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Pompano commissioners say Northwest needs capital projects; new budget revenues up 14 percent
Pompano Beach – A new skate park at Community Park and the Broward Sheriff’s Office (BSO) substations for the Northwest dominated the discussion last week following the presentation of the proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 budget. About 42 people attended the five-plus hour budget workshop, which began with...
South Florida Man Jailed After Police-Run Sting Nabs Alleged Predator
BY: 24/7 CRIME DESK | BocaNewsNow.com BROWARD COUNTY, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2024 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — The Broward Sheriff’s Office late Friday afternoon announced the arrest of a local man who is accused of soliciting a child over the internet for a physical encounter. The Broward Sheriff’s Office, a national leader in predator arrests,… Read More »South Florida Man Jailed After Police-Run Sting Nabs Alleged Predator
WATCH: Sea turtle hatchlings head to the ocean along Dania Beach
DANIA BEACH, Fla. – A family spending time at the beach in Broward County saw something very special on Thursday. At around 8 p.m. in Dania Beach, family members visiting a loved one in South Florida saw baby turtles making their way from the sand to the surf. Video...
New positions to vote for in local elections, condo laws and Venezuela's presidential election
On the South Florida Roundup, we looked at the new independent constitutional offices voters in Broward and Miami-Dade counties will have to vote for in the August primary elections, and what do they mean for the way local government works. We also examined the state regulations passed after the Surfside condo collapse, which are coming into effect soon — and they are already impacting the real estate market. And we looked ahead to Venezuela’s presidential election on Sunday. Will the Maduro regime allow an honest vote to take place?
Florida Teacher Allowed Trans Daughter to Compete at School, Now She’s Facing the Law
The Florida school board investigates compliance with state law amidst the controversy. Full story. After allowing her transgender daughter to participate in high school sports, a teacher in Florida is likely to be fired. A Life, Ruined. In response to the situation, mother Jessica Norton has said that the people...
SEC Charges Former Trucking Execs Over $112 Million Ponzi Scheme
Two executives at Florida-based, now-defunct trucking and logistics firm Royal Bengal Logistics Inc. have been charged in participating in a Ponzi scheme that fraudulently raised roughly $112 million from 1,500 investors.Nike's 'Pattern of Ignoring Investor Concerns' Sparks Stakeholder Action The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged Broward County, Florida residents Ricardi Celicourt and Brisly Guillaume with violations of the securities registration and broker-dealer registration provisions. From approximately April 2021 until June 2023, the defendants sold investments to public investors despite never being registered as brokers or dealers with the SEC, or being associated with a registered broker-dealer. Celicourt and Guillaume served as then-vice...
Florida Humane Society's Sweet 'Most Overlooked' Dog Is Breaking Hearts Left and Right
Who couldn't love a dog like Stanley? With his spotted coat and giant eyes, he's the most handsome boy and would make an incredible pet. Somehow the dog has become the Human Society of Broward County's "most overlooked dog." And now the Florida shelter is sharing Stanley's story with the hope that ...Continue reading
Broward Schools Superintendent Dr. Howard Hepburn on upcoming school year
DAVIE - Going on 100 days as head of Broward County public schools, Dr. Howard Hepburn sat down Thursday to answer questions about the upcoming school year, which starts August 12th."We are staying focused providing Opportunities for students and staff to stay focused," said Hepburn. Everybody will be focused on metal detectors being installed at every Broward public high school to check for weapons and contraband. They were tried out over the summer on a limited basis and will be operational at all high schools as of the first day.The superintendent says he does expect it will take a couple of weeks...
Florida county votes to restrict cellphone usage in schools to reduce 'distractions'
The Broward County School board has voted unanimously to ban cellphone and headphone usage in class, claiming they have become too big of a distraction. The measure, which follows other similar ones enacted across the country lately, will go into effect when the next school year begins on August 12.
Nude Margate man threatens Black man with gun while hurling racial slur, police say
MARGATE, Fla. – Police arrested a Margate man on a hate crime charge early Thursday morning after they said he threatened a Black man with a gun after he incorrectly believed he was on his property — and called him a racial slur while doing so. According to...
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