Broward County

Knights and wenches abound at annual Broward Renaissance Festival

The Florida Renaissance Festival will be marking its 20th anniversary when it returns to Broward this weekend.

HOLLYWOOD

Hollywood leaders determined to clean up tawdry Federal Highway corridor

City leaders are ramping up efforts to clean up Federal Highway, an area plagued by crime and homelessness. Photo Gallery Available

Porta-potty truck tips, spills sewage on people’s lawns

A Pembroke Pines neighborhood can breathe easier following the clean-up of an accident scene involving a sewage truck, according to Fire Rescue officials.

Hollywood

Cooperative Jewish School combines low tuition, small classes

Two mothers teamed up to open the school in Emerald Hills, which caps classes at 10 students drawn from the Jewish communities of South Broward and North Miami-Dade.

2012 Florida Legislature

Charter schools seek construction money

Florida school districts are fighting a bill that would require them to share construction dollars with charter schools.

Inventory and management of seized medications at the Medical Examiner’s office was so haphazard and lax, the report states, that pills were stored in garbage bags scattered throughout the office, and employees openly mocked the lack of professionalism, and derided staff meetings with Perper and their outcomes as a “joke.’’

Broward Inspector General: Narcotics stolen, unaccounted for at Medical Examiner’s Office

Thousands of narcotic pills, including oxycodone and hydrocodone were stolen and unaccounted for at the Broward County Office of the Medical Examiner and Trauma Services, according to a report issued Monday by the Inspector General’s office.

College costs

Biden in Florida: Keep tuition low

The vice president spoke at Florida State University, pushing the president’s college affordability plan.

Roy Vrchota, 91

Roy Vrchota of Deerfield Beach, owned towing and trucking companies

Roy Vrchota, a towing and trucking company owner, died Jan. 31 at a Deerfield Beach retirement home. He was 91.

In My Opinion

Snake vendors hiss at Glades study

Oh my…. Rabbits. You really don’t want to see bunny rabbits at a reptile show.

Joe Sandor, 89, of Plantation, shows his French Legion of Honor medal and other war mementoes of his service during World War II before and during D-Day in Normandy, France.

Push is on to reward South Florida’s WWII vets who served in France

More than six decades after the fighting in France ended, U.S. veterans of World War II are getting rewarded with the French Legion of Honor. Photo Gallery Available

IN MY OPINION

Super Bowl ads? Seen ’em all

I almost smiled during that Super Bowl ad where the dog goes on a diet so he can slip out his pet door and chase a Volkswagen. Almost. And if I hadn’t already seen it 30 times on the Internet... Photo Gallery Available

Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale artist paints ‘Visions of the Apocalypse’

A Fort Lauderdale artist has produced more than a thousand paintings and collages about the joys, hopes and horrors of the apocalypse. Photo Gallery Available

Pembroke Pines

Candle causes fire in mobile home

A burning candle is to blame for a fire in a Pembroke Pines mobile which caused thousands of dollars in damages.

Florida Keys

Key West man who called 911 arrested over drugs

A Key West man who called 911 three times on Sunday was arrested after deputies allegedly found him with drugs.

Cruise ships

2nd “Sick” Ship Arrives At Port Everglades

The second of two Princess Cruises ships that reported an outbreak of norovirus arrived Sunday morning at Port Everglades and set sail again in the afternoon — after a delay — once crews disinfected the vessel.

Felix Joel Velazquez, 45, of Greenacres, was arrested on July 13 on charges he plotted to kidnap an ex-girlfriend as part of an elaborate attempt to woo her back.

Crime

Stalker accused of bizarre plot to woo doctor — by kidnapping her

Convicted stalker Felix Velazquez hoped the plan to kidnap his former girlfriend would have a happy ending — winning back her affections and bringing about a reconciliation.

Miramar

Volunteers organize search for missing Miramar girl

Volunteers have organized a Sunday morning search for a Miramar teen missing from home since Wednesday afternoon.

COURTS

Defense: ‘G-word’ is a slur against Fort Lauderdale psychics

Defense attorneys for a Fort Lauderdale family of accused psychic con artists are objecting to the word “gypsy” being used in court.

CRIME

Local saxophonist is singing the blues after theft

After a gig at a Dania Beach venue, a one-of-a-kind instrument is stolen out of the musician’s Jeep.

BROWARD

Piece of history flies into South Florida

Touch, study and even fly in one of three World War II aircrafts on display in Fort Lauderdale. Photo Gallery Available

Broward

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