Back in March, Broward County announced the construction of a new $15.2 million 40,000-square-foot animal care shelter that is expected replace the old World War II military barracks that’s currently being used as a shelter. The new shelter will offer modern amenities, and generally make life a little more bearable…
Recently fired Lauderdale Lakes City Manager Jonathan Allen has taken his talents to Austin, Texas, and managed to anger folks over there thanks to his comments on women in leadership roles. ‘ Allen was invited by Austin’s city manager to teach the council on how to handle the city’s majority-female…
One of the biggest concerns over All Aboard Florida conducting business has been the nightmare traffic jams that might come with it. And now we’re about to get the first taste of that, as the private rail service is going to begin the first phase of upgrading 185 tracks that…
Broward County’s leading officials, including BSO Sheriff Scott Israel, Mayor Tim Ryan, and the county’s medical examiner, to name a few, got together at the Urban League of Broward County to discuss the dangers of flakka, the synthetic drug that has dominated headlines across the U.S. lately. Flakka has been…
When most folks think diversity in Florida, Miami is usually the go-to city, After all, the 305 is a melting pot of Hispanic and Haitian cultures in a big way. But those folks would be wrong. Because, thanks to a recent study by WalletHub, turns out Fort Lauderdale is the…
Chris Bosh has started working out again and says he’ll be ready to go for the Miami Heat opening night 2015. Bosh, who suffered a serious health scare in February when he was diagnosed with blood clots in his lungs, sat in as a guest analyst on TNT Tuesday night…
Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue officials rescued a 400-pound female manatee that had gotten stuck in a pump station Tuesday morning. The manatee had apparently gotten trapped in between a grate and wall at the pump station in New River in Fort Lauderale. Members of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation…
A child who was allegedly sexually abused by a foster parent has filed a lawsuit against welfare providers Kids in Distress Inc. and ChildNet, Inc. because the agencies did not conduct proper background checks on the parent before issuing a foster parenting license. According to the lawsuit, the child —…
The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has sent the Seaquarium a letter notifying their intent to file a lawsuit in federal district court under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The letter says that the orca Lolita’s captivity at the Seaquarium is unlawful because she is being harmed, harassed,…
Flakka has been making headlines across the U.S. lately, and a recent arrest in Palm Beach has shed light on how the drug gets into the country and out in the streets. Flakka has been most prevalent on Florida, specifically Broward County, where there has been a 45 percent increase…
For some bizarre reason, people still very much harbor a morbid curiosity for the whereabouts and goings on of Casey Anthony, Florida woman who who was found not guilty on murder charges related to the death of her 2-year-old daughter Caylee. And now it appears that she’s resurfaced and, according to…
Not wanting to court danger, the Palm Beach County Republican Party has canceled their “Lobsterfest” dinner that would have featured controversial Islamic critic Geert Wilders as the keynote speaker. Geert was part of the Garland, Texas cartoon contest that invited participants to draw the Prophet Muhammad. Islamic law prohibits any image…
A Florida-based doctor and inventor is about to get all Star Wars-y up in your vag. In order to treat his patients suffering from pelvic pain, board certified female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgeon Doctor Ralph Zipper came up with a device that used low-level laser therapy. But during clinical…
Jayvon Woolfork is the lone suspect in the brutal gang rape of a Hollywood teen not to have been offered a plea deal. Last month, Patricia Montes, 17, and Erica Avery, 17, took plea deals and on Wednesday, Lanel Singleton, 19, and Dwight Henry, 18, also took plea deals, pleading guilty to…
SeaWorld Entrainment Inc. announced a net loss of $43.6 million in the first quarter of the year, but tried to put a sunny spin on it by also announcing that attendance has gone up. The theme park has been fighting hard to rehabilitate its public image with a marketing…
Stop. Collaborate. And let someone know you’re landing a plane in the water because people got scared. On Wednesday night, police got a call about a downed planed in the Intracoastal off Lantana Road Bridge. Palm Beach County Fire rescue was called in to investigate. But, as it turns out,…
Last June, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that police had violated South Florida resident Quartavious Davis’ rights when they used his cell phone information without obtaining a warrant. Davis had been convicted and sentence for a string of robberies, with his cell phone records obtained from MetroPCS as the…
The Florida man federal prosecutors say was “hell-bent” on shipping guns to convicted murderer Aaron Hernandez has been sentenced to two years in federal prison. Belle Glade resident Oscar Hernandez Jr. — who is not related to Aaron — pleaded guilty in January to three counts of lying to a…
Donning t-shirts with the words “Am I Free To Speak” strewn across the chest, the Dream Defenders were back at Fort Lauderdale’s City Commission meeting to protest the city. It was the fist time the group had been back at City Hall since one of their members was arrested at the…
The Miami Dolphins are sending a group of players to try and convince standout LSU offensive tackle La’el Collins to join the team. Collins is considered one of the top offensive linemen prospects, and was projected to have been drafted somewhere in the top 15 last week before Louisiana police…
All that messy, sloppy, crappy, no-good rain that’s currently inundating our neighborhoods might actually become the first named storm of the year. Huzzah! Ironically enough, this system that is wrecking our week and making our daily commute a magical time is the same system that in the southwest part of…
Uber’s competition in Palm Beach County are upset over what they’re saying is “special treatment” given to the ride-sharing company by county commissioners. So much so, that several transportation companies have banded together and filed a class action lawsuit against Palm Beach County. Back in March, Commissioners entered into a…
