Lauderdale Lakes

Too many people who should not have guns do

2012-12-23 04:00:00

On the day after the recent massacre at an elementary school in Newtown, Conn., police in Newport Beach, Calif., took a man into custody for allegedly firing more than 50 rounds from a semi-automatic handgun in the parking lot of a shopping mall. He aimed...

Woman accused of coercing $35,000 in bank withdrawals

2013-05-23 03:10:00

A woman is accused of driving an elderly man to multiple banks and coercing him to withdraw more than $35,000, all so she could steal the funds, according to a Broward County judge. Lisa Khan, 44, of Lauderdale Lakes, was arrested Tuesday on the...

Lauderdale Lakes man sentenced in fatal Deerfield Beach crash

2013-05-22 18:02:00

A Lauderdale Lakes man has been sentenced after a Jan. 2 crash that killed four people in Deerfield Beach. Romial Romeus, 37, was charged with careless driving in his court hearing Wednesday. He was sentenced to 120 hours of community service, permanent...

Jury awards $38.5 million in negligence case against doctors

2013-05-21 20:09:30

A Broward jury has awarded more than $28.5 million to a Lauderdale Lakes man who was left in a vegetative state after undergoing a "manipulation under anesthesia" in 2008, and another $10 million to the man's two daughters. Dale Whyte, 37, never woke...

Vikings fast track to county title

2013-05-20 09:19:09

Damion Thomas couldn't have picked a better year to start running track at Lauderdale Lakes Middle School. The eighth-grade standout won the 100-meter hurdles and the 400-meter dash before helping the 4-by-400 meter relay team take second place as the...

Port Everglades worker struck by cargo container

2013-05-19 19:26:00

A Port Everglades worker was hospitalized after he was hit by a cargo container Sunday afternoon, Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue said. The 52-year-old man was taken to Broward Health Medical Center with injuries that were not life threatening, Mike...

BRIEF: Injured Port Everglades worker rescued

2013-05-20 00:00:00

A 52-year-old worker was injured at Port Everglades Sunday afternoon when a cargo container shifted and landed on his leg, trapping him. The unidentified worker, from Lauderdale Lakes, was on top of the cargo containers of a ship docked at Berth 30 when...

Annual 'budget turkey' list draws flak

2013-05-17 02:55:00

TALLAHASSEE – Florida TaxWatch, the business-backed group that calls itself a fiscal watchdog, has targeted $106.8 million worth of budget projects that it says Gov. Rick Scott should veto. Road projects, public safety initiatives and money for...

Would-be robber accused in fatal Hollywood shooting

2013-05-17 09:52:00

A month ago, friendly fire killed a 20-year-old man during a shootout with a would-be robber outside a Hollywood apartment, police say. Richard Biennestin was fatally wounded by his cousin, Mervin Nhomme, who shot him three times while fending off the...

If you go: Golden South Classic

2013-05-17 11:04:00

What: 37th annual Golden South Classic track and field meet. When: Saturday Where: Warden Stadium at the First Academy (2667 Bruton Blvd., Orlando) Schedule: Prep Division, 9 a.m.; Classic Division field events, 2 p.m. and running prelims, 2:30;...

TaxWatch pinpoints Broward, PB budget 'turkeys' for vetoes

2013-05-16 08:12:00

TALLAHASSEE -- The business-backed fiscal watchdog Florida TaxWatch pinpointed 107 projects in the state budget that it's urging Gov. Rick Scott to veto because they were slipped into the budget at the last minute or directly benefit one specific company....

Lauderhill to offer gift cards for guns

2013-05-18 00:00:00

Lauderhill is joining the growing list of cities that are trying to reduce the number of unwanted guns on the streets. The city's police department is working with the Broward Sheriff's Office (BSO) to organize a Gun Buy Back and Firearm Safety Awareness...

$484K NW 21st ST Roadway improvement in Lauderdale Lakes

2013-05-16 00:00:00

A $500K transportation hub is being proposed at SR7 and Oakland Park Blvd. in Lauderdale Lakes.

2013-05-16 00:00:00

A $484K roadway improvement project is planned for NW 21st in Lauderdale Lakes.

2013-05-16 00:00:00