Margate Opens Property Improvement Grant Program, Offering Up to $50K for Upgrades
Margate property owners who want to make improvements can begin applying for the Property Improvement Grant Program (PIP) at 9 a.m. on February 9. The PIP provides a 50% reimbursement grant of up to $50,000 for commercial or multi-family properties, common areas, and building exteriors owned by condominium or...
PPG Global Leaders Transform Kids in Distress Campus in Florida with COLORFUL COMMUNITIES Project
PPG announced the completion of a COLORFUL COMMUNITIES project in collaboration with Heart of America to revitalize multiple spaces at the Fort Lauderdale, Fla. campus of Kids in Distress, Inc. (KID), an organization dedicated to preventing child abuse, preserving families and treating children who have been abused...
Business Spotlight: Garlic Fest returns to Delray with smaller footprint but all its stinkin’...
Chefs at Garlic Fest will offer free demonstrations, such as this one at a past festival, at noon both days at The Clove, site of garlic-themed food and beverage. The Clove’s premium bar will offer cocktails such as jalapeño margaritas, garlic bloody marys, pickled garlic martinis and Crazy Uncle Mike’s brewed garlic...
Cold Front Crossing Thursday with Another Temperature Drop
Following a stretch of ups and downs and very cold temperatures, another drop in temperatures is on tap for Thursday night into Friday as a cold front crosses through. It’s already been chilly for some time in South Florida. The average temperature — combination of highs and lows — the past 9 days was 57F, making it...
Pickleball noise dispute in Boca Raton heads to court
BOCA RATON, Fla. (CBS12) — Homeowners in a Boca Raton community are suing their homeowners association, claiming newly added pickleball courts are too loud and were approved without proper authorization. The lawsuit centers on Parkside at Boca Trail, where residents say tennis courts were converted to pickleball...
Margate Crime Blotter: Three Teens Arrested After Smash-and-Grab Burglary, Police Recover $30K in Stolen...
The Margate Police Department responded to various incidents and made multiple arrests between January 27 and February 2, 2026. A victim reported that approximately $1,000 in shirts and $400 in cash were missing from a closet and a wallet inside the residence. Total estimated loss: $1,400. Fraud — NW 79th...
New Greek restaurant coming to The Walk, taking place of former Hellenic location
The Great Greek Mediterannean Grill chain will be opening soon in Coral Springs.
Bahama Breeze to Close All Florida Locations After 30 Years
Eight months after New Times broke the story that Bahama Breeze had closed two Broward restaurants as part of a nationwide shutdown, the end of the island-inspired chain is officially here. Fans of frozen cocktails, coconut shrimp, and island escapism will soon have to look elsewhere as Bahama Breeze, the...
AC unit sparks apartment fire in Hollywood: Authorities
An air conditioning unit sparked an apartment fire in Hollywood on Wednesday morning, according to fire rescue. Firefighters responded to the fire at an apartment building in the 2700 block of Johnson Street at around 5:48 a.m. Crews said flames were coming from an AC unit on the second floor...
Serious crash leaves two injured in Plantation
Two people were injured Wednesday following a crash in Plantation, police said. According to preliminary information, the collision occurred in the 10100 block of West Sunrise Boulevard, prompting a partial road closure. Plantation Fire Department crews had to extricate both drivers from their vehicles before...

















