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Truck Dangles From I-95 Overpass, Snarls Traffic: One Reportedly Killed

A bakery truck traveling on an overpass above I-95 at State Road 84 crashed before dawn and left the cab dangling over the edge. The driver was transported to Broward General Medical Center, and the passenger was reportedly dead. 

Vincent Colangelo Gets 20 Years in Massive Online Pill-Mill Operation

A 44-year-old Davie man was sentenced to 20 years in prison Friday after pleading guilty to selling more than 660,000 pain pills from seven South Florida clinics -- including one that shared parking with Broward General Hospital. Vincent Colangelo was also ordered to give up six properties worth mor ... More >>

Baby in New York Dies from Herpes after Circumcision; Florida Mohel Responds

​A two-week-old baby in New York has died after being circumcised by a Jewish mohel. The infant reportedly contracted herpes when the mohel put his mouth on the baby's penis to suck away blood, part of a religious ritual called the metzitzah b'peh, which is sometimes a component of a bris. Althoug ... More >>

Former Fort Lauderdale Employee Carries Out Latter Half of Murder/Suicide in Front of Cops

​Fort Lauderdale police say a former city employee shot and killed a man in the lobby of a condo building yesterday, then shot himself in front of cops as they approached the building.According to Fort Lauderdale Police Detective Travis Mandell, 73-year-old Gene Schlanger shot and killed a 36-year ... More >>

Cops Looking for Burnie Reed, Who Allegedly Shot His Pregnant Ex and Killed Her Sister

Broward Sheriff's OfficeBurnie Reed, who allegedly shot two women, including his pregnant ex-girlfriend, in the head.​The Fort Lauderdale Police Department is currently searching for 19-year-old Burnie Reed, who the cops say shot both his pregnant ex-girlfriend and her older sister in the head Sat ... More >>

Fort Lauderdale Cops Shoot a Guy Next to the New Times Office

​UPDATE: The shootee is 17-year-old Andre Chowtie. He's being transferred to juvie today and will be charged with auto theft, reckless driving, and aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer, police say.The area of the New Times office has been a hotbed of activity for the Fort Lauderdale cop ... More >>

Happy Birthday, Jaco Pastorius!

​It seems inevitable that no matter how brilliant an artist, the specter of an untimely death always hangs heavy over any and all accomplishments. Take Janis, Jimi, and Kurt, for example -- each was an innovator, but any discussion of their careers often veers to the subject of their early tragic ... More >>

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Fort Lauderdale Cops Investigating Shooting Death

​The Fort Lauderdale Police Department is currently investigating a shooting last night that left one man dead.According to Fort Lauderdale Police Detective Travis Mandell, the shooting took place around 9:50 p.m. yesterday in the 1100 block of NE 16th Court.Mandell says that when officers arrived ... More >>

Fort Lauderdale Man Says He Accidentally Shot His Little Brother in the Head, Killing Him

Felix Phelps told police he accidentally shot his 17-year-old brother in the head.​A Fort Lauderdale man says he accidentally shot and killed his 17-year-old brother over the weekend as the boy was helping his older brother close down the gas station he worked at, police say.Fort Lauderdale Police ... More >>

Update: One Dead, Two Injured in Shooting at Central Broward Check Cashing Store

Broward Sheriff's OfficeSuspect Stanley Beasley​One person is dead and two others are injured -- including the suspect -- after a shooting broke out during a robbery yesterday morning at a check cashing shop in central Broward County, according to police.The Broward Sheriff's Office says 33-year-o ... More >>

Fort Lauderdale Man, 79, Shoots 12-Year-Old Kid Who Kept Knocking on His Door, Cops Say

Broward Sheriff's OfficeJames McIvery​Fort Lauderdale police say a 79-year-old man shot a 12-year-old kid in the abdomen last night because the kid and his buddies were harassing the man all day.James McIvery told the cops that a few youngsters had knocked on his door at an apartment in the 700 bl ... More >>

Brandon Marshall's Wife Will Not Face Charges in Stabbing Incident

Broward Sheriff's OfficeMichi Nogami-Marshall​The Broward State Attorney's Office announced today they will not be filing charges against the wife of Miami Dolphins wide receiver Brandon Marshall in the April stabbing incident.Michi Nogami-Marshall, 26, will also not face charges for violating ... More >>

Suspected South Beach Shooters of NYPD Detective Caught After Broward Hospital Visit

