A Broward man is facing a slew of charges after admitting to sexually assaulting a 10-year-old girl, police say. On Wednesday, Pembroke Park police got a call from a nearby hospital about a girl who came in reporting a sexual battery. The following day, officers showed up to an apartment in the 3700 block of […]
Some South Florida malls are open and others are closed on Easter Sunday. Here’s what to know about holiday hours for major malls in Miami-Dade and Broward counties: Shopping mall hours on Easter Sunday Aerial view of Town & Country Mall in Kendall in 2022. Is your favorite mall open on Easter Sunday 2024? Aventura […]
With all his opponents having dropped out, former President Donald Trump won every city in Broward in Florida’s presidential primary, though he didn’t perform quite as well as he did in the rest of the state. And the Republican votes in the county’s cities and towns weren’t uniform. Some communities provided him a much larger […]
The man who shot and wounded a police officer in a Fort Lauderdale hotel room on Thursday had a history of arrests and mental health problems severe enough that police invoked Florida’s touted ‘red flag’ law to take his guns away two years ago. But that was only temporary. Karl Chludinsky got them back last […]
Housing costs in Miami-Dade and Broward counties are rising. Prices for single-family homes and condos are now at an all-time high. Here’s a breakdown of costs and sales in South Florida: What is the median sales price of a single-family home? Miami-Dade County: $650,000 Broward County: $625,000 What is the median sales price of a […]
Flies on salad, rodents in the dining roomn and The Sick and Shut Down List is back after a week away. A reminder that this list of Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach and Monroe restaurants that got closed after failing inspection is completely reactive. Nobody at the Miami Herald or Miami.com chooses who gets inspected or […]
A Broward man took to TikTok to report that he “HAD A BLAST” storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 with his partner, according to federal court documents, adding a caption: “me and babe stormed the Capitol with the rest of America.” He’s now facing jail time — three years after the riot. Joseph […]
A former attorney for an embattled Broward town says she was tormented while working for the municipality due to her gender and sexual orientation. She’s suing — and seeking more than $100,000. According to a lawsuit filed in Broward court Friday, former town attorney Melissa Anderson is alleging that the town of Pembroke Park — […]
A Broward man is behind bars after stabbing the mother of his four kids at a Lauderdale-by-the-Sea parking lot for finding a new partner, police say. Damion Matthews, 47, was arrested Monday morning and faces an attempted murder charge. He’s being held at the Broward Main Jail without bond. At around 9:20 p.m. on Sunday, […]
A former Army lieutenant colonel who pleaded guilty to possessing and sharing images on an instant messaging app of children younger than 12 being exploited sexually was sentenced to 42 months in federal prison, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said. Edgar Ali Cerda, 49, of Cooper City, will also serve 15 years of supervised release for […]
The state is investigating whether Broward schools shortchanged local charter schools out of a possible $86 million from a 2018 voter-approved referendum, according to a letter sent Thursday by Education Commissioner Manny Diaz. The investigation was announced one day after the school district filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit by Renaissance Charter Schools, one […]
The 84th Miami Herald Spelling Bee for Broward took place on Thursday. The winner Jasmine Perez will now represent her county in the national Scripps Spelling Bee, a televised event that will take place from May 26 to June 1 in Maryland. The Miami Herald, along with other sponsors, organizes two spelling bees every year, […]