Dania Beach

Boil Water Alert for Broward Extended to at Least Saturday

On Wednesday came the news of a boil water alert for much of Broward County. And now officials are saying that the alert will be extended at least to Saturday. The reason for this is when inspectors checked out the county's water well, the survey failed, moving them to extend the alert to one more ... More >>

Boil Water Alert Issued for South Broward After E. Coli Detected in County Well UPDATED

The Broward County Health District has issued an emergency boil water alert for Hallandale Beach, Hollywood, Miramar, Pembroke Pines, Pembroke Park, West Park, and Dania Beach after E. coli bacteria was detected in a Broward County well. So, if you live in South Broward, you're gonna want to adhere ... More >>

Florida Man Charged With Criminal Transmission of HIV to a Child After Raping Him

According to police reports, Kelly Major Cooper, 46, allegedly kidnapped a 10-year-old boy from a party in West Park several weeks ago. Cooper then allegedly took the boy to his son's Dania Beach residence, where he locked the child in a bedroom. Cooper then raped the boy and forced him to perform ... More >>

Chocolate Extravaganza

Sunny Garden Isles Community Farm Launches This Weekend in Dania Beach: Free Lunch and Tours Saturday

Most people probably don't think of Florida as a place with deserts, but if you look closely, they're there. They run up and down what city planner types call "the transportation corridor." They are the areas immediately surrounding I-95. They are food deserts. Researchers call them "red zones." T ... More >>

Criminal Free-for-All Planned for August 2

​Good news, criminals of Broward County! No, the meals at county lockup aren't getting any better, but local law enforcement will soon provide a prime opportunity for you to make the most of your illicit gifts.On August 2, the Broward Sheriff's Office is throwing a party for the National Night ... More >>

Aphrodisiacs: Five Places to Get Oysters in Broward and Palm Beach Counties

He's swallowing these aphrodisiacs by the bucket load.​With Valentine's Day looming, you're probably thinking one of two things: "Should I dump this loser before I have to shell out money for a gift?" or "I need to find the perfect gift for the love lust of my life." Tender glances, heartfelt ... More >>

Five Ways to Blow Your New Year's Resolutions

Laine Doss The Devil made me do it!​New Year's resolutions usually come out of a drunken night of feeling sorry for yourself - I'm too fat, I'm going to get cancer from smoking, I'm dating an asshole....blah, blah. blah....Look - whatever New Year's resolution you make, you're probably g ... More >>

Morning Juice: Tamarac Wrestling With Corruption; Dania Man Accused of Pointing Gun at Deputy

​A glance around the headlines in South Florida for this Tuesday morning:Tamarac Mayor Beth Flansbaum-Talabisco refused to comment Monday morning when asked whether she had received anything of value from developer Bruce Chait, who has figured in other Broward corruption cases, including the one t ... More >>

Tesla Electric Car Event in Dania this Weekend

TeslaSexier than a hybrid, huh? ​The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has added urgency to the debate about weaning ourselves from oil. That's no small task in our car-addicted culture.  As some activists have pointed out, some solutions include walking more often, riding your bike more often, ... More >>

Dania Beach Woman Drowns at 50th Birthday Party

After celebrating her 50th birthday last night, Apryl Flanigan took her dogs for a walk in the backyard of her Dania Beach home. But she never came back. Her family found her floating in the canal near her home. CPR failed to revive her.The Broward Sheriff's Office release indicates the cause of dea ... More >>

Morning Juice: Savage Beating of Teen in Deerfield; Corruption Questions in Deal for Rock Pits

​Let's see what's happening in South Florida.A 14-year-old girl at Deerfield Beach Middle School was beaten nearly to death by a boy after classes ended Wednesday. A 15-year-old boy, Wayne Treacy, has been arrested and will be charged with attempted murder. It's the same school where Michael Brewe ... More >>

World Salsa Championships Heat Up Chilly South Florida

That's Cristian Oviedo and Liz Lira, who traveled from their home in Los Angeles to Dania Beach this weekend, where they were named the Salsa Champions of the World.The event, previously held in L.A. and at Coronado Springs Resort in Orlando, was canceled in 2008 due to the economy. This year, the ... More >>

Baby-Faced Killers: One Arrested, One Still at Large in Dania Beach Murder

Photo courtesy Broward Sheriff's OfficeTerry Moore​Man, but we've got some violent teenagers around here. Broward Sheriff's Office reports that 17-year-old Terry Moore has been bragging about gunning down Antonio Parker, 20, who was shot dead Sunday evening near the back door of his home on Southw ... More >>

Dania Beach Man Dead After Being Shot in His Home

Photo: Broward Sheriff's OfficeAntonio Parker​Antonio Brandon Parker, 20, was shot and killed last night near the back door of his home on SW Seventh Avenue in Dania Beach. His grandmother and younger siblings heard the gunshots. Broward Sheriff's Office investigators are looking for two men who a ... More >>

Photo of the Week

Flickr User: Drew ShootsA storm gathering over Dania Beach near John Lloyd State Park.​

Artbeat

Morning Juice: Samaritans, Good And Bad, All on Same Sinking Ship

The big story today is that justice appears to have caught up to the driver of the truck that killed wheelchair-bound Kenneth Scotto Sunday night in Dania Beach. The Bad Samaritan's name is Hugo Daniel Detteren and this is the truck model.But fate was unkind to a Good Samaritan, too. Former Fort Lau ... More >>

When Convictions Become Crushing

You've experienced extreme religiosity.

Letters from the issue of November 27, 2008

The Field Irish Pub

Tow Job

It's like magic. In the blink of an eye, your car vanishes.

Kick in the Butt

Romance Floats

Letters for August 16-22, 2007

It's a Freakin' Show

The Pulp's Power Outage

John Bertino's Key Idea

The Dania Beach official knows how to get even.

Bye-bye, Jai Alai?

Slot machines at the fronton could spell doom for the sport.

Poutine Beat

On Main Street, Part 1

Griffin Road, one of Broward's oldest byways, has it all

Fire Dance with Me

The Polynesian Culture Festival hits Broward

Tailpipe

Energizer Con Man

Kitchen Confident

Chef Michael Blum is a big show-off

Letters for January 27-February 2, 2005

Letters July 1-7. 2004

Help for Gay Islanders

Fantasy Interrupted

The X is gone, and the strippers have crooked teeth. Thank the war on drugs.

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

Letters for July 10, 2003

Hollywood hijacked

La Isla Bonita

Trust the Islamorada name -- if you're in Islamorada, that is

Best Tacky Florida Kitsch

Alex's Gift Shop

Never Boring

Some terrific tastes are coming out of Michael's Kitchen; if he could just work on the service...

The City and Mr. Jones

Developer Milton Jones confronts Sistrunk's segregation-induced funk

The Art of the Deal

Skot Foreman brings big-name art to an unexpected seaside town

Take a Bough

Festival of Trees gala and auction

Foodstuff

Charlie's Bar-B-Q

Best Local Writer

John Dufresne

Let's Do Brunch

Penn Dutch Restaurant, Sundy House, Churchill's, Jamrock Café

Just Say, Um, OK to Drugs

A new crusade to rid Dania Beach of drugs has targeted some unlikely villains, including a local program director and a former mayor

Undercurrents

A Fine Mess

Why does handyman Timothy Williams owe more than $34,000 in fines? Because he broke the rules in Dania Beach.