Miami-Dade CorrectionsMustafa Lee (left) and Francisco Henriquez​Two men have been arrested in the weekend shooting in South Beach of an off-duty detective from the New York City Police Department after one of the men dropped by Broward General Hospital to be treated for a gunshot wound.Mustafa Co ... More >>

Mother Abandons 10-Year-Old Son Who Has Autism Because She Didn't Know What to Do

Fort Lauderdale PDYoungster found at the hospital.​Florida's Safe Haven law allows mothers with unwanted children to drop off their youngsters at a hospital or fire station up to seven days after their birth. Amanda Mathe was about ten years late for that one.Fort Lauderdale cops spent a good por ... More >>

Parents Almost Let Child Die, Fearing Blood Transfusion Would Change His Personality

​When Mr. and Mrs. Rock Sanozier of Plantation brought their son June 21 to Broward General Medical Center, doctors determined that the 3-year-old had pneumonia and that his spleen was clogged with blood. After trying medications, doctors figured the only thing that could save the child's life ... More >>

Medical Examiner Joshua Perper's Son Arrested in Pill Mill Raid

Agents raid a Fort Lauderdale pain clinic today near Broward General Medical Center. Inside see a picture of the line of customers at the clinic shot prior to the raid (photos by Cal Deal) ​The son of Broward County Medical Examiner Joshua Perper was arrested this mornin ... More >>

What's Going On

-- Tamarac Mayor Beth Talabisco, a figure in the ongoing State Attorney's Office corruption investigation, was released from Broward General Hospital on Sunday after undergoing surgery for a serious medical condition. The Pulp wishes her a speedy recovery to good health. What impact&n ... More >>

Lunch at the Art Institute: Three Courses for $12.99

The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale​Before arriving for lunch at the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale's culinary training restaurant, Chef's Palette, I admit there was an apprehensive thought or two that entered my mind. Not knowing what to expect from chefs-in-training, I wondered if I should I ... More >>

Three Questions for Your Local, Scandal-Plagued Public Hospital District

Broward General Medical Center: Scene of the crime?​It's time to start paying attention to what's happening at the North Broward Hospital District (AKA Broward Health). Or rather, it was time back in January, when Gov. Charlie Crist removed two commissioners who were going to reform the district f ... More >>

Details Released in Overnight Standoff in Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale police have named Michael Nunn, 44, as the man who was the basis for a SWAT team standoff that began late last night and ended early this morning. According to a department news release, Nunn had been in his room all day while his roommates were preparing to go out for the evening. B ... More >>

[UPDATED] LeMieux Working to Save Orphan Haitian Cancer Patient

courtesy of Lauren OdmanEsthelhomme Peterson​A 12-year-old Haitian orphan with a large malignant tumor on his neck will hopefully receive desperately needed medical attention later today or tomorrow, thanks to a group of concerned South Floridians that includes Republican Sen. George LeMieux.The b ... More >>

Video: Haitian Boy with Cancer and His Mother Talk About Their Trip to the U.S.

Michael J. MooneyPeterson Esthelhomme​The 12-year-old Haitian boy who was brought to the U.S. to treat the malignant tumor on his neck was in good spirits this morning. Through a translator, Esthelhomme Peterson said he was in a lot of pain during the trip here, but that he was feeling much better ... More >>

Van Strikes 13-Year-old, Flees the Scene

Around 3:55 this afternoon, we got another hit-and-run case in Fort Lauderdale. Sounds like this case will be easier to break than the others, thanks to a motorist who chased down the suspect. From the Fort Lauderdale Police news release:Investigators have learned that a 2001 Dodge van was traveling ... More >>

Morning Juice: Deutch Wins Wexler Seat; Josie Ratley Wakes From Coma

​Here's what's happening in local news this Wednesday morning:As expected, Democrat Ted Deutch coasted to victory in the special election to replace Robert Wexler in the 19th Congressional District that straddles central Broward and Palm Beach counties. [Palm Beach Post]Four weeks after she was ne ... More >>

Eleven Hospitalized After Student Sets Off Pepper Spray at Seagull Alternative High School

Nine students--some pregnant--and two staff members were hospitalized Friday afternoon when a student attacked another student with pepper spray at Seagull Alternative High School, says the Broward County school board. "The perpetrator has been arrested, there's been a suspension, and an expulsion i ... More >>

