Provides the latest RSS feeds for Fort Lauderdale News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Fort Lauderdale News.net http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/cat/257b7bc7aa875450/ en-us Thu, 23 May 2013 10:33:34 -0400 Thu, 23 May 2013 10:33:34 -0400 30 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 ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214712963/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Thu, 23 May 2013 07:13:00 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214712963/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 A routine trip to tow an illegally parked car ended up with a baby being pepper-sprayed, a false report of shots fired and the tow truck driver arrested on bribery charges. It all began shortly before 7 p.m. Sunday, when Carmel Towing driver Ronald Tyler showed up to a large party to tow away illegally parked vehicles inside the Olive Glen Community complex in Pompano Beach. Witnesses told ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214712964/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Thu, 23 May 2013 07:13:00 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214712964/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 admitted he had underestimated the South Florida weather. "I felt great, I felt really good out there," Keller said. "The thing that was hurting the most was the wind (as in stamina). Have to get that right. I forgot about this Miami heat." Keller really isn't worried about adjusting to the elements, nor he is worried about learning the nuances of a new offense after ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214711757/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Thu, 23 May 2013 06:25:37 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214711757/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Palm Beach County 's median home price soaring by more than 20 percent in April for a fifth consecutive month. The median for existing single-family homes hit $265,000, a 26 percent increase from a year ago, the Realtors Association of the Palm Beaches said Wednesday. The median price for condominiums rose 20 percent to ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214711758/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Thu, 23 May 2013 06:03:39 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214711758/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 (Graphic content) "We must fight them as they fight us. An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth," said a cleaver-wielding man with bloody hands speaking in what appears to be a London ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214711761/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Thu, 23 May 2013 06:03:38 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214711761/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Pompano Beach man mistakenly pocket-dialed 911 as he planned a killing earlier this month, enabling an emergency dispatch system to record his conversation and link him to the slaying, authorities said Wednesday. Scott Simon, 24, is heard talking with another person on a recorded 911 line May 5, saying he's going to follow Nicholas Romondo Walker, 33, ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214711760/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Thu, 23 May 2013 06:03:38 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214711760/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 After a few cloudy and occasionally stormy afternoons, we should see more sun today. Some areas, however, still are likely to see showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. It also should be ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214710783/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Thu, 23 May 2013 04:55:19 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214710783/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Pacers coach Frank Vogel talks about why Roy Hibbert wasn't there to protect the rim as LeBron James' last-second shot gave the Miami Heat an overtime victory in game ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214710782/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Thu, 23 May 2013 04:55:19 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214710782/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Miami Heat's LeBron James (L) drives on Indiana Pacers' Lance Stephenson during Game 1 of their NBA Eastern Conference final basketball playoff in Miami, Florida May 22, ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214709588/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Thu, 23 May 2013 04:01:28 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214709588/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 LeBron James . In the end he almost stole Game 1 of the Eastern conference final. Almost. "I grabbed him after the game and told him to quickly forget about the last play," Indiana coach Frank Vogel said of his conversation with George after the Pacers' 103-102 overtime loss at the buzzer to James and the defending champion Heat. "He's a third-year player and ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214709589/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Thu, 23 May 2013 03:54:51 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214709589/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Miami Marlins' Kevin Slowey throws to the Philadelphia Phillies in the first inning of a baseball game in Miami, Wednesday, May 22, 2013. (AP Photo/Alan ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214706661/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Thu, 23 May 2013 00:44:45 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214706661/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 AmericanAirlines Arena with a 103-102 victory Wednesday night over the Indiana Pacers. It was a victory that came despite two remarkable plays from Pacers ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214706662/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Thu, 23 May 2013 00:17:11 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214706662/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 - The Miami HEAT announced today that it will host a White Hot HEAT Road Rally presented by American Express at the AmericanAirlines Arena for Games 3 and 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals. The White Hot HEAT Road Rally is the official watch party for HEAT playoff road games. HEAT fans are encouraged to join the HEAT Dancers, Burnie, the Xtreme Team, PA Announcer, Michael B., in-Arena host ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214706663/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Thu, 23 May 2013 00:08:15 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214706663/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Cliff Lee on the mound. Lee will attempt to win his third straight decision and lead the Phillies to their fourth straight series victory in Miami on Wednesday night. Following a two-game absence due to a sore ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214705539/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Wed, 22 May 2013 23:18:33 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214705539/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 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 ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214705540/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Wed, 22 May 2013 23:06:49 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214705540/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Memorial Day weekend beach bash, but getting to and leaving from the sand may be a hassle. City officials are urging anyone attending the Great American Beach Party at the beach