Pompano Beach FL

Across South Florida, congregations are confronting a hard numbers problem: rising costs, shifting demographics, aging facilities, and, in some cases, fewer people in the pews. A wave of foreclosures, property sales and mergers has put the issue in sharp relief. At the same time, pastors and church leaders say new...

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — Hollywood police asked for the public’s help in locating a 70-year-old woman who they said has been missing since last Wednesday. Detectives said Patricia Haizlip was last seen wearing a neon yellow shirt, blue jeans and black sneakers near the 2100 block of Lincoln Street.

Have you been contemplating pet adoption, or simply love perusing adorable pets? A myriad of delightful pets are available for adoption at various animal shelters in the vicinity of lauderhill..

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A mother will not face criminal charges after her 5-year-old daughter fell off Disney’s Dream cruise ship over the summer as it was traveling in international waters, the Broward County State Attorney’s Office confirmed this week. According to a memo from Assistant State...

An employee of a Pompano Beach Christian school has been arrested for allegedly inappropriately touching students, records showed. Ronison Exavier, 24, was arrested Monday on three counts of soliciting or engaging in sexual conduct by an authority figure, two counts of touch or strike battery, and two counts of lewd...

A man accused of stabbing another man in Tamarac was arrested on Monday, deputies said. Joseph Ramirez, 35, was charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and violent injunction protection domestic violence. According to the Broward Sheriff's Office, deputies received reports of a stabbing on Monday that...

Sue-Ann Shaw is shopping for a home and hoping to buy within the next year. “I want a nice kitchen, two car garage,” she said, but many of the things on her wish list are out of her budget. “The cost of living down here is crazy. It's astronomical,”...

Many people underestimate how fragile a dog’s heart truly is. If they could grasp the depth of sadness dogs feel when separated from their loved ones, they might hold them tighter and never let go. Sadly, Bruce never got that embrace. After seven faithful years of loyalty and love,...

A Boca Raton teen has gathered more than 1,500 pounds of food for the Boca Helping Hands organization as part of her Eagle Scout project, which involved both the collections as well as developing a new program to gather items for those in need. Laura Arbelaez Correa, a Boca Raton resident and dual-enrolled senior at...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Federal agents arrested a Fort Lauderdale woman on Tuesday in connection with what prosecutors said is an eight-figure fraud case involving scammed seniors and two notorious gangs. Stephanie Alonzo, 41, is facing charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money...