Florida must stop expanding ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ immigration center, shut down in 60 days, judge rules

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on August 22, 2025. Posted in Florida News, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Local News, Politics.

By DAVID FISCHER, MIKE SCHNEIDER and FREIDA FRISAROMIAMI (AP) — A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction Thursday halting further expansion and ordering the winding down of an <a href=”https://apnews.com/article/alligator-alcatraz-immigration-detainees-florida-cc2fb9e34e760a50e97f13fe59cbf075″>immigration detention center</a> built in the middle of the Florida Everglades and dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” that advocates said violated environmental laws.U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams’ injunction...

Where’s the remote?! Channel 18 is new ABC home for ‘GMA,’ ‘General Hospital,’ Canes-Notre Dame football

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on August 4, 2025. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Local News.

Heads up, South Florida, a historic change is coming to your TV channel guide on Monday: Say hello to Channel 18. The new channel, scheduled to debut at 4:30 a.m., comes as WPLG-TV’s Channel 10 officially ends its nearly seven-decade relationship with the ABC network after a contract stalemate between the Berkshire Hathaway-owned television station and the Disney-affiliated network. In a corresponding move, ABC struck a deal with WSVN’s parent company, Sunbeam Television, to broadcast network programming on the new ABC Miami, available on Channel 18 over the air and on Comcast, AT&T...

Delray pilot was one of 7 taken to hospital after Palm Beach County plane crash

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on July 31, 2025. Posted in Crime and Public Safety, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Local News, News.

A pilot from Delray Beach was one of two people aboard a small plane that hit a palm tree, then crashed into a moving car with five people inside near John Prince Park Campground in Lake Worth Beach on Monday. The Orlican M8 Eagle took off from the nearby Palm Beach County Park Airport in Lantana shortly before 4:30 p.m., minutes before it crashed. After taking off, the plane made a turn to the north, experienced some sort of issue and started to fall from the sky, according to a Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office report released Wednesday. All seven people avoided any serious injury. The...

Report: All four aboard expected to survive crash of small plane in Pembroke Pines neighborhood, officials say

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on July 14, 2025. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Local News.

CBSNews.com reported Sunday night that, according to police, four people were considered safe but were taken to the hospital after a small plane crash in a Pembroke Pines neighborhood. According to a social media post from Pembroke Pines Police, officers are assisting with efforts regarding the plane crash in the area of Southwest 14th Street and 68th Boulevard, just west of North Perry Airport. One pilot and three passengers are all safely out of the plane, police said. To read the full report, go to CBSNews.com.

Fourth of July parade in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea | PHOTOS

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on July 5, 2025. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Local News, Photos and Videos.

Lauderdale-by-the-Sea celebrated Independence Day on Friday, July 4, 2025, with its annual Fourth of July Parade and Family Fun Day. The parade featured festive floats, classic cars, and community groups, while residents and visitors dressed in red, white, and blue to show their patriotism.

Canadian man held by immigration officials dies in South Florida federal facility, officials say

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on June 27, 2025. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Local News, National Politics.

MIAMI (AP) — A Canadian man being held by immigration officials in South Florida has died in federal custody, officials said. Related Articles Miami-Dade deputy accused of kidnapping, domestic violence in Broward County Boynton Beach to pay $300,000 settlement after 2016 police pursuit that killed 5-year-old West Palm Beach officers fired after chase that killed mother, pregnant daughter in Boynton Sensory-Inclusive Season starts on stages managed by the Broward...

Don’t despair, Andy Beshear and Cory Booker tell Florida Democrats

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on June 23, 2025. Posted in Florida News, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Local News, National News, National Politics, News, Politics.

U.S. Sen. Cory Booker appealed to their hearts. Gov. Andy Beshear spoke to their minds. The senator from New Jersey and the governor of Kentucky both urged Democrats from around Florida to restore their party’s image, offered prescriptions for a resurgence, and inspired inspiration for party activists anguished about what’s happening under President Donald Trump. Simultaneously, they sought to burnish their political brands through unspoken — but very much present — signals about the 2028 presidential race. Above all, though in vastly different styles and tones, Booker and Beshear urged...

Boat explodes at Fort Lauderdale sandbar, injuring nine adults and two children

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on May 27, 2025. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Local News.

A boat exploded at a sandbar in Fort Lauderdale’s Intracoastal Waterway on Memorial Day, severely injuring nine adults and two children, officials said Monday night. The explosion happened at about 5:45 p.m., May 26, at a sandbar off the Lauderdale Yacht Club at 1725 SE 12th St., just south of where the New River and the Intracoastal meet, according to Frank Guzman, public information officer for Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue. The area is popular because the shallow water at the sandbar allows boaters to anchor their vessels at low tide and wade into the water. Low tide Monday came at about...

North Perry Airport, roads closed overnight due to storm damage

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on May 24, 2025. Posted in Crime and Public Safety, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Local News, News, Weather.

Thunderstorms spread throughout South Florida from Friday afternoon into the evening, forcing closures of North Perry Airport and at least one Broward County road until Saturday morning. All of South Florida was at marginal risk for isolated to severe storms on Friday, though National Weather Service Miami forecasters said some impacts could continue into the early morning hours. Strong winds uprooted trees and knocked down power lines on Friday evening. The most severe damage reported was from more than 50 mph winds lifting a Cessna off the ground and onto a fuel truck at North Perry...

U.S. Navy Blue Angels headline 2025 Air Dot Show Fort Lauderdale | PHOTOS

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on May 4, 2025. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Local News, Photos and Videos.

The U.S. Navy Blue Angels perform in the Fort Lauderdale Air Dot Show Tour on Saturday May 3, 2025. The show continues on Sunday, May 4, 2025 over Fort Lauderdale Beach. (Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun Sentinel)The U.S. Navy Blue Angels perform in the Fort Lauderdale Air Dot Show Tour on Saturday May 3, 2025. The show continues on Sunday, May 4, 2025 over Fort Lauderdale Beach. (Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun Sentinel)Spectators watch the Fort Lauderdale Air Dot Show Tour on Saturday May 3, 2025. The show continues on Sunday, May 4, 2025 over Fort Lauderdale Beach. (Mike Stocker/South...

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