Broward County News
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Bulletin Board
Sunday
Published: 5/25/2013 00:00:00 AM -
"Bears in the air" on the prowl this holiday weekend
It's a traffic enforcement technique that's a half-century old, but until you're nabbed by a "bear in the air," you may never know it exists.
Published: 5/24/2013 16:21:23 PM -
Ex-deputy avoids trial on charges he tried to strangle his wife
Former Broward Sheriff's deputy Maury Hernandez will not go to trial next week on charges he tried to strangle his wife, an official with the Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office said Thursday.
Published: 5/24/2013 16:09:12 PM -
Bulletin Board
Saturday
Published: 5/24/2013 16:08:51 PM -
A 'downtown' for Coral Springs? New vision unfolds
CORAL SPRINGS Build a new City Hall — and make it an attraction for a new downtown.
Published: 5/24/2013 14:55:28 PM -
Davie man promised girl, 14, iPod for naked images, cops say
A Davie man enticed a 14-year-old girl into sending him naked pictures of her genitals by promising to buy her an Apple iPod, police said.
Published: 5/24/2013 14:36:00 PM -
Shots fired during Miramar home invasion
Shots were fired before dawn Friday during an attempted home invasion in the guarded and gated Silver Falls community in Miramar, authorities said.
Published: 5/24/2013 13:40:40 PM -
Veteran Broward detention deputy dies at 39 | Offer condolences
A longtime Broward Sheriff's Office employee who was recently recognized for her courageous spirit died of cancer on Monday. She was 39.
Published: 5/24/2013 13:08:00 PM -
New technology makes parking easier in South Florida
In the near future, hunting around for a parking space will be so passe.
Published: 5/24/2013 12:49:00 PM -
Sunrise man accused of raping child, 6
A 25-year-old man is accused of raping a 6-year-old girl and covering up the assault by telling the child's mother that incriminating blood she saw on a bed and on her daughter's clothes came from an injured pet cat, according to a Sunrise police report.
Published: 5/24/2013 12:23:00 PM -
What 100 years of Florida hurricane history reveals
Every hurricane season is different, yet history shows some interesting trends.
Published: 5/24/2013 10:27:00 AM -
Coconut Creek manager resigns, gets $220,000 severance
City Manager Dave Rivera resigned at a commission meeting Thursday night.
Published: 5/24/2013 04:54:00 AM -
Sun Sentinel Investigation: Tow truck drivers flout new Broward law meant to curb abuses | Video
Tow truck drivers are leaving misery in their exhaust fumes, operating in frequent and flagrant violation of a new Broward law meant to protect drivers from towing abuses, a Sun Sentinel investigation has found.
Published: 5/24/2013 00:00:00 AM -
One accused, one sought in shooting that may leave man paralyzed
One man is in custody and a second is being sought in connection with a shooting outside a food store near Fort Lauderdale that could leave the victim a quadriplegic if he lives, authorities said.
Published: 5/23/2013 20:39:00 PM -
Fur flies over cat dissections at schools | Video
It's the yucky part of high school science classes — dissecting frog organs or slicing open a stretched-out earthworm.
Published: 5/23/2013 20:09:00 PM -
Hero prom kids say crash changed their lives, and their driving | Video
Ashley Wolf's prom dress was red, and ultimately the perfect choice. It hid well the blood from a crash victim's ear on a recent Saturday night that she and many others will never forget.
Published: 5/23/2013 19:38:00 PM -
Robbers impersonate police to invade Miramar man's home | Video
Wearing what appeared to be bulletproof vests with law enforcement insignia, the three men came knocking in the dead of night claiming to be police.
Published: 5/23/2013 18:43:00 PM -
Wicked Witch acquitted in mock trial at Lauderdale school
Ding, dong, the witch is not guilty. Because because because because becaaaaause … she's insane.
Published: 5/23/2013 18:43:00 PM -
Reservists from Afghanistan meet their sixth-grade pen pals
South Florida reservists serving in Afghanistan got a dose of American culture every few weeks when they opened letters from sixth-grade students.
Published: 5/23/2013 17:29:03 PM -
Embattled Tamarac commissioner files suit to stop recall
City Commissioner Patte Atkins-Grad struck back against her critics with a lawsuit intended to prevent a recall effort from moving forward.
