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Olive Garden in Plantation, Florida, was cited for 4 violations in Broward County
The Olive Garden at 807 S University Dr in Plantation, Florida, was cited for four violations during a complaint inspection on September 20, 2024. The Italian restaurant chain, located in The Fountains shopping center in Broward County, was not ordered to close, but state records showed it must undergo a follow-up inspection.
Federal lawsuit accuses Fort Lauderdale resort of firing line cook after stillbirth
Lago Mar Beach Resort & Club in Fort Lauderdale has been sued by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on behalf of a line cook who was allegedly fired after seeking a six-week leave of absence. The lawsuit was filed on Monday in U.S. District Court in Fort Lauderdale against Lago Mar Properties LLC on behalf of the worker, who claimed the company terminated her four days after she ...
Florida enacts tough law to get homeless off the streets, leaving cities and counties scrambling
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — As the sun rose Tuesday, Robert Robinson pulled himself from the sidewalk outside Fort Lauderdale’s bus depot. It’s where he’d slept — and become a violator of Florida’s newest law. Under a statute that took effect Tuesday, it is now illegal in Florida to sleep on sidewalks, in parks, on beaches or in other public spaces — one of the strictest anti-homelessness measures in the nation. “Where are they going to put all these people?” Robinson asked, pointing to several other homeless persons nearby. The 61-year-old former fence installer gathered his few clothes, toothpaste and a case of cat food he hoped to sell for $2 and loaded them onto the wheelchair he uses as a walker and wagon. “There aren’t enough bed spaces at the shelter.” Fort Lauderdale and Florida’s other cities and counties only have three months to figure it out. Starting Jan. 1, residents, business owners and the state can sue municipalities they don’t think are doing enough. Under the law, local governments must enact ordinances to create, bolster and enforce programs to help get the homeless off the streets.
Ballots in the mail for presidential election. Floridians can begin voting immediately.
Voters who are among the 96% of Floridians that the polls show have made up their minds between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump can start voting. It’s already begun for more than 400,000 people in Broward and Palm Beach counties who’ve requested vote-by-mail ballots. On Tuesday — exactly five weeks before Election Day, Nov. 5 — Broward County sent out 241,000 ...
We asked ChatGPT to roast Miami and Broward. What did the robot say?
Inspired by our colleagues at Axios Tampa Bay, we asked ChatGPT to weigh in on the friendly feud between Miami-Dade and Broward counties. We prompted the AI chatbot to give both counties a comedian-style roast and pick a favorite. Its answers were half-nonsense and half-stereotypes. Miami-Dade: "Miami-Dade, where the traffic...
FL Condo Owners Already Assessed Tens of Thousands For Repairs Must Leave Condos Deemed Unsafe
Many Floridians are aware that the Surfside condo tragedy of 2021 increased requirements for condo associations in Florida. Because of this, the Sunshine State's condo associations must now conduct more frequent inspections. Sometimes, these inspections result in expensive repairs from homeowners which can require special assessments. Residents of one Fort Lauderdale condo - at Springbrook Gardens - have had to pay tens of thousands for repairs. Despite this, their condos were just deemed unsafe and now they must leave.
The new War Memorial Auditorium in Fort Lauderdale announces concert by The Driver Era
The highly anticipated new edition of the War Memorial Auditorium in Fort Lauderdale isn’t set to reopen until early 2025, but the renovated 3,400-capacity entertainment venue has announced its first booking: a March 7 concert by pop band The Driver Era. A key part of the revitalization of the west side of Holiday Park by the city and the Florida Panthers, the War Memorial Auditorium abuts the ...
Florida To Get A New $500 Million Hospital & "600 Or More High Paying Jobs With Benefits"
If you live in Florida, you know that the state's population is increasing. Florida reportedly gained 1,096,680 residents between the 2020 Census and April of 2023. More people means a greater need for services such as health care. And Floridians in Sunrise will be getting a new $500 million dollar hospital that will bring high-paying jobs with it.
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