Provides the latest RSS feeds for Fort Lauderdale News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Miami News.net http://www.miaminews.net/index.php/cat/257b7bc7aa875450/ en-us Sat, 18 May 2013 19:13:57 -0400 Sat, 18 May 2013 19:13:57 -0400 30 A bus struck and killed a pedestrian at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport Saturday afternoon.The Broward Sheriff’s Office said in a news release that the private charter bus hit the person on Terminal Drive outside the lower level of Terminal 4.BSO Fire Recue personnel responded to the crash and declared the pedestrian dead at the scene. 10 passengers on the bus were not ... http://www.miaminews.net/index.php/sid/214606497/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Sat, 18 May 2013 18:28:32 -0400 http://www.miaminews.net/index.php/sid/214606497/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 The NBA announced today that Miami HEAT forward LeBron James has been named to the 2012-13 NBA All-Defensive First Team. This marks the fifth time in James' career that he has earned NBA All-Defensive First Team honors, all in consecutive seasons. He previously earned First Team honors during the 2011-12, 2010-11, 2009-10 and 2008-09 seasons. It also marks James' third All-Defensive ... http://www.miaminews.net/index.php/sid/214606165/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Sat, 18 May 2013 17:08:37 -0400 http://www.miaminews.net/index.php/sid/214606165/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 The sudden, mysterious death of 13-year-old Braulio Salas, a seventh grade student at Indian Ridge Middle in Davie, shocked parents and fellow students. But they have quickly rallied to raise more than $4,000 (and counting) to help the Salas family to offset the costs of the burial and funeral services. "It will never take away what happened but at least it will help ease the financial ... http://www.miaminews.net/index.php/sid/214605636/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Sat, 18 May 2013 16:19:42 -0400 http://www.miaminews.net/index.php/sid/214605636/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Ex-NBA player Predrag Danilovic was stabbed early Saturday morning during a brawl in a cafe in Belgrade, Serbian police say.The Associated Press reports that Danilovic is undergoing surgery for injuries to his abdomen, head and arms.The Serbian player was part of the Miami Heat from 1995 to 1997, and then played for the Dallas Mavericks in 1997. He is considered one of the best European shooting ... http://www.miaminews.net/index.php/sid/214605017/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Sat, 18 May 2013 15:35:16 -0400 http://www.miaminews.net/index.php/sid/214605017/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 1 of 4. Passengers wait to be picked-up after two commuter trains collided in Bridgeport, Connecticut causing one to derail injuring numerous passengers, May 17, 2013. Some 20 to 25 people were injured on Friday in a train accident near Fairfield, Connecticut, a Fairfield Police spokesman said on ... http://www.miaminews.net/index.php/sid/214603693/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Sat, 18 May 2013 13:27:37 -0400 http://www.miaminews.net/index.php/sid/214603693/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 It weighed 80 pounds and was just over 1 foot wide, but it was going incredibly fast, traveling through space at speeds of 56,000 mph. And when it collided with the moon, it exploded with the force of 5 tons of TNT, sending off a flash of light bright enough to see from here on Earth. It was the largest explosion that scientists monitoring lunar impacts had ever witnessed, and it likely made a ... http://www.miaminews.net/index.php/sid/214603938/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Sat, 18 May 2013 13:24:22 -0400 http://www.miaminews.net/index.php/sid/214603938/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 CORAL GABLES, Fla. -- Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade made one high school senior's night when he showed up unexpectedly at her prom.Wade walked into a ballroom with roses and hugged Nicole Muxo on Friday night as her classmates from Archbishop Coleman Carroll High School cheered.Muxo posted a YouTube video in April asking Wade to the prom. She knew it was unlikely with the Heat heading to ... http://www.miaminews.net/index.php/sid/214603267/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Sat, 18 May 2013 12:41:29 -0400 http://www.miaminews.net/index.php/sid/214603267/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 MIAMI (AP) — It turns out atripto Miami may have been just what the Arizona Diamondbacks needed to heat up their bats. Nothing seems to be doing that for the Marlins. Arizona looks to build on one of its best offensive performances of