Sun Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, FL) articles from December 2008, page 11

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More than 1,000 turn out for Hollywood job fair.
December 11, 2008... Byline: Rafael A. Olmeda Dec. 11--HOLLYWOOD -- For a while it seemed the line to get into the Westin Diplomat Resort & Spa would never stop growing. White collar and blue collar, they queued up outside the hotel waiting for a chance...

BRIEF: Plane skids on Lauderdale runway when landing gear breaks off.
December 11, 2008... Dec. 11--DANIA BEACH -- A small commuter plane skidded off a runway at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport this afternoon when its landing gear malfunctioned, airport officials said. A pilot and two passengers were on board...

BRIEF: Attend a free nature photography workshop.
December 11, 2008... Dec. 11--Learn how to shoot the best photographs of native wildlife at a free workshop offered by the Palm Beach County Water Utilities Department. The department is hosting five of the workshops in January at the Wakodahatchee Wetlands...

Man wanted in Lauderdale fatal shooting in custody.
December 11, 2008... Byline: Joel Marino and Rafael A. Olmeda Dec. 11--FORT LAUDERDALE -- A man wanted for firing a fatal shot into a Hummer while the victim's 7-year-old son sat in the back seat was arrested late Wednesday night at a Fort Lauderdale motel,...

BRIEF: 3 burglary suspects arrested after chase in Lauderdale, Davie.
December 11, 2008... Byline: Sofia Santana Dec. 11--DAVIE -- Three burglary suspects were taken into custody this morning following an intense but brief search along State Road 84 in Davie and Fort Lauderdale Is your Fort Lauderdale restaurant clean? --...

BRIEF: Miramar teen accused of sexually abusing girl.
December 11, 2008... Byline: Macollvie Jean-Francois Dec. 11--MIRAMAR -- A 19-year-old Miramar man has been jailed on suspicion of sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl, police said today. Miguel Scott is an acquaintance of the child, police spokeswoman...

Highway Patrol: No spectators on I-595 for Sunday's Toy Run.
December 11, 2008... Dec. 11--Spectators who line up along Interstate 595 every year to watch the massive motorcycle parade known as the Christmas Toys in the Sun Run will have to find somewhere else to watch the thundering spectacle this Sunday. The Florida...

BRIEF: Police identify man shot to death in Plantation.
December 11, 2008... Byline: Sofia Santana and Sallie James Dec. 11--PLANTATION -- Police have identified a man found shot to death this morning as Darin Franks, 43, of Fort Lauderdale. Police officers found Franks' body in the 200 block of Southwest 38th...

Pines officer who wounded stolen check suspect also involved in June fatal shooting.
December 11, 2008... Byline: Macollvie Jean-Francois Dec. 11--PEMBROKE PINES -- The police officer who shot a man accused of trying to run him over at a bank Wednesday shot and killed another man back in June. The officer, Javier Diaz, is a...

Deerfield Commissioner Gonot charged with grand theft, official misconduct.
December 11, 2008... Byline: Linda Trischitta and Rafael A. Olmeda Dec. 11--DEERFIELD BEACH -- District 4 Commissioner Steve Gonot resigned today after being charged with misusing more than $5,000 in campaign money for his personal use. The move came...

Former TV weatherman, current sex offender, Bill Kamal released from prison.
December 11, 2008... Byline: Sofia Santana Dec. 11--A former South Florida TV weatherman arrested four years ago in an Internet sex sting has been released from prison. The Federal Bureau of Prisons recently moved Bill Kamal, 51, out of a Massachusetts...

BRIEF: Fort Lauderdale: Police try to identify body found under I-95.
December 11, 2008... Byline: Macollvie Jean-Francois Dec. 11--FORT LAUDERDALE -- Police are investigating the discovery of a body found this morning under the Interstate 95 overpass at Davie Boulevard. The body has not been identified. It is described as...

