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Fort Lauderdale
Renovation delays, costs rise at Broward Main Library
May 22
Add another chapter to the saga of construction at the Broward Main Library in downtown Fort Lauderdale.
AIRPORTS
Pair charged with stealing luggage at South Florida airports
May 21He posed as a well-dressed traveler but pilfered the luggage of others at South Florida airports; she was his getaway driver, police say.
OAKLAND PARK
Man arrested after Buddha statue strikes VW
May 21An Oakland Park man was arrested — and is likely due for some bad karma — after he allegedly hurled a Buddha sculpture through... a car windshield during a domestic dispute Sunday.
NATO SUMMIT
‘NATO 3’ say evidence against them was planted in their apartment
- The Miami Herald , May 21The three men facing terrorism charges in Chicago have brought heightened attention to Miami’s ‘Occupy’ movement.
A new twist in Novack murder case: big balls of cocaine and an alleged family tryst
- The Miami Herald , May 18Among other revelations in the ongoing murder case, an associate Broward medical examiner testified he believed Bernice Novack, matriarch of... the Fontainebleau hotel family, was murdered.
BROWARD
Celebrity chef hosting dinner to raise money for kids in poverty
- The Miami Herald , May 18The Legal Aid Service of Broward County, Inc.’s Children’s Advocacy Program (CAP) will be hosting its inaugural Southern Soir... ee Saturday, featuring creations by celebrity Chef Jerome “Rome” Brown.
From South Florida Blogs & Websites
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Action: Powrball inches up to $146M; Fantasy 5 hits in Fort Lauderdale
Action, May. 27, 2012Powerball rolled over again Saturday night, boosting the jackpot up to about $146 million for Wednesday night's drawing.
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Broward Politics: Everyone wants that $76,000 bird-harassing job
Broward Politics, May. 25, 2012There's a lot of interest out there in a new job at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, to step up efforts to chase off birds and wildlife.
Airport officials said they've been overwhelmed with calls and resumes. Trouble is, they aren't doing the hiring. The U.S. Department of [...]
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Broward Politics: Dania runs back to court to sue over runway
Broward Politics, May. 24, 2012Dania Beach wasted no time in pursuing its fight against the coming new runway at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.
The city nixed a short-lived truce with the county Tuesday, and filed a lawsuit Wednesday. The suit is against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, for granting a permit to fill [...]
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The Daily Pulp: Bob Norman's Blog: Food Not Bombs to Celebrate 32nd Anniversary and a Farewell, Before Embarking on Puppet Show Bus Tour
The Daily Pulp: Bob Norman's Blog, May. 24, 2012Every Friday for the past few years, Food Not Bombs has been gathering at Stranahan Park in downtown Fort Lauderdale to pass out food to the homeless, hungry, or just plain bored. Our cover story on t [...] -
The Juice: Food Not Bombs to Celebrate 32nd Anniversary and a Farewell, Before Embarking on Puppet Show Bus Tour
The Juice, May. 24, 2012Every Friday for the past few years, Food Not Bombs has been gathering at Stranahan Park in downtown Fort Lauderdale to pass out food to the homeless, hungry, or just plain bored. Our cover story on t [...]





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