Confessed Hollywood cop killer seeks to vacate guilty plea, saying attorneys ‘coerced’ him

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on January 27, 2026. Posted in Crime and Public Safety, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, News, Social.

Weeks after a jury rejected the death penalty for Jason Banegas in the murder of Hollywood Police Officer Yandy Chirino, the 23-year-old is asking a judge to vacate his guilty plea on the grounds that he was “coerced” into doing so by his trial attorneys. Banegas, 23, pleaded guilty to shooting Chirino, 28, in the city’s Emerald Hills neighborhood on Oct. 18, 2021, as the two struggled over a gun. Banegas told investigators he was trying to shoot himself when he shot Chirino in the face. Banegas filed a motion to vacate his guilty plea on Wednesday, asserting that he would not have...

Vaccine exemption for conflict with parents’ ‘conscience’ advances in Florida Senate

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on January 27, 2026. Posted in Florida News, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Health, Latest Headlines, News, Social.

TALLAHASSEE — A Senate committee Monday narrowly approved a bill that would create a new path for parents who don’t want their schoolchildren vaccinated, with the proposal’s sponsor saying parents should be in the “driver’s seat” — but opponents warning of public-health consequences. The bill (SB 1756), sponsored by Sen. Clay Yarborough, R-Jacksonville, includes creating an exemption to vaccination requirements for parents who say the shots conflict with their “conscience.” It would add to an already-existing exemption for parents who cite conflicts with religious beliefs. “The main thrust...

Officer fatally shoots an aggressive raccoon on a New York boardwalk

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on January 27, 2026. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, National News, Network, News.

NEW YORK (AP) — A New York police officer who fatally shot a raccoon that aggressively charged toward people has been placed on modified duty while the matter is reviewed. Related Articles Los Angeles homeless services CEO charged with defrauding taxpayers to pay for luxury lifestyle Shoveling snow? Over-exertion and cold temps can raise your heart risks Sly Dunbar, legendary reggae drummer who anchored tracks from Bob Marley to Bob Dylan, dies as 73 Paralyzing winter storms put a big chill on...

Broward schools back down on plan to hold graduations in gymnasiums

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on January 24, 2026. Posted in Education, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Local News, News, Social, South Florida Schools.

The Broward School District has agreed to return most graduation ceremonies to rented venues after a plan to move them to three high school gymnasiums generated a firestorm of controversy. Superintendent Howard Hepburn issued a memo to Broward School Board members late Friday announcing the change in plans. The School Board heard from numerous students, parents and elected officials at a Wednesday meeting opposing the use of high school gyms. Related Articles Gymnasium graduation plan prompts heated Broward School Board debate Broward moves some...

Prosecutors allege gang members tried to kill Indiana judge to derail domestic abuse trial

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on January 24, 2026. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, National News, Network, News.

By TODD RICHMOND Members of a motorcycle club and a street gang worked together in an attempt to kill an Indiana judge in hopes of derailing a domestic abuse case against one of their own, prosecutors alleged Friday, hours after police announced they had arrested five people in connection with the investigation. Related Articles Meta pauses teen access to AI characters Powdered whole milk could be a culprit in the ByHeart botulism outbreak, tests show Texas Black man exonerated nearly 70 years after execution in case...

Judge rules US Justice Department filed a lawsuit over Georgia voter data in the wrong city

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on January 24, 2026. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, National Politics, Network, News, Politics.

By JEFF AMY and CHARLOTTE KRAMON ATLANTA (AP) — A federal judge in Georgia on Friday dismissed a U.S. Justice Department lawsuit seeking voter information from the state, ruling the federal government had sued in the wrong city. Related Articles California sues the Trump administration over plans to restart oil pipelines along the coast Vance touts the Trump administration’s record against abortion at a Washington rally Private guard called 911 in ICE detainee homicide, saying man ‘kept going’ after suicide...

TikTok strikes deal for new U.S. entity, ending long legal saga

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on January 23, 2026. Posted in Business, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, National News, News, Social.

TikTok said Thursday that its Chinese owner, ByteDance, had struck a deal with a group of non-Chinese investors to create a new U.S. TikTok, concluding a six-year legal saga that saw the app banned by Congress, ensnared in politicking between global superpowers and forced into a 14-hour blackout in the United States. Investors including software giant Oracle; MGX, an Emirati investment firm; and Silver Lake, another investment firm will own more than 80% of the new venture. That list also includes the personal investment entity for Michael Dell, the tech billionaire behind Dell...

Take these steps to protect yourself from winter weather dangers

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on January 22, 2026. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, National News, Network, News.

By JUAN A. LOZANO and PATRICK WHITTLE HOUSTON (AP) — Winter weather brings various hazards that people have to contend with to keep warm and safe. Related Articles Former DEA agent sentenced to 5 years in prison for using badge to protect drug trafficking friends Food costs spiked while gas prices cooled. Here’s the latest look at consumer expenses. Chess grandmaster died of cardiac arrhythmia with methamphetamine, kratom in his system Immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes...

Conservative group says Los Angeles school policy hurts white students in federal lawsuit

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on January 22, 2026. Posted in Education, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, National Politics, Network, News, Politics.

By JAIMIE DING LOS ANGELES (AP) — A conservative group filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday challenging a Los Angeles schools policy meant to address the harms of segregation, alleging that it discriminates against white students. Related Articles Gymnasium graduation plan prompts heated Broward School Board debate FAU faculty member won’t get job back after Charlie Kirk posts Trump administration drops legal appeal over anti-DEI funding threat to schools and colleges Broward School Board to address...

Autopsy finds Cuban immigrant in ICE custody died of homicide due to asphyxia

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on January 22, 2026. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, National Politics, Network, News, Politics.

By MICHAEL BIESECKER and RYAN J. FOLEY WASHINGTON (AP) — A Cuban migrant held in solitary confinement at an immigration detention facility in Texas died after guards held him down and he stopped breathing, according to an autopsy report released Wednesday that ruled the death a homicide. Related Articles Conservative group says Los Angeles school policy hurts white students in federal lawsuit Minnesota statewide strike, economic blackout to protest ICE on Friday Minneapolis businesses struggle during Trump’s immigration...

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