Published: 5/23/2013 17:03:07 PM -
Bulletin Board
Friday
Published: 5/23/2013 14:51:08 PM -
Man mistaken as burglar bitten by Davie police dog
As they worked a late-night job on the roof of a restaurant, cousins James Ortiz and Roger Alvarez said they noticed that down below police were setting up a massive perimeter for what looked like a major crime-busting operation.
Published: 5/23/2013 13:16:46 PM -
Memorial Day events in Broward County
Monday
Published: 5/23/2013 12:52:15 PM -
Two-vehicle crash leaves three critically injured in Davie
Davie Police are investigating a two-vehicle crash in which three people were critically injured Thursday.
Published: 5/23/2013 11:35:00 AM -
Woman accused of coercing $35,000 in bank withdrawals | Video
A woman is accused of driving an elderly man to multiple banks and coercing him to withdraw more than $35,000, all so she could steal the funds, according to a Broward County judge.
Published: 5/23/2013 06:10:00 AM -
BSO: Man butt-dials 911 as he plans slaying | Video
A Pompano Beach man mistakenly pocket-dialed 911 as he planned a killing earlier this month, enabling an emergency dispatch system to record his conversation and link him to the slaying, authorities said Wednesday.
Published: 5/22/2013 21:55:00 PM -
Lauderdale Lakes man sentenced in fatal Deerfield Beach crash
A Lauderdale Lakes man has been sentenced after a Jan. 2 crash that killed four people in Deerfield Beach.
Published: 5/22/2013 21:02:00 PM -
Car strikes, kills man in wheelchair
A man in a wheelchair was hit by a car early Wednesday, then died after hours of surgery at Broward Health Medical Center, Lauderhill Police said.
Published: 5/22/2013 20:57:05 PM -
Bicyclist in critical condition after Fort Lauderdale crash
A bicyclist is in critical condition after a crash in Fort Lauderdale.
Published: 5/22/2013 20:49:00 PM -
Lauderdale's weekend beach bash will pump up the fun - and the traffic
Fort Lauderdale is presenting its annual Memorial Day weekend beach bash, but getting to and leaving from the sand may be a hassle.
Published: 5/22/2013 20:16:00 PM -
Tow truck driver accused of pepper-spraying baby, offering deputy bribe
A routine trip to tow an illegally parked car ended up with a baby being pepper-sprayed, a false report of shots fired and the tow truck driver arrested on bribery charges.
Published: 5/22/2013 19:14:00 PM -
Dog that went missing back home with her family
Izzy, the retired police dog who went missing during a thunderstorm Monday night, is back home with her family.
Published: 5/22/2013 18:39:00 PM -
Judge orders Goodman to remain on house arrest
Wellington polo mogul wanted more freedom before new trial
John Goodman won a new trial, but he didn't win his freedom. The polo magnate will mostly stay confined to his Wellington mansion after a judge Wednesday refused to end his house arrest and remove his ankle monitor.
Published: 5/22/2013 18:37:00 PM -
The heat is on: Wear a seat belt or face a fine
The Memorial Day weekend is coming up and state troopers are cracking down.
Published: 5/22/2013 17:45:00 PM -
Murder suspect mistakenly pocket-dials 911, discusses plot on recorded line, Sheriff's Office says
A South Florida man mistakenly pocket-dialed 911 as he planned a killing earlier this month, enabling an emergency dispatch system to record his conversation and link him to the slaying, authorities said Wednesday.
Published: 5/22/2013 17:31:00 PM -
Hurricane researchers to hold open house
Want to see how scientists work to improve hurricane predictions? Or where researchers study how to protect marine life?
Published: 5/22/2013 17:03:31 PM -
Bulletin Board
Thursday
Published: 5/22/2013 15:25:27 PM -
Retired police dog that ran off during storm back home with family
: Izzy was found late Tuesday night and is back home with her family.
Published: 5/22/2013 12:08:00 PM -
SBA aims to expand veteran loan program
U.S. Small Business Administration announced a pledge with its national and regional lenders this week to increase lending activity to veterans by five percent a year for the next five years.
Published: 5/22/2013 08:56:00 AM