BSO's plan to close jail in Hollywood faces opposition
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 19:43:35 -0700
Hollywood Police Chief Chad Wagner and the vice president of a prominent police union sent letters to Broward Sheriff Al Lamberti on Friday , decrying a plan to close a satellite jail in Hollywood.
Pembroke Pines basketball team a national runner-up
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 19:28:33 -0700
The Jr. Kings 13-and-under boys' basketball team, based in Pembroke Pines, was runner-up at the USSSA Nationals in Cocoa Beach. The Jr. Kings, sponsored by Hollywood's Big Al's Security Training Center, ended the season 52-27, competing in AAU, YBOA and USSSA.
Day after run-in with gunman, Bastien campaign continues
Sun, 22 Aug 2010 14:07:06 -0700
Congressional hopeful Marleine Bastien Shaken but undeterred, Marleine Bastien was back on the campaign trail through the blue-collar 17th Congressional District Sunday, a day after a man put a gun to her head and robbed her of cash, cell phones and her sense of security.
Congressional candidate continues campaign after robbery by gunman
Sun, 22 Aug 2010 13:33:04 -0700
Marleine Bastien remains undeterred but wary Shaken but undeterred, Marleine Bastien was back on the campaign trail through the blue-collar 17th Congressional District on Sunday, a day after a man put a gun to her head and robbed her of cash, cell phones and her sense of security.
Congressional candidate robbed at gunpoint
Sat, 21 Aug 2010 19:32:17 -0700
Campaigning Democrat robbed outside North Miami church One of nine Democrats running to replace U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek in Congress was robbed at gunpoint while waiting to go into a Miami-Dade church on Saturday, police said.
Gunman robs congressional candidate Marleine Bastien
Sat, 21 Aug 2010 14:37:26 -0700
Campaigning Democrat robbed outside North Miami church North Miami
State Rep candidates talk Destin, fishing closure (MUGS and ELECTION GUIDE)
Sat, 21 Aug 2010 09:05:05 -0700
With Tuesdays Primary Election just days away, The Log asked the candidates running for U.S. Representative, 2nd Congressional District to share their thoughts on some Destin related issues. Here are the candidates voters will find on the ballot:...
Man on bond for sex abuse can return home to Florida
Wed, 18 Aug 2010 20:30:17 -0700
WOODSTOCK An 18-year-old Florida man accused of traveling to Huntley for sex with a 14-year-old girl he met online can live in Florida while the case is pending.
Judge allows sex abuse suspect to return to Florida
Wed, 18 Aug 2010 11:19:35 -0700
A Florida man accused of traveling to Huntley for a sexual encounter with a 14-year-old girl he met online can return home while the case against him is pending, a McHenry County judge ruled Wednesday.
'Cash by confusion' confronts cashiers
Wed, 18 Aug 2010 08:56:54 -0700
On Aug. 10 in Stuart a 48-year-old Miramar man almost got away after confusing a Walmart clerk into giving back too much change for a $100 bill.
More 'cash by confusion' scams hitting Martin County cashiers
Wed, 18 Aug 2010 07:04:00 -0700
MARTIN COUNTY Thefts of cash by confusion continue.
Three men charged with mailbox identity theft
Tue, 17 Aug 2010 18:22:06 -0700
More than $200,000 spent with stolen credit and debit cards The U.S. Attorney's Office has arrested two men charged with stealing credit and debit cards from curbside mailboxes.
Three men charged with stealing credit, debit cards from South Florida mailboxes
Tue, 17 Aug 2010 18:17:39 -0700
More than $200,000 spent with stolen credit and debit cards The U.S. Attorney's Office has arrested two men charged with stealing credit and debit cards from curbside mailboxes in South Florida and using them to blow through more than $200,000.
Three South Florida men charged with mailbox identity theft
Tue, 17 Aug 2010 18:00:48 -0700
More than $200,000 spent with stolen credit and debit cards The U.S. Attorney's Office has arrested two men charged with stealing credit and debit cards from curbside mailboxes in South Florida and committing more than $200,000 worth of identity theft.
Cybercop earns fame but fuels skepticism
Sun, 15 Aug 2010 21:20:24 -0700
Cybercop earns fame but fuels skepticism
Red Hots win national 3v3 championship
Thu, 12 Aug 2010 20:44:50 -0700
After placing runner-up the past two summers, the Red Hots under-10 girls of West Pines United soccer won the 3 v 3 Challenge National Championship at Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex in Lake Buena Vista.
White, Yost win top honors in JGA
Thu, 12 Aug 2010 20:39:50 -0700
The Junior Golf Association of Broward conducted its end of the summer awards ceremony at the Fort Lauderdale Country Club in Plantation. The JGA of Broward featured 290 male and female golfers, ages 8-18, at various skill levels.
An ex-Bollywood star rescues immigrant women from abusive relationships
Thu, 12 Aug 2010 17:00:37 -0700
One afternoon, a neighbor knocked on Somy Ali's door. Bleeding from a head wound, the terrified woman said she had been beaten by her husband. Ali called 911.
Stuart Police say Miramar resident pulled 'short change' scam on Walmart employee before arrest
Wed, 11 Aug 2010 11:08:00 -0700
STUART A customer who police say confused a WalMart clerk into giving back too much change may have been scammed by a professional, according to police reports.
Jobs key issue in Florida House 112 race; one of five candidates still in limbo
Mon, 09 Aug 2010 05:59:06 -0700
There is a Democratic candidate still in question in a cross-state race that, as of now, has five candidates running for the House District 112 seat. House District 112 sprawls from west of Floridas Turnpike in Miami-Dade, includes parts of west Miramar and Pembroke Pines in Broward on the east coast and heads east toward Naples in Collier County.