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$3 off admission to upcoming Fort Lauderdale Home and Remodeling Show
Sun SentinelSave $3 on $10 admission to the Fort Lauderdale Home and Remodeling Show at the Broward County Convention Center over Memorial Day weekend. Buy an online ticket to save $3 off adult admission or print out a coupon to save $2 at the box office. The...Tags: HGTV (tv network), Home Improvement, Fort Lauderdale, Memorial Day
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Hands-on help at Home Design and Remodeling Show
Design divas and weekend warriors can see what's hot and get expert advice at Fort Lauderdale's Home Design and Remodeling Show on Memorial Day weekend. The annual show, from Saturday through May 27 at the Broward County Convention Center, will...Tags: General Contracting, Gulfstream Park, HGTV (tv network), Fort Lauderdale, Real Estate Buyers
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Springs to update its public safety radio system
Coral Springs has decided to use new technology for its public safety radio system. At a recent city commission workshop, there was consensus among officials that it would be too risky to carry on with the current 15-year-old system. The city will follow...Tags: Safety of Citizens, Radio Industry, Fort Lauderdale, Plantation, Coral Springs
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Sunrise clinic renamed for Bill Kling, veterans advocate
Those who knew Bill Kling agree that in dedicating more than three decades of his life to the cause of military veterans, the tireless community activist never sought recognition or glory. But Kling, the longtime head of the Broward County Veterans...
Tags: Bill Nelson, Fort Lauderdale, Hospitals and Clinics, Sunrise (Broward, Florida), Plantation
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New signal timing on U.S. 1 has some fuming
Q: For years, I have traveled south on U.S. 1 across Commercial Boulevard to Holy Cross Hospital. It was the best intersection in the county. Now it is a total mess, and I take any other route to avoid it. It seems the signals now only allow one leg of...Tags: Palm Beach County, Fort Lauderdale, Florida's Turnpike, Boca Raton, Traffic
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Floridians press for Everglades and port money
WASHINGTON – The next big phase of Everglades restoration will plug canals, build levees and create giant storage areas to guide fresh clean water through western Broward and Palm Beach counties and into the core of the famed River of Grass. The...Tags: Bill Nelson, Alcee Hastings, Miramar, U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Senate
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Arena deal keeps tilting in Panthers' favor
Now that the Dolphins' request for public money to renovate their private stadium has been shot down, team officials have hinted they would be open to moving to some imagined new home in Palm Beach County. Like I always say in these situations, buyer...Tags: Miami Marlins, Palm Beach County, Miami Dolphins, National Football League, Major League Baseball
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In bid to combat prostitution, human trafficking, lawmakers vote to limit massage hours
Legitimate massage therapists are tired of them and law enforcement officials see them as potential venues for human trafficking. Now, the Florida Legislature is also flexing its muscle in the fight against the growth of adult-oriented massage...
Tags: Executive Branch, Laws, Law Enforcement, Personal Service, Rick Scott
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Rally encourages students to make positive choices
Undeterred by the heavy rain, more than 2,000 students gathered in Fort Lauderdale on Saturday to send a powerful message: You and your friends can pressure one another to do good things. "We can be better, we can make the world a better place," said...Tags: Fort Lauderdale, Castle Hill Elementary School, Pompano Beach, Castle Hill, Teaching and Learning
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Powerball jackpot a record high
With the Powerball jackpot at $600 million, everybody has found a reason to play, said Miguel Chung, the owner of Jimmy's Courthouse Deli, located across the street from the Broward County Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale. "Any excuse to buy more tickets....
Tags: Fort Lauderdale, Lifestyle and Leisure, Crime, Law and Justice, Services and Shopping, Justice System
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Deerfield Beach running backs Powell, McNeal poised for big senior season
DEERFIELD BEACH – After Deerfield Beach's 2012 football season ended, running back Brandon "BP" Powell said, he started working with local trainer Tony Sands on his speed. Most mornings before school, they met at 4:30 a.m. at Fort Lauderdale's...
Tags: Sports, Football, Deerfield Beach
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Courthouse blogger faces Bar scrutiny after criticizing judges
A Fort Lauderdale lawyer whose courthouse blog trades in news and gossip about South Florida's legal community is fighting off an investigation by the Florida Bar after publishing articles that criticized judges in Palm Beach and Broward counties. Bill...
Tags: Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida), Lawyers, Palm Beach County, Fort Lauderdale, Social Media
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