The Miami Herald Silver Knight Awards is one of the nation’s most highly regarded student awards programs. The purpose of the award is to recognize outstanding students who have not only maintained good grades but have also unselfishly applied their sp... »
A former council member of the Seminole Tribe of Florida who was known for his free-spending ways pleaded guilty Friday to filing a false income tax return, agreeing to pay $5.46 million to the Internal Revenue Service.David Cypress, who served on the ... »
For years, Pembroke Pines Mayor Frank Ortis has held court at a landmark restaurant in his city. It’s where he met and courted his wife. It’s where he went every day for breakfast, sitting in his favorite booth along the back wall. It’s where he planne... »
The vote was called “historic” — Broward County commissioners agreed Tuesday it is time for 911 emergencies to be dispatched by a countywide system, and they set up a group to make it happen.That might sound like a small thing, setting up a committee. ... »
For more than three decades business owners along State Road 7/U.S. 441 just south of the sprawling Hard Rock Hotel & Casino have heard promises of expansion.The four-mile stretch between Pembroke and Stirling roads is the only piece of the north-south... »
Southwest Ranches’ town manager stepped down Thursday, just three months after taking the job and four hours before Town Council members were set to publicly debate whether to fire him.Ken Fields could not be reached for comment despite two calls to hi... »
Broward’s top city and county managers regularly meet in secret to discuss public business, formulate policy and even negotiate contracts.Five of them currently are hammering out a $1 billion contract for waste disposal for much of the county with the ... »
Seminole Tribe of Florida Council Chairman James Billie is on medical leave after suffering a stroke in early February, a tribe official confirmed Wednesday.Billie, 67, the tribal council head for almost 25 years, is recuperating in Brighton, near Lake... »
A pilot made an emergency landing early Wednesday morning in a Southwest Broward strip mall parking lot. Paul Appleton had been flying since 11:15 p.m., making several routine stops. After refueling at Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport in Southwest Mia... »
Johnny O’s saxophone is not your typical instrument.It is a 1950s Selmer Mark VI, custom-made with a gold neck, decorated with black lacquer, and signed by the late saxophonist Clarence Clemons. The keys are positioned such that only Johnny Onderlinde,... »
Cypress Bay High in Weston ranked first out of more than 4,000 schools nationwide in the performance of its Hispanic students on Advanced Placement exams.West Broward High in Pembroke Pines ranked 12th for Hispanic student achievement, while Nova High ... »
Early voting in Miami-Dade County begins Saturday and runs through Saturday, January 28. Hours of operation: 7 a.m.- 7 p.m. each day.Voters are encouraged to be "Election Ready" before heading to the polls by reviewing their personalized sample ballot ... »
Seventeen sites will open Saturday for early voting in the 2012 Presidential Primary election. Early voting will continue daily 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Jan. 28.Sites open are:• African-American Research Library, 2650 Sistrunk Blvd., Fort Lauderdale• ... »
An elderly couple were struck by a Honda while they were crossing the street Thursday morning at Sheridan Street and Hiatus Road in Cooper City, according to the Broward Sheriff’s Office. Police say the couple was visiting South Florida.The man was tak... »
In an attempt to shift the debate from Miami casinos to the state’s bottom line, state Rep. Joe Abruzzo is filing a bill Wednesday to direct Gov. Rick Scott to give the Seminole Tribe exclusive operation of casino games in Florida for 15 more years in ... »
