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Broward County, FL, restaurants with the most violations in the last 30 days
While review sites like Google Reviews, Yelp, Facebook, and Foursquare, to name a few, can provide a glimpse into a restaurant's popularity, recent inspection reports from Florida authorities reveal some concerning violations at eateries across Broward County.
La Birra Bar Expanding to Broward County
A new location of the Argentinian brand La Birra Bar is opening in Oakland Park, co-franchisee Vicente Cordero told FFBW. La Birra Bar has two other locations (under different ownership) in South Florida, and this restaurant is planning to debut this July.
Davie holds Memorial Day parade to honor fallen heroes
MIAMI – A Memorial Day parade in Davie commemorated those who made the ultimate sacrifice to defend this country. Kerry Vales brought her daughters America and Chevy to the parade. "We want them to be raised knowing the sacrifices people made and the things that make this country so important," Vales said.While the parade is in memory of those who gave their lives in service to the country — we also captured a moment of gratitude. "We have been trying to find your name. Sir, it's an honor to know you. It's an honor to see you again this year. God bless you with...
Broward School District implements new bomb threat safety protocols
FORT LAUDERDALE - With three weeks left in the school year, the Broward School District is making a big change when it comes to bomb threats. No longer will there be mandatory evacuations. "We've been doing research and aligning ourselves with national safety protocols," says Superintendent Dr. Howard Hepburn. After 175 false alarms this year, including a bomb threat at MSD in February that had thousands of students on the football field for 90 minutes, the district has revised its bomb threat response. Now when a bomb threat comes in there will be an initial assessment between the principal, school, police and...
Images give us sneak peek at ‘people mover’ and ‘light rail’ projects planned in Broward
A fleet of automated shuttles, known as “people movers,” are seen in one rendering taking South Florida travelers to their destinations. They would move across elevated tracks near the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, offering one more convenient transit method. In another rendering, a transit project is seen similarly moving people across elevated tracks near Port Everglades. ...
Former South Florida Judge Jay Simons dies at 101
James “Jay” Simons loved his family, his country and helping people through his work, which involved helping people through his work as a lawyer, Hollywood Municipal Court Judge, and finally as a court-appointed mediator. He loved his work so much that he was at it as recently as two weeks ago, plugging away as a court-appointed mediator despite having reached retirement age during the Reagan ...
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