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Ex-deputy avoids trial on charges he strangled his wife
Former Broward Sheriff's deputy Maury Hernandez will not go to trial next week on charges he tried to strangle his wife, an official with the Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office said Thursday. Instead, Hernandez will enter a pre-trial intervention...
Tags: Mental Health, Miami Lakes, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Trials, Alcohol Addiction
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Angry city manager can laugh all the way to the bank
Like sports coaches, city managers are hired to get fired. And they usually leave laughing all the way to the bank, like ex-Miramar manager Robert Payton, who quit earlier this year and left with a total benefits package worth $2.4 million. Broward's...Tags: Pembroke Pines, Fort Lauderdale, Interior Policy, Coconut Creek, Hallandale Beach
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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: Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Judges, 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: Downstream Oil and Gas Activities, Criminals, Broward County Sheriff's Office
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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: Gays and Lesbians, Hollywood (Broward, Florida), Hallandale Beach, Family, Social Issues
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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: Corporate Officers, Highland Beach, Lauderhill, Plantation, Lake Worth
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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: Environmental Issues, NBC (tv network), Entertainment, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), CBS Corp.
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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: Elections, Business, Economy, Business and Finance, Local Elections, Small Businesses
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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: Economy, Business and Finance, Medical Specialization, Health and Safety at Work, Finance, Science and Technology
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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: Lauderdale Lakes, Dania Beach, Deerfield Beach, Broward County Sheriff's Office
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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: Shootings, Weaponry, Interior Policy, Personal Weapon Control, Sandy Hook Elementary School
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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: Elections, Parkland, Ken Jenne, Hollywood (Broward, Florida), Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida)
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