Sun Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, FL) articles from August 2008

Sun Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, FL) archives from August 2008

BRIEF: Cares danced away at Caribbean festival in Miramar: Taste of Caribbean comes to Miramar.
August 31, 2008... Byline: Brian Haas Aug. 31--MIRAMAR -- Two little girls dance to the music, reggae-inspired hip-hop. Their braids flip and flop as they jump and twirl, smiles on their faces. Around them, sweet smells: barbecue, jerk chicken, conch...

Memorizing the Quran part of Muslim holiday of Ramadan: Young Muslim men commit to classes, memorize the Quran to observeRamadan.
August 31, 2008... Byline: James D. Davis Aug. 31--Heads bob and bodies rock. A singsong Arabic fills the air in boys' high-pitched voices. And they're like this for hours each day, sitting on the floor of the Islamic Foundation of South Florida. ...

Complaints mount against executive job search firm.
August 31, 2008... Byline: Marcia Heroux Pounds Aug. 31--A lawyer, sales executive and business owner in South Florida turned to Princeton Executive Group for help securing high-paying jobs with double-digit signing bonuses. Out of work in a weak...

Traffic -- and related deaths -- declining in South Florida this year: Fewer vehicles also counted in Broward, Palm Beach counties.
August 31, 2008... Byline: Angel Streeter Aug. 31--Fewer people are dying on South Florida roads. In Broward County, law enforcement officials have seen a 7 percent decline in traffic fatalities so far this year compared with the same time last year....

Scrappy way to win: Jacobs delivers big blow as Marlins get feisty with Mets.
August 31, 2008... Byline: Juan C. Rodriguez Aug. 31--MIAMI GARDENS -- The Marlins Get your Marlins Tickets now! were on the feisty side Saturday. Mike Jacobs tried to take the Mets' heads off, first literally and then figuratively. In the eighth, six...

Spiking last year's memories.
August 31, 2008... Byline: Stacy Hicklin Aug. 31--The 2007 season was only the third time in the past 15 years that no Palm Beach County team won a volleyball state title. King's Academy was the only team that made it to the championship game. A...

BRIEF: 5A champion St. Thomas rallies, rolls.
August 31, 2008... Byline: Christy Cabrera Chirinos Aug. 31--CINCINNATI -- After a sloppy first quarter, the defending state 5A champion St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders rallied and eventually dominated Cincinnati Elder in a 35-24 win at Paul Brown Stadium as...

Devils blow 27-point lead: Mississippi team rallies furiously in Miami exhibition.
August 31, 2008... Byline: Stacy Hicklin Aug. 31--MIAMI -- Jubilation turned into despair. Relaxation morphed into panic. A 27-point lead evaporated in seven minutes. For the first time since Dec. 3, 2005, the Pahokee football team experienced the pain...

Early miscues derail FAU: Owls' long-shot hopes of making BCS bowl game go up in smoke.
August 31, 2008... Byline: Ted Hutton Aug. 31--AUSTIN, Texas -- During the week leading up to Saturday night's game against Texas, Florida Atlantic coach Howard Schnellenberger was urging his defense to snag interceptions and force fumbles during every...

Fantasy becomes reality at Coconut Creek jet pack demonstration.
August 31, 2008... Byline: Rachel Hatzipanagos Aug. 31--COCONUT CREEK -- Some see jet packs as symbolic of sci-fi fantasy as teleportation devices and Rosie, the Jetsons' robot maid. But the future is now. On Saturday, spectators gathered...

Pines charter schools get new buildings: New buildings' design in line with class-size reduction.
August 31, 2008... Byline: Chris Guanche Aug. 31--For some of the Pembroke Pines charter schools, the new school year will mean new classes in new buildings. Since June, construction has been under way for new buildings at the west, east, central and...

Delray Beach police arrest spa owner on prostitution charge: Owner says spa targeted unfairly.
August 31, 2008... Byline: Jerome Burdi Aug. 31--DELRAY BEACH -- Police arrested a spa owner after they said she offered a sex act to an undercover officer in the same location where police shut down a massage parlor last year for being a brothel. But...

