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Everglades wildfire briefly closes Alligator Alley as fire spreads to 32,000 acres | VIDEO
Alligator Alley was briefly closed Tuesday as a fire burning nearby sent thick, black smoke over the highway. The fire, started by a lightning strike Sunday afternoon, has burned more than 32,000 acres in the Everglades. In less than one day, the blaze doubled in size. The smoke was hampering drivers’...
Booming Flagler Village replacing ‘old Fort Lauderdale’ feel
It’s a short drive from Fort Lauderdale’s legendary beach and a quick walk from the illustrious entertainment on Las Olas Boulevard. And yet, developers say, Flagler Village is far removed from anything the city has seen. The hip, rapidly growing neighborhood could be the next destination for thousands...

Everglades wildfire briefly closes Alligator Alley as fire spreads to 32,000 acres | VIDEO
Alligator Alley was briefly closed Tuesday as a fire burning nearby sent thick, black smoke over the highway. The fire, started by a lightning strike Sunday afternoon, has burned more than 32,000 acres in the Everglades. In less than one day, the blaze doubled in size. The smoke was hampering drivers’...
Booming Flagler Village replacing ‘old Fort Lauderdale’ feel
It’s a short drive from Fort Lauderdale’s legendary beach and a quick walk from the illustrious entertainment on Las Olas Boulevard. And yet, developers say, Flagler Village is far removed from anything the city has seen. The hip, rapidly growing neighborhood could be the next destination for thousands...

Free entry at museums on Saturday and Sunday
Enjoy free admissions to museums on June 1-2 with Bank of America’s Museum on Us program. The year-round program offers free entry to more than 200 national arts institutions on the first full weekend of each month with an ID and a Bank of America or Merrill Lynch credit or debit card. Get free...
Free gift cards and more at Macy’s Backstage Outlet opening Saturday at Broward Mall
Broward County bargain hunters soon will be able to cash in on deals at a new Macy’s Backstage Outlet opening at Westfield Broward Mall on Saturday, May 18. The discount store-within-a-store will occupy 14,000-square-feet of retail space inside Macy’s at the Plantation mall at 8000 W. Broward Blvd,...

Everglades wildfire briefly closes Alligator Alley as fire spreads to 32,000 acres | VIDEO
Alligator Alley was briefly closed Tuesday as a fire burning nearby sent thick, black smoke over the highway. The fire, started by a lightning strike Sunday afternoon, has burned more than 32,000 acres in the Everglades. In less than one day, the blaze doubled in size. The smoke was hampering drivers’...
Booming Flagler Village replacing ‘old Fort Lauderdale’ feel
It’s a short drive from Fort Lauderdale’s legendary beach and a quick walk from the illustrious entertainment on Las Olas Boulevard. And yet, developers say, Flagler Village is far removed from anything the city has seen. The hip, rapidly growing neighborhood could be the next destination for thousands...
Fort Lauderdale police officer suspended for repeatedly shoving someone to the ground
A Fort Lauderdale police officer was suspended for five days for shoving someone to the ground repeatedly, even after they put their hands up. In a series of videos posted online Jan. 1, the officer repeatedly and forcefully shoves an unidentified person to the ground after breaking up a fight...

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