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Woman accused of biting Broward Sheriff’s Office deputy during arrest
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – A 45-year-old woman who had an active arrest warrant was biting a Broward Sheriff’s Office deputy during her arrest on Friday morning in West Park, according to deputies. According to Gerdy St. Louis, a BSO spokeswoman, the deputy was arresting Yofressy Baker on a...
Egypt women’s team using LATAM Cup as ‘great way to connect’ with homeland
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. -- Danna Ramadan was headed toward her figure skating camp when she was younger and noticed a girl dressed for hockey. “We saw this girl in a hot pink get-up walking in and I was, like, ‘wait, what? Girls play?’” Danna Ramadan said. “That was an awakening moment for me.”
Police Find Drugs at Coconut Creek Spa, Charge Man with Making Living on Earnings of Prostitute
COCONUT CREEK, FL – Coconut Creek police conducted a search warrant at a spa on Coconut Creek Parkway, a police report said. Inside Blue Lotus Spa on Aug. 13, they found marijuana and methamphetamine, and arrested Brandon Williams, 37, and Xiaoqin Yu, 54, on drug charges, the report said.
Q&A: John Boyd Jr.
John Boyd Jr. is a principal with Boca Raton, Fla.-based corporate site selection firm The Boyd Company, Inc. Since joining the firm, which was founded in 1975 in Princeton, New Jersey, in 2002, Boyd has worked on site selection and development projects that have involved billions of dollars of capital investment in the U.S. and globally.
Florida Sales Tax Holiday For Disaster Preparation This Week
PARKLAND, FL- The State of Florida is encouraging everyone to be prepared for the hurricane season by offering a sales tax holiday this week. There are two categories of sales tax holiday: consumer and business. According to the State of Florida Department of Revenue, the second session of tax exemption...
My Beloved Grandmother Killed Herself, and I Support Her Decision
The nurses at the hospital kept complimenting my grandmother on her nails. I’m not sure the message was received, as she was in a coma at the time, but I could understand their impulse to lavish her with praise. She always had amazing hands, with long, slender fingers and impeccably groomed nails. They poked out from under the hospital blankets, and though her hands were swollen and blue from IV insertions and deteriorating circulation, her fingers remained the same ones I had always known, with two-inch-long natural nails sculpted into sharp ovals, a French manicure applied in gel for long wear.
Said Then; To Us Today
CORAL SPRINGS, FL - This Tuesday night’s seminar on Israel’s security and PR war had a great turnout, great food, and even greater feedback. The underlying principle of the lecture series is that the Torah offers much more than just proverbial “thoughts and prayers.” It offers real answers and timeless solutions to today's issues.
In Fort Lauderdale, complying with state law means criminalizing poverty | Opinion
Fort Lauderdale wants to criminalize poverty instead of seeing it as a state of emergency. It is cowardice not to address systemic issues in a direct and comprehensive way. Mayor Dean Trantalis has opted to threaten to use the police because the sight of poverty is more grave than the lived experience of homelessness. With more than 30,000 people experiencing housing insecurities in Florida, Fort Lauderdale has been a leader in affordable housing while also driving a stake into the soul of this great city by criminalizing the poor.
Top-50 2025 recruit from Florida visits Dayton
The Dayton Flyers coaching staff rolled out the red carpet — or, more accurately, their best golf cart — for a top-50 recruit in the class of 2025 over the weekend. Video shared by fans on social media showed Shon Abaev, a 6-foot-7 forward from Calvary Christian Academy and Fort Lauderdale, Fla., being driven down Lowes Street as students partied on both sides of the street. Assistant coach Sean Damaska drove the golf cart with another assistant coach, James Kane, next to him. Second-year graduate assistant Andre Watson was also in the cart.
Hurricanes in top four for top running back Byron Louis as he nears decision
FORT LAUDERDALE — The Miami Hurricanes have one running back in their 2025 class, four-star prospect Girard Pringle Jr., but another four-star recruit from closer to home is considering joining UM’s class, as well. American Heritage standout Byron Louis announced his top four college choices on Friday night....
Young Man Arrested After Stealing Car, Pointing Gun in Coral Springs Community
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – A group of young men arrived in Coral Springs from Miami to break into cars. Before the police caught up to them, they stole a car from a community on West Atlantic Boulevard and one of the suspects pointed a gun as they moved through the area.
Broward resort nears completion in $1 billion redevelopment
Pier Sixty-Six Resort is set to reopen to the public in the fall after a major makeover. The historic waterfront hotel, which is the centerpiece of a $1 billion redevelopment project at 2301 S.E. 17th St. in Fort Lauderdale, will showcase its transformation in mid-November. A spokeswoman for the brand told the Business Journal that Pier Sixty-Six will open its resort in staggered stages.
Local venture capital firm targets women's sports
Fortuna Investments is betting on women's sports. The venture capital firm, which opened an office in Miami Beach last year, plans to explore opportunities to invest in team ownership, financing, stadium development, media and other business related to women's sports and female athletes. The company aims to initially make a $10 million to $50 million equity investment in the WNBA.
Bruno Fratus, Michelle Lenhardt Take Over Coaching at Coral Springs Swim Club
Bruno Fratus has turned his career toward coaching. The Brazilian Olympian has taken over as head coach of Coral Springs Swim Club, the same club that he trained with in Florida while training to make the Olympic team and will coach alongside his wife, Michelle Lenhardt, who is the national team coach at the club.
Tabernacle Choir watch parties set for September in Tallahassee
The world-renowned Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square will perform two concerts in the Southeast in September: Sept. 7 in Sunrise, Florida, and Sept. 11 in Atlanta. The Tallahassee Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will host watch parties on both dates. ...
Fort Lauderdale Announces Pre Labor Day Festival with Traffic Changes to Ease Festivities on NE 32nd and NE 33rd Streets
Fort Lauderdale is gearing up for an end of summer celebration with its Pre Labor Day Festival on September 1. Scheduled to unfold within the lively vicinity of North Beach Restaurants and Shoppes, spanning NE 32nd and NE 33rd Streets from A1A west to the Intracoastal, the event promises a festive day out for families and friends alike. Those making plans to attend should be aware of significant traffic modifications.
Van flees after striking and running over cyclist at Lake Worth Beach intersection
LAKE WORTH BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A van collided with a man riding a bicycle in Lake Worth Beach, resulting in critical injuries for the biker. The Palm Beach Sheriff's Office (PBSO) stated that the crash occurred on Saturday around 11:50 p.m. as the van was heading south on South C Street, and the 37-year-old cyclist was traveling west on 1st Avenue South on the road.
Clock ticks for residents of Pembroke Pines condo complex as deadline to leave looms
PEMBROKE PINES, Fla. – Residents of the Heron Pond condominium complex in Pembroke Pines have only one weekend left to get their belongings out and evacuate. The complex is starting to feel like a ghost town, with only a few residents’ vehicles left. “We didn’t expect that they...
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