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Broward trustees are weighing a motion to direct a staffing plan that could eliminate about 3,000 positions over three years as enrollment falls and the district faces an $80M gap.
Real Estate & Development in ...
A Las Olas Isles peninsula estate at 529 Bontona Avenue traded for $24M, highlighting demand for rare deep‑water, multi‑yacht waterfront parcels in Fort Lauderdale.
Florida’s top court refused to hear ARC Global’s venue challenge to Trump Media’s lawsuit, leaving an appeals‑court ruling intact and sending the fight back to Sarasota. The move keeps the dispute alive in the trial court.
President Trump met with House Republicans at his Doral resort as lawmakers gathered to shape the GOP's agenda ahead of the 2026 midterms.
Crime & Emergencies in ...
A morning house fire at 1400 River Island Road left a Fort Lauderdale home largely destroyed and injured two people, Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue says.
Health & Lifestyle in ...
State regulators put Venus Cosmetic Institute on two‑year probation after a 2023 BBL death; state records and an autopsy raised fresh safety questions about the Doral clinic.
A van drove onto the Atlantic Community High School infield during a Delray Beach track meet, forcing cancellation. Police arrested a 43‑year‑old and filed multiple charges.
President Trump will host a hemispheric security summit at his Doral resort with a dozen allied leaders — critics warn of rights and ethics concerns.
Weather & Environment in ...
Warm, muggy Saturday with highs near 80°F and breezy east winds. Atlantic beaches face a high rip‑current risk through Sunday—swim near lifeguards.
A 60-year-old Homestead man was arrested after allegedly exposing himself to a 14-year-old on a Little Havana bus; police say the girl recorded the incident and the driver flagged officers.
Pitbull has filed plans to build an eight-story Mr. 305 headquarters on the site of his childhood