People Drive From All Over Florida For The Crazy Bargains At This Enormous Thrift...
In the heart of Fort Lauderdale stands a building so vibrantly turquoise and pink that it practically screams “something wonderful is happening inside!”. Out of the Closet isn’t just a thrift store – it’s a South Florida phenomenon where fashion-forward bargain hunters and casual browsers alike converge in a...
Florida Servers/Waiters Seek Unions As Chain Expansion, Abuse & Pay Complaints Surge
In a right-to-work state with rising restaurant closures and wage frustrations, food-service employees are organizing locally at Disney Springs and beyond. By Senior Staff Writer, Edmond Thorne for OmniCom MultiMedia.
Fort Lauderdale financial advisor gets 20 years in prison in $94M Ponzi scheme
A Fort Lauderdale financial advisor who pleaded guilty to a years-long international investment scheme that defrauded investors out of more than $94 million will be spending the next two decades behind bars, authorities said. Andrew Hamilton Jacobus, 64, was sentenced to 20 years in prison Monday after previously...
10 Florida Italian Spots That Fill Up Fast Every Single Friday
Friday night in Florida sounds simple until you try to eat Italian. Have you ever noticed how the moment the weekend hits, every good Italian restaurant suddenly feels impossible to get into?. Cars circle parking lots. Hosts quote wait times with a straight face. Tables fill faster than you can...
Margate Man Accused of Nearly Biting Off Woman’s Finger During Violent Domestic Assault
A Margate man is facing multiple felony charges after investigators say he nearly bit off a woman’s finger during a violent domestic dispute. According to a Margate Police Department arrest report, officers responded to a 911 call on February 4, indicating a woman required medical attention following a fight with a...
Diamonds & Private Jets: South Florida woman arrested for $1.2M fraud scheme
DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A South Florida woman was arrested Wednesday after allegedly funding a $1.2 million spree of private jets, mansions, and diamonds by swindling an event decor business. Broward Sheriff's Office Deerfield Beach detectives say the suspect, 32-year-old Keshon Litesha Rivers, operated a...
Fire erupts at Hollywood gas station after driver leaves with pump line still attached
A fire erupted at a Hollywood gas station Thursday night after a driver took off with the gas pump line still attached, officials said. The incident happened shortly after 7 p.m. at the station in the area of Pembroke Road and S. 28th Avenue. Hollywood Fire Rescue officials said crews...
Miami-Dade’s next school superintendent cannot be a competitor of public education | Opinion
Public school ally In his Jan. 29 online Miami Herald op-ed, “ The education that shaped me: Finding a new Miami-Dade superintendent is personal,” Jaret L. Davis makes important points about the need for transparency in selecting our next public schools superintendent. He is right that this decision is deeply...
Bodycam video shows man arrested after ‘mule-kicking’ apartment door in Hollywood
New bodycam video shows how a man was forced to the ground after police said he “mule-kicked” the door of an apartment in Hollywood. Neighbors say they awoke to banging and screaming as a man they did not recognize tried to kick in a door inside of their gated community on Sunday.
Miami commissioner wants to fix the abandoned shopping carts’ eyesore
MIAMI — In some areas of Miami, there are so many shopping carts on streets and sidewalks that the city’s removal crew sometimes can’t keep up. Miami Commissioner Rolando Escalona said code enforcement is reporting property owners, and his team is working on a public awareness campaign.
