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Broward County planning crackdown on dog fighting
County leaders don't want Broward to be known as ground zero for dog fighting. In an effort to crack down on the ugly crime, Broward Commissioner Barbara Sharief wants to broaden the county law. Dog fighting is a felony in all 50 states. In Florida,...
Tags: Judges, Miramar, Crime, Law and Justice, Fort Lauderdale, Hallandale Beach
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Armed robbers exchange gunfire with Pembroke Park gas station manager
— Broward Sheriff's detectives were searching late Monday for two robbers who exchanged gunfire with a gas station manager, authorities said. The robbery happened about 1:30 p.m. at a Mobil station, 3250 W. Pembroke Road, Keyla Concepcion, a...
Tags: Broward County Sheriff's Office, Criminals, Downstream Oil and Gas Activities
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Firefighters fill the boot for muscular dystrophy cure
Firefighters and other emergency responders from Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue on Monday launched their annual "Fill the Boot" campaign for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Broward Sheriff Scott Israel and Fire Rescue Chief Tony Stravino kicked off the...
Tags: Deerfield Beach, International Association of Fire Fighters, Dania Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Fires
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16 current and former Broward mayors support same-sex marriage
Sun SentinelThe ranks of “Mayors for Freedom to Marry,” which supports same-sex marriage, have been growing. It includes 358 mayors from around the country. Just over a year ago, there were 178 mayors on the list. A total of 20 Broward and Palm...Tags: Palm Beach Gardens, Hollywood (Broward, Florida), Miramar, Davie, Social Issues
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Granville to lead Dania Beach district of Sheriff's Office
Kevin Granville, a veteran of the Broward Sheriff's Office, will head the agency's Dania Beach district. Granville, 43, was appointed to the $111,410-a-year post last week with the blessing of City Manager Bob Baldwin. "He has a great combination of...
Tags: Deerfield Beach, Dania Beach, Broward County Sheriff's Office, Lauderdale Lakes
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Communities split over best time for local elections
Tax increases work. Controversial projects help. Scandal is best. Without drama to get people riled up, it's hard to attract voters to March elections such as the Tuesday contests in 23 cities, towns and villages in Broward and Palm Beach counties....
Tags: Plantation, Miramar, Fort Lauderdale, Government, Jupiter
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Viewers notice TV anchor shuffle changes
South Florida viewers have been tuning in to the TV news version of musical chairs lately. In the Fort Lauderdale-Miami market, WPLG-Ch. 10 recently reassigned reporter Jen Herrera to co-helm the morning weekday newscasts; and morning anchor Kristi...
Tags: Tampa, Miramar, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Television, Fort Lauderdale
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Elect Fadgen, Zimmerman, Levy in Plantation
Taxes main issue in Plantation Plantation is a city still trying to maintain its small-town flavor and "green" look, despite growing to a population of 85,000. It's a town that still has egg hunts for children and one of the area's bigger 4th of July...
Tags: Small Businesses, Politics, Local Elections, Business, Economy, Business and Finance
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Plantation Group 5 seat contested between Levy, Badore
Money and more money. That's the issue — or maybe issues — surrounding this year's March 12 city election. All voters in the city are eligible to choose the council member who will take the Group 5 seat. The four-year term comes with a...
Tags: Davie, Harvard University, Plantation, Fort Lauderdale, Habitat for Humanity International
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After Newtown massacre, business as usual at South Florida gun ranges
On its website, Big Al's Gun and Pawn calls its indoor shooting facility "18 lanes of air-conditioned fun for the whole family." Before noon Monday, the second-floor gun range was hopping. I came because I wanted to ask patrons what they thought of...Tags: Barack Obama, Personal Weapon Control, Firearms, Hallandale Beach, Gun Control
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Broward's political family ties: Look who's related
Hollywood Mayor Peter Bober is the brother of Broward Circuit Judge Bernie Bober. Broward’s Property Appraiser Lori Parrish is married to Geoffrey Cohen, Broward circuit judge. Broward County Commissoner Stacy Ritter is the...Tags: Jim Naugle, George Allen, Hollywood (Broward, Florida), Davie, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida)
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Pembroke Park Mayor Ashira Mohammed pondering next move
Broward PoliticsThe other candidate in the state House 101 race we've been blogging about this week is Ashira Mohammed. She's mayor of teensy Pembroke Park, a town in southeast Broward bordering Miami-Dade County. That means this race so far pits mayors of neighboring...
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