"Scrubs" Lawyer Sam Lloyd Brings a Cappella to Broward

Hit and Run on Las Olas; Police Searching for Driver

Photo: Google Maps​That's the spot on East Las Olas Boulevard two women were crossing last night, around 7:30, when they were struck by a dark-colored SUV. According to the Fort Lauderdale police report, the driver fled the scene, heading east toward the beach.One of the victims, 65-year-old Carol ... More >>

In Broward and Palm Beach Hospitals, 266 Patients Treated for Injuries from Haiti Quake

Flickr: IFRC​After the earthquake struck Haiti, there wasn't time to decide exactly what role South Florida hospitals would play in treating victims. Nor was there time to figure out how those facilities would be paid in instances where the victims were Haitian citizens. But three weeks after the ... More >>

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 >>

Suicide in Broward Jail

Photo courtesy Broward Sheriff's OfficeJohn Hammond​John Hammond, a 37-year-old man who had been in the Broward Main Jail since last week for stealing a car, committed suicide Tuesday night, according to a Broward Sheriff's Office news release:On November 3, a BSO detention deputy was conducting a ... More >>

Morning Juice: Wexler to Resign; Teens Headed to Jail

​The headlines in South Florida this Wednesday:The latest on the Michael Brewer story is that one of his attackers was angry about a videogame the 15-year-old had borrowed. Just sickening. [CBS4]U.S. Rep. Robert Wexler is leaving Congress. [Miami Herald] Stacy Ritter is contemplating a run for Wex ... More >>

Now Five Teens Charged in Burning of 15-Year-Old

In addition to the three teenagers who appeared in court today on charges they set fire to Michael Brewer of Deerfield Beach, the Broward Sheriff's Office is now reporting the arrest of two more juveniles: Steven Shelton and Jesus Mendez, both of whom are also 15 years old, like the victim. From the ... More >>

Attackers Torch Deerfield Beach Teen

Horrific story coming out of Deerfield Beach. The Broward Sheriff's Office is reporting that a 15-year-old boy named Michael Brewer was attacked at a pool within an apartment complex, then deliberately burned. Here's the BSO news release: At 3:14 pm BSO deputies were dispatched to the Lime Tree apar ... More >>

Morning Juice: Investigators on the Trail of a Rogue Nurse; Corruption Loses Its Charm in Broward

​The news from around South Florida:Following a winning, Fredi Gonzalez will stay as the Marlins manager, even though the team failed to make the playoffs. Other parts of the coaching staff will be reshuffled, though. [Miami Herald]Hospital officials are wrestling with the question of exactly why ... More >>

Morning Juice: Contamination Found in IV Bags, Water Wells and Sheriff's Office

​Here's a look through the headlines on this Tuesday morning.A nurse at Broward General Medical Center used IV bags contaminated with other patients' fluids, exposing some 1,800 patients to risk of disease. [NBCMiami]The H1N1 vaccine shots are coming next week, though there's still no date as to e ... More >>

Bike Fatality on A1A in Fort Lauderdale

Photo: Google MapsThe Fort Lauderdale intersection that was the site of a traffic fatality early this morning​A 59-year-old man was struck and killed by a car just after midnight today on A1A in Fort Lauderdale, according to a police department news release.Daniel Colotte was riding a bicycle nort ... More >>

Hospital District Commish Now Under Criminal Investigation

browardhealth.orgCoboThe Broward State Attorney's Office has opened a criminal investigation of North Broward Hospital District Commissioner Joseph Cobo, based on allegations he used his public office for advantage in his private firm, Florida Medical Management Consultants.Cobo, of course, was inve ... More >>

RIP Pedro Abigantus

Newspaper veteran Pedro Abigantus died today from complications during heart surgery at Broward General Medical Center. Abigantus retired from his job as community news editor for the Miami Herald's Broward edition in 2000 due to heart problems. He was 44. Abigantus began working for the now-defun ... More >>

Letters for February 1-7, 2007

Sun-Sentinel Leaves Readers In The Dark

Sentinel Blows It On Michael Chizner

Celebs Hold Court

Stepping on Freedom of the Press

Letters for April 1, 2004

Criminals: We Love 'em

Cardiac Cronies

Enough waste and mismanagement to make you blow a valve

Letters for 02.19.2004

Sick, Sick, Sick

Letters for February 12, 2004

We Double Dare Ya!

Deliver Us II

The Broward General maternity ward is gutted by corrupt politics

MOB Rules

A fishy hired gun of an economist endorses the hospital district's $100 million taxpayer rip-off