EDITORIAL: Callery-Judge Grove project a painful lesson: THE ISSUE: Commissioners approve Callery-Judge housing.(Editorial)
August 31, 2008... Aug. 31--Residents in the western communities of Palm Beach County can be forgiven if they believe their "victory" on Callery Judge-Grove has a hollow feel to it. The deal may limit the number of new homes to just under 3,000, but the...

Thieves burglarize Boynton Beach churches.
August 31, 2008... Byline: Jerome Burdi Aug. 31--BOYNTON BEACH -- The thieves who burglarized three churches Thursday night have more than police to worry about. "I leave them to the Lord," Deacon George Jones said. "He'll work upon them. The good Lord...

South Florida Sun-Sentinel Michael Turnbell column: Turnpike overpass to be finished soon.(Column)
August 31, 2008... Byline: Michael Turnbell Aug. 31--The southbound Florida's Turnpike bridge over Atlantic Avenue west of Delray Beach has a bad bump. Is it going to be fixed? -- Harold Kaplan, Coconut Creek Southbound turnpike traffic shifted to...

Hollywood youngsters sail through summer: Hollywood open sail event caps summer classes for all ages.
August 31, 2008... Byline: Sergy Odiduro Aug. 31--Tucked behind the houses in Hollywood Lakes and near the edge of North Lake stands Sailors Point, a magnet for sailing enthusiasts. The site is home to classes for youngsters and adults alike. It...

Hollywood helps fix sidewalks: Plan continues Hollywood's sidewalk program.
August 31, 2008... Byline: Sergy Odiduro Aug. 31--Hollywood city commissioners have allocated $377,150 to continue a program that helps residents fix their sidewalks. The 50/ 50 sidewalk program benefits property owners by sharing half the cost of...

Programs keep Miramar pre-schoolers busy.
August 31, 2008... Byline: Chris Guanche Aug. 31--Although a new school year is in swing, it doesn't mean there aren't activities to keep Miramar pre-schoolers busy. Through the city's Social Services Department, the Early Childhood Program offers...

Davie dedicates LeRoy Collins Park: Site will have functioning farm and trails.
August 31, 2008... Byline: Scott Fishman Aug. 31--Decked in white cowboy hats and red bandanas, dignitaries and residents of Davie celebrated its rural history with the dedication of Governor LeRoy Collins Park. Festivities included hay tossing by...

Veterans center opens in Davie.
August 31, 2008... Byline: Scott Fishman Aug. 31--For many returning soldiers, the scars of war linger in their minds. These psychological wounds leave many feeling they have nowhere to turn. However, with the recent opening of the new South Florida...

Hard-of-hearing campers in Tamarac make music video using sign language: Hard-of-hearing campers in Tamarac make music video using sign language.
August 31, 2008... Byline: Cori Galeano Aug. 31--About 45 hearing, hard-of-hearing and deaf children prepared all summer to make a music video through a summer camp program at Challenger Elementary School in Tamarac. The League for the Hard of Hearing...

Coconut Creek awarded grant to upgrade Gerber Park: Grant provides funds to make improvements at local park.
August 31, 2008... Byline: Michael Schmieman Aug. 31--The Florida Department of Environmental Protection recently awarded a $135,611 grant to Coconut Creek to give its George S. Gerber Memorial Park a face-lift. The grant, which requires the city to...

Plantation police cars to remain white.
August 31, 2008... Byline: David A. Schwartz Aug. 31--When it comes to Plantation's police cars, there is no black and white. Officers want the 10 new 2009 Ford Crown Victoria Interceptors the city will buy from a local dealer to be painted the...

Learning a holy book by heart: Young believers work to memorize Quran at congregation near West Palm Beach.
August 31, 2008... Byline: James D. Davis Aug. 31--Heads bob and bodies rock. A singsong Arabic fills the air in boys' high-pitched voices. And they're like this for hours a day, sitting on the floor of the Muslim Community of Palm Beach County. ...

