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Broward County

  • Blogs

    May 25, 2012

    BREAKING: Broward County, There Is Poo in the Water

    A Broward County water plant serving Pompano Beach, Deerfield Beach, Lighthouse Point, and Coconut Creek has tested positive for "fecal indicators," according to a statement just sent out by the county. The affected well has been shut down, but authorities are telling residents in those areas to not ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 10, 2012

    Honor Thy Women

    A Broward County water plant serving Pompano Beach, Deerfield Beach, Lighthouse Point, and Coconut Creek has tested positive for "fecal indicators," according to a statement just sent out by the county. The affected well has been shut down, but authorities are telling residents in those areas to not ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 3, 2012

    Artists: Get Subsidized

    A Broward County water plant serving Pompano Beach, Deerfield Beach, Lighthouse Point, and Coconut Creek has tested positive for "fecal indicators," according to a statement just sent out by the county. The affected well has been shut down, but authorities are telling residents in those areas to not ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 1, 2012

    Broward County Now Helping Kick-Start Your Transformation Into a Cat Lady

    Have you always wanted to ditch your biped friends and expose yourself to brain-controlling parasites but you just didn't know how? Broward County Animal Care and Adoption is here to help.A new program from the county starts today and offers a free cat when you... adopt another cat.The two-for-one p ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 9, 2012

    Broward County Killed 27 Pets a Day Last Year, Might Not Keep Doing That

    The Broward County Commission passed a resolution Tuesday to pursue a strategic plan for instituting "no kill" animal shelters, which would greatly reduce the number of animals housed in the county's two shelters that are put down.Would it make that big of a difference? For the 9,672 animals Broward ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 4, 2012

    New Times Best of Broward/Palm Beach Readers' Poll 2012 -- the Hack-Proof Version

    ​OK, let's try this again.Follow the links below to vote for your favorite haunts in our New Times Broward/Palm Beach Readers' Poll 2012. The results will appear in our annual Best Of Broward-Palm Beach issue June 14. If that all sounds familiar, that's because we tried this in February with an in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 20, 2012

    Broward County Sends Out News Release About How Great It Is at Spending Money

    ​Somebody get Hallmark on the phone -- there's a new celebratory month, and I have absolutely nothing to send out.March, if you were not aware, is National Purchasing Month, and the Broward County Purchasing Division sent out a news release pointing out that the department has "facilitated 61,341 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 14, 2012

    Armed Man Killed by Police in Pompano Beach

    ​Not much to report here yet, but what has been released so far is that a man was shot and killed by a Broward County sheriff's deputy around 6:30 last night.Police were called to an apartment building on the 800 block of SE 22nd Avenue last night, where they found the suspect pointing a handgun a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 27, 2012

    Fort Lauderdale's Sky-High Runway: Looks Like They're Actually Going to Build This Thing

    Welcome back to "Holy Crap, That's Big," our blog series in which we look at humongous things going up in South Florida and the people behind them. Let this blog post serve as official notice that we are going to spend a lot of time puzzling over this huge pile of dirt for planes to drive on that al ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 18, 2011

    Broward County Fair: Time For Fried Food And Carnival Rides

    Dan Rakofsky PhotographyThe fair - where you eat fried stuff then pay to get spun around.​The fair's in town. Time to load up on food you would never normally eat on the drunkest of escapades and then allow yourself to be spun high into the air in a giant erector set, operated by a guy who resembl ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 17, 2011

    A Mystical Land at the Fair

    Dan Rakofsky PhotographyThe fair - where you eat fried stuff then pay to get spun around.​The fair's in town. Time to load up on food you would never normally eat on the drunkest of escapades and then allow yourself to be spun high into the air in a giant erector set, operated by a guy who resembl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 22, 2011

    New Park Being Constructed Across Street From Stranahan Park Downtown

    ​Every Friday, volunteers with Food Not Bombs lug food over to Stranahan Park, where dozens of homeless people while away the day to the chagrin of police, local businesses, and (we're told but haven't confirmed) Broward County Library officials. Until recently, the cops had a mobile "Skywatch" un ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 19, 2011

    Broward County Report: Rising Sea Level Could Flood Large Part of Fort Lauderdale by 2075

