City of Tamarac To Honor Wyclef Jean and Melky Jean During Haitian American Heritage...
TAMARAC – The City of Tamarac will host a distinguished Key to the City Reception honoring global music icon Wyclef Jean and accomplished entrepreneur, philanthropist, and cultural leader Melky Jean on Friday, May 1, 2026, at 12:00 Noon at Tamarac City Hall. Held in celebration of Haitian American Heritage...
$360 Million Construction Loan Secured For Icon Beach Waterfront Residences In Hollywood
Related Group and BH Group have secured $360 million in construction financing from Tyko Capital for Icon Beach Waterfront Residences, a planned 38-story condominium tower along South Ocean Drive in Hollywood Beach. Designed by Cohen Freedman Encinosa & Associates, with interiors by Meyer Davis and landscape architecture by Witkin Hults + Partners, the development is planned to contain 350 waterfront residences with access to an...
Fort Lauderdale developer purchases nearly 2,100 acres in West Jacksonville for master-planned community
Fort Lauderdale-based BTI Partners announced April 24 it had purchased more than 2,000 acres in West Jacksonville with the intent of developing a master-planned community. In a news release, the company said it had acquired 2,091 acres at southwest U.S. 301 and Interstate 10 for $53.2 million from 301 Capital Partners LLC.
School Board Member Debbi Hixon Endorses Nicole Morst in District 4 Race
Broward County School Board candidate Nicole Morst has secured the endorsement of Debbi Hixon, adding to a growing list of local leaders supporting her campaign for the District 4 seat. Hixon, a longtime public school educator who served more than 30 years in the classroom before being elected countywide in...
Mail theft ring busted in Davie after months of mailbox break-ins
DAVIE, Fla. — A string of mail thefts in Davie has led to the arrest of four men, police say, after months of incidents that left neighbors on edge. “It was a lot of mail. I didn’t know you could take that much mail,” neighbor Tyler Berry said.
Fort Lauderdale Street Erupts as Dog Fight Ends in Gunfire
A quiet Fort Lauderdale block turned violent on Friday morning when a dog fight spiraled into gunfire, leaving two dogs dead and at least two more wounded, police said. The chaos broke out around 9:30 a.m., and a nearby dog owner was bitten while trying to pull animals apart. Officers quickly flooded the area, taping off the scene as investigators tried to sort...
Dog owner opens fire during fight in Fort Lauderdale; 2 dogs dead, 2 injured
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) - A dog owner opened fire during a brawl involving several dogs in a Fort Lauderdale neighborhood, striking four of them, two fatally, police said. Fort Lauderdale Police units responded to reports of shots fired along the 1100 block of Northwest Seventh Street, at around 9:30...
Mystery deepens in Boca Raton parking lot murder as police offer $3K reward
BOCA RATON, Fla. (CBS12) — Police are now offering a $3,000 reward on Friday for details leading to an arrest in the suspicious Boca Raton parking lot murder of Arman Motiwalla. According to previous reports, 37-year-old Arman Motiwalla of Plantation was discovered dead from multiple gunshot wounds in a...
Fire crews pull trapped woman from apartment fire in Fort Lauderdale
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) - Severe damage from a fire on the first floor of an apartment building in Fort Lauderdale trapped a woman inside and fire crews worked quick to pull her out. Fort Lauderdale Police and Fire Rescue units responded to the area along the 800 block of...
Alcohol distributor could lay off hundreds in Deerfield Beach
Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC), an alcohol distributor, could lay off hundreds of employees at a facility in South Florida , according to a notice filed in accordance with the Florida Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act. The layoffs would affect 363 employees at RNDC, 441 S.W. 12 Ave., Deerfield Beach. The WARN Notice , posted on April 22, also mentions other facilities in the Sunshine...