the year and extend light-hitting Miami’s losing streak to seven Saturday night. The Diamondbacks (24-18) tied a season high with three home runs in ... http://www.miaminews.net/index.php/sid/214603340/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Sat, 18 May 2013 12:18:16 -0400 http://www.miaminews.net/index.php/sid/214603340/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 A group of South Florida attorneys has negotiated a projected settlement of more than $19 million to resolve a class-action case brought on behalf of thousands of homeowners across the state who, through their Wells Fargo Bank mortgages, were subjected to so-called force- or lender-placed insurance.As many as 24,000 Floridians — many in Broward ... http://www.miaminews.net/index.php/sid/214601540/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Sat, 18 May 2013 09:18:39 -0400 http://www.miaminews.net/index.php/sid/214601540/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Hatchet-wielding hitchhiker is arrested in killing of N.J. lawyer The prosecutor in Union County, N.J., Theodore J. Romankow, said McGillvary would be brought to New Jersey to face charges he murdered 73-year-old Joseph Galfy Jr. on Sunday night. Romankow said the move could be delayed if McGillvary fought extradition. It took just a few hours for law enforcement to track McGillvary down after ... http://www.miaminews.net/index.php/sid/214601541/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Sat, 18 May 2013 09:18:36 -0400 http://www.miaminews.net/index.php/sid/214601541/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Florida Legislature may change how you pursue a college degree, advance your career or locate your company.All you need is a computer, time and the desire to ... http://www.miaminews.net/index.php/sid/214597210/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:52:47 -0400 http://www.miaminews.net/index.php/sid/214597210/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Arizona Diamondbacks' Paul Goldschmidt, left, watches after hitting a two-run home run as Miami Marlins catcher Rob Brantly, right, looks on in the first inning during a baseball game in Miami, Friday, May 17, 2013. At right is home plate umpire Adrian Johnson. (AP Photo/Lynne ... http://www.miaminews.net/index.php/sid/214595747/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 17 May 2013 23:04:54 -0400 http://www.miaminews.net/index.php/sid/214595747/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 A deputy handcuffs retired Miramar police Captain Juan De Los Rios Friday after a jury convicted him of lewd and lascivious conduct for ordering a girl, 15, to expose her ... http://www.miaminews.net/index.php/sid/214595089/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 17 May 2013 21:30:35 -0400 http://www.miaminews.net/index.php/sid/214595089/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 BOCA RATON— — Nearly two decades ago, rogue bodybuilders abducted Marc Schiller, tortured him for a month, drugged him and loaded him into an SUV. They put the vehicle in gear, slammed it into a concrete post, lit it on fire and then ran over Schiller twice with a Toyota Camry.He ... http://www.miaminews.net/index.php/sid/214595088/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 17 May 2013 21:30:35 -0400 http://www.miaminews.net/index.php/sid/214595088/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fort Lauderdale attorney Bill Gelin, widely known as the main writer of JAABlog, is being investigated by the Florida Bar for posting articles critical of two South Florida ... http://www.miaminews.net/index.php/sid/214593963/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 17 May 2013 20:22:10 -0400 http://www.miaminews.net/index.php/sid/214593963/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 A Plantation man has pleaded guilty for his role in the armed robbery of an armored truck in January, U.S. Attorney Wifredo A. Ferrer announced Friday.Christopher Ferguson, 40, and another suspect stole $280,000 Jan. 17 outside the Space Coast Credit Union in Sunrise, prosecutors said.During the holdup, Ferguson and another suspect ordered a Brinks guard to the ground at gunpoint. The suspects ... http://www.miaminews.net/index.php/sid/214594370/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 17 May 2013 20:22:09 -0400 http://www.miaminews.net/index.php/sid/214594370/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 HOLLYWOOD — Assistant Police Chief Jimmy Jones, the subject of an active Internal Affairs investigation into alleged misconduct, will retire this month. Jones, 50, sent a resignation letter to Chief Vincent Affanato this week saying his retirement would take effect May ... http://www.miaminews.net/index.php/sid/214593960/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 17 