BROWARD COUNTY NEWS
2 held after child is found with fingers burned,...
Fort Lauderdale police are investigating how a small girl was left with a disfigured right hand. Two have been charged with neglect.
More than six years on, still no trial in Davie...
After five suspects were charged in the killing of Miami teenager Richard Rojas, prosecutors warned the victim’s family it would be two or three years before the capital murder case could come to trial.
Travel show makes day-trip to Hallandale Beach,...
Knock, knock. Want to win some money? A couple of Hallandale Beach and Hollywood residents had the chance to be on a trivia game show, just by opening the door and answering some questions about Florida.
Man ordered by judge to go on date with wife
A marital spat that began when a Plantation man didn’t wish his wife a happy birthday and then escalated into a domestic violence charge, resulted in an unusual bond court ruling by a perceptive judge.
Fog forces helicopter to land in Broward strip...
A pilot made an emergency landing early Wednesday morning in a Southwest Broward strip mall parking lot.
Miramar teen found safe after running away
After pleas from her parents and a week of searching, a teenage girl who disappeared while heading home from school last week was found unharmed.
Cops: Missing Miramar teen safe, had run away
Naketa Leiba, the Miramar teen who has been the subject of a massive search led by family, friends and others since she went missing seven days ago, was found unharmed, police announced early Wednesday.
Valentine activities 2012 for children in Broward...
Hearts are symbols of love. These symbols can reinforce the concept of sharing that goes far beyond the exchange of paper valentines and candy once a year during Valentine’s Day. It is said that big changes in our...
New FLL runway to force out hotel, boating center
Broward County commissioners Tuesday voted to invoke eminent domain to buy the Hilton and the Dania Marine Center to make room for the airport’s new runway.
Bank robber caught red-handed when dye packs...
Police say they caught Cedrick Shivers red-handed, literally, when dye packs exploded in his car minutes after he held up a bank in Wilton Manors on Friday.
Knights and wenches abound at annual Broward...
The Florida Renaissance Festival will be marking its 20th anniversary when it returns to Broward this weekend.
Miramar man charged in 90-pound marijuana bust
The two men said they were cousins, but they didn't know each other's names.
Flowers, dinner, bowling -- and counseling --...
A marital spat that began when a Plantation man didn’t wish his wife a happy birthday and then escalated into a domestic violence charge, resulted in an usual bond court ruling by a perceptive judge.Instead of setting bond or keeping Joseph Bray locked up, he ordered him to treat his spouse to dinner, a bowling date and then to undergo marriage counseling.
Broward teams seek
After dominating state softball for years, Broward County is in a two-year title drought that teams hope to end.

Accused preteen arsonist sent home with ankle monitor
Ordered to stay away from the Kohl's store he allegedly vandalizedA Coconut Creek boy accused of setting two fires at the Kohl's department store in the Coral Square Mall will be allowed to go home as his case makes its way through the juvenile court system, a Broward judge ruled Friday.
11-year-old Coconut Creek boy nabbed for setting...
Coral Springs police have taken a Coconut Creek boy into custody for setting two separate fires at a Kohl’s department store.
Blanche Ely rolls past Coconut Creek
Senior Clide Geffrard put up 26 points to lead the Blanche Ely boys’ basketball team to an 87-23 win over Coconut Creek on Wednesday night.
Phony breast-exam doctor off to jail for 13 months
An 81-year-old man who admitted posing as a doctor and giving free breast exams to women at a Lauderdale Lakes apartment complex in 2006 was sentenced on Friday to serve the next 13 months in prison.Phillip Winikoff, of Coconut Creek, will also serve three years of community control followed by 15 years of sex offender probation once he gets out of Florida state prison.By the time he's done answering for his crimes, he will be 100 years old.
Man accused of giving phony breast exams will...
A Coconut Creek man accused of posing as a doctor to offer free breast exams to unsuspecting women will serve one year behind bars as part of a plea deal reached with prosecutors, a judge was told Wednesday.
Food Fight: La Brasa vs. La Granja: Battle of...
Oh boy! What a lineup we have tonight! Hold on to your seatbelts folks, this review is gonna get brutal! I crave ceviche mixto (a mixture of fresh raw fishes, shellfish, and mollusks marinated in citrus juices...
Ex-wrestling coach at Coconut Creek High acquitted...
A former assistant wrestling coach at Coconut Creek High School was acquitted on Monday of charges that he had sex with a student three times between 2008 and 2010.
Outage at Broward College forces class...
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. -- A power outage has forced officials at Broward College to cancel some classes.
La Granja: Best Peruvian style ceviche near...
No fancy schmancy business here; counter service only. La Granja offers great deals on their menu items like roasted and grilled chicken, thin-cut grilled steak and onions, lean grilled pork, criollo fish, scallops, arroz con mariscos, and more...
Local casino announces expansion project
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. -- The Seminole Indian Tribe introduced a new multi-million dollar expansion project that will create hundreds of jobs in South Florida.
Waste Management wants more space for Coconut...
Waste Management wants to expand the county landfill - known to all as Mount Trashmore - to accommodate residents' needs and "hurricane events."
Homeowner catches alligator
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. -- A South Florida community is grateful to one homeowner who captured an alligator that was a neighborhood nuisance.
SUV rear-ends bus; 1 seriously injured
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. -- Some passengers had to be transported to the hospital after an accident with a bus.
Officials investigate fatal motorcycle crash in...
Authorities are investigating a crash that led to the death of a motorcyclist from Coconut Creek.
Introducing Tamarac Village
Do you drive north to The Walk in Coral Springs for coffee at Starbucks, or to dine in one of their restaurants? Maybe you prefer the Promenade in Coconut Creek where you can eat a delicious crepe, shop for...
Reward offered for leads in bomb scare
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. -- Police are passing out fliers in hopes of solving a pipe bomb scare.
$1,000 reward offered in Broward College pipe bomb...
Up to $1,000 is being offered for information about whoever is responsible for placing a fake pipe bomb on the Broward College campus in Coconut Creek.
Suspected pipe bomb detonated at college
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. -- The Broward Sheriff's Office Bomb Squad has detonated a suspected pipe bomb that was found on a local college campus.
Bumbales wins for dad’s 300th; Fort...
Coral Springs baseball coach Frank Bumbales celebrated his 300th win with his son, Cole, tossing a no-hitter as the visiting Colts defeated Coconut Creek 17-0 on Monday afternoon.
No one hurt in Coconut Creek brush fire
Embers from a brush fire lingered in a wooded area Friday morning, forcing firefighters to battle its flames a second time in as many days.
Kessinger, Pierson lead Pine Crest to tournament...
Pine Crest defeated Fort Lauderdale 6-2 to win the Monarch Spring Break Baseball Tournament on Wednesday afternoon in Coconut Creek.
Arkin, Kelleher, Salzman, White pitch tournament...
Fort Lauderdale rallied for four runs in the sixth to defeat host Monarch 4-1 in the semifinals of the Monarch/Plantation Spring Break Tournament on Monday afternoon in Coconut Creek.
Two missing-person cases have different outcomes
The cases of two missing men ended Tuesday with vastly different outcomes: a Davie resident made it home safe, while a Coconut Creek retiree was found dead in a canal.
Body found in water is missing Coconut Creek man,...
An elderly man with medical problems who had been missing from his home since Sunday night was discovered dead in a body of water not far from his home, police said.
Broward Births
 <span class="leadin">Rossel Moises Cerrato Aguilar </span>was born Feb. 6 to Karen and Carlos Cerrato of Coconut Creek.

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