Gary Rack’s Farmhouse to Open Coral Springs Location This Summer
Gary Rack’s Farmhouse Kitchen will expand into Broward County this summer with a new location at Modera Coral Springs, marking the brand’s third outpost and largest to date. The 3,600-square-foot restaurant, founded by restaurateur Gary Rack, will be located at 3314 N. University Drive and feature a modern,...
School Board meets to discuss proposal for Broward schools job cuts
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — During an emotional public meeting on Tuesday in Fort Lauderdale, School Board members discussed the possibility of hundreds of job cuts. Superintendent Howard Hepburn said the proposed job cuts were a response to Broward County Public Schools student enrollment’s $80 million budget shortfall. “We...
Broward County Public School employees plead board to reconsider 800 job cuts
A sea of district employees flooded a Broward County school board workshop to plead board members to reconsider 800 job cuts on the line. The board met on Tuesday to discuss the implementation of the drastic reduction in staff, first proposed last week, as it seeks to deal with a budget shortfall of about $90 million from its shrinking student enrollment.
Boca Raton Grandmother, 69, Jailed After Mizner Park Golf Ball Altercation
A 69-year-old Boca Raton grandmother was arrested after she allegedly snatched a woman’s cellphone and smashed it to the ground during an altercation near an outdoor table at a restaurant in Mizner Park over an errant golf ball hit by her grandson. Nancy Simons, 69, of Boca Raton was arrested following the incident that played […]
Hollywood man accused of threatening family, officer while holding machete
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — A Hollywood man was arrested over the weekend after he threatened his family and a responding police officer after grabbing a machete, authorities said. According to an arrest report, the incident occurred just before 3:30 a.m. Sunday at the family’s home. Police said the suspect’s...
Boy, 17, accused of exposing himself, grabbing woman in Weston faces judge
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A judge on Tuesday ruled that a 17-year-old boy accused of attempted sexual battery will remain in juvenile detention until at least May 8 following a brief court hearing in Broward County. Anthony Gonzalez Tovar appeared in court via Zoom on Tuesday due to a...
Broward School Superintendent Cuts 800 Jobs as Enrollment Numbers Plunge
Broward schools Superintendent Dr. Howard Hepburn announcing massive job cuts today as a result of losing 60-thousand students over the past decade.
Broken dishwasher floods home
When a South Florida homeowner’s appliance stopped working, he expected a simple repair. Instead, the fix made matters much worse, causing thousands in damage. So he called Help Me Howard with Brandon Beyer. The Acuna family has created many memories inside their South Florida home. Cristian Acuna: “Weston is...
Michele Pommier made Miami Beach a modeling paradise. She has died at 78
Michele Pommier, who led a transformation of Miami Beach into a modeling magnet with her namesake agency, was an original Virginia Slims model in the 1970s’ “You’ve Come a Long Way, Baby” ad campaign. At the height of a modeling career that began in 1968, her face was one of the world’s most recognizable. She graced magazine covers like Town & Country, Mademoiselle, McCall’s and...
Aventura teen grateful to school resource officer who saved his life
AVENTURA, Fla. — The school resource officer at Aventura Waterways K-8 Center is being billed as a hero. Miami-Dade Schools Police School Resource Officer Anthony Davila said he treats the kids there as if they were his own. It was on March 11 when he put his life-saving skills...