May 2013 20:22:08 -0400 http://www.miaminews.net/index.php/sid/214593960/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 pill mill – his salary went up 400 percent, the "chaotic" waiting room overflowed with patients from out of town and he was told to give everyone the maximum number of pain pills.But instead of calling the police or leaving the practice his cousin recruited him to join, Dr. Stephen G. Anthony, 64, of Davie, continued to work there and eventually bought the business, court records ... http://www.miaminews.net/index.php/sid/214594371/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 17 May 2013 20:22:08 -0400 http://www.miaminews.net/index.php/sid/214594371/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 A surging stock market and rebounding housing prices are translating into a robust job market in South Florida. South Florida's unemployment continued its decline in April, dropping a notch to 6.8 percent ... http://www.miaminews.net/index.php/sid/214594373/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 17 May 2013 20:22:04 -0400 http://www.miaminews.net/index.php/sid/214594373/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 you'll be able to give the mayor a piece of your mind on Monday from the comfort of your own living room. Mayor Jack Seiler will host a telephone town hall from 7 to 8 p.m. Residents wishing to participate can call in at 1-855-269-4484. Other commissioners will hold their own telephone conferences in the future. Residents are encouraged to call in with ideas or questions about city ... http://www.miaminews.net/index.php/sid/214593352/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:13:50 -0400 http://www.miaminews.net/index.php/sid/214593352/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Brian Blake Bienvenu was arrested twice in just over 12 hours — once for driving around naked and the second time for stealing a motorcycle while shirtless, according to arrest reports.The ... http://www.miaminews.net/index.php/sid/214593353/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:13:49 -0400 http://www.miaminews.net/index.php/sid/214593353/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Hollywood Police are searching for a second man suspected of taking sexual advantage of a 14-year-old girl and are hoping someone will recognize him from a surveillance video.He was with Samuel Semper, 32, who was arrested and charged with two counts of lewd and lascivious molestation April 22 after being accused of having sex with the teenager, police said.The second man in the room at the Hill ... http://www.miaminews.net/index.php/sid/214592953/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:13:48 -0400 http://www.miaminews.net/index.php/sid/214592953/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 fl-boca-old-new-library17b---A worker cleans the wall of the youth services area of the new Boca Raton library. The library is due to open early summer. Carline Jean, Sun ... http://www.miaminews.net/index.php/sid/214593354/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:13:48 -0400 http://www.miaminews.net/index.php/sid/214593354/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 MIAMI (WSVN) -- Devolopers have confirmed plans for a convention center and massive hotel on the site of the old Miami Arena in Downtown Miami. The downtown construction project, which had been rumored for months, was finally confirmed on Thursday. The MDM group confirmed they have a contract to purchase the old arena site from the developers of the Miami World Center. The MDM group and its ... http://www.miaminews.net/index.php/sid/214592173/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 17 May 2013 18:33:01 -0400 http://www.miaminews.net/index.php/sid/214592173/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 are sponsoring the program, to run from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 7500 W. Oakland Park Blvd. Gun owners may turn in unwanted firearms. Those who want to keep their legally owned weapons can get information on gun safety and obtain free locks from Broward Crime ... http://www.miaminews.net/index.php/sid/214592174/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 17 May 2013 18:04:54 -0400 http://www.miaminews.net/index.php/sid/214592174/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Occasionally, weathercasters, emergency officials and everyday people mangle the proper pronunciation of storm names. Consider Philippe (fee-LEEP) in 2011, Shary (SHAHR-ee) in 2010 or Henri (ahn-REE) in 2009, all a bit out of the ordinary, all capable of prompting a slip of the tongue. That's why ... http://www.miaminews.net/index.php/sid/214592176/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 17 May 2013 18:04:53 -0400 