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2 Florida Lottery tickets each worth over $26K sold at Publix
The dreams of two lucky Florida Lottery players came true after their respective Publix runs!. Two winning Fantasy 5 tickets were sold at two different Publix locations in Florida for Monday's drawing, the Florida Lottery announced. Both tickets were each worth $26,428,12. The winning Fantasy 5 midday draw numbers were...
Florida city low on cemetery space considers repurposing schools
A Florida city, grappling with a shortage of cemetery space, is considering a controversial proposal from some city officials to close local schools to accommodate more burial grounds, according to local reports. During an April 16 commission conference in Fort Lauderdale, Mike Watson, the District 1 representative on the city's...
Boca Bash, with no real organizer, has taken on a life of its own and is back this weekend
BOCA RATON — With no official notice other than a cryptic Facebook and Instagram page, the organizer (or organizers) of the annual Boca Bash have just one reminder for those planning to attend — don’t forget your floaties. The event sells no tickets and has no public relations or marketing strategy or any advertising firm driving publicity. But once again, Sunday's event promises to bring thousands crammed onto Lake Boca for a day of boating and boozing...
Man, 20, accused of murder in Broward
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Christian Julian Pope didn’t even get to celebrate his 21st birthday in May, and he was already accused of killing someone and trying to kill two others in Broward County. Hollywood police officers arrested Pope, 20, on Tuesday and Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies were...
Broward’s outreach: The many efforts to help the homeless at the airport and beyond
Broward County outreach teams are beefing up patrols at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport to help deter the homeless from sleeping in public spaces. An airport spokeswoman called the airport a “major economic engine and critical infrastructure.” “It’s not a shelter. It’s a transportation hub. So what can we do to help those individuals seeking shelter?” asked Celina Saucedo, the ...
Months after partial ceiling collapse, Tamarac condo residents desperate for repairs
TAMARAC - Some residents are living in a construction zone, months after rain and a beehive caused a partial ceiling collapse at the Bermuda Club Condominiums in Tamarac.The 55+ older condo community shows signs of little to no work done in a couple of units impacted by February's rain when a drain blocked by a beehive caused part of a ceiling to come crashing down. Water came rushing into 83-year-old Josephine Virt's condo because of that, she is forced to live with her daughter and son-in-law. Now, the condo she's owned and lived in for over 20 years is unlivable with...
Man busted smuggling 31 migrants on boat, feds say
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – A man appeared in Fort Lauderdale federal court Monday after federal authorities busted him smuggling nearly three dozen migrants on his boat off the coast of South Florida, according to a criminal complaint. Derek Campton, 43, is facing a federal charge of bringing aliens into...
The Whitmermaid Charity Presents The Trash Can Slam Fishing tournament that benefits Autism!
Our event will mark its 10th annual anniversary MAY 11, 2024. Created for families & fishing teams to participate in a tournament that aids our local Autism programs & spreads Autism Awareness. We provide funds primarily for sensory items, technology, hands on games, books, CDs, field trips, & the renewal...
Wheel of Misfortune: Boynton woman in good spirits after vowel slip-up costs her Hawaii trip
Boynton Beach resident Kim Weisenberg had grand visions going into her once-in-a-lifetime shot on the television game show "Wheel of Fortune." Spinning the wheel and landing on that coveted million-dollar wedge, solving puzzles and winning big to help her parents pay off debt, pay off her own student loans and take her family...
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