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Lauderhill seeks to make new homes ready for a green future

By Larry Barszewski , Sun Sentinel — Sun, 27 May 2012 19:38:18 EDT

Anticipating a green future, Mayor Richard Kaplan wants to make sure new homes built in the city can accommodate electric car chargers and solar roof panels without their owners having to pay for costly retrofits.

Fort Lauderdale's noise regulation effort rejected for beach hotel

By Larry Barszewski , Sun Sentinel — Sun, 27 May 2012 18:54:24 EDT

Loud music and other noise coming from outdoor events at the W Hotel might disturb its beach neighbors, but a city board says the city was grasping at straws in its latest effort to control the situation.

Cities cracking down on fake pot

By Susannah Bryan , Sun Sentinel — Sun, 27 May 2012 18:41:54 EDT

Sweetwater, Sunrise lead trend to pull herbal incense off shelves

Sold as herbal incense in candy-like packaging, synthetic marijuana is dangerous enough to outlaw.

Hurricane glass can work as anti-burglary device

By Ed Komenda, Sun Sentinel — Sun, 27 May 2012 18:34:03 EDT

David Rosenbaum is glad he installed hurricane glass throughout his home.

Alcohol abuse and flying don't mix, authorities warn this holiday weekend

By Juan Ortega , Sun Sentinel — Fri, 25 May 2012 00:30:00 EDT

A flier traveling to South Florida to attend a sobriety program drank four rum and Cokes — perhaps as a last hurrah — before causing an uproar aboard her flight and at an airport, authorities say.

Lauderdale-by-the-Sea divided on changing mayor's term again

By Larry Barszewski , Sun Sentinel — Sun, 27 May 2012 21:38:15 EDT

Lauderdale-by-the-Sea is having a hard time deciding just how long its mayors should serve.

Wet roads snarl some Broward roadways

Thu, 24 May 2012 12:21:00 EDT

As rain began falling across much of Broward late Thursday morning, traffic crashes began to pile up as well.

Odd hazard for Diplomat golf course as plane door falls from sky

By Linda Trischitta , Sun Sentinel — Thu, 24 May 2012 16:57:19 EDT

The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating how a private jet's main cabin door fell to earth Wednesday and landed on the fairway of a prestigious golf course.

Pop-up books become newest FAU library collection

By Scott Travis , Sun Sentinel — Thu, 24 May 2012 04:17:00 EDT

A college library might not be the first place you'd look to find colorful pop-up books of Charlie Brown, Darth Vader and the X-Men.

Palm Beach County third-graders struggle on FCAT; about 1 in 5 students could be held back

By Marc Freeman and Leslie Postal, Sun Sentinel — Thu, 24 May 2012 18:51:00 EDT

Results on new scoring system still lower than state

Third-graders in Palm Beach County continue to struggle in reading and math more than the rest of the state, according to scores released Thursday.