http://www.miaminews.net/index.php/sid/214592176/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Delray Beach police said.Joseph Michael Finnin, 28, was charged with disturbing the peace and trespassing, according to a police report.According to the report, employees said Finnin came to Tony's Market at about 3 p.m. Thursday, and was shouting anti-America obscenities in the middle of the store. Employees said they asked Finnin to calm down and leave the market, but he refused.They also ... http://www.miaminews.net/index.php/sid/214592175/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 17 May 2013 18:04:52 -0400 http://www.miaminews.net/index.php/sid/214592175/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s office has been forced to respond to a huge backlash against a $3.2 million dollar ';violence prevention program'; that encourages neighbors to report on each other for ';suspicious behavior,'; with authorities claiming the project will not be used to target gun owners who criticize the ... http://www.miaminews.net/index.php/sid/214591018/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 17 May 2013 17:18:52 -0400 http://www.miaminews.net/index.php/sid/214591018/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 HOLLYWOOD— It's all about the colors on the canvas. They can evoke your emotions just like an ocean wave. At least that's the ambition of Chilean abstract artist Carla Fache, whose work will be on display Monday through July 20 at Hollywood's ArtsPark at Young Circle Gallery. "One of my missions is to move people inside, to fill them with energy through the use of ... http://www.miaminews.net/index.php/sid/214590787/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 17 May 2013 17:01:08 -0400 http://www.miaminews.net/index.php/sid/214590787/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Tuskegee Airmen along with veterans of wars from Vietnam to Afghanistan will be guests of honor at the Miami Yacht Club on Saturday.The Tuskegee Airmen were a small group of black fighter pilots who not only battled the enemy during World War II but also racism. Flying P-40s and P-51s, they destroyed or damaged 409 German aircraft and sank a destroyer. In all, they completed 1,578 combat missions ... http://www.miaminews.net/index.php/sid/214591021/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 17 May 2013 16:53:52 -0400 http://www.miaminews.net/index.php/sid/214591021/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office may launch a violence prevention program that will encourage the public to turn in neighbors suspected of acting suspiciously or dangerously, such as anyone hatching a plan to attack innocent ... http://www.miaminews.net/index.php/sid/214591019/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 17 May 2013 16:53:51 -0400 http://www.miaminews.net/index.php/sid/214591019/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 , it was announced today. Sims was Miami's second fourth-round selection (106th overall) in the 2013 NFL Draft out of Michigan State University. He saw action in 39 games at Michigan State, where he caught 59 passes for 707 yards and two touchdowns. Born September 18, 1991 in Detroit, Michigan, Sims attended St. Mary's Catholic High School in Orchard Lake, Michigan where he lettered in ... http://www.miaminews.net/index.php/sid/214589770/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 17 May 2013 16:04:01 -0400 http://www.miaminews.net/index.php/sid/214589770/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 North Lauderdale public adjuster's office, gain entrance and begin a methodical search for players at a dominoes party who are hiding inside. The eight players take refuge from the intruders in the narrow space of a loading bay, and can be seen on the video escaping into the night after the overhead door is raised. No one was injured in the robbery that happened around 8:20 p.m. on Feb. 28 ... http://www.miaminews.net/index.php/sid/214589771/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 17 May 2013 15:41:57 -0400 http://www.miaminews.net/index.php/sid/214589771/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Nick Saban took the higher road when asked to respond to recent comments from former assistant Tim Davis. "It's a little disappointing when someone who works with you says something," Saban said on the Dan Patrick Show on Friday. Davis, who worked for Saban with the Miami Dolphins and at Alabama for a total of three years, is currently Florida's offensive line coach. He ... http://www.miaminews.net/index.php/sid/214589772/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 17 May 2013 15:41:56 -0400 http://www.miaminews.net/index.php/sid/214589772/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Boynton Beach Police said. The truck should have damage to the left front and was last seen traveling north