Bills on delivery robots, turnpike tolls advance in Florida Legislature

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on March 5, 2026. Posted in Florida News, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, News, Social, Transportation.

TALLAHASSEE — Small autonomous or remotely operated personal delivery devices, used to carry food and small packages, would be allowed to operate on bike lanes and road shoulders under a transportation package approved by the Florida Senate on Wednesday. However, those robotic devices would be prohibited under the measure (SB 1220) from making such deliveries in state parks, state forests and wildlife management areas. Additionally, the devices, along with unmanned drones, would be barred from flying over special districts and theme parks without their consent. And that’s just a small part...

Last 2 names of 6 US soldiers who died in Kuwait attack identified by the Pentagon

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on March 5, 2026. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, National News, Network, News, Social.

By HANNAH FINGERHUT, KONSTANTIN TOROPIN and REBECCA BOONE WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The last two names of the six U.S. soldiers killed in a Kuwait attack were released Wednesday by the Pentagon, and they are from California and Iowa. Related Articles Protester, three Capitol Police officers treated for injuries after scuffle in Senate hearing room US issues first commercial construction permit for a nuclear reactor in years to a Wyoming project Elon Musk’s proposed Tesla tunnel loop met with opposition by Nashville...

Los Angeles school superintendent placed on paid leave amid federal probe

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on February 28, 2026. Posted in Education, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, National News, Network, News, Social.

By JAIMIE DING and JULIE WATSON LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles schools superintendent Alberto Carvalho was put on paid leave Friday while he is part of a federal investigation, two days after the FBI served search warrants at his home and the district’s headquarters. Related Articles Sleepy owl found resting among items on a New York antique store shelf Injured mother manatee and calf are rescued in Florida and taken to SeaWorld Federal prosecutors won’t appeal ruling barring death penalty in Luigi Mangione...

Unnamed couple agrees to genetic testing in embryo mix-up case

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on February 25, 2026. Posted in Florida News, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Health, Latest Headlines, News, Social.

An unnamed couple has agreed to undergo genetic testing to determine whether they are the parents of a baby girl born to a Brevard County couple as the result of an embryo mix-up at their fertility clinic, attorneys said Tuesday. The unnamed couple have told attorneys that they used the same clinic and gave birth to a boy the same month as Tiffany Score delivered a baby girl. Score’s daughter is neither her nor her partner’s biological child, the result of an error during the in vitro fertilization process. Score and partner Steven Mills are now suing the clinic and its doctor because the...

Broadway blockbusters at Broward Center next season: ‘Death Becomes Her,’ ‘The Outsiders,’ ‘Hamilton’ & more

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on February 24, 2026. Posted in Entertainment, Events, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Social, Theater, Things To Do.

The next Broadway season in Fort Lauderdale will spotlight some of the The Great White Way’s hottest new musicals, plus the return of some fan favorites. Shows taking center stage at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts include new national tours of “Death Becomes Her,” “The Outsiders” and “Buena Vista Social Club.” Encore runs will include “Hamilton,” “Mamma Mia,” “Disney’s Beauty and The Beast,” “Six” and “The Notebook” (which will play West Palm Beach and Miami this spring). Season tickets for the 2026-2027 six-show package are now on sale and range in price from $330 to $1,215. It...

Eric Dane, ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ and ‘Euphoria’ star, dies at 53

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on February 20, 2026. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, National News, News, News Obituaries, Social.

By MARIA SHERMAN NEW YORK (AP) — Eric Dane, the celebrated actor best known for his roles on “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Euphoria” and who later in life became advocate for ALS awareness, died Thursday. He was 53. His representatives said Dane died from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, known also as Lou Gehrig’s disease, less than a year after he announced his diagnosis. “He spent his final days surrounded by dear friends, his devoted wife, and his two beautiful daughters, Billie and Georgia, who were the center of his world,” said a statement that requested privacy for his family. “Throughout his...

One killed after crash with BSO deputy’s car during stolen car investigation

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on February 18, 2026. Posted in Crime and Public Safety, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, News, Social.

A person was killed after a car crash with a Broward Sheriff’s Office deputy late Monday night in Tamarac while the deputy was investigating a reported stolen car. The car was stolen from Margate and spotted in Tamarac just before midnight, the Sheriff’s Office said in a news release Tuesday night. A deputy crashed with a car unrelated to the investigation in the area of West Prospect Road and Northwest 31st Avenue, the news release said. The Sheriff’s Office did not provide further information about what preceded the crash or how it occurred. A second crash then happened with the suspect’s...

Armed man is killed by Fort Lauderdale police. ‘The suspect fired his weapon.’

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on February 16, 2026. Posted in Crime and Public Safety, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Local News, News, Social.

An armed man who approached police while they were investigating a disturbance in Fort Lauderdale on Saturday was shot and killed by officers, the city’s police chief said. Police responded to a disturbance in the 900 Block of Chateau Park Drive, the police department said in a statement. “While on scene, officers were approached by an armed adult male who was not involved in the initial disturbance,” Chief Bill Schultz told reporters later Saturday afternoon at the site of the incident. Schultz said an “initial review” had been conducted. “We know the suspect fired his weapon during the...

Immigration officials plan to spend $38.3 billion to boost detention capacity to 92,000 beds

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on February 14, 2026. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, National Politics, Network, News, Politics, Social.

By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Federal immigration officials plan to spend $38.3 billion to boost detention capacity to 92,600 beds, a document released Friday shows, as U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement quietly purchases warehouses to turn into detention and processing facilities. Related Articles Some US schools cancel class pictures after online claims surrounding Epstein Memo says White House was ‘excellently preserved’ during East Wing demolition for Trump’s ballroom Trump’s Harvard move reflects one of his go-to...

Orlando judge suspects foul play by ICE agents, orders 2 Venezuelans freed

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on February 13, 2026. Posted in Crime and Public Safety, Florida News, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, News, Social.

A federal judge in Orlando ordered two more Venezuelan migrants released from ICE custody on Thursday and said he suspected foul play by the agents involved in their detentions. In one case, U.S. District Judge John Antoon, who released another detainee earlier this month, said the warrant ordering Junier Silva-Parucho’s arrest on Jan. 29 arrest was signed three hours after he was taken into custody. The warrant for Silva-Parucho, a construction worker with a pending asylum application and valid employment authorization, was therefore invalid, the judge ruled. “If the court considers it an...

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