Man says ex warned him before she killed his mom, attacked his son.
December 11, 2008... Byline: Patty Pensa Dec. 11--John Tackaberry told a judge this afternoon that his ex-girlfriend warned him two months before she murdered his mother and attacked his son that she would kill then 6-year-old Elijah if the couple broke up....

EDITORIAL: Illinois governor sets new standard for corruption.(Editorial)
December 11, 2008... Dec. 11--With almost daily stories of scandal, corruption, ego and libido run amok, and downright stupidity, you wonder if any public official can actually do something appalling. Then along comes Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich. Appalling...

BRIEF: Cold front brings spotty showers to South Florida.
December 11, 2008... Byline: Juan Ortega Dec. 11--Rainy conditions ahead of a cold front began sweeping through South Florida this afternoon, causing spotty showers and a minimal chance of thunderstorms, the National Weather Service said. Dan Gregoria, a...

BRIEF: Class 1B Championship: Warner Christian (12-1) vs. Jupiter Christian (13-0).
December 11, 2008... Dec. 11--Class 1B Championship Warner Christian (12-1) vs. Jupiter Christian (13-0) Site: Citrus Bowl, Orlando When: Friday, 1 p.m. About Warner Christian: The Eagles are making their first appearance in a state final. Watch...

Delray Beach green-lights Atlantic Plaza project, rejects Osceola Park assessment: Residents stop $2,000 assessment for Osceola Park area upgrades.
December 10, 2008... Byline: Maria Herrera Dec. 10--DELRAY BEACH -- Almost 100 residents crowded into Tuesday's City Commission meeting to speak for or against the Atlantic Plaza project, which would spread six buildings across two and a half city blocks,...

Boynton Beach mayor withdraws from development debate: He pulls vote, citing possible funding conflict.
December 10, 2008... Byline: Erika Pesantes Dec. 10--BOYNTON BEACH -- After nearly two and a half years of negotiations with developers to revitalize the city's largest redevelopment site in the Heart of Boynton, Mayor Jerry Taylor said he won't be voting...

Palm Beach County cutting 27 building division jobs: Slowdown in construction causes county to lay off 27 employees, including inspectors and processors. Earlier this year, the county fired 25 others.
December 10, 2008... Byline: Andy Reid Dec. 10--The dramatic slowdown in Palm Beach County's construction industry will cost 27 more building department employees their jobs, doubling the number let go during the past year due to the sluggish economy. ...

Reports shed light on Pompano Beach attack: Coconut Creek man suspected in rape and at least 3 other assaults warned deputy that area wasn't safe.
December 10, 2008... Byline: Sofia Santana Dec. 10--Moments before his arrest, the man accused of terrorizing couples along a stretch of Pompano Beach approached an undercover investigator and told him to be careful, that the area wasn't safe, authorities...

Culinary academies offer students a taste of the restaurant business: Culinary academies open restaurants to teach students about service and presentation.
December 10, 2008... Byline: Marc Freeman Dec. 10--WEST BOCA -- Barbara Po recently sat at a corner table in Cafe du lyon for her birthday lunch, enjoying a shrimp scampi and pasta dish with a few colleagues. She gave high marks to the new establishment,...

Hallandale, Tamarac buck trend, show big drops in median age: Hallandale Beach, Tamarac only cities in county where average age getting younger.
December 10, 2008... Byline: Ihosvani Rodriguez Dec. 10--While the rest of Broward County Click here for restaurant inspection reports is getting slightly older, residents in two cities historically known as retiree havens are looking younger these days,...

Diawara relishes role as stopper: Forward hones skills guarding D-Wade.
December 10, 2008... Byline: Ira Winderman Dec. 10--MIAMI -- Monday night was the easy part. All Yakhouba Diawara was asked to do was shut down an opponent who had scored 13 points in the first quarter. For all the challenges Charlotte's Jason Richardson...

Broward schools to seek bailout of their own: Broward district ready to seek $500 million federal bailout.
December 10, 2008... Byline: Kathy Bushouse Dec. 10--If the federal government is giving out money, the Broward County School Board wants its piece. Congress has approved more than $700 billion for the financial services industry and is poised to extend...