Volunteers repair trailer west of Lake Worth damaged by Wilma.
August 31, 2008... Byline: Maria Herrera Aug. 31--WEST LAKE WORTH -- Claudia Erebia has waited three years for a new roof. The unlikeliest of men made it happen Saturday. "It's the former homeless helping the potential homeless," said Greg Rydman, a...

South Florida Sun-Sentinel Michael Mayo column: For Broward County sheriff's race, look past the party labels.(Column)
August 31, 2008... Byline: Michael Mayo Aug. 31--The race for Broward sheriff shapes up like this: the law enforcement veteran who stayed a Republican vs. the law enforcement veteran who changed party stripes to Democrat. Sheriff Al Lamberti, a...

South Florida Sun-Sentinel Ralph De La Cruz column: Fire burns for marathon volleyball.
August 31, 2008... Byline: Ralph De La Cruz Aug. 31--Earlier this month at the Holiday Park gym in Fort Lauderdale, a bunch of firefighters -- and a handful of teens -- played a game of volleyball for 23 hours. Now, I know 23 hours. We drive for 25 on...

BRIEF: Kennedy Family Album shows first family at home in Palm Beach: A South Florida photographer's nostalgic look at America's first family at the 'Winter White House' in Palm Beach.
August 31, 2008... Byline: Liz Doup Aug. 31--South Florida photographer Bob Davidoff snapped four generations of Kennedys in their most-relaxed moments -- on vacation in Palm Beach. Now, more than 200 of his photographs comprise The Kennedy Family...

GM division leads South Florida business with $18.9 billion in sales: South Florida's biggest company is an American automaker pushing to expand its global reach.
August 31, 2008... Byline: Doreen Hemlock and Lucia Baldomir Aug. 31--Pop quiz: Of the nearly 1,200 multinational companies with offices in South Florida, which one manages the most revenues from a local base? Hint: It's not Carnival Corp. or Office...

Women learn to fight back at Hollywood synagogue.
August 31, 2008... Byline: Phyllis Steinberg Aug. 31--Did you know that a pencil sharpened at both ends can save your life? That's just one of the lessons the women at Temple Sinai of Hollywood learned in a self-defense course on a recent Sunday morning....

South Florida Sun-Sentinel Randall Mell column: Schnellenberger's barbs sting more than Owls' defense.
August 31, 2008... Byline: Randall Mell Aug. 31--AUSTIN, Texas So they were delusions of grandeur after all. So much was made here in the heart of Texas over the bold words Florida Atlantic coach Howard Schnellenberger had for the Longhorns a few...

Knee tendinitis sidelines Gregg.
August 31, 2008... Byline: Juan C. Rodriguez Aug. 31--MIAMI GARDENS -- Marlins Get your Marlins Tickets now! closer Kevin Gregg won't be pitching in the ninth or any other inning for the immediate future. The Marlins have sidelined Gregg due to chronic...

Dolphins get down to three TEs among final 53 players PEELLE CUT: 'Juggernaut' Mauia also gone; brain trust scans waiver wire.
August 31, 2008... Byline: Harvey Fialkov Aug. 31--The 'Juggernaut,' better known as fullback Reagan Mauia, and veteran tight end Justin Peelle were among the 17 players asked to return their playbooks Saturday as the Dolphins got down to the league...

Girls' volleyball seeks its niche.
August 31, 2008... Byline: Christy Cabrera Chirinos Aug. 31--Sometimes it's played in front of a passionate, knowledgeable crowd. Other days, the athletes -- maybe their parents -- are the only ones in the gym. Yet Broward County's elite volleyball...

South Florida Sun-Sentinel Tom Jicha column: Tom Jicha's Q & A: Give WSVN news team a break.(Column)
August 31, 2008... Byline: Tom Jicha Aug. 31--I would inquire of the newscasts on WSVN-Ch. 7 and their attempts at becoming a legitimate news station. Their personnel are amateurish and lacking broadcasting skills. They are slovenly and constantly refer to...

