Broward County, Pembroke Pines Schools: Lockdown Lifted

Broward County Schools Lockdown Lifted: 300 Schools In Broward County (Pembroke Pines) Hit With Wednesday Morning LockdownThe Wednesday lockdown of all Broward Count, Florida schools has been lifted. Early on Wednesday police received a "credible threat" facing schools in...

Broward County,Pembroke Pines Schools Lockdown, Hotline Number

All 300 Broward County Schools Including Pembroke Pines, Florida On Lockdown  A "credible threat" has triggered a lockdown of all 300 schools in Broward County on Wednesday morning. Update: Broward County Schools Lockdown Lifted Broward County Schools Lockdown Hotline...

7 Year Old, Samuel Burgos Toy Gun:Pembroke Pines School Expulsion

Second Grader From Pembroke Pines Expelled Bringing Toy Gun To A Broward County School Is it Zero Tolerance gone mad? Or is does the punishment fit the crime?  Samuel Burgos is serving a year expulsion for...

Broward County, FLA corruption arrests

In South Florida,  3 are arrested in a federal public corruption probe, and an ongoing investigation is pending.   This report of the arrests comes from today's Miami Herald:    "A county...

Nonsence South Florida Music Entrepreneur

It's a Day and age where you find musicians struggling to go platinum because of the rapid bootlegging, or free downloading sites. The epidemic of declining CD sales shows that it is becoming increasingly...

51st State of the United States?

" Are we paying a fair amount of taxes, and is the government using the money the way it should? According to the Miami Dade County commission here are some projects that could use funding from the state government:$157 million for bridge replacements and repairs$20 million...

Wildfires burn in Southern Florida

UPDATE:  3:15 PM EDT  Florida wildfires force evacuation of Everglades Correctional Facility.1700 inmates have been moved out of the Everglades correctional facility as wildfires scorch the...

Iguana causes power outage in Florida

An iguana caused 20,000 people to lose power in Florida.  The iguana unfortunately lost his life after he came in contact with the  high-voltage equipment. "An iguana apparently caused a power outage...

Miami Dui charges for former TV reporter

"Former WSVN-Fox 7 reporter Lynn Gordon faces felony drug charges -- including cocaine possession -- in Broward circuit court. Gordon, 43, was stopped by Broward Sheriff's Office deputy Charles Grady in Oakland Park shortly after midnight on Nov. 15. Improper right turn on...

Mortgage crisis - Good Morning Washington

" A while back we reported that the bridge tender at the Brickell Avenue bridge  sleep on duty causing residents being rudely awakened from their slumber by a 140-decibel horn being blown consistently for several minutes. These horns are from tug boats towing a ships...

"the gentle bandit'' is "cold-blooded cop killer"

 The search for a suspect in the slaying of another deputy ended with a capture, an apparent confession -- and questions."Michael Mazza's lawyer said he was known as ''the gentle bandit,'' but deputies call...

Suspect In Deputy's Fatal Shooting In Custody

 Update: POMPANO BEACH, Fla. -- The man suspected of fatally shooting a jail transport deputy and stealing the transport van outside a Pompano Beach strip club Wednesday morning has been taken into custody,...

Padilla co-defendant rests case

"Padilla co-defendant rests case By CURT ANDERSON, Associated Press Writer1 hour, 37 minutes ago Defense lawyers rested their case Wednesday for one of Jose Padilla's co-defendants in their trial on terrorism...

Call Him the Death Master

The judge handling the custody issue regarding Anna Nicole Smith'd body seems to be enjoying his time in the spotlight."Frank Frazetta Broward County Circuit Judge Larry Seidlin seems to be on something of a power trip regarding his control over the (allegedly decaying)...

Any Hope for Hollywood Beach?

         " Hollywood Beach allows a person to drive — and park! — within 50 yards of the sand. It has the singular quality of being affordable: For $20, you and a friend...

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