Immigration agents accused of stepping over the line during sex slave sting.
December 10, 2008... Byline: Luis F. Perez Dec. 10--Immigration agents who busted up a sex slave ring are under investigation for allegedly abusing undocumented immigrants during the arrest, an agency spokeswoman said Tuesday. Immigrant advocates praised...

Terrorism specialist says security lax against jihadist militants.
December 10, 2008... Byline: Juan Ortega Dec. 10--FORT LAUDERDALE -- A specialist on militant Islamic groups said Tuesday that the federal government could do more to lower the risk of terrorist attacks in the United States. Steven Emerson, director of...

Rival bidder objecting to Florida's deal with U.S. Sugar: Firm contends its offer would save money, jobs.
December 10, 2008... Byline: Andy Reid Dec. 10--A rival bidder for farmland the state plans to buy for Everglades restoration argued Tuesday that U.S. Sugar Corp. is shutting them out of a deal that could end up costing taxpayers $1.34 billion. U.S....

Boca Raton City Council fills empty seat.
December 10, 2008... Byline: Patty Pensa Dec. 10--BOCA RATON -- Out of almost 20 applicants, the City Council on Tuesday chose the president of Ruth Rales Jewish Family Service to fill a vacant seat on the policy-making board. Michael Mullaugh replaces...

Mixed Fighting Alliance set to debut.
December 10, 2008... Byline: Sharon Robb Dec. 10--MIAMI -- Jeff Monson of American Top Team Coconut Creek and Ricco Rodriguez will renew an old rivalry when mixed martial arts' newest pro league, Mixed Fighting Alliance, makes its debut Saturday night at...

Dry November may mean limits: Forecast lack of rain could curb water use.
December 10, 2008... Byline: Andy Reid Dec. 10--A below-normal start to Florida's dry season reinforced forecasts for a drier-than-usual winter and spring, water managers has warned. South Florida averaged less than three-quarters of an inch of rain...

State Farm Florida asking for 67 percent rate boost.
December 10, 2008... Byline: Julie Patel Dec. 10--State Farm Florida Insurance Co. now wants a 67 percent average statewide property insurance rate increase, months after Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty said he would reject the insurer's...

Four suspects in doughnut-shop robberies face more charges.
December 10, 2008... Byline: Sofia Santana Dec. 10--Four suspects linked to a recent string of violent armed robberies at local Dunkin' Donuts shops have been formally charged in the Delray Beach hold-up that injured five people, officials said Tuesday. The...

BRIEF: Man who allegedly wrote bad checks arrested.
December 10, 2008... Byline: Dianna Cahn Dec. 10--BOCA RATON -- William Douglas II wanted an office. He wrote a check. He wanted to buy a house. He wrote a check. Across Boca Raton Click here for restaurant inspection reports, police said Douglas wrote one...

Sun Sentinel, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Daniel Vasquez column: Association documents hold answers, keys to dreamland.(Column)
December 10, 2008... Byline: Daniel Vasquez Dec. 10--Read your governing documents. Even if it kills you. It won't of course, but the process will steal hours of your life as you painfully pore through language like "which declares that the real property...

Broward County Commission sends plans for The Commons to state: County sends plan to state without making recommendation.
December 10, 2008... Byline: Susannah Bryan and Scott Wyman Dec. 10--A 152-acre shopping village proposed for western Davie survived a crucial vote by county commissioners Tuesday, but faces an uncertain future if traffic concerns aren't addressed. A...

BRIEF: South Florida Christmas tree sales are brisk: Despite all the gloom, sales of this holiday perennial are booming.
December 10, 2008... Byline: Mc Nelly Torres Dec. 10--Christmas tree sellers are reporting brisk sales in South Florida this holiday shopping season despite the sluggish economy and high unemployment. "It was crazy this past weekend," said Zina Rumfelt,...

