Jury orders Florida to pay $15 million to Volusia girl tortured by parents

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on December 9, 2023. Posted in Florida News, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Local News, News.

The Florida Department of Children and Families must pay $15 million to a Volusia County girl for failing to protect her from horrific abuse at the hands of her mother and stepfather, a jury decided late Friday in a stunning rebuke of the state agency. The department failed to investigate complaints that the mother was using drugs and endangering the girl, who was younger than 2 at the time and suffered “catastrophic” permanent injuries from severe abuse and neglect, according to a suit filed in Volusia County court. Now 8, the child is “completely dependent on others for all aspects of her...

Margate man identified as victim of fatal pre-Thanksgiving shooting in Tamarac as detectives seek a suspect

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on November 27, 2023. Posted in Crime and Public Safety, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Local News, News.

A young Margate man has been identified by the Broward Sheriff’s Office as the person who was shot to death in Tamarac the night before Thanksgiving. Homicide detectives are still looking for the assailant. Mateo Delgado, 21, was found by deputies late Wednesday evening suffering from a gunshot wound after a 911 call about shots fired near the 7000 block of Northwest 79th Avenue, just west of University Drive, the sheriff’s office said in a statement. The incident occurred outside a gate of the Bonaire Woodmont residential community. Paramedics from Tamarac Fire Rescue pronounced Delgado...

Day of the Dead celebration in Ft. Lauderdale | PHOTOS

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on November 5, 2023. Posted in Arts, Entertainment, Florida News, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Local News, News, Photos and Videos, Things To Do.

The Day of the Dead celebration continues in Ft. Lauderdale on Saturday, November 4, 2023. (Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun Sentinel)The Day of the Dead parade proceeds along SW 2nd Street in Ft. Laude4rdale from Esplanade Park on Saturday, November 4, 2023. Since 2010 during this sacred time of year, the gate between Florida and Mictlán, the mythological Aztec “Land of the Dead”, opens as thousands of participants costumed like playful skeletons honor their ancestors. (Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun Sentinel)The Day of the Dead celebration continues in Ft. Lauderdale on Saturday, November...

Wicked Manors is a wild Halloween celebration | PHOTOS

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on November 1, 2023. Posted in Entertainment, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Local News, Music and Concerts, Photos and Videos, Restaurants, Food and Drink, Things To Do.

Party goers at the Wicked Manors,Halloween Celebration on Tuesday, October 31 2023. Wicked Manors is the largest street party in the Southern USA . The historic, entertaining block party occurs every Halloween and benefits vital programs and services of The Pride Center. (Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun Sentinel)Kids and parents participate in the Children’s/Family Costume Contest at the Wicked Manors,Halloween Celebration on Tuesday, October 31 2023. Wicked Manors is the largest street party in the Southern USA . The historic, entertaining block party occurs every Halloween and benefits...

DeSantis appoints Kevin Tynan, Judge Catalina Avalos to 17th Judicial Circuit openings

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on October 28, 2023. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Local News.

Gov. Ron DeSantis has appointed former School Board member Kevin Tynan and Judge Catalina Avalos to fill two vacancies in the 17th Judicial Circuit in Broward County. Tynan will step into the role that was left open when Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer, who presided over the trial of the gunman who murdered 17 students and teachers at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland in 2018, resigned earlier this year. Avalos, who has served as a county judge since 2022, will fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Circuit Judge Dale Cohen, the governor’s office said in a news...

‘You’re going to waltz right in’: Randy Fine talks of how FAU presidential bid fizzled out

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on October 27, 2023. Posted in Education, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Local News, News, Politics.

State Rep. Randy Fine applied for the job of Florida Atlantic University president after the governor’s office assured him he was a shoo-in, only to discover those at FAU had other plans, the lawmaker said. Fine gave his first detailed account about his role in FAU’s search for a new leader in a phone interview Thursday with the South Florida Sun Sentinel. Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office said in March that Fine would make a good president of FAU, but the decision was ultimately up to a search committee and Board of Trustees at FAU. When the search committee announced three finalists July 5 for...

Palm Beach County commissioners decide not to adopt GL Homes’ land-swap proposal

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on October 25, 2023. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Local News, News.

Palm Beach County commissioners voted 4-3 not to adopt GL Homes’ land-swap proposal Tuesday during a fierce meeting that endured for more than 10 hours of presentations, deliberations and an estimated 80-plus people speaking during public comment. The final decision was met with applause from those who remained in the crowd, about half of the people present Tuesday morning. “We are deeply disappointed by Palm Beach County Board of Commissioners’ decision today. Our public-private partnership would have provided desperately needed solutions to water quality, workforce housing, Jewish...

Support for Israel events in South Florida | PHOTOS

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on October 11, 2023. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Local News, Photos and Videos.

Photos of support for Israel events in South Florida. In Fort Lauderdale officers got involved when supporters met an opposition rally and clashed over the Gaza Strip conflict.

‘No one is OK’: South Floridians still reeling from deadly attack on Israel

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on October 10, 2023. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Local News.

While the world watches the mayhem and destruction unfolding in Israel, South Florida grieves. On Monday, the death toll topped 1,500 after the brutal attack on Israel by Hamas over the weekend. Rabbi Jonathan Berkun, spiritual leader of the Aventura Turnberry Jewish Center, described the emotions many throughout South Florida are feeling in the wake of the unprecedented attack on Israel, one of the deadliest in decades. “Everyone is absolutely devastated,” Berkun told the South Florida Sun Sentinel on Monday. “Deeply concerned. Upset. Angry. Grieving. Everyone has some kind of connection...

Mayor touts Fort Lauderdale as ‘city on the move’ in State of the City speech

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on October 6, 2023. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Local News.

Pretty beach. Stunning skyline. Sparkling waterways. The kind of city you never want to leave. Residents got a chance to see Fort Lauderdale through the eyes of Mayor Dean Trantalis on Wednesday night at his annual “State of the City” speech. The speech, delivered at The Parker playhouse, drew a crowd of nearly 400 people. Some cheered. A few booed. (But more on that later.) Trantalis touted Fort Lauderdale’s growing reputation as a diverse and cosmopolitan city that is fast becoming one of the most desirable places in the nation to live, work and visit. Fort Lauderdale earned a top spot by...

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