Dolphins trim roster to 53 players; Peele, Mauia among cuts: 'Juggernaut' Mauia also gone; brain trust scans waiver wire.
August 31, 2008... Byline: Harvey Fialkov Aug. 31--The 'Juggernaut,' better known as fullback Reagan Mauia, and veteran tight end Justin Peelle were among the 17 players asked to return their playbooks Saturday as the Dolphins got down to the league...

South Florida Sun-Sentinel Michael Cunningham column: 'Canes' fans better get licks in now.(Column)
August 31, 2008... Byline: Michael Cunningham Aug. 31--Gainesville The preliminaries are out of the way and it's finally time for 'Canes- Gators, so to make it feel like old times we'll start the week with a jab from Florida quarterback Tim Tebow....

BRIEF: Dolphins awarded three off waivers; waive WR Anthony Armstrong.
August 31, 2008... Byline: Harvey Fialkov Aug. 31--The Dolphins have begun the bolstering of the offensive line depth by claiming two young linemen. The Dolphins have claimed 6-foot-7, 318-pound guard/center Nate Garner from the Jets and 6-4, 310-pound...

Five rookies signed to Dolphins practice squad.
August 31, 2008... Byline: Omar Kelly Aug. 31--DAVIE -- The Dolphins signed five of the rookies who participated in training camp to the team's practice squad Sunday. Montana tailback Lex Hilliard, who was selected in the sixth round of last April's draft,...

Williams receives contract extension.
August 31, 2008... Byline: Omar Kelly DAVIE, Fla. _ Ricky Williams admits he's still in the NFL because no other profession pays him as handsomely as professional football. Despite his lukewarm feelings about the sport he's good at, and difficulty...

Players, agents call LPGA English proposal ill-advised.
August 31, 2008... Byline: Randall Mell Few American LPGA Tour pros understand how language alters the nature of competition better than Patti Rizzo. With a firestorm erupting over news last week that the LPGA is establishing a mandate that its members...

Widespread damage in Cuba following Gustav.
August 31, 2008... Byline: Carlos Harrison Aug. 31--Cuba awoke Sunday to widespread damage and flooding in the wake of one of the most powerful hurricanes to hit the island in more than 60 years -- Telephone lines and communication towers knocked to the...

Gustav strafes Cuba as Category 4 hurricane.
August 30, 2008... Byline: Ray Sanchez HAVANA _ Gustav assaulted western Cuba as a powerful Category 4 hurricane Saturday night as Cubans made anxious last-minute preparations to deal with the deadly storm. Gustav already has killed at least 81 people...

Magloire shores up depth.
August 30, 2008... Byline: Ira Winderman Aug. 30--The Heat added to its depth at center Friday by agreeing to terms with free agent Jamaal Magloire. Although terms were not immediately available, Heat President Pat Riley said earlier in the day the...

McCown dealt to Carolina: Beck has shaky hold on No. 3 QB spot for now.
August 30, 2008... Byline: Harvey Fialkov Aug. 30--All the talk about the Dolphins carrying four quarterbacks was rendered moot Friday afternoon when they traded veteran quarterback Josh McCown to the Carolina Panthers for an undisclosed 2009 draft pick....

Johnny Depp, the Kids make them scream at Club Cinema.
August 30, 2008... Byline: Sean Piccoli Aug. 30--POMPANO BEACH -- By way of promoting calm, the city firefighter working security outside Club Cinema on Friday evening told eager ticketholders, "It's not Eric Clapton, it's Johnny Depp." Still, actor...

Beltran's grand slam cripples Marlins' playoff hopes.
August 30, 2008... Byline: Juan C. Rodriguez Aug. 30--MIAMI GARDENS -- Manager Fredi Gonzalez bristled at the question, but it's no doubt on the minds of Marlins Get your Marlins Tickets now! fans who watched closer Kevin Gregg relinquish another...