Sun Sentinel, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Dave Hyde column: Tuesday, Dan Marino remembered his father. Involved, but not overbearing, Dan Sr. imparted life lessons. And he sure taught his son how to throw.(Column)
December 10, 2008... Byline: Dave Hyde Dec. 10--DAVIE He hugged his dad upon leaving for the night Friday and said he loved him, because that's how they parted for as long as they were father and son. He then phoned his parents before flying to New York...

'Born to Run': Unexpected spin to political thriller.
December 10, 2008... Byline: Oline H. Cogdill "Born to Run" by James Grippando; Harper ($25.95) ___ With election fatigue finished _ and before the new president's inauguration _ author James Grippando gives a taste of White House politics in his...

'A Novel of Klass': Once again, Curt Leviant delivers with wit, verve.
December 10, 2008... Byline: Chauncey Mabe "A Novel of Klass" by Curt Leviant; Livingston Press ($16.95) ___ Reviewing each new book by Curt Leviant, I open with some variant of the same line: "Curt Leviant is the best unknown novelist in America."...

BRIEF: Pembroke Pines teen dies after car crash.
December 10, 2008... Byline: Sallie James Dec. 10--PEMBROKE PINES -- A teenager who apparently lost control of his car and slammed into a tree over the weekend has died of his injuries, police say. Kevin A. Garcia, 17, died at Memorial Regional Hospital...

Yakhouba Diawara of France relishes role as defensive stopper for the Miami Heat.
December 10, 2008... Byline: Ira Winderman MIAMI _ Monday night was the easy part. All Yakhouba Diawara was asked to do was shut down an opponent who had scored 13 points in the first quarter. For all the challenges Charlotte's Jason Richardson posed,...

BRIEF: Story time with Santa at Town Center mall.
December 10, 2008... Dec. 10--Take your kids for some quality time with Santa at the Town Center mall. On Dec. 13 at 9:30 a.m. the mall will host a free Story Time with Santa at Santa's Enchanted Forest in the Nordstrom wing. To see more of the Sun...

BRIEF: Saints & Sinners Tour tickets on sale Saturday.
December 10, 2008... Dec. 10--The Saints & Sinners Tour, which features Hollywood Undead and Senses Fail, will play Revolution on Feb. 7. Tickets for the show go on sale Dec. 13 at 10 a.m. They are $18 in advance and $20 the day of the show. Along with...

BRIEF: Donna the Buffalo plays Delray Beach Jan. 16.
December 10, 2008... Dec. 10--The folk-rock group Donna the Buffalo will play at City Limits in Delray Beach in January. The group's show will start at 9 p.m. Tickets go on sale Dec. 13 for $18 and are $20 the day of the show. Call City Limits at...

BRIEF: Take your pet to visit Santa.
December 10, 2008... Dec. 10--Take Fido or Fluffy to visit Santa Claus this year. Lots of local malls are offering a chance for your pet to spend some quality time with the big guy. The Town Center at Boca Raton is hosting pet visitations with Santa on Dec....

BRIEF: 2 shot dead at Hollywood condo identified.
December 10, 2008... Dec. 10--HOLLYWOOD -- Police have identified the two people killed in a Nov. 23 shooting at a beachside condominium. The bodies of Olga Torbin, 52, and her 24-year-old son, Ilya Torbin, were found in her 25th floor apartment in the Ocean...

BRIEF: Body found ID'd as missing Riviera Beach man.
December 10, 2008... Byline: Brian Haas Dec. 10--A body found yesterday in Riviera Beach has now been identified as a man who went missing Sunday. Joshua Francis, 29, was last seen Sunday driving a white, 4-door Chevy Malibu, said Rose Anne Brown,...

BRIEF: 3 behind bars in robbery of pub's patrons in Davie.
December 10, 2008... Byline: Macollvie Jean-Francois Dec. 10--DAVIE -- Three men suspected of robbing three patrons in a pub's parking lot are now behind bars, police said Wednesday. The holdup men targeted the group outside Ye Olde Falcon Pub, 2867 South...

