Lisa J. Huriash
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Election Day is underway for many cities in South Florida. Here’s what you need to know.
Voters heading to the polls on Election Day today are weighing in on many contests for city, town and village elections across Broward and Palm Beach counties. → Read More
Florida House panel backs law that would lower rifle-buying age to 18
The minimum age of a person to buy a rifle and other long guns in Florida could be lowered from age 21 to age 18, reversing legislation enacted after Parkland’s school shooting. → Read More
Two women hospitalized after Tri-Rail stabbing in Hollywood, cops say
A reported stabbing at Hollywood’s Tri-Rail station led to two women being taken to the hospital Monday, police said. → Read More
As Tuesday’s election nears, voters have ballot questions in these Broward cities
Voters in two Broward cities will head to the polls Tuesday to decide two important issues: Whether to agree to sell off property in Deerfield Beach, and whether the public should be the ones to decide who replaces vacancies on the Coconut Creek commission. → Read More
Boca Raton postal workers get hero awards for helping wandering girl, 3, and an elderly man
One of them might have saved the life of a preschooler who had wandered into the street, and a second helped a confused senior. For their humanity and good work, letter carriers Maria Cordova and Morland Garcia will be presented with the Postmaster General Hero Award in a ceremony Thursday in Boca Raton. → Read More
South Florida pastor arrested, accused of stealing from his flock
A pastor of a Pompano Beach church filed fake records to take over a church property, which he then sold for $600,000 to support his drug habit, law enforcement officials said Wednesday. → Read More
Food For The Poor’s founder Ferdinand Mahfood dies at 85
Ferdinand “Ferdy” Mahfood created Food For The Poor, a relief charity based in Coconut Creek, that has given billions of dollars in aid to the most desperate people in need. He died Sunday at his Deerfield Beach home. → Read More
An $894 million saga: How a feud between two brothers led to a big verdict
There is an end to a long-running drama between two half-brothers who have been battling over their dead father’s estate: A Palm Beach County circuit court judge has ruled that an earlier verdict stands — but now there’s more than $154 million in interest alone. → Read More
351 reassigned students won’t attend Stoneman Douglas next year to ease overcrowding
Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School isn’t Broward’s only overcrowded school, or even the most overcrowded. But it is the only one rezoned for the upcoming school year to move out hundreds of students. → Read More
More than 700 apartments now planned for prime Coral Springs property
The city envisions the residential section of a redevelopment plan, “Modera Coral Springs,” to become an integral part of its future downtown, a destination for people to live atop shops and eateries. → Read More
Tamarac official steps down from job as a county aide after it wasn’t properly advertised
Tamarac’s vice mayor on Thursday resigned from his $80,000-a-year job working as a county commissioner’s aide after the South Florida Sun Sentinel raised questions about how he was hired — and the county realized the job opening wasn’t publicly advertised. → Read More
Former Plantation mayor pays fine over campaign finance violations in 2018
Plantation Former Mayor Lynn Stoner has paid a civil penalty to the Florida Elections Commission after admitting to violating several state campaign finance laws during her 2018 mayoral campaign, officials said. → Read More
These South Floridians will attend Biden’s State of the Union address
Highlighting issues such as abortion and Social Security, South Florida’s Congressional leaders will bring guests to Washington, D.C., to show the faces of those directly impacted from current and possible legislation. → Read More
Sharks attacked 16 people off Florida in 2022, topping the rest of the world
Sharks bit 16 people in unprovoked attacks off Florida’s waters last year, marking the highest reported number of bites than anywhere else in the world. Florida again had more reported bites than anywhere else on Earth, researchers say. → Read More
Should Florida outlaw rent control? Why some cities oppose the proposal amid housing crisis
As a new Florida bill calls for banning cities from being able to enact rent-control measures, it’s facing fresh scrutiny from elected officials who say it’s another instance of state overreach. → Read More
Past scuffles at Margate fair may result in a bigger police presence for 2023
Several encounters at the Margate fair have raised police’s concerns. Margate police say they will increase their presence if the fair returns in 2023. → Read More
Broward courthouse to reopen Friday after inspectors say cracks in roof beams pose no threat
The upper floors of the Broward courthouse can reopen now that inspectors have determined the cracks found in beams two weeks ago pose no threat to the public. → Read More
NHL All-Star festivities underway in South Florida, weeks after job fair ad drew scrutiny
A string of NHL All-Star events showcasing many of hockey’s top players is underway in South Florida, with celebrations lined up through Sunday. The events come just weeks after the NHL drew criticism from Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis over the wording of a job fair that coincided with the festivities. → Read More
More Bed Bath & Beyond stores are closing in South Florida. ‘Everything on Sale!’
As the struggling home decor and kitchenware store Bed Bath & Beyond tries to stay afloat, the retail giant has announced it is closing more stores nationwide, including a half-dozen in South Florida. → Read More
Dog owner and boy bitten by pit bull sent to hospital
A Pompano Beach woman and a young boy were sent to the hospital Wednesday afternoon after the woman’s pit bull bit them. → Read More