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Trauma victims reunite with their saviors, support one another
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. – Dozens of trauma survivors reunited with hospital staff and their rescue workers at Memorial Regional Hospital on Thursday. The annual event celebrates trauma survivors and their journey during Trauma Awareness Month. On Memorial Day in 2023 there was a shooting on Hollywood Beach in which nine...
First Baptist Church Piney Grove Celebrates 120 Years with Mortgage Burning Event
“We paid off the mortgage!”, Brother Clarence Grisham, longtime member of First Baptist Church Piney Grove, announced to the congregation on April 7th during Sunday Morning Service. First Baptist Church Piney Grove, a cornerstone of the Fort Lauderdale/Lauderdale Lakes community for 120 years, is thrilled to announce a momentous occasion – the burning of the mortgage on their historic property. This celebration marks the culmination of months of dedication and stewardship by the congregation.
Closing some Broward schools? Here’s why they could get new life as charter schools
Some schools may be on the Broward School District’s chopping block in the few years, but that doesn’t necessarily mean students won’t be able to get an education there. These campuses could get a second life as a charter school, due to a state law that gives charter schools access to surplus properties as well as zoning restrictions that could a restrict a school site from being used for ...
Rainy season begins in South Florida with an unexpected start
South Florida rainy season is officially here, but it's kicking off in a rather unexpected way. Today's forecast? Mid-90s heat with hardly a shower in sight, quite different from what we're used to seeing this time of year!. The season, ending on October 15th, is parallel to the Atlantic hurricane...
Drama in Pembroke Pines as commissioner kicked out of meeting
PEMBROKE PINES, Fla. – A Pembroke Pines commissioner was kicked out of a commission meeting after the mayor said he became too disruptive. It was all about how a specific item of city business should be conducted, and a police officer was even called over to assist. It happened...
Miami on High Alert as Temperatures Soar Toward Record Highs Amidst Intense Humidity
As the Miami mercury climbs, residents brace for what could be a sweltering entry into the record books. Thursday's temperatures in South Florida are forecasted to hit the mid-90s, with potential to match or surpass current records in Miami and Fort Lauderdale, where the thermometer's peak is perched at 95°. This comes straight from the National Weather Service, which notes a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, possibly the only relief from the relentless heat.
Dan Markel murder: Charlie Adelson, serving life sentence, moved to prison in South Dakota
Charlie Adelson, who's serving a life sentence in the 2014 plot to kill Florida State law professor Dan Markel, has been moved again apparently — this time 1,800 miles or more from the scene of the crime. Florida Department of Corrections records show Adelson, a once-successful traveling periodontist from Fort Lauderdale, as being...
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