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Covid 19, Bars, Beaches and fines for not wearing masks
Fort Lauderdale, Florida – Broward County continues to see encouraging trends in its coronavirus numbers, but with the Labor Day holiday weekend approaching, local leaders have actually decided to up the ante. $100 Fines will be coming for people not…
Covid-19 cases by city, Broward and Dade County
Confirmed cases:Miami-DadeBroward counties Confirmed as of8/31total increasefrom8/30 Miami-Dade County *(deaths: 2,437/+34 since 8/30) **156,910 +351 Broward County (deaths: 1,184/ +1 since 8/30) **71,121 +171 * Number of tests recorded to date 8/31 Total tests Negative Miami-Dade County 811,036 (6.54% previous day positive-19.35%…
Salvation Army’s 3rd Annual Kettle Krush 5k
Fort Lauderdale, Florida– The Salvation Army of Broward County’s Virtual Third Annual Kettle Krush 5K September 19 – 26Saturday, 09/19/2020-09/26/2020, 12:00 am-FacebookCost: $10 for kids (ages 2 – 8), $20 per participant (18 and under) and $25 for registrants (19…
Winterfest Boat Parade Cancelled for 2020
Fort Lauderdale, Florida – Fort Lauderdale’s Winterfest Boat Parade has been cancelled for 2020 due to concerns of corona virus spreading. Organizers made the announcement on Tuesday. The annual boat parade featuring some of the biggest yachts decorated for the…
Sistrunk Marketplace open in Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale, Florida – The wait for Fort Lauderdale’s Sistrunk Marketplace is finally over: The food hall-meets-brewery meets-lounge-meets-DJ academy opened its doors to the public on August 21, 2020. The 20,000 square foot space’s soft launch has it open from Thursdays to Sundays…
New Rapid Covid-19 Testing Site
Fort Lauderdale, Florida – A new rapid covid-19 testing site has been added in Fort Lauderdale. This covid-19 testing location now offers same day results for residents of Fort Lauderdale. Coronavirus tests using an antigen test rather than the days…
Covid-19 cases by city, Broward and Dade County
Confirmed cases:Miami-DadeBroward counties Confirmed as of8/23total increasefrom8/22 Miami-Dade County *(deaths: 2,243/ +5 since 8/22) **151,986 +772 Broward County (deaths: 1,113/ +25 since 8/22) **69,136 +245 * Number of tests recorded to date 8/23 Total tests Negative Miami-Dade County 780,128 (19.48% positive-above range)…
Virtual Learning Returns for Broward County Students
Fort Lauderdale, Florida – Students return to classes today via virtual learning due to concerns of Covid-19. Superintendent Robert Runcie says his teachers are ready for the challenging year ahead. “Our teachers have been engaged in a tremendous amount of…
Water advisory! Sewer main break in Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale, Florida – A major sewer in break Tuesday in the Lauderdale Harbors neighborhood prompted a new water advisory for residents. Workers responded to the intersection of Cordova Road and Southeast 15th Street to stop the flow of discharge…
Covid-19 cases by city, Broward and Dade County
Confirmed cases:Miami-DadeBroward counties Confirmed as of8/17total increasefrom8/16 Miami-Dade County *(deaths: 2,081/ +24 since 8/16) **146,026 +719 Broward County (deaths: 1,013/ +33 since 8/16) **66,826 +379 * Number of tests recorded to date 8/16 Total tests Negative Miami-Dade County 746,923 (19.55% positive-above range)…
Anthony Macias and Jack Jack the Kangaroo
Fort Lauderdale, Florida – On Thursday July 16, 2020, stunned motorists phoned in a call to 911 that would leave many stunned. Although probably being fairly common in Australia, its high unusual to see a Kangaroo hoping down the streets…
Woman wins big at Seminole Hard Rock Casino
Fort Lauderdale, Florida – Part time Boca Raton resident Carol Page, hit a massive jackpot on Saturday at the Seminole Hard Rock Casino. Page was playing a slot machine with a progressive jackpot when a $3 bet resulted in winnings…
Covid-19 Cases by city, Broward and Dade County
Confirmed cases:Miami-DadeBroward counties Confirmed as of8/10total increasefrom8/09 Miami-Dade County *(deaths: 1,874/ +9 since 8/09) **133,623 +1,162 Broward County (deaths: 821/ +18 since 8/09) **62,898 +630 * Number of tests recorded to date 8/10 Total tests Negative Miami-Dade County 688,913 (19.4% positive-above range)…
Joshua Ladson, accused Brightline gunman arrested
Fort Lauderdale, Florida – Accused Brightline gunman, Joshua Ladson, who shot a woman and child earlier this week has been arrested. Police noted in the arrest that the woman and child were not the intended targets in the attack. Joshua…
Woman and boy shot at Brightline train station
Fort Lauderdale, Florida – An 11-year-old boy and a woman were shot during an argument between two men at the Brightline train station in Fort Lauderdale. Investigators said a third man brought one of the others a gun on Saturday…
The recovery of Memphis Rose Hamman
Ft Lauderdale, Florida – Surviving a June 7th car crash in Wellington, Memphis Rose Hamman is one brave, strong little girl. Memphis was riding with her great uncle Kenneth Graden and grandmother that day, both seniors. Memphis’ great uncle was…
School Update: Kids won’t return anytime soon
Fort Lauderdale, Florida – Despite promising numbers, children in Fort Lauderdale and Broward County will likely not be returning to school anytime soon amidst the Covid-19 Pandemic. Despite that fact that many parents are in favor of their children returning…
Cocaine bust: Coast Guard seizes $26 million in cocaine
Fort Lauderdale, Florida – The Coast Guard unloaded a whopping $26 millions dollars of cocaine and weed today at Port Everglades. US agencies said the haul included about 3,900 pounds of marijuana and about 1,100 pounds of cocaine. “The fight…
Luis Silberberg, BSO Officer arrested for overtime fraud
Luis Silberberg, a BSO deputy since 2006, was accused of falsifying overtime forms. Silberberg was part of the robbery unit, and was arrested for allegedly claiming he worked more overtime than he actually did. Records show that Luis Silberberg lied…
Daniel Dovi likely killed homeless men with a machete in their sleep
Fort Lauderdale, Florida – The man who is suspected of killing two homeless men near a Fort Lauderdale beach, likely did so while the homeless men slept. The weapon of choice in this case was a machete. Daniel Dovi, a…