a fashion showcase for their work. In one corner, a teenage barber was cleaning up another young man’s fade haircut before he...
Historic Groundbreaking Ceremony Held for the Victory Building, Florida’s Only African American Owned Distillery
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL — Victor G. Harvey, the owner of Black-owned Victor George Spirits held a groundbreaking ceremony on June 25th in Fort Lauderdale. This new building will be named The Victory Building after the historic Victory Theatre, once located on historic Sistrunk Blvd. The 15,000 square foot facility will house a distillery, restaurant, cigar bar, whiskey lounge, event space and a rooftop bar and lounge located at 1017 Sistrunk Boulevard. Harvey was joined at the groundbreaking event by Clarence Woods (CRA Manager), Pam Beasley–Pittman (City of Fort Lauderdale Commissioner District 3), Steven Glassman (City of Fort Lauderdale Commissioner District 2), Robert McKinzie (Broward County Commissioner District 8), Dan Lindblade (CEO, Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce) and several members of the community.
Man arrested after missing car of elderly couple murdered in Fort Lauderdale found
Nearly four months after an elderly couple was found shot to death in their Fort Lauderdale home and their car stolen from their driveway, police said a man who was in a relationship with one of the couple’s granddaughters was the person who took the car. Claudette, 85, and her husband Major Melvin, 89, were found shot in their chests on March 22 by a relative, who has special needs and lived ...
An overview of real-world geographic atrophy data
Durga Borkar, MD, MMCi, recently discussed the quality data (Qdata, Verana Health) gathered on geographic atrophy as well as the GATHER 1 and GATHER 2 data. Geographic atrophy was a key topic during the Retina World Congress 2024 meeting in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Durga Borkar, MD, MMCi, a vitreoretinal surgeon...
South Florida's airports are bustling with Fourth of July travelers
MIAMI - Both Miami and Fort Lauderdale's airports were bustling with travelers on Wednesday as the Fourth of July travel period kicked into high gear.It's the busiest travel day ahead of the holiday weekend.At Miami International, more than a million passengers are expected during the holiday travel period from Monday, July 1st to Monday, July 8th."We highly suggest arriving three hours before your flight," said Miami International Airport Director Ralph Cutie. "Parking is limited starting today, so we encourage passengers to use other methods or other methods of transportation such as Uber, Lyft, taxi public transportation and or family and friends." ...
NSU Offers High-Schoolers Immersive Med School Camps
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Nova Southeastern University’s Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine is holding two medical school summer camps for academically strong high school students interested in careers in the health professions on NSU’s Davie Campus from Monday, July 8, through Friday, July 19. Achieve...
Crews repair gas leak in Fort Lauderdale neighborhood
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) - Crews were able to repair a gas leak that occurred in a residential neighborhood in Fort Lauderdale. Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue responded to the 1200 block of Southeast Second Street, just after 1 p.m. on Wednesday. Officials said construction crews accidentally punctured an underground line.
No LPFM for Fort Lauderdale Church
The FCC Media Bureau recently rejected an appeal from a church that hoped to build a low-power FM station in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. had applied during last December’s LPFM window. It included a second-adjacent waiver request, noting the presence of WKIS on 99.9 MHz in Boca Raton and WHYI on 100.7 in Fort Lauderdale; but it did not provide technical exhibits, telling the FCC only that “a special antenna array” on a tall tower would be used and that “no population will be subject to interference.”
55-year-old man missing since June 11 safely located after Broward Sheriff’s Office search efforts
Fort Lauderdale, Florida – Detectives with the Broward Sheriff’s Office Missing Person’s Unit have reported that 55-year-old Jean Claude Beauvil has been safely located. Beauvil, who was last seen at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, was the subject of a missing persons alert issued on Wednesday, June 19.
Doctoral Student Enjoys Employing Civil and Criminal Justice System Insights
As Keiser University student Garnett Kisner prepares to attend her doctoral residency, she is thankful that her involvement as a public servant further enhances her learning experience. Now serving as a Senior Community Engagement Strategist at the Hillsboro County Clerk of Court, Kisner shared that she first became interested in...
Hope through hockey: Florida Panthers fan Cesar Lucero embodies heart of 'Cardiac Cats'
If the Florida Panthers were cardiac cats on the ice in the Stanley Cup finals, super-fan Cesar Lucero was certainly one off of it. When the Panthers gathered in downtown Fort Lauderdale to celebrate winning the Stanley Cup on Sunday, it was a dream come true for Lucero, who has been a Panthers...
Heat advisory extended for Miami-Dade, Broward, Monroe counties
MIAMI - A heat advisory Miami-Dade, Broward, and Monroe, which was supposed to end at 8 p.m. Thursday, has been extended to 8 p.m. Friday. Afternoon temperatures will be in the low 90s. However, combined with the humidity, the heat indices could reach up to 110 degrees on Thursday and Friday. A heat advisory is issued by the National Weather Service when a heat index of 105 degrees or higher is expected for at least two hours in Miami-Dade. That is below Broward and the Florida Key's heat index of 107 degrees for two hours.Overnight temperatures will offer little relief....
Authorities identify victim of fatal shooting, crash in Tamarac
The Broward County Sheriff's Office on Thursday identified the victim of a fatal shooting and crash in Tamarac. Authorities said they responded shortly after 2:19 a.m. Wednesday to reports of a crash and shots near the 6300 block of West Commercial Boulevard. There, deputies found Christopher Mathurin dead inside a...
Florida upholds death penalty for gang member convicted in 2008 murders
The Florida Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld two first-degree murder convictions and a death sentence for a Broward County gang member involved in a 2008 crime spree. Justices rejected a series of arguments raised by James Herard, who was found guilty of 18 gang-related felonies, including the murders of Eric Jean-Pierre and Kiem Huynh.
Property values are up again. What does that mean for your tax bill?
Many homeowners look at rising home values as a double-edged sword. “It's nice that the property values are going up, but you know, when your mortgage is $1,000 more a month than when you originally got it, it's tough because of the tax, insurance…nobody's happy with it,” a homeowner told NBC6 Responds.
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