to avoid the Las Olas Boulevard bridge because of ongoing construction ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214705541/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Wed, 22 May 2013 23:06:46 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214705541/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Pompano Beach man mistakenly pocket-dialed 911 as he planned a killing earlier this month, enabling an emergency dispatch system to record his conversation and link him to the slaying, authorities said Wednesday. Scott Simon, 24, is heard talking with another person on a recorded 911 line May 5, saying he's going to follow Nicholas Romondo Walker, 33, ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214705543/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Wed, 22 May 2013 23:06:43 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214705543/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 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 revocation of his driver’s license and fined ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214705542/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Wed, 22 May 2013 23:06:43 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214705542/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Philadelphia Phillies' Cliff Lee pitches to the Miami Marlins in the first inning of a baseball game in Miami, Wednesday, May 22, 2013. (AP Photo/Alan ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214704607/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Wed, 22 May 2013 22:28:40 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214704607/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 A Silver Alert has been issued for a West Palm Beach man. Duchene Cesar, 74, was last seen driving a black Honda Civic with Florida plate F30 3WC. West Palm Beach Police say he was last seen Wednesday morning. For the latest updates on Silver Alerts in Florida, ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214704609/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Wed, 22 May 2013 21:56:22 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214704609/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 and the Ohio-based company that has long held gun shows at the city-owned War Memorial Auditorium. The city has clamped down on the arms-bazaar excesses of the show, and a lawyer for Suncoast Gun Shows say city officials may have gone too far this month with a move requiring background checks for all gun sales at the show. That would halt private sales previously exempt from background checks. ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214704611/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Wed, 22 May 2013 21:56:18 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214704611/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 PARKLAND (CBS4) – Grief counselors were called into a Broward High Schoolon Wednesday after a 17-year star soccer player with a bright future took herown life. The Broward Sheriff's Office said they were called to the home of Bailey Mae Lealat 7:10 on Tuesday morning where she had committed suicide. "It hurts that people are that bad and that they feel that way and that she did ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214703499/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Wed, 22 May 2013 20:42:38 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214703499/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Memorial Day weekend beach bash, but getting and leaving from the sand may be a hassle.City officials are urging anyone attending the Great American Beach Party at the beach to avoid the Las Olas Boulevard bridge because of ongoing construction work.The construction and rehabilitation calls for shutting down both westbound lanes on the north side of the bridge and reducing traffic to one lane in ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214702404/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Wed, 22 May 2013 19:39:07 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214702404/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Lauderhill Police said.The driver, who fled after the 5:20 a.m. crash in the 2900 block of Northwest 56th Avenue, was stopped a short time later at Northwest 79th Avenue and Northwest 44th Street, Lauderhill Police Lt. Gregory Solowsky said.Police seized a vehicle; charges are pending against the driver, Solowsky ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214702405/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Wed, 22 May 2013 19:39:06 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214702405/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Citizens Property Insurance Corp. 's Board of Governors on Wednesday approved a $52 million transaction that will send some 60,000 of the state-backed insurer's policies ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214702406/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Wed, 22 May 2013 19:39:04 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214702406/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 As puns go, the caption was pretty vapid. “Sun Sentinel doesn’t need a Koch problem.” (Pronounced, by the way, “coke.”)The banner held by a small band of demonstrators also featured a caricature of those infamous (or famous, depending on one’s political leaning) brothers with money bags and vampire teeth.Plainly, the protesters were alarmed by unconfirmed news ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214700993/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:52:16 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214700993/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Broward sheriff's homicide detectives on Tuesday arrested Scott Simon, 24, of Pompano Beach, pictured, on a charge of first-degree murder in the May 5 killing of Nicholas Romondo Walker, 33, of Lauderhill, the Broward Sheriff's Office ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214700321/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:30:42 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214700321/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Memorial Day weekend is coming up and state troopers are cracking down.Their target: those who refuse to wear seat belts. Last year, there were 205,633 of you.And that doesn't sit well with ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214700994/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:30:41 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214700994/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will hold an open house from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday at its Virginia Key laboratory, at 75 Virginia Beach Drive in Miami.The free, interactive family event will feature video of hurricane hunter flights, 3-D visuals of coral and fish, exotic species such as lion fish and a chance to talk with ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214700996/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:30:40 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214700996/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 In 2011, Boyd announced a sale to Dania Entertainment Center LLC for $80 million, but the deal fell through. The four buyers were listed as Harris Friedman, Louis Birdman, Barton Seidler and Steven ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214700997/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:30:39 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214700997/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Izzy was found late Tuesday night and is back home with her family. Have you seen Izzy? The 7-year-old black Lab and retired police dog dashed out of her owners' Plantation house about 9 p.m. Monday in the middle of a severe lightning