BRIEF: Suspicious house fire under investigation in Hollywood.
December 10, 2008... Byline: Macollvie Jean-Francois Dec. 10--HOLLYWOOD -- Authorities are investigating a suspicious fire that damaged an abandoned house this afternoon. The blaze broke out at the house in the 200 block of North 66th Avenue about 12:54...

BRIEF: SUV hits woman, 10-year-old son in Miramar.
December 10, 2008... Byline: Rafael A. Olmeda Dec. 10--MIRAMAR -- An elementary school student and his mother escaped serious injury this morning after they were stuck by an SUV, police said. The mother and her 10-year-old son were on bicycles headed to...

BRIEF: BSO investigates abandoned boat in Pompano Beach.
December 10, 2008... Byline: Sallie James Dec. 10--POMPANO BEACH -- An abandoned boat that drifted ashore early this morning appears to be just that -- and no more, said Broward Sheriff's Office spokesman Mike Jachles. The 18- to 20-foot fishing boat...

BRIEF: Miramar: 7 people injured after dump truck hits bus.
December 10, 2008... Byline: Rafael A. Olmeda Dec. 10--MIRAMAR -- Seven people were treated for minor injuries after a dump truck rear-ended a county bus this morning, police said. The southbound truck, which was carrying fill, sand and gravel, struck the...

Pines police shoot man they say tried to cash stolen check, run over officer.
December 10, 2008... Byline: Macollvie Jean-Francois Dec. 10--PEMBROKE PINES -- A man who wanted to cash a stolen check at a Bank of America was shot when he fled in a van and tried to run over a police officer this morning, authorities said. The...

BRIEF: Thieves again hit Mayor's Jewelers stores.
December 10, 2008... Byline: Sallie James Dec. 10--WESTON -- For the third time in less than two months, thieves have hit a Mayor's Jewelers store, the Broward Sheriff's Office says. The latest theft occurred about 3:15 a.m. today at a store at 4417...

3 Miramar middle school students suspended for 'inappropriate sexual conduct'.
December 10, 2008... Byline: Macollvie Jean-Francois and Rafael A. Olmeda Dec. 10--MIRAMAR -- The "inappropriate sexual conduct" that has three Glades Middle School students facing expulsion has been going on for weeks, a Broward School District spokesman...

BRIEF: Man dies after shot while riding bike in West Palm Beach.
December 10, 2008... Byline: Brian Haas Dec. 10--WEST PALM BEACH -- A 24-year-old man found shot in a West Palm Beach street Tuesday afternoon later died at the hospital. Deandre Leonard "Dre" Sampson was riding his bike south in the 5200 block of Pinewood...

BRIEF: Carey has a merry go-round in building Miami playground.
December 10, 2008... Byline: Omar Kelly Dec. 10--It was always a struggle to find safe parks to play in during Vernon Carey's childhood, so when The Home Depot approached the Miami native about building a playground at Little River Park in his honor, the...

Gov. Crist signs contracts for low-cost health care plan for Florida's uninsured.
December 10, 2008... Byline: Josh Hafenbrack Dec. 10--TALLAHASSEE -- Gov. Charlie Crist's administration signed contracts with six health care providers to launch Cover Florida, a plan to offer relatively low-cost, no-frills health care plans to Florida's...

BRIEF: A look at the key matchups for Dolphins-49ers game.
December 10, 2008... Dec. 10--Dolphins must exploit WR Davone Bess vs. CB Nate Clements Bess, who caught 20 passes the past three games, needs four catches to become the second-most productive undrafted rookie receiver in NFL history, trailing Wayne...

Dwyer has big night as Elam, Daniels honored.
December 10, 2008... Byline: Stacy Hicklin Dec. 10--WEST PALM BEACH -- The large Dwyer contingent in the audience had plenty to cheer about at the Lou Groza Award Banquet at the Palm Beach County Convention Center on Tuesday night. Dwyer coach Jack...