    Broward County Natural Resources Planning and Management Division​A report prepared by the Broward County Natural Resources Planning and Management Division warns that unless several actions are taken, rising sea levels are likely to flood a small portion of Fort Lauderdale by 2040, and a much ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 22, 2011

    Broward County Unemployment Increases Above National Rate

    galvestonmusicscene.com​The unemployment rate in Florida didn't change -- still at 10.6 percent for June -- but Broward County, among others in South Florida, posted growing unemployment rates.Broward County passed the national unemployment rate of 9.2 percent, increasing from 9 percent in May to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 29, 2011

    Bad Drugs? State Slams GlaxoSmithKline With Lawsuit

    Sick Pills​Now for some bad news. A popular antidepressant and antinausea med for cancer patients, as well as other vital drugs, might have been "adulterated" in the factory, according to a recent Broward County Civil Court filing. 

  • Blogs

    May 25, 2011

    Broward County Passes Model Ordinance to Regulate "Pill Mills" That Don't Actually Exist

    neglectedwar.comA pain management clinic, which doesn't exist in unincorporated Broward County​The Broward County Commission unanimously passed a new zoning and regulatory ordinance yesterday for pain management clinics in unincorporated areas of the county.This new ordinance requires all of the s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 19, 2011

    TODAY ONLY: One Dollar Subs at Jimmy John's!

    flickr/sour_doll​An adequate lunch for a buck -- just for today. Today (May 19), at all locations in Broward County, Jimmy John's will offer any of their six eight-inch gourmet sub sandwiches

  • Blogs

    April 26, 2011

    Gen. John W. Scott Reporting for Duty

    There's a reason Notter is dancing.​-- Outgoing Superintendent Jim Notter will receive nearly $250,000 when he retires from the Broward school district for unused sick and vacation days, according to the Sentinel. He'll also be making $103,000 a year in his pension. Hey, the guy made $29 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 1, 2011

    The Wittiest (And Gayest) Bowling Roster Ever

    This is not a SoFla bowler, but it's still a great photo.via Travis Geske for the Rochester City Newspaper​Sometimes, when journalists go bowling together, we find things -- just things -- random, funny, and worth sharing with you here. What made the cut this week? The world's most flamboyant and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 16, 2011

    Broward County Will Reopen Four Parks After $100,000 Analysis Found That Closures Didn't Save Taxpayers Anything

    ​Broward County's ill-fated attempt to save money by closing parks midweek actually cost taxpayers $98,961, plus a year and a half of potential revenue that the parks could have brought in.  Next Tuesday, four county parks will reopen seven days a week, according to the Broward County Parks a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 2, 2011

    Gay, Bi, and Transgendered Students Get Protection From Bullying in Broward County

    If Hogwarts were in Broward, Harry would be safe to express himself.​If RuPaul were still in high school, guarantee he'd want to be in Broward County -- now Florida's largest school district has added "gender identity and expression" to its nondiscrimination policy.With its unanimous vote Tue ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 18, 2011

    Judges Go After Slacker Clothes, Banning Exposed Underwear, Shower Caps, and Slippers

    Flickr.comHere it is, Broward County, Courtroom Etiquette 101. Your first lesson: Don't wear your shower cap to court.While baggy pants and wife beater-style tank tops have long been frowned upon by judges across South Florida, the state continues to lack any formal courtroom dress code. But t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 20, 2011

    State Slightly Reduces Broward County Class Size Penalties

    ​After Broward County school district's appeal of the state-imposed penalty for violating class size restrictions, Florida Department of Education Commissioner Eric Smith recommended that the county's penalty be reduced by $74,000 to $2.9 million -- a slight break he delivered on Tuesday, though l ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 9, 2010

    Dirty Developers Sue City; Ritter on Diplomat Tab: "I Don't Remember"

    Bruce and Shawn Chait paid off a who's who of Broward County public officials to get government approvals for their controversial housing development on two golf courses in Tamarac. ​The father-and-son team bought since-imprisoned Broward County Commissioner Joe Eggelletion a golf ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 10, 2010

    Schools on "Lockdown" in Broward. Why? (Updated)