3 standouts verbally commit: Pahokee duo to Michigan; Wooten to LSU.
August 30, 2008... Byline: Stacy Hicklin Aug. 30--PAHOKEE -- The football talent rich area of Belle Glade and Pahokee stole the headlines again Friday with three players announcing their college plans. Pahokee standouts Brandin Hawthorne and Vincent...

Law enforcement agencies charged up over new cruisers.
August 30, 2008... Byline: C. Ron Allen Aug. 30--Speed demons beware. Don't be surprised if the next time you go barreling down the highway, the blue lights in your rear view mirror are from a police car that looks like it's been pumping iron and...

OPINION: Now that the convention is over for Democrats, eyes on GOP.
August 30, 2008... Byline: Douglas C. Lyons Aug. 30--Up next the Republicans and, with a little help from the president, they could become more than an afterthought to that convention in Denver. By almost any standard, the Democratic Convention was a...

Contractor says it was underpaid by Florida Power & Light.
August 30, 2008... Byline: Julie Patel Aug. 30--Florida Power & Light Co. customers aren't the only ones let down by the utility's alternative-energy program. Green Mountain Energy, the contractor FPL hired to run the Sunshine Energy program, claims the...

Broward County deputies shock inmate with Tasers in court: A Broward circuit judge had ruled the man, 22, was mentally incapable to stand trial.
August 30, 2008... Byline: Joel Marino Aug. 30--FORT LAUDERDALE -- Upset by a judge's ruling, a mentally ill defendant asked deputies to let him catch his breath before they carted him from the Broward Circuit Court back to jail on Friday, his lawyer said....

Couple cleared in baby's death but found guilty of abuse: But found guilty of abuse for giving feverish girl vodka.
August 30, 2008... Byline: Jon Burstein Aug. 30--The tearful father looked up, said, "Thank you Jesus," and clutched a Bible to his chest. The mother shut her eyes tight as her tiny frame quivered. Emotion overcame Mardala Derival, 24, and Mackenson...

Cockfighting bust leads to arrest west of West Palm Beach: Suspect linked to property where fights were staged, authorities say.
August 30, 2008... Byline: Jerome Burdi Aug. 30--The cock crows filling the air from the acre-plus property was something neighbors got used to hearing. Some knew the birds were fighting cocks. Others thought there was nothing odd about keeping...

Be careful givingafter a disaster.
August 30, 2008... Byline: C. Ron Allen Aug. 30--You've heard the pleas for help after a natural disaster and millions of Americans are moved to donate because it's the right thing to do. But law enforcement officials warn you to be skeptical of anyone...

Fort Lauderdale man, 46, gunned down on his front porch.
August 30, 2008... Byline: Brian Haas Aug. 30--FORT LAUDERDALE -- Arthur Robinson stepped outside so his wife wouldn't be bothered by his smoking. A bullet cut him down on his front porch. Robinson's wife, Vanessa, heard the gunshot Thursday night, but...

Beware of donation rip-offs after disasters.
August 30, 2008... Byline: C. Ron Allen Aug. 30--You've heard the pleas for help after a natural disaster and millions of Americans are moved to donate because it's the right thing to do. But law enforcement officials warn you to be skeptical of anyone...

Sarah Palin faces uphill battle swaying South Florida women.
August 30, 2008... Byline: Josh Hafenbrack, Lisa J. Huriash and John Tanasychuk Aug. 30--If Republican John McCain's vice presidential choice of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is aimed at wooing women voters, a key testing ground will be South Florida. It's home...

Reef builders getting down to business off Hillsboro Inlet: $1.25 million project to boost marine life is expected to be done by end of September.
August 30, 2008... Byline: Linda Trischitta Aug. 30--An artificial reef is being constructed from the Hillsboro Inlet south 200 feet, using 8,000 tons of limestone boulders from a Miami-Dade County quarry. The 2,200 boulders, 3 to 5 feet in diameter, will...

State releases third edition of playing cards featuring unsolved cases.
August 30, 2008... Byline: Rafael A. Olmeda Aug. 30--There's so little information on the Seven of Clubs. " Virginia Leavitt. White female. The victim was found deceased in her apartment on 7/12/1985 in Fort Lauderdale." The Florida Department of Law...

