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Boy, 10, found shot dead in Aventura home
11 Mar 2010 at 9:10pm
A 10-year-old was found shot dead inside an Aventura home Thursday afternoon, police said.

West Palm Beach bank teller foils robbery
11 Mar 2010 at 8:39pm
There’s no money, employee tells would-be robber

A man who intended to rob a bank Wednesday left empty-handed when a teller told him the bank had no money, ...
Inmate indicted in Keys prison tax scheme
11 Mar 2010 at 8:27pm
State prison inmate Shawn Clarke and three of his family members have been indicted on charges of defrauding the Internal Revenue Service of about $115,000 in a scheme that involved phony tax returns.

Group to display oversize abortion photos at South Florida intersections
11 Mar 2010 at 7:54pm
The Personhood anti-abortion organization has announced it will bring its Personhood FL "Spring Break Tour" to Fort Lauderdale, Miami and West Palm Beach.

Airport aroma: Smell of stinky feet fills the air at PBIA
11 Mar 2010 at 7:39pm
There are a lot of stinky feet walking through the security checkpoints at Palm Beach International Airport.

Norovirus strikes at least 80 Broward County residents at three sites
11 Mar 2010 at 7:38pm
Non-fatal flu can last 48 hours

A flu being blamed on the norovirus has felled at least 80 people in Broward County this week, following a recent outbreak in Palm Beach County .

Unbalanced drawbridge caused accident in Pompano, contractor says
11 Mar 2010 at 7:32pm
Four workers trapped when bridge unexpectedly went up

Workers who started repairs on the Atlantic Boulevard drawbridge did not know it was unbalanced and wo...
Fort Lauderdale police seek SUV in hit-and-run on Las Olas
11 Mar 2010 at 6:27pm
A Fort Lauderdale woman is fighting for her life after police say she and a friend were the victims of a hit-and-run crash Wednesday night on Las Olas Boulevard.

Las Vegas casino execs make pitch to open up to 6 resorts in Florida
11 Mar 2010 at 6:03pm
Sands operators most interested in Fort Lauderdale and Miami

Multibillion-dollar hotel resorts with casino gambling, celebrity chefs and luxury shopping.

FPL Group's rating downgraded
11 Mar 2010 at 4:40pm
FPL Group's credit rating was lowered from "excellent" to "strong" by Standard & Poor's rating agency Thursday due to more regulatory scrutiny for Florida utilities. After the Public Service Commission all but rejected requested rate hikes for FP...
Former Broward Commissioner Eggelletion wants 2 1/2-year delayed prison term
11 Mar 2010 at 4:29pm
Maximum penalty could be five years on charge of money-laundering conspiracy

When disgraced former Broward County Commissioner Josephus Eggelletion is sentenced Friday for a money...
NAACP and FPL: Saving too much energy hurts the poor
11 Mar 2010 at 1:35pm
The NAACP's Florida chapter recently decried a PSC decision to require utilities to save more energy. "The Florida Public Service Commission...which regulates the state?s utilities, has chosen to adopt conservation goals that are predicated on th...
Broward, Palm home prices won't reach prior peaks until 2030, firm says
11 Mar 2010 at 12:30pm
Another dire prediction for South Florida home prices. Prices in Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties aren?t expected to regain their previous peaks until at least 2030, Moody?s Economy.com told The Real Deal. For a look at the entire cou...
Federal legislation to lower property insurance costs debated
11 Mar 2010 at 9:15am
Legislation that could give South Florida homeowners a break from soaring property insurance premiums received a mixed reception by federal lawmakers Wednesday. The House Financial Services Committee debated the bill and is expected to vote on it...
Homeowners with Chinese drywall deserve money, Florida official tells FEMA
11 Mar 2010 at 9:14am
Florida's interim emergency management director sent a letter late Wednesday to federal disaster officials, asking that they ?identify and distribute? financial aid to families affected by Chinese drywall. ?Any disaster funding that could be prov...