Lauderdale Lakes

Lauderdale Lakes Man Shot Over Loud Music

A man was shot and killed at a Lauderdale Lakes apartment complex at Whispering Pines, 4530 NW 36 street by an off-duty security guard early Thursday morning, according to police. The apparent reason? The man was playing his music too loudly, according to Broward Sheriff's Office spokesperson, Ke ... More >>

Broward Cops Searching for One-Gloved Bandit

Cops are on the lookout for a crafty Walgreens robber who very nearly foiled their search. Since police have highly scientific ways in which to track a thief down by means of obtaining fingerprints left at the scene of the crime, this robber thought ahead and brought himself a glove to put on so he ... More >>

Three Broward County Charter Schools Close Their Doors

According to the Broward School District, three charter schools will be permanently closing, leaving a whole lot of kids in the lurch. Eagle Charter Academy and SMART Charter School in Lauderdale Lakes say that their governing boards had voted to voluntarily terminate charter contracts with the Sch ... More >>

Pho Vi Brings the Vietnamese Craze to Pedestrian-Friendly Downtown Hollywood

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Pho Vi Brings the Vietnamese Craze to Pedestrian-Friendly Downtown Hollywood

This week's restaurant review is about Pho Vi, a Vietnamese restaurant that opened in March in downtown Hollywood. In the past few years, Vietnamese cuisine has exploded on the contemporary food scene, thanks in large part to a filling and fun-to-eat dish called pho -- beef broth and noodle soup th ... More >>

National Fried Chicken Day is Today: Here's Where to Celebrate

Betty's Soul Food was named "Best Comfort Food" in our 2012 Best Of issue.Today is National Fried Chicken Day, the annual event where breaded poultry, placed in bubbling oil until golden brown, gets its own place on the calendar...sort of.To be honest, any reason to eat fried chicken works for us... ... More >>

Broward County Tallies Four Drownings in Five Days

Water mishaps aren't anything new for our special sweat-year-round corner of the country, but it's not every week four people die in the course of five days.The latest victim is 7-year-old Damien Tubbs, who died Sunday in an Oakland Park pool after it appears he wandered into the deep end and sank, ... More >>

The Latest in Lauderdale Lakes Financial Mismanagement Drama: Another OIG Report, A Threatened Lawsuit, and Criminal Complaints All Around

​The situation regarding the financial management of the City of Lauderdale Lakes is a complicated one. But while two reports from the Broward Office of the Inspector General have yet to be finalized, there's one thing that's clear: There are no good vibes coming out of that city.The OIG delivered ... More >>

Lauderdale Lakes City Manager Threatens to Sue Blogger Chaz Stevens

​Chaz Stevens isn't shy about stirring up trouble. His most recent target has been the wild financial mismanagement of the City of Lauderdale Lakes, which in recent days has been revealed to have used all kinds of crazy, stupid accounting techniques to balance a budget that was, in reality, about ... More >>

Broward Inspector General Report Slams Lauderdale Lakes Administration

​Lauderdale Lakes is in some hot water, and not all of it is old news.A preliminary report dated yesterday outlines the findings of the Broward Office of the Inspector General regarding the "gross mismanagement of public funds" in Lauderdale Lakes. The OIG says preliminary reports aren't public re ... More >>

Lineten Belizaire Accused of Killing Three People, Leaving His Infant in Apartment with Bodies

​Father's Day isn't until June, but a strong candidate for father of the year has emerged in 20-year-old Lineten Belizaire, whom police arrested early Sunday in connection with last week's triple homicide in Lauderdale Lakes.Police say Belizaire shot and killed 21-year-old Octavia Barnett, 25-year ... More >>

Three People, Including 6-Month-Old Boy, Found Dead Inside Lauderdale Lakes Apartment

​Two women and a 6-month-old boy were found dead inside a Lauderdale Lakes apartment on Sunday, and the cops aren't being too generous with details.Twenty-five-year-old Natasha Plummer and her roommate, 21-year-old Octavia Barnett, were the two women found dead, according to the Broward Sheriff's ... More >>

