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Coconut Creek Approves $29,600 Study to Redraw Commission District Boundaries Amid Population Growth

Research will be conducted on the demographics of Coconut Creek’s districts. Because of changes in the city’s population and the potential influx of residents from the construction of Mainstreet at Coconut Creek, Commissioner Joshua Rydell considers this study important. During the February 12 meeting, the commission...
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Police: Man arrested after attacking ‘friends’ outside bar, causing permanent ankle injury

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A 20-year-old man was arrested Sunday, months after he attacked his own friends outside a bar in Fort Lauderdale, causing permanent damage to one of the victim’s ankles, authorities said. According to an arrest report from the Fort Lauderdale Police Department, the incident occurred...
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Miami Feds Unleash New BICE Unit In Keys-To-County Sweep Snagging Nine

Federal prosecutors in Miami have rolled out their new border-crimes unit with a splash, announcing a sweep of immigration-related charges against nine people nabbed across South Florida land and waters. The cases, handled by the recently created Border and Immigration Crimes Enforcement (BICE) section, range from...
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Coast Guard Hooks $5.6 Million Coke Cache Off Fort Lauderdale

Federal crews cut off a pair of suspected smuggling runs off Fort Lauderdale last week, seizing about 745 pounds of cocaine with an estimated street value of roughly $5.6 million. The operation unfolded in the approaches to Port Everglades, where Coast Guard law enforcement teams and federal partners moved in before...
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1 injured, 1 in custody following stabbing in Davie

Police say the victim was found with critical injuries on NW 35th Street; authorities are investigating the motive.
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Fatal Police-Involved Shooting in Fort Lauderdale Leaves Suspect Dead as Officers Are Placed on...

A police-involved shooting in Fort Lauderdale left one man dead yesterday afternoon. The altercation resulted from officers responding to reports of a disturbance near Northwest 9th Avenue and Chateau Park Drive. Fort Lauderdale Police Chief Bill Schultz detailed in a statement to WSVN that officers were approached...
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New nonstop flights from FLL airport offer travelers more options. 5 takeaways

The new routes provide new nonstop service to Northeast and Midwest destinations.
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Mother accused of leaving young children in Uber for hours in Sunrise

SUNRISE, Fla. — A South Florida father says he is upset after his ex-partner allegedly left their two young children in an Uber for hours. The man, who didn’t want to show his face on camera, said he learned what happened when a sergeant contacted his family. “The...
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Suspected skip scanner arrested after failing to pay for items at Walmart

A North Lauderdale woman was arrested for theft when employees caught her stealing $79 in items at Walmart. A deputy responded to Walmart, located at 550 U.S. Hwy. 27, Clermont, for a theft incident involving 49-year-old Shandra Shantale Rogers around 6:10 p.m., Feb. 6, according to an arrest report from the Lake...
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Random Attack: Parkland Woman on E-Bike Punched While Passing Man on Sidewalk

A Parkland man was arrested after authorities say he randomly punched a woman who was riding her electric bicycle along a sidewalk. According to a Broward County Sheriff’s Office arrest report, Jonathan Foster, 24, was arrested after deputies responded to an incident that occurred on February 10, near the 6300 block...

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