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Pembroke Pines delivery driver accused of throwing elderly dog from truck

Surveillance video allegedly showed a Miami delivery driver throwing 13-year-old Nico from a box truck outside a Pembroke Pines Sedano’s, and bond court set $12,000.

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Fort Lauderdale woman accused of exam fraud tied to Broward schools

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BSO deputy arrested after Miramar traffic stop, apartment standoff

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Stolen truck chase ends with lake jump and arrest in Miami-Dade

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Overturned tractor-trailer closes Wiles Road in Coconut Creek

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Davie man charged in deadly Stirling Road DUI crash

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Broward County Animal Care features playful shelter dog April for adoption

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Lauderhill boy with heart disease gets pilot wish at Miami airport

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Hollywood pub draws World Cup fans for Team USA-Turkey match

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Business

Fort Lauderdale plans major Uptown Urban Village redevelopment near airport

Fort Lauderdale is lining up more than 3,000 apartments near Executive Airport, plus another 4,000 in Pompano Beach, as Uptown Urban Village takes shape.

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Community

Hollywood family pleads for help after heirlooms stolen in burglary

A North Lake family says a burglar took heirlooms tied to their grandmother, then vanished after a daylight break-in caught on shaky video.

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Community

Weston nonprofit and Locatel expand aid for Venezuela quake relief

A Weston nonprofit and Locatel are routing donations from Hallandale Beach and Miami Gardens into quake relief for Venezuela, where fatalities were still rising.

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Community

Colombian fans fill Fort Lauderdale ahead of World Cup match

Yellow, blue and red flooded Northeast Second Street as Colombian fans turned a Fort Lauderdale hotel block into a World Cup rally before the Portugal match.

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Government

N Federal Hwy reopens in downtown Fort Lauderdale, nearby street remains closed

N Federal Hwy is back open through downtown Fort Lauderdale, but NE 2 St stays shut until 6 a.m. Drivers still need to steer around the blocked block near Broward Blvd.

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Government

Coral Springs signals no property tax hike as budget talks begin

Coral Springs commissioners moved to keep taxes steady as a state property-tax overhaul looms. Officials warn the city could lose up to $26.8 million in 2029.

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Government

Coral Springs police open hurricane-resistant K9 training building

Coral Springs opened a hurricane-resistant K9 building with seven air-conditioned kennels, giving five police dogs a safer base for training and storm shelter.

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Community

Coral Springs leader honored for 30 years of Girl Scout service

Coral Springs resident Lorna Brown-Burton was honored for 30-plus years with Girl Scouts, linking Jamaican Girl Guides roots to leadership across Broward and six counties.

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Community

Coral Springs expands free Fourth of July celebration for America’s 250th birthday

Coral Springs is turning its July 4 celebration into a full-day event with fireworks at 8:45 p.m., free parking and a new Fun Zone for families.

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Business

Coral Springs shoplifting chase ends at Sonic with damaged register

A man accused of stealing $358 in meat from a Coral Springs Publix ran into a Sonic, damaged a register and was arrested inside the kitchen.

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Business

Four arrested after high-speed Tesla chase ends in Broward County

A black Tesla hit 140 mph on Alligator Alley before deputies found stolen baby formula in its trunk and arrested four Miami-Dade teens and a man.

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Healthcare

Coral Springs woman indicted in $58.3 million Medicare fraud scheme

A Coral Springs biller was indicted in a $58.3 million brace scheme that prosecutors say pushed $30 million in Medicare claims and took $1.8 million in fees.

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Government

Jay Collins to make public safety announcement in Fort Lauderdale

Collins used a Fort Lauderdale appearance at the Florida Police Benevolent Association to deepen his law-and-order pitch and court Broward law-enforcement voters.

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Community

Overturned tractor-trailer closes Wiles Road in Coconut Creek

A loaded tractor-trailer tipped on a left turn from Lyons Road onto Wiles Road, closing eastbound lanes in Coconut Creek until late afternoon.

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Healthcare

4-year-old boy dies after North Lauderdale pool emergency

A 4-year-old boy died after a North Lauderdale pool emergency Friday morning. Investigators said he wandered off and fell in, a reminder that seconds matter around unsecured water.

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Government

Fort Lauderdale moves ahead with long-delayed park at One Stop Shop site

Fort Lauderdale is finally advancing a park at the old One Stop Shop site, with design work set to start this fall after years of failed plans.

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Government

Stolen truck chase ends with lake jump and arrest in Miami-Dade

A stolen Tacoma led Miramar officers into Miami-Dade, where the driver jumped a lake, was Tased and arrested after a multi-agency pursuit.

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Community

Broward County Animal Care features playful shelter dog April for adoption

April has spent months at Broward County Animal Care, but staff say the young dog comes alive outside her kennel and could thrive in an active home.

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Community

Broward deputies seek missing Lauderdale Lakes man with dementia

Broward deputies are searching for 84-year-old Jim Brown, who was last seen June 24 in Lauderdale Lakes and may be driving a brown 2017 Hyundai Sonata.

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Education

Broward schools expand free meals to 141 campuses next year

141 Broward campuses will serve free lunch without applications next year, saving some families about $810 a student on lunch bills.

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Government

Hit-and-run kills bicyclist on Fort Lauderdale bridge, police search driver

A woman bicyclist died after a hit-and-run on the Southeast 17th Street bridge, and Fort Lauderdale police are looking for a dark-colored vehicle.

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Education

Broward schools sell Parkland land to Broward Health for $14 million

Broward schools turned a long-vacant Parkland parcel into a $14 million sale, clearing room for a Broward Health outpatient center and student training.

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Government

Coconut Creek officer stops scam, warns elderly woman about fraud

A Coconut Creek officer stopped an 85-year-old woman before she lost more money to a scam promising $7 million and a new car.

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Community

North Lauderdale house fire kills one, hospitalizes child and four adults

A North Lauderdale house fire killed Marieange Therancy and sent Neissa Dilligence, 6, and four adults to the hospital after flames broke out while the family slept.

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Community

Tiki hut fire spreads to Fort Lauderdale home, family escapes safely

A pre-dawn tiki hut fire jumped to a Fort Lauderdale house, but four adults and three dogs got out safely before anyone was hurt.

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Education

Fort Lauderdale woman accused of exam fraud tied to Broward schools

A Fort Lauderdale woman is accused of taking certification tests for others, including exams tied to Broward schools. State investigators say the scheme may have reached eight or nine people statewide.

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Government

BSO deputy arrested after Miramar traffic stop, apartment standoff

A BSO detention deputy was jailed after a Miramar traffic stop turned into a foot chase and apartment barricade in the 12000 block of Saint Andrews Place.

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