Baseball's middle class feels the pinch.
December 10, 2008... Byline: Mike Berardino LAS VEGAS _ Even as the Yankees throw $161 million at CC Sabathia, it's clear these winter meetings are different. Not necessarily for the high-rolling teams and their high-end targets in free agency, but...

Heat's Wade says his play is MVP caliber.
December 10, 2008... Byline: Ira Winderman MIAMI _ Dwyane Wade is not shying from the statistics. "My play is MVP caliber," he said. But the Heat guard also is not overstating the standings. "Would I say my team record should be at the top of MVP...

Another title would lessen pressure on Oklahoma's Stoops and Florida's Meyer.
December 10, 2008... Byline: Michael Cunningham HOLLYWOOD, Fla. _ They ticked off the list of accomplishments for Oklahoma's Bob Stoops and Florida's Urban Meyer before their news conference Wednesday and those certainly are some impressive resumes. The...

U.S. resumes deportation flights to Haiti.
December 9, 2008... Byline: Luis F. Perez Dec. 9--Deportation flights to Haiti resumed last week after a more than two-month halt, enraging activists and South Florida congressional leaders. In September, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement stopped...

South Florida's dry season off to drier-than-usual start.
December 9, 2008... Byline: Andy Reid Dec. 9--A below-normal start to Florida's dry season reinforced forecasts for a drier-than-usual winter and spring, water managers warned Monday. South Florida averaged less than three-quarters of an inch of rain...

Lauderhill detectives say group killed just for 'kicks'.
December 9, 2008... Byline: John Holland, Juan Ortega, Sallie James and Jon Burstein Dec. 9--They killed for kicks, detectives said, randomly attacking people doing nothing more than walking home from work or waiting to order a cup of coffee. The crime...

Former Pembroke Pines student sues principal over Facebook suspension.
December 9, 2008... Byline: Akilah Johnson Dec. 9--A former Pembroke Pines Charter High School student filed a federal lawsuit on Monday against the school's principal, alleging that he violated her first-amendment rights by suspending her for creating a...

Palm Beach County principal fined in financial misconduct case: Principal must pay $2,000 in settlement.
December 9, 2008... Byline: Marc Freeman Dec. 9--The former principal of Royal Palm Beach High School must pay a $2,000 fine and will receive a letter of reprimand for alleged financial misconduct under a settlement last week with the state Department of...

Bowl of dough: South Florida can count on big economic payoff with two games: South Florida counting on big economic boost with 2 games.
December 9, 2008... Byline: Doreen Hemlock Dec. 9--South Florida will host two of the country's top college football bowl games next month for the first time, and the lineups decided Sunday night have tourism leaders cheering. They predict at least $250...

U.S. Sugar deal clears key hurdle; final vote could come next week: Water district's board must vote on the package in the next week.
December 9, 2008... Byline: Andy Reid Dec. 9--One vote down, one big vote to go in the state's proposed $1.34 billion deal to buy farmland for Everglades restoration. U.S. Sugar Corp.'s board of directors on Monday approved a contract to sell the state...

Radar tapes of planes' collision over Everglades to be checked by investigators: Radar tapes of collision over Everglades that killed four to be checked by investigators.
December 9, 2008... Byline: Ken Kaye, Macollvie Jean-Francois and Rafael Olmeda Dec. 9--Air safety investigators will study radar tapes to determine why two small planes collided in sunny, clear conditions over the Everglades on Saturday, killing four. ...

Asthma patients criticize new inhalers' price and strength of spray: New model is deemed better for environment, but price, strength of spray criticized.
December 9, 2008... Byline: Bob Lamendola Dec. 9--The new year will ring in a new era of green and efficient asthma inhalers, but some lung patients are mourning the end of the low-cost, trusty puffers they have used for years. As of Jan. 1, federal...