    At 11 a.m. today, all Broward County's schools went on lockdown due to a "credible threat" received by Pembroke Pines police. An as-yet-unidentified informant reportedly said that "something big" was going to happen at Broward government buildings, which include schools. (And one "virtual" school!) ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 4, 2010

    Women Helping Women

    At 11 a.m. today, all Broward County's schools went on lockdown due to a "credible threat" received by Pembroke Pines police. An as-yet-unidentified informant reportedly said that "something big" was going to happen at Broward government buildings, which include schools. (And one "virtual" school!) ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 23, 2010

    Police Chase Makes Thrilling Video; But Was It Worth Danger to Other Motorists?

    This was not the Crime of the Century: It was three young men in a stolen car who had plans to cruise the west suburbs of Broward County looking for stuff they could steal, then sell. So was it really necessary for police to chase the bad guys at speeds of over 90 mph on I-75?You can check out the v ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 2, 2010

    Are There More Pain Clinics in Broward Than McDonald's?

    C. Stiles​Everyone has heard some of the startling statistics about the scourge of pain clinics in South Florida: that a new clinic opens here every three days, that doctors in Broward alone dispense nearly 10 million Oxycodone pills a year, that more than half of the illegal prescription pills in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 16, 2010

    Daybreak

    Flickr: spitFIREdeez954A shot from Valentine's Day, somewhere in Broward County.​

  • Blogs

    February 16, 2010

    Anti-Hate Group to Picket Islamic Group Fundraiser

    FlickrAn anti-CAIR protester in Fort Lauderdale​You'd think an anti-hate group would show some love for people of a different race and religion. But this is the Orwellian irony of Americans Against Hate, which just announced that it will stage a demonstration outside the Broward County Convention ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 15, 2010

    Best of Broward-Palm Beach Readers' Poll: Best Restaurant in Broward

    ​Tell us what is the best restaurant in Broward County in the comments section below.Need some suggestions? Click here to view our restaurant guide with critics' picks.And click here for a master list of all Readers' Poll items.

  • Blogs

    January 9, 2010

    Manatees to Pythons: A Rough Weekend For Local Wildlife

    Baby, it's cold outside.​Iguanas falling from the sky.Pythons slithering from the swamps and into suburban yards in search of warmth. It would make a great horror movie if it weren't true life. It's been so frigid in South Florida this week that 250 sea turtles in cold shock have already been pick ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 17, 2009

    Love Police

    Baby, it's cold outside.​Iguanas falling from the sky.Pythons slithering from the swamps and into suburban yards in search of warmth. It would make a great horror movie if it weren't true life. It's been so frigid in South Florida this week that 250 sea turtles in cold shock have already been pick ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 4, 2009

    Man Shot by Police in Downtown Fort Lauderdale

    Details remain vague, but Fort Lauderdale Police are investigated a shooting that occurred near the Broward County bus terminal downtown involving an off-duty officer. From the release:Preliminary investigation has revealed that a Police Sergeant was working an off-duty detail at the Broward County ... More >>

  • Culture

    October 29, 2009

    The Art & Culture Center's Exhibition of Public Art May Piss Off More People Than It Pleases..

    Details remain vague, but Fort Lauderdale Police are investigated a shooting that occurred near the Broward County bus terminal downtown involving an off-duty officer. From the release:Preliminary investigation has revealed that a Police Sergeant was working an off-duty detail at the Broward County ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 22, 2009

    See You Later Alligator Alley

    Details remain vague, but Fort Lauderdale Police are investigated a shooting that occurred near the Broward County bus terminal downtown involving an off-duty officer. From the release:Preliminary investigation has revealed that a Police Sergeant was working an off-duty detail at the Broward County ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 22, 2009

    Stonefox Closes the Alley

    Details remain vague, but Fort Lauderdale Police are investigated a shooting that occurred near the Broward County bus terminal downtown involving an off-duty officer. From the release:Preliminary investigation has revealed that a Police Sergeant was working an off-duty detail at the Broward County ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 9, 2009