storm. "My 3-year-old son keeps asking, 'Izzy coming home, Izzy coming home?'" said Karla Becker. "We think someone picked her up ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214699078/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:21:01 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214699078/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 It's official: The rainy season is off and running - as anyone who's been soaked in a recent downpour would suspect. Actually, it started on May 18, two days earlier than the average start date of May 20, meteorologist Robert Molleda of ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214698245/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:10:25 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214698245/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Jose Santibanez, 46, of Pompano Beach, claimed a $500,000 prize in the $3,000,000 Monopoly Scratch-Off game at Florida Lottery headquarters in Tallahassee. The winning ticket was purchased at Prip Mart, located at 1255 West Palmetto Park Road in Boca Raton. The $20 Scratch-Off game offers 10 top prizes of $3 million and 10 prizes of $500,000, in addition to lower and mid-tier prizes. There is ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214698246/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:10:24 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214698246/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Hoops of Hope is a nonprofit organization started in 2004 by then 10-year old Austin Gutwein, who wanted to bring awareness and raise funds for the more than 15 million children orphaned by ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214696849/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:58:40 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214696849/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 A wheelchair-bound man was taken to Broward Health Medical Center with life-threatening injuries by a driver who police said fled an early morning crash Wednesday before being stopped a short time later. The driver of a black Ford Taurus that police said had front end damage was stopped by officers at Northwest 79th Avenue and Northwest 44th ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214696188/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:58:39 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214696188/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 North Palm Beach prevailed Wednesday in an appellate court ruling over how much he truly owes his victim in a 2010 case.Theodore Stanley Siuda, 44, pleaded guilty to burglary of a dwelling, grand theft, and false verification of ownership to a pawn broker, and he agreed at the time to pay restitution. He was sentenced to 25 months in state prison and 24 months probation.Siuda later appealed the ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214696850/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:58:39 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214696850/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 U.S. Small Business Administration announced a pledge with its national and regional lenders this week to increase lending activity to veterans by five percent a year for the next five years. Veteran-owned businesses can apply for the Patriot Express loan program as well as other SBA programs to help grow their companies. With the support of the SBA's top 20 national lending partners, and ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214696851/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:58:35 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214696851/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 LONDON -- Two attackers wielding a number of weapons allegedly killed a man in broad daylight on a London street and then were shot by police Wednesday in an incident that may have been ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214696852/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:58:34 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214696852/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 More South Florida Sun Sentinel - Broward and Palm Beach breaking news, sports, weather, traffic, hurricane coverage, restaurants, jobs, real estate, classifieds and consumer ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214696853/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:58:33 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214696853/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 You are using Internet Explorer 6. Internet Explorer 6 is unsupported by this site and you may experience layout and functionality issues. It is recommended that you upgrade to a newer version of Internet Explorer or switch to another browser. ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214696854/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:53:26 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214696854/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Sheriff's Office charged Denarius Demps, 22, with DUI, hit-and-run and driving with a suspended license. Deputies say Demps rolled up to a stoplight at Seacrest Boulevard and Woolbright Road at about 7 p.m. Tuesday. Demps then rammed his Ford Escort into the car in front of him three times, according to the arrest ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214695302/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:46:11 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214695302/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 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 up after going into cardiac arrest while undergoing the controversial outpatient procedure at the Atlantic Surgical Center ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214694673/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:46:07 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214694673/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 South Florida teacher nabbed napping in class. Blames his own baby. That’s rich. Patrick Geller, a science teacher at Cypress Bay High School in Weston, was caught sleeping at his desk by his own students. You know kids nowadays, quick to yank ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214695303/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:46:06 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214695303/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 The budget outlook is brighter, but it's not time for a taxpayer-funded spending spree, county commissioners told the sheriff and other top county leaders Tuesday. Property tax money has started flowing back in, thanks to rising property values. But county commissioners said they still want to run the kind of lean government they pared down to during the Great Recession. And they said ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214694833/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:46:03 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214694833/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 South Florida’s housing market continued to sizzle in April.The median price of an existing single-family home in Broward County jumped 22 percent to $250,000 in April from a year earlier, according to the Greater Fort Lauderdale Realtors. The median price for Broward condominiums and townhouses climbed 24 percent to $105,000 year over year, the group said. April sales of single-family ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214693655/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:55:03 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214693655/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Boston Marathon bombings .The FBI told the Orlando Sentinel that during the early morning hours Wednesday, an FBI agent — along with