Florida Attorney General's Office Investigates 411-PAIN

​Florida's attorney general is investigating the 1-800-411-PAIN Referral Service, looking into allegations of "deceptive and misleading advertising" that echo the complaints made in a civil lawsuit filed against the Lauderdale Lakes company last year. 411-PAIN -- whose billboards, TV commerci ... More >>

Broward Denies Lauderdale Lakes Bailout After City Manager's "Governmental Ponzi Scheme"

kathyhyatt.comThis sign will probably be replaced with a "for sale" sign​Apparently having negative money isn't ideal for running city like Lauderdale Lakes -- but the Broward County Commission isn't quite ready to help.Lauderdale Lakes commissioners place a lot of the blame on former City Man ... More >>

Lauderdale Lakes Loses Nearly $2 Million, Hires Auditing Firm to Find It

City motto: "We Care."​The City of Lauderdale Lakes, sitting at the heart of Broward County and already owing nearly $5 million to BSO for contracted services, has apparently lost $1.7 million, equal to about 5 percent of its annual budget.Not lost it in bad investments or unforeseen costs. Like, ... More >>

Lauderdale Lakes' Financial Crunch Is Part of a National Problem

via www.kathyhyatt.comLauderdale Lakes' financial troubles are part of a national issue.​Lauderdale Lakes cannot balance its budget without aid, though it's still unclear how this aid will take shape. In November, the Juice reported that the city was behind on its payments to the Broward County Sh ... More >>

Which NFL Team to Root for in the Playoffs? Let Your Food Cravings Decide.

nfl.com​Perhaps no one is truly shocked that the Miami Dolphins have failed to land a spot in the playoffs, leaving South Floridians without a team to support this weekend. It's been ten years since our last Divisional Playoff game, for Christ's sake. I suppose we will have to dry our tears on our ... More >>

Broward Sheriff Visits Ocala to Pitch Sheriff-Controlled Fire Department

LAMBERTI: A real straight shooter.​Broward Sheriff Al Lamberti was in Marion County earlier this week, singing the praises of his predecessor's decision to place countywide firefighting services under the auspices of the sheriff's office.Monday's two-hour session was the first time the panel heard ... More >>

Lauderdale Lakes Is Too Poor to Pay The Police

​A tipster sent us word that Lauderdale Lakes has a very thin wallet these days -- so thin that the city hasn't paid the Broward County Sheriff's Office in months, leaving the police no choice but to reduce services. It turns out our tipster is right, Lauderdale Lakes is in quite a financial bind. ... More >>

Broward Election Results

For those of you wanting to keep an eye on the results as they come in, click here. Early voting totals are in. They are pretty good indicators but you can see pretty good swings in some races as the night wears on. Will Keechl make it? ​In Broward, West is up over Klein by ten points (i ... More >>

Gas Pump Dispute Turns Deadly in Lauderdale Lakes

Photo: BSORyan Wilson​A 21-year-old man beat an elderly man to death Friday after a dispute over who was entitled to use a fuel pump at a BP station in Lauderdale Lakes. According to the news release by the Broward Sheriff's Office, the younger man, Ryan Wilson of Lauderhill, was trying to ba ... More >>

Lauderdale Lakes Man Killed After Teen Driver Runs Red

Taj Michael Harris, a 28-year-old man from Lauderdale Lakes, was struck and killed Wednesday afternoon by an Infiniti that ran a red light at the intersection of Rock Island Road and Forest Boulevard in North Lauderdale.The driver of the Infiniti has been identified as Markita Bynes, an 18-year-old ... More >>

In Broward and Palm Beach, Kids Armed to the Teeth

Photo: Broward Sheriff's OfficeStephen Paulk, the 23-year-old accused of teaming with two teens to steal firearms in Lauderdale Lakes.​Scary reports from both Broward and Palm Beach counties today involving kids with access to firearms. Broward Sheriff's Office deputies just arrested three suspect ... More >>