    Broward Republicans: Still Crazier Than Broward Democrats

    Would you elect this man?​With an ethics scandal rocking the Democratic powers of Broward County -- and just a few days after a Democratic mayoral candidate for one Broward city was arrested for pulling a gun on his daughter, the Democratic mayor of Broward County -- the Republican Party may have ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 18, 2009

    Man From Broward Found Dead in Tampa Bay Area

    A 49-year-old man named Scott Michael Barry, whose last known residence was in Broward County, was identified yesterday as the man found dead this weekend in a Pasco County lake. From the St. Petersburg Times: Neighbors along Wagon Wheel Lane found the body floating face down in the lake Saturday mo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 28, 2009

    LeMieux's Appointment a Milestone for Broward

    As far as I can tell -- and I'm going by this list, the most immediate one available -- there has never been a U.S. Senator from Broward County. So what does it say about this county's history of incestuous, corrupt politics that the breakthrough would finally come not through an election but throug ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 21, 2009

    As Layoffs Loom, Broward Librarians Turn on One Another

    Flickr: circulatingLayoffs make it hard to hold your tongue, even for otherwise mousy librarians.​Broward County Library staff is bracing for a round of layoffs next month, and in the meantime anxiety and suspicion is spreading through the ranks. Who among them deserves to be spared? And who deser ... More >>

  • Calendar

    August 13, 2009

    Broward, You Photograph Well

    Flickr: circulatingLayoffs make it hard to hold your tongue, even for otherwise mousy librarians.​Broward County Library staff is bracing for a round of layoffs next month, and in the meantime anxiety and suspicion is spreading through the ranks. Who among them deserves to be spared? And who deser ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 30, 2009

    A Peek at a New Broward-Based Reality Show

    That's the trailer for Police Women of Broward County (Why not Al's Angels?), which makes its debut next Friday on TLC. Because if you're going to launch a reality series on cops, place your chips on the county that birthed the 20-year-old reality series.The cable network has video intros of the lo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 14, 2009

    Builders Actually Started Work on Two Condos This Year

    The Christian Science Monitor is the latest in a long, distinguished line of national media outlets that have come to South Florida to report on our very busted housing bubble. This story reports on day laborers, who are just about nonexistent at the places where contractors, who are out of work the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 27, 2009

    America, Broward Feels Your Pain (and Takes a Cut)

    Flickr user: laNDN Like any place else, Broward County has its share of conventional junkies, but our real addiction, it seems, is to the profits of the pain pill industry. If you have trouble wrangling a prescription in your home county or home state, Broward's the place to go.The first article in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 26, 2009

    Schools Chief Says Broward Pretty Much Colorblind, Tourism Types Fight Over Wet T-shirts

    Fig. 1: A colorblind Broward County resident.Black History Month is "extra special this year," according to James F. Notter, superintendent of the Broward County public schools. This is true somewhat because of the whole first black president thing but also because it seems all that racism stuff is ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 15, 2009

    Best Of Readers' Poll: Best Restaurant in Broward

    We need some help here, folks. So many great restaurants, so little time. From the tiny corner bistro where you've been a regular for years to the splashy newcomer cheffed by a big name, Broward County can grapple with the big guys when it comes to fine dining. So what's the BEST RESTAURANT in the c ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 13, 2009

    Jury Finds Phallic Camel Responsible for Addiction; Cops Test the Crap Out of White Powder

    A guy who smoked two packs a day died because he was addicted to cigarettes, a Broward County jury has found, and the ruling could clear the way for 8,000 more identical trials. The ruling comes as news to me, not only because I could quit smoking at any time but because I believed Joe Camel when he ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 11, 2009

    Best Of Readers' Poll 2009: Best Restaurant in Broward

    We need some help here, folks. So many great restaurants, so little time. From the tiny corner bistro where you've been a regular for years to the splashy newcomer cheffed by a big name, Broward County can grapple with the big guys when it comes to fine dining. So what's the BEST RESTAURANT in the c ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 15, 2009

    Stop Davie Commons!

    I'm not sure why I feel the urge to communicate this. I didn't think I had particularly strong feelings about Davie Commons. One minute, I'm picking up my mail, which contained this lovely flyer from the Broward County Property Appraiser, and the next thing you know I'm running down the street, wavi ... More >>

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