Census report shows spike in South Florida's Caribbean community.
December 9, 2008... Byline: Georgia East Dec. 9--LAUDERHILL -- Inside Bedessee East-West Indian Foods, reggae Christmas carols blare as shoppers fill their baskets with curry powders, yellow yam and sorrel leaves -- a few Caribbean staples. Cricket bats...

Tri-Rail is nation's second-fastest-growing commuter rail.
December 9, 2008... Byline: Michael Turnbell Dec. 9--Tri-Rail was the second fastest growing commuter rail system in theUnited States in the third quarter, the American Public Transportation Association said Monday. Tri-Rail's ridership soared 32.9...

Dolphins, seeking 3-0 finish to win AFC East, focus on 'the now'.
December 9, 2008... Byline: Michael Cunningham Dec. 9--DAVIE -- If you are surprised by the Dolphins' ascent from 1-15 in 2007 to contending for an AFC East title in 2008, coach Tony Sparano figures you must not be in his locker room. "I don't like...

Spoelstra floats up tenure list.
December 9, 2008... Byline: Ira Winderman Dec. 9--MIAMI -- At 38 and in just his seventh week on the job, the Heat's Erik Spoelstra is tied for the 19th-longest current-team coaching tenure in the NBA. Spoelstra moved up to that spot with Monday's...

Budding scientists to compete at Palm Beach County Science and Engineering Fair: Students' projects at annual fair are creative, but there are limits to what they can do.
December 9, 2008... Byline: Marc Freeman Dec. 9--Body parts, human or animal, are a no-no. Sharp objects, such as needles, are also off-limits. Poisons and gases? Forget about it. Not even fire or water is permitted. Middle and high school students must...

Arrest made in Pompano beach rape, robberies of couples.
December 9, 2008... Byline: Joel Marino and Linda Trischitta Dec. 9--POMPANO BEACH -- A man officials accuse of robbing couples and raping one woman along a stretch of beach popular with tourists was arrested early Sunday morning, one week after the last...

Jewish Center scouts South Florida for Orthodox educational opportunities: 4 rabbis bring courses, groups to South Florida.
December 9, 2008... Byline: Lois K. Solomon Dec. 9--South Florida: Get ready for a new brand in Jewish education. The Center for Jewish Leadership and Learning, an affiliate of Yeshiva University in New York, has begun offering classes and discussion...

Davie shopping center up for Broward County land-use vote today: Davie wants complex, but traffic would wind through Weston.
December 9, 2008... Byline: Susannah Bryan Dec. 9--The proposed 152-acre shopping village that has pitted Davie against Weston comes before the Broward County Commission today. The Commons, an open-air shopping and office complex planned in west Davie,...

West Palm Beach woman creates support group for kids scarred by a parent's death.
December 9, 2008... Byline: C. Ron Allen Dec. 9--Torrie Kerr's daughter was 4 months old when two teenagers shot and killed the baby's father -- in front of his oldest son -- in a botched robbery, she said. The months following that March 1999 killing...

Sun Sentinel, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. High school sports column: What's The Chatter? Boynton-Knight matchup a hoops dream.(Column)
December 9, 2008... Byline: Christy Cabrera Chirinos Dec. 9--When it comes to high school sports in Broward County, there's little doubt football reigns supreme. Case in point: Expect Friday's state semifinals featuring Miramar-Northwestern and St....

Sun Sentinel, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS column: Hicklin: What's The Chatter?(Column)
December 9, 2008... Byline: Stacy Hicklin Dec. 9--In an area where small-school football teams are usually the talk of the community late in the postseason, it was Dwyer's win that fueled the discussion after the third week of the playoffs. The Panthers...

Marlins will keep middle infield intact.
December 9, 2008... Byline: Mike Berardino Dec. 9--LAS VEGAS -- The Marlins Get your Marlins Tickets now! may yet deal Jeremy Hermida to the Rays, but you can disregard those national Web site rumors that had them interested in receiving slick-fielding...