Roof-Breaching Robber Video, Now With Appropriate Audio

Since Monday, the Broward Sheriff's Office has been circulating the video below in hopes of catching the man who ransacked a pawn store in Lauderdale Lakes on December 4. But while Juice is usually the first media outlet in South Florida to lend BSO a bad-guy-apprehending assist, we decided to wait ... More >>

Morning Juice: Celebrity Environmentalist Visits The Acreage; Jobless Brides Flock to Plantation

​Ugh. A high of 92 today in Fort Lauderdale. Let's cool off with some news.Celebrated cluster crusader Erin Brockovich attracted a crowd of 2,000 for a meeting with activists concerned about the cancer cluster in The Acreage. [CBS4]With Broward's Democratic Party reeling from recent scandals, Brow ... More >>

99-Cent Store Robbery an Indictment of South Florida Economy, Schools

Flickr: Vermont Ferret​You all had a chuckle when you heard how the 99-cent store in Lauderdale Lakes was robbed. But think of the sheer desperation that must precede a caper this pathetic. The thieves must have been destitute. Also, think of how a basic math class could have prevented this crime. ... More >>

Morning Juice: Nearly a Wrap for Dunbar Village Case, While Case Against Commissioner Warms Up

​This morning's news contains hope for justice and renewal.It's traumatic just to read about the Dunbar Village trial, which Susan Spencer-Wendel is covering for the Palm Beach Post. I can't imagine what it's like to be at the trial and for the victims to have to re-live that terrifying night. Her ... More >>

Things Not to Do on a Condo Staircase

Photo: Broward Sheriff's Office​That's the sketch of an alleged flasher who struck in Lauderdale Lakes a few days ago. Broward Sheriff's deputies want your help finding him. But is this really a flasher? Or an unlucky guy caught having a private moment in a public place? Here's the BSO release:At ... More >>

How to Build a Rap Sheet With Legos

Flickr User: Jonathan WThe Lego Bandit, swashbuckling no moreThe Broward Sheriff's Office has caught what it believes to be a serial toy bandit -- a 34-year-old man who lives in South Miami-Dade and has allegedly confessed to some 300 thefts. His ingenious method? Altering the bar codes on toy packa ... More >>

Murder Rate Jinks Strikes Again

Alan DixonYou can't help but cringe when you see a headline like the one that appeared in the Sun-Sentinel last week -- "Broward County Homicide Rate Is Slowing." That was last Monday, when through the year's first quarter the county had seen only 17 murders, compared to an average of 21 over the sa ... More >>

The Mommy Monologue

Will Lauderdale Lakes commish Haynes' career crash on the reefs of fatherhood?

Two Important Stories

Black Electeds, JAABlog Commenters, and SPJ Haters

Don't Thai Me Down, Babe

Who put the bang back in Bangkok?

Eggelletion's Cronies Feel Political Bite

Cheating for Dollars

It's easy if you're a county commissioner who's also a hired gun. Just pocket the money and deny everything.

Best Chinese Restaurant

Silver Pond

Best Ice Cream

York Castle Tropical Ice Cream

Best Local Boy Gone Bad

Josephus Eggelletion

Letters for January 6-12, 2005

Another Lobbyist Who Wasn't There

A Miami developer used undue influence to win a $100 million job to build a new downtown for Lauderdale Lakes

The Lobbyist

Broward Commissioner Josephus Eggelletion quietly pulls political strings in Lauderdale Lakes -- and personally profits in the process

In Search of the Elusive Boba

Best Vietnamese Restaurant

Pho Nam Do Vietnamese Noodle House

Letters for January 29, 2004

Hang onto Your Check Gramps

Culture of the Carib

Everything you could ask for out of the Caribbean, and then some

Scores of Poor

The homeless population is skyrocketing, but you'd never know it by reading the dailies

Best Jamaican Restaurant

Island Grill

Annexation Vexation

The plan to bring Broward County's poor areas into the fold is full of holes

Letters to the Editor

Letters for February 8, 2001