two Massachusetts State Police troopers and other law enforcement personnel — were interviewing 27-year-old Ibragim Todashev in connection with the Boston Marathon bombing investigation when a violent confrontation was initiated by Todashev."During ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214693656/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:31:21 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214693656/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 by both Miami-Dade and Broward County Public Schools. All students, teachers, faculty and administrators are encouraged to wear white to support the HEAT as they take on the Indiana Pacers during the 2013 NBA Eastern Conference Finals. The franchise also encourages all South Florida HEAT fans to elevate their support of the team by wearing white throughout the day and into the night on Friday, ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214693657/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:22:27 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214693657/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Jacqueline Danforth, the adopted daughter of television personality Barbara Walters, was charged with driving under the influence in southwest Florida on Sunday, the Daily Mail reported. According to the publication's online item, Danforth, 44, was released by the Collier County Sheriff's Office shortly after posting a $1,000 bond. Walters has written and spoken about her ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214692035/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:19:13 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214692035/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 The anticipated dip in holiday travel is mainly due to a decline in air travel of eight percent, fee fatigue among travelers and a waffling economy, AAA ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214692034/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:19:12 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214692034/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Left to right: Tina McGee, Carol Whyte, Dale Whyte and Shellyann Watson. Dale Whyte was left in a vegetative state after a botched medical procedure in Dec. ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214690324/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Wed, 22 May 2013 10:05:44 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214690324/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Palm Beach county hospitals, like those across the rest of the nation, have received their spring report cards as scored by a nonprofit organization that advocates for safer health-care delivery.Nineteen local hospitals earned A grades, ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214690323/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Wed, 22 May 2013 10:05:43 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214690323/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 MIAMI, FL – MAY 21: Jose Fernandez #16 of the Miami Marlins looks on during a game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Marlins Park on May 21, 2013 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214690325/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Wed, 22 May 2013 10:00:19 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214690325/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 The FBI says it was involved in a fatal shooting near Universal Studios in Orlando, Fla. CBS News senior correspondent John Miller tells "CTM" the victim was a friend of Tamerlan Tsarnaev, the older brother suspected in the Boston Marathon ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214688854/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Wed, 22 May 2013 08:47:45 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214688854/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Former House Member Anthony Weiner announced his bid for Mayor of New York, in a video released on You Tube Tuesday night. Weiner is trying to make a political comeback, two years after he resigned after posting raunchy pictures on Twitter. (May ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214687467/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Wed, 22 May 2013 07:36:53 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214687467/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 George Zimmerman 's attorney, and used it at least once before he was killed.Two weeks ago, prosecutors filed paperwork asking Circuit Judge Debra S. Nelson to ban defense attorneys and witnesses from telling jurors that autopsy blood samples taken from Trayvon tested positive for marijuana use.Defense attorney Don West filed his written response Tuesday: That information is relevant, so ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214687466/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Wed, 22 May 2013 07:36:53 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214687466/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Palm Beach County commissioners tentatively approved on Tuesday the sale of Mecca Farms to the South Florida Water Management District for $26 million. The Palm Beach Post reports that the 1,900-acre citrus grove was purchased for $60 million by the county with the hopes of luring The Scripps Research Institute, which eventually opened a facility to the east in Jupiter. The water management ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214686732/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Wed, 22 May 2013 07:03:32 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214686732/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Mike Wallace was dodging the raindrops. Yes, he's fast, as fast as this franchise has seen at receiver since perhaps all the way back to Mark Duper. But he isn't fast enough to stay dry in a downpour. At least, not this downpour. "I'm in good shape," Wallace proclaims, "but I obviously need to get in better shape." If there was one lasting impression for Wallace ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214686188/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Wed, 22 May 2013 06:51:46 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214686188/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 calls for partly sunny skies with afternoon highs in the upper 80s and evening readings in the low 70s. There is a 50 percent chance of rain. Thursday should be a couple degrees warmer and likely will feel hot. The rain chance eases to 30 ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214685202/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Wed, 22 May 2013 05:21:51 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214685202/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Melissa Meeker, shown here with Gov. Rick Scott touring flooded areas after Tropical Storm Isaac in 2012, resigned Monday as executive director of the South Florida Water Management ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214685203/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Wed, 22 May 2013 05:21:49 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214685203/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 HOLLYWOOD— City Hall has a slightly new deal with the Margaritaville developer and will hold a meeting this week to clue in the public. Residents can ask questions about the proposed changes at 6 p.m. Thursday in the city commission chambers. "These are not dramatic changes," Hollywood spokeswoman Raelin Storey said. "The documents will reflect the addition of Starwood ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214685204/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Wed, 22 May 2013 05:21:45 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214685204/scat/257b7bc7aa875450