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Hollywood city manager's job fate to be decided Friday morning

By Tonya Alanez , Sun Sentinel — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 07:56:27 GMT

Resignation or termination?

Fort Lauderdale officers surrender, face charges of covering up misconduct

By Paula McMahon and Robert Nolin , Sun Sentinel — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 07:36:00 GMT

Three Fort Lauderdale police officers turned themselves in at the County Jail on Thursday, accused of lying about a 5 1/2-minute car chase at night in a busy area of the city that investigators said the veteran cops started without justification.

Termites shut down Plantation fire station

By Lisa J. Huriash , Sun Sentinel — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 02:07:58 GMT

A termite infestation has temporarily closed the fire station at 901 N. Pine Island Road.

Dozen hurt in Pompano Beach crash

By Wayne K. Roustan, Sun Sentinel — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 01:57:15 GMT

Van hits mini-bus at Powerline Road

A dozen people were taken to three hospitals after a crash between a passenger van and a utility van Thursday, according to Pompano Beach Fire Rescue.

Eight charged in $39 million mortgage fraud scheme

By Wayne K. Roustan, Sun Sentinel — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 01:48:05 GMT

Eight people have been indicted in a $39 million mortgage fraud scheme, according to U.S. Attorney Wifredo A. Ferrer.

Coach William "Bill" Wohrman dies at 81 | Guestbook

By Wayne K. Roustan, Sun Sentinel — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 01:41:00 GMT

He was a beloved teacher, actor, athlete

William "Bill" Wohrman, a beloved Broward teacher, athlete and actor, died of natural causes in Coral Springs on Monday. He was 81.

Broward deputy cleared in alleged teen beating

By Juan Ortega , Sun Sentinel — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 01:09:00 GMT

A Pembroke Pines woman complaining her 17-year-old son was beaten by a Broward Sheriff's Office "Deputy of the Year" said she had expected the deputy's employer to hold him accountable.

Convicted identity thief gets seven years in prison

By Wayne K. Roustan, Sun Sentinel — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 01:06:07 GMT

Michael A. Shillingford, 30, guilty in tax fraud case

A 30-year-old Pembroke Park man was sentenced to seven years in federal prison on Wednesday for identity theft and firearms convictions in a tax fraud scheme, according to U.S. Attorney Wifredo A. Ferrer.

More plaintiffs added to suit against Cooper City Internet puppy broker

By Linda Trischitta , Sun Sentinel — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 00:51:54 GMT

When Bruce Bernstein paid $2,527 for a Doberman Pinscher puppy purchased online from Purebred Breeders, the Lighthouse Point resident said the dog did not conform to breed standards, lacked the black and tan markings he sought and had parasites.

A1A closed by car fire in Beach Place garage

By Wayne K. Roustan, Sun Sentinel — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 00:24:43 GMT

Ford Focus destroyed but nobody hurt

A Ford Focus was destroyed by flames in the parking garage at Beach Place on Thursday night, according to Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue.

Broward elections supervisor wants more info before purging rolls

By Brittany Wallman , Sun Sentinel — Thu, 31 May 2012 23:48:56 GMT

Office will reach out to suspected non-citizens

Broward County elections supervisor Dr. Brenda Snipes said information from the state is uncomfortably slim to justify purging suspected non-citizens from the voter rolls.

Potential jurors screened for Michael Brewer burning trial

By Rafael A. Olmeda, Sun Sentinel — Thu, 31 May 2012 22:46:04 GMT

Picking a jury for one of the most widely publicized trials in Broward County may not be as tough as a judge and defense lawyers once feared.

Lawsuit filed against ex-deputy accused of fondling teen

By Wayne K. Roustan, Sun Sentinel — Thu, 31 May 2012 22:35:00 GMT

Jonathan Bleiweiss accused of eight molestations

A former Broward Sheriff's deputy, accused of intimidating eight undocumented male immigrants into performing sex acts with him, is being sued by one of them.

Dark humor spreads on social media following grim face-eating attack

By Ihosvani Rodriguez and Lori Todd, Sun Sentinel — Thu, 31 May 2012 22:32:50 GMT

The disturbing jokes emerged more quickly than the details of the face-eating assault.

Downtown Fort Lauderdale hosts two-day Ribfest

By Larry Barszewski , Sun Sentinel — Thu, 31 May 2012 22:32:15 GMT

In an effort to keep downtown hopping on weekends, the Downtown Development Authority is hosting Ribfest on Friday night and Saturday at Huizenga Plaza.

Broward foot doctor accused of molestation

By Erika Pesantes , Sun Sentinel — Thu, 31 May 2012 20:58:37 GMT

A Broward foot surgeon 'begged' a teenage baby sitter to commit a sex act and then paid her not to tell anyone, authorities said.

FHP fights aggressive driving with aggressive campaign

By Erika Pesantes , Sun Sentinel — Thu, 31 May 2012 20:43:26 GMT

Aggressive drivers: The Florida Highway Patrol's being just as aggressive. About you, that is.

Fire at Century Village in Deerfield Beach Thursday

Thu, 31 May 2012 20:15:45 GMT

A fire at an apartment in Century Village drew responders to the Deerfield Beach complex Thursday morning.

Three Fort Lauderdale cops charged with misconduct, lying

By Paula McMahon , Sun Sentinel — Thu, 31 May 2012 19:22:17 GMT

Three Fort Lauderdale police officers surrendered themselves at County Jail on Thursday to face criminal misconduct charges, including allegations they lied about a car chase and arrest.

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Thu, 31 May 2012 18:07:31 GMT

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Spate of canal crashes claims lives, prompts call for safety

By Juan Ortega , Erika Pesantes and Michael Turnbell , Sun Sentinel — Thu, 31 May 2012 07:49:00 GMT

The placid and omnipresent bodies of water in South Florida can turn lethal for motorists and their passengers. Since 2004, at least 129 people have drowned in 108 water-related crashes — most of them into canals — in the tricounty area, records show.

Luxury cars vandalized in Deerfield Beach

By Linda Trischitta , Sun Sentinel — Thu, 31 May 2012 04:32:00 GMT

Vandalism at a Deerfield Beach luxury auto dealership this month that cost more than $20,000 to repair prompted the Broward Sheriff's Office to ask the public for help identifying a man captured on the business' surveillance videos.

Citrix employees 'work anywhere'

By Marcia Heroux Pounds, Sun Sentinel — Thu, 31 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Grab your laptop and choose a couch. Or desk. Or cubicle.

Face-eating attack spurs crackdown on synthetic drugs

By Rafael A. Olmeda, Ihosvani Rodriguez and Alexia Campbell , Sun Sentinel — Thu, 31 May 2012 02:09:00 GMT

They can be as easy to buy as aspirin, right over the counter — if you know where to look. Bath salts, incense, potpourri — they sound innocent enough. But they're really dangerous drugs that are being sold across store counters, snorted and smoked throughout South Florida.

Broward commissioner got failing grades as landlord, records show

By Megan O'Matz , Sun Sentinel — Thu, 31 May 2012 01:59:00 GMT

Broward County Commissioner Dale Holness owns a second house that has run afoul of housing codes, cost taxpayers money and irked neighbors for its condition.