6 hrs ago | WPLG
Property Values Expected To Drop
Property values in Broward County are expected to take another major dip this year.
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11 hrs ago | WPLG
1 Man, 100 Animals Die In S. Fla. Crash
The southbound lanes of U.S. Highway 27 near the Palm Beach/Broward County line remain closed after an 18-wheeler crashed into an overturned truck full of goats, pigs, sheep, chickens and cows.
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15 hrs ago | browardsblog.blogspot.com | browardnews
ARONBERG FILES LEGISLATION SHIELDING HOMEOWNERS FROM FORECLOSURE
Greenacres Democrat teams with Rep. Soto in homeowners' defense bill As Florida continues to lead in the nation's housing meltdown crisis, few advocates have emerged to protect homeowners from rapacious Wall Street lending institutions attempting to seize distressed homes under the legal radar screen.
Related Topix: Foreclosures, Florida, Florida Government, Home, Mortgage, Mortgage, Personal Finance
21 hrs ago | HeraldTribune.com
Farm animal truck crash kills one
Authorities are investigating a traffic accident in which a truck full of goats, pigs and chickens crashed into another vehicle, killing one person and several animals.
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Property values take a nose dive
Broward property values plummeted more dramatically than ever last year, according to a preliminary estimate, which will force local government agencies to slash spending or raise taxes.
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Miami Dolphins player Tony McDaniel charged with domestic violence
McDaniel, 25, and his girlfriend, Alaina Smith, got into a shoving match outside their Davie home Saturday morning.
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State Senator Dave Aronberg is sponsoring legislation that would take away an agency heads power to fire an inspector general and give the authority to the governor and state cabinet. “I’m trying to give an added level of independence to the inspector general, to say the agency head can’t fire the inspector general, it’s up to the Governor and the Cabinet and there has to be good cause,” said Aronberg. The legislation would also lengthen the window of time an inspector’s employment status hangs in the balance.
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Broward County Health Department offers HIV/AIDS 101 Training
Class open to the general public and professionals whose certifications require certificate of training in HIV/AIDS. HIV/AIDS 101 Training Class on Tuesday, February 23, 2010 from 8:30AM to 12:30PM in the 2nd floor auditorium at the Fort Lauderdale Health Center.
Related Topix: HIV/AIDS, Health, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Eggelletion sentencing postponed after surgery
Former Broward County Commissioner Josephus Eggelletion's sentencing has been postponed for about a month because he is on bed rest after surgery.
Related Topix: Lauderdale Lakes, FL, Federal Prisons, Prison
A Law for the Sex Offenders Under a Miami Bridge
"The safety of Floridians has suffered as local politicians have tried to one-up each other with policies that have resulted in colonies of homeless sex offenders left to roam our streets," says state senator Dave Aronberg, a Democrat running for state attorney general. The excessive rules, he adds, "have the effect of driving offenders underground and off law enforcement's radar." Aronberg is co-sponsoring a new bill that would establish uniform statewide residency rules fixed at 1,750 feet — studies show that in many cities, over 50% of available housing is within 2,500 feet of schools — and include the sweeping no-loitering zones.
Related Topix: Miami Dade County, FL
Special prosecutor: No charges in Ark. rape case
A special prosecutor has decided not to file charges against three Arkansas basketball players accused of rape, citing insufficient evidence.
Related Topix: Prison, University of Arkansas
Vets warn dead South Florida iguanas may be fatal treat for dogs
A wild iguana, innert from the cold temperature, is seen on the grounds of the Miami Metrozoo in back in January.
Related Topix: Florida, Miami Metro, Cooper City, FL
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Broward Sheriff Al Lamberti to the Residents of Pompano Beach
I was advised late Monday afternoon of a letter to the Pompano Beach City Commissioners that was written by the newly hired Pompano Beach City Manager.
Fla. hotel heir widow loses control of $10M estate
A slain Florida hotel heir's widow has lost control of her husband's $10 million estate because of a federal criminal investigation.A Broward County judge on Thursday reversed his previous order naming Narcy Novack as representative for Ben Novack Jr.'s estate.
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Broward County is in dire need of a new Courthouse. The media who have written negatively about this issue has gotten it completely wrong.
Florida Woman Brings Lawsuit Against Michael Irvin
Share + Feb 4, 2010 10:32 pm US/Central Reporting Babe Laufenberg There are serious allegationsA facing former Dallas Cowboys Wide Receiver and NFL Hall Of Famer Michael Irvin.
Expensive Justice: Taxpayers to Fund New Courthouse
The price of justice just went up in Broward County in a big way and taxpayers won't get a say in it.
Related Topix: Fort Lauderdale Metro, Fort Lauderdale, FL, Miami Metro
School Bus Driver Hurt In Crash
Deputies are investigating a crash in which a vehicle and a school bus carrying 12 children collided, sending one person to the hospital in South Florida.
Related Topix: Weston, FL, Fort Lauderdale Metro, Fort Lauderdale, FL, Miami Metro
Broward County Commissioner Albert Jones shares some political views with the Westside Gazette
Albert C. Jones is a product of Hollywood, Fla. who has spent the majority of his adult life educating students in Broward County as a teacher and coach.
Related Topix: Hollywood, FL, African-American, Dania Beach, FL, Dania, FL
Broward judge rejects trial delay request, tosses murder charge
When the judge ordered the prosecutor to make an opening statement, he refused. When she ordered him to call a witness, he again refused.
Related Topix: Violent Crime, Hollywood, FL, Death Penalty, West Palm Beach Metro
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