Weston News

Weston, Deerfield Beach, Parkland and five other local governments are suing to block a new law that critics said could force the public to pay more for roads serving new strip malls, planned communities and other developments.

TALLAHASSEE -- Lee County and a coalition of cities filed suit today against a new growth-management law they say unconstitutionally swept away local authority and imposed new mandates on local governments.

All Press Releases for July 04, 2009>> Mountain Peak Academy in Broward County offers an academic program for students with mild learning disabilities.

Now, a group of cities and counties is poised to fight the new law in court. Weston, Pompano Beach, Deerfield Beach, Key Biscayne, Cutler Bay and Miami Gardens, along with Lee County and Lake County's Fruitland Park contend the new law violates the state Constitution by requiring local governments to pay for revisions to plans and road construction ...

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For the investors whose life savings vanished in Bernard Madoff's fraud scheme, a 150-year prison sentence can't bring back what they lost.

Severe thunderstorms flooded neighborhoods, toppled trees and sent objects flying in both Miami-Dade and Broward County Tuesday.

A van loaded with volatile chemicals crashed into the back of a transit bus Wednesday afternoon, sending nine people to hospitals and shutting down a segment of Weston Road for more than three hours, according to the Broward Sheriff's Office.

WESTON, FL, June 24, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- From Jump Rope for Heart to Turkey Trot to Relay for Life, The Sagemont School, a private school located in Broward County Florida, has always been involved in community service.

U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek was endorsed recently, for the U.S. Senate by U.S. Reps.

On May 28, 2009, the Broward Healthy Start MomCare Program hosted a baby shower at Delevoe Park in the 33311 zip code from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and had approximately 50 pregnant attendees and several expectant fathers in attendance.

Weston Hills Country Club had to discard chicken, hamburger, beef and hot dogs because inspectors investigating a possible food poisoning death found a cooler was malfunctioning, according to a state report obtained today.

Had Terrell Owens signed with the Miami Dolphins , he wouldn't have trouble finding a place to live.

Dr. Mercedes K. Dullum and Robert L. Lechner sold a five-bedroom, 4.5-bath home at 2750 S.W. 121st Ave.

Football great Dan Marino hasn't been able to find a buyer for his Weston, Fla., home, so he's adding a few extras -- how about $1.5 million worth of designer furniture and a signed football? The Wall Street Journal reports that Marino put his house on the market three years ago and has lowered the price twice, but there are still no takers.

A lawn care worker trying to squeeze a few more minutes of grass cutting out of a rainy afternoon was struck by lightning and killed this afternoon, officials said.

Eleanor and Raymond Parello have listed for sale a four-bedroom, 5.5-bath home at 3480 Paddock Road in Weston for $2.5 million.

It's the major leagues for direct sales company ShopToEarn/ShopToEarth with the news of Jeff Conine joining the business network.

Robert and Elisa Rubenstein have listed for sale a six-bedroom, five-bath home at 2545 Sanctuary Dr.

Jun 2, 2009 11:24 am US/Eastern FORT LAUDERDALE Smart cars, like these, will now be in use by BSO authorities who patorl both the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Int'l Airport and Port Everglades.