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One Year Later: Detectives seek clues in deadly shooting of 19-year-old girl
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (CBS12) — It's been almost a year since a bullet took the life of a 19-year-old girl in Fort Lauderdale, and detectives are still looking for leads. On July 4, 2023, Destiny Bucknor was a passenger in a Slingshot vehicle — a three-wheeler road vehicle — with a man on Northwest Eight Street when an unknown suspect shot at them, a Broward Sheriff's Office (BSO) news release said.
SunPass warns customers about phishing attempts via text
SunPass warned customers Tuesday that there have been multiple incidents of phishing attempts that have been made via text message. According to SunPass, employees will never ask for immediate payments or urgent actions via text. Emergency directors talk about flooding response. NOW PLAYING. Graphic content: Prosecutors make decision about police...
Birth, death certificates affected by Florida health system outage
Floridians may have to wait longer to get birth and death certificates as the state Department of Health deals with server issues. State tax collectors’ offices and funeral homes say they haven’t been able to access the online system needed to issue certificates since last week. They say...
Playbill Travel Now Booking Seth's Big Fat Broadway Cruise
Playbill Travel is now the official travel agency for Seth's Big Fat Broadway Cruise, the tri-annual cruises created by SiriusXM Broadway host/Playbill columnist/actor/musician Seth Rudetsky and his husband, producer James Wesley Jackson. Described by Rudetsky as "theatre camp at sea," the next voyage is scheduled for January 11–18, 2025, departing...
Alanna Lecher publishes peer-reviewed paper in academic journal
Alanna Lecher, associate professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, published the peer-reviewed paper, "How Assessment Choice Affects Student Perception and Performance" in the Journal of Effective Teaching in Higher Education. The article reports the results of a classroom intervention study about how letting students pick their assessments impacts...
Yacht Summer of 69 to Be Auctioned by U.S. Marshals
A recently refitted megayacht that was among the first launches in a successful series is going under the gavel. The yacht Summer of 69 is being sold by the U.S. Marshals service in Fort Lauderdale on August 7. The fifth hull in the Westport 130 series—her launch name was Vango,...
Supreme Court vindicates Judge Cannon’s slower pace in Trump’s Florida case
For months, the judge presiding over the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump in Florida has been bashed by critics over the slow pace at which she has addressed a growing list of pretrial motions. However, the Supreme Court’s landmark opinion on Monday, which found former presidents enjoy “absolute” immunity for official acts […]
Biden administration proposes worker heat protections
TALLAHASSEE — The Biden administration is moving forward with a proposal that would require heat protections for workers across the country after Gov. Ron DeSantis this spring signed a law barring Florida local governments from imposing such requirements on businesses. The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration on Tuesday...
Food Network Star Nears Launch of Fort Lauderdale Restaurant
Acclaimed chef and restaurateur Nikol Zarbalas is launching a new restaurant concept at the Gateway Shopping District in Fort Lauderdale. The Food Network star will open The Food Republic, a brand-new restaurant featuring Chef Zarbalas’ elevated take on a northeast-style diner with an evolving menu and “blue plate” specials.
FAU lands talented EGDE Josh Roberts
Florida Atlantic has prioritized the front seven on defense in the 2025 recruiting cycle, and this has continued with the addition of Eau Gallie (Fla.) edge rusher Josh Roberts, who announced his commitment to the Owls on Monday. This decision comes after Roberts officially visited UConn, FAU and Eastern Michigan...
Morgan Goldman Receives $1,000 Champions of Charity Scholarship
Marjory Stoneman Douglas graduate and Parkland native Morgan Goldman received the $1,000 Champions of Charity Scholarship. The scholarship is awarded by Dr. Alfred DeSimone to any student enrolled and participating in interscholastic/ club athletics. “It felt really good to be recognized for this award because he showed me that I...
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