on Northwest Fourth Street. Six hours later, the driver of a silver Honda Civic with dark tinted windows was being sought by ... http://www.miaminews.net/index.php/sid/214589773/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 17 May 2013 15:41:56 -0400 http://www.miaminews.net/index.php/sid/214589773/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Munawar Toha, 66, was sentenced Friday, May 17, 2013, to 30 years in prison for hiring a hit man to kill four witnesses at his upcoming murder trial. The hit man turned out to be an undercover ... http://www.miaminews.net/index.php/sid/214588467/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 17 May 2013 14:29:42 -0400 http://www.miaminews.net/index.php/sid/214588467/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 A month ago, friendly fire killed a 20-year-old man during a shootout with a would-be robber outside a Hollywood apartment, police say. Richard Biennestin was fatally wounded by his cousin, Mervin Nhomme, who shot him three times while fending off the armed assailant threatening them both, officials said. But Thursday, Hollywood Police said the man responsible for Biennestin's death is not ... http://www.miaminews.net/index.php/sid/214588468/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 17 May 2013 14:29:41 -0400 http://www.miaminews.net/index.php/sid/214588468/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 The Powerball jackpot for Saturday night's drawing has just been raised to $600 million, with a cash option of $376.9 million. This is the largest jackpot ever offered by the game. Officials say the jackpot breaks the Powerball's November 2012 record of $587.5 ... http://www.miaminews.net/index.php/sid/214587026/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 17 May 2013 13:38:21 -0400 http://www.miaminews.net/index.php/sid/214587026/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 It's now the largest amount of money any Floridian has had a chance to win: the Powerball jackpot rose to at least $600 million, lottery officials said this afternoon. The drawing is Saturday night. The previous high had been $587.7 million, drawn on Nov. 28, 2012. The all-time record is $656 for Mega Millions, which was reached on March 30, 2012, but Florida began offering Mega Millions ... http://www.miaminews.net/index.php/sid/214587046/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 17 May 2013 13:10:02 -0400 http://www.miaminews.net/index.php/sid/214587046/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Jeff Ireland made this off-season you'd think he might consider the team's greatest accomplishment was signing wide receiver Mike Wallace, the top free agent on the market, or trading up to No. 3 to draft defensive end/linebacker Dion Jordan. That's not even close. The greatest accomplishment, Ireland said, was turning the Dolphins into a desired ... http://www.miaminews.net/index.php/sid/214587045/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 17 May 2013 13:10:01 -0400 http://www.miaminews.net/index.php/sid/214587045/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Medicare , according to a study just released by Fidelity Investments. The $220,000 covers the medical costs that Medicare doesn't with the study assuming a life expectancy of 85 for women and 82 for men. Despite the steep expected healthcare expenses, the costs are actually ... http://www.miaminews.net/index.php/sid/214587044/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 17 May 2013 13:10:00 -0400 http://www.miaminews.net/index.php/sid/214587044/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 DAVIE— Ever heard of a horse adopt-a-thon? Peaceful Ridge Rescue will hold one from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 26 at 2995 Peaceful Ridge Road. Victor Cutino, who founded the rescue group last year, says 10 horses will be available for adoption. The adoption fee: $800. Don't know zilch about horses? Cutino will spend six months teaching you how to feed and care for the animal. ... http://www.miaminews.net/index.php/sid/214587043/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 17 May 2013 13:10:00 -0400 http://www.miaminews.net/index.php/sid/214587043/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 HOLLYWOOD— Got the gift of gab? How about volunteering as a "Broadwalk Ambassador" for the city of Hollywood. City Hall is looking for 25 outgoing folks willing to roam the Broadwalk on weekends, passing out info to tourists and locals. Volunteers must be at least 16 years old. If you're chosen, you'll get one hour of training and work in four-hour shifts, from 9 ... http://www.miaminews.net/index.php/sid/214586469/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 17 May 2013 13:09:59 -0400 http://www.miaminews.net/index.php/sid/214586469/scat/257b7bc7aa875450