Fort Lauderdale police officer's pay per year for no work: $110,249: State attorney cleared him but Lauderdale keeps him on leave.
August 30, 2008... Byline: Brittany Wallman Aug. 30--FORT LAUDERDALE -- For almost two years, a Fort Lauderdale police officer has collected a paycheck, pension and benefits -- at $110,249 a year. He has done no work. Officer Sharif Samer Masri's...

Overheated patrol cars a K-9's worse enemy in South Florida: 3 police dogs in state died in last 2 years from heat.
August 30, 2008... Byline: Sallie James and Sofia Santana Aug. 30--In the last two years, overheated patrol cars have killed more Florida K-9's than gunfire, with the latest victim a Coral Springs police dog that died Wednesday. Many local law...

Four Broward water utilities' tests raised concern; follow-up samples safe: Samples now safe to drink.
August 30, 2008... Byline: Juan Ortega Aug. 30--Recent water tests at four Broward County utilities revealed possible contamination but subsequent samples showed the water is safe to drink. Based on the initial testing, the Broward Health Department...

Carlton Moore's time as Fort Lauderdale commissioner coming to an end.
August 30, 2008... Byline: Brittany Wallman Aug. 30--FORT LAUDERDALE -- After 20 years representing Fort Lauderdale's poorest people, the residents of the northwest, Carlton Moore said Friday his work on the City Commission is nearly over. Moore was...

Palm Beach County judicial recount under way.
August 30, 2008... Byline: Dianna Cahn Aug. 30--Three days after elections, ballot tabulating machines whirred back into action Friday to recount votes for circuit judge in one of the closest elections Palm Beach County has known. With Circuit Judge...

BRIEF: Firefighters would receive a 1 percent raise, if contract is approved.
August 30, 2008... Byline: Maria Herrera Aug. 30--DELRAY BEACH -- The firefighters union is incensed the city's latest contract offer doesn't include the right to appeal disciplinary actions to an independent arbiter. "Every firefighter has the right...

Nolasco racks up the Ks.
August 30, 2008... Byline: Juan C. Rodriguez Aug. 30--MIAMI GARDENS -- Ricky Nolasco won't approach Ryan Dempster's single-season strikeout record (209 in 2000), but he's a good bet to challenge it next season. Nolasco, who will face the Mets tonight...

Dishonesty can hinder search for missing pets.
August 30, 2008... Byline: Diane C. Lade Aug. 30--A growing number of online or high-tech services allow pet owners searching for missing animals to look farther from home and contact more people. Some Web sites post "lost pet" notices or help you...

Broward County manager, mayor's aide will serve on judicial race recount panel: Broward manager, mayor's aide will serve on board.
August 30, 2008... Byline: Juan Ortega Aug. 30--In an uncommon move, a Broward County administrative manager and the county mayor's aide today are expected to serve on the board overseeing a judicial race recount from Tuesday's primary election. ...

Broward high school results and schedules.
August 30, 2008... Aug. 30--James McFadden scored on a 2-yard run with 5:11 remaining in the third quarter to give visting Plantation a 20-13 victory over Ely on Friday night in a Preseason Classic. McFadden, who finished with 122 total yards, also scored...

Cubans turn to familiar face as Gustav nears.
August 30, 2008... Byline: Ray Sanchez | Aug. 30--HAVANA -- In Cuba, Jose Rubiera is the familiar face of disaster. Rubiera, director of Cuba's National Forecast Center, makes five or more live daily appearances on state television in the days and...

Overheated patrol cars a K-9's worst enemy in South Florida: 3 police dogs in state died in last 2 years from heat.
August 30, 2008... Byline: Sallie James and Sofia Santana Aug. 30--In the last two years, overheated patrol cars have killed more Florida K-9s than gunfire, with the latest victim a Coral Springs police dog that died Wednesday. Many local law...

