The Best Grouper Piccata In Florida Is Hiding Inside This Charming Seafood Restaurant
Nestled along Fort Lauderdale’s picturesque Intracoastal Waterway, Bimini Boatyard Bar & Grill harbors a seafood secret that has fish enthusiasts making special pilgrimages from across the Sunshine State. While many Florida restaurants claim seafood supremacy, this waterfront gem has quietly perfected the art of...
Will Florida’s new condo law help ease an affordability crisis? See the changes
The statewide reckoning that followed the 2021 collapse of Champlain Towers South in Surfside revealed plenty of cracks in the infrastructure of Florida’s condos — and the regulations around them. The tragedy led to one of the most aggressive overhauls in condo safety policies in the country. The new legislation took...
Fort Lauderdale man accused of siccing dog on, then brutally killing iguana
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A man was arrested on more than half a dozen animal cruelty charges on Friday after police said he “excessively and repeatedly inflicted pain and suffering” while killing an iguana on Fort Lauderdale Beach. The seven felony animal cruelty charges against Dennis Joseph...
Broward County, FL, La Doña Seafood & Grill was recently ordered to close with...
La Doña Seafood & Grill was temporarily closed by the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation after inspectors found 19 violations during a July 15 routine inspection at the Sunrise restaurant located at 1800 Sawgrass Mills Circle Unit 2460 in Broward County.
Miramar man’s ‘Hugh Johnson Enterprises’ at center of $455K Virginia real estate scam, feds...
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A Miramar man was booked into the Broward County Main Jail on behalf of the U.S. Marshals Service on Friday as he faces a six-figure wire fraud case. His state-registered company, authorities said, was called “Hugh Johnson Enterprises,” but the man behind it is named Tommie Lee Nelson.
Broward County, FL, restaurants with the most inspection violations in the last 30 days...
More than a handful of local restaurants faced temporary closure orders during the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation's recent inspection sweep across Broward County, FL, in the last 30 days. State records revealed that inspectors conducted 670 restaurant evaluations in the last 30 days, with...
Boca Raton man nabbed for $410K real estate scam, duping 16 investors
PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — A Boca Raton man is facing charges for a "bait and switch" scheme that duped 16 investors out of more than $410,000, promising extravagant returns on non-existent real estate deals. The Florida Office of Financial Regulation (OFR) investigation began in November 2022 after...
The steakhouse that took Fort Lauderdale by storm is opening in Coral Gables
When the owner of Fiola in Coral Gables announced in May that the restaurant was closing , longtime customers were surprised. The restaurant was considered one of the best Italian spots in town, known for its impeccable service, consistently good menu and an award-winning wine list. Now, diners will get the chance to...
Dead rodent found in Papa John’s; Pizzeria among 14 kitchens ordered shut!
Last week, Florida state inspectors ordered 14 South Florida restaurants shut for serious health violations, including the discovery of live and dead roaches, rodent droppings, fly infestations, improper food storage, and mold in ice machines. Among those temporarily closed: a Papa John’s in Miami where a dead rodent...
Woman found dead inside dumpster in South Beach. Her son is in custody, cops...
A man is in custody after police found a woman dead inside a dumpster at a South Beach apartment complex, law enforcement officials say. At around 9:20 p.m. Saturday, officers responded to 800 Washington Avenue, where they were called for a welfare check, per police. Investigators told Miami Herald news partner CBS...