BRIEF: St. Thomas Aquinas beats Cincinnati team, 35-24.
August 30, 2008... Byline: Christy Cabrera Chirinos | Staff Writer Aug. 30--CINCINNATI- -- It wasn't the prettiest of wins, but St. Thomas Aquinas will take it. The Raiders opened their defense of the Class 5A state championship by traveling to Ohio to...

Knee tendinitis sidelines Marlins' Gregg.
August 30, 2008... Byline: Juan C. Rodriguez MIAMI _ Florida Marlins closer Kevin Gregg won't be pitching in the ninth or any other inning for the immediate future. The Marlins have sidelined Gregg due to chronic left knee tendinitis, a problem that...

Tony Sparano handpicked by Bill Parcells to mold Dolphins back into an NFL power.
August 29, 2008... Byline: Omar Kelly DAVIE, Fla. _ The talk is tough. The Northeast slang is thick. The attitude oozes machismo. If you spotted Tony Sparano III out about town, it would be quite understandable to mistake him for a...

Suspect in Customs agent's slaying charged with manslaughter.
August 29, 2008... Byline: Brian Haas and Jon Burstein Aug. 29--A 65-year-old retired truck driver will argue that he killed a federal agent in self-defense after a road rage incident, his attorneys said Thursday. After a search mobilizing hundreds of...

Spilling the beans on South Florida Mexican restaurants: We're peppered with Mexican eating spots. Here are some of the best in South Florida.
August 29, 2008... Byline: John Tanasychuk Aug. 29--Fast and cheap are rarely positive attributes. But in these pre-recessionary times, the hottest restaurant trend is something called fast casual Mexican. You've seen them popping up everywhere. ...

In tough times, some families finding private school tuition too much: Schools outside South Florida's public system report fewer students.
August 29, 2008... Byline: Akilah Johnson Aug. 29--Pulling children from private schools, where they can receive religious instruction and avoid the FCAT, is not a choice parents want to make. But with family budgets shrinking and prices rising, more are...

Troopers: Chase, gunshots follow road-rage exchange in West Palm Beach.
August 29, 2008... Byline: C. Ron Allen Aug. 29--Authorities are looking for a motorist who allegedly fired four shots into a car carrying a family -- including two infants -- then led a high-speed chase involving both cars down Florida's Turnpike on...

Dike concerns could prompt lowering of Lake Okeechobee: Water level after Fay might strain 70-year-old dike.
August 29, 2008... Byline: Andy Reid Aug. 29--Lake Okeechobee rose so high, so fast after Tropical Storm Fay that federal water managers may start dumping lake water to ease the strain on the aging dike that protects South Florida from flooding. ...

South Florida Sun-Sentinel Michael Cunningham column: Blowout win gets Hurricanes off to flying start at Dolphin Stadium.
August 29, 2008... Byline: Michael Cunningham Aug. 29--Miami Gardens Miami looked impressive beating up on Charleston Southern on Thursday night. Don't laugh. The Hurricanes sent out an alarmingly young team for their season opener (16 freshmen...

Riley reaches into past: West, Johnson to introduce coach at Hall of Fame.
August 29, 2008... Byline: Ira Winderman Aug. 29--The man who opened the door for Pat Riley's Hall of Fame coaching career and the player who helped lead him to immediate championship success have been selected by the Heat president to introduce him for...

Help available for Palm Beach County homeowners facing foreclosure: Community efforts are helping county families threatened with foreclosure.
August 29, 2008... Byline: Patty Pensa Aug. 29--DELRAY BEACH -- Out of nowhere came the letter declaring the Garcias $6,000 behind in their house payments. It was like a sucker punch to the two young parents, who both worked two jobs during the...

Office Depot partner ThinkSmart to open office in Boca Raton.
August 29, 2008... Byline: Marcia Heroux Pounds Aug. 29--An Australian firm that does business with Office Depot is making Boca Raton its U.S. headquarters, the Business Development Board of Palm Beach County said Thursday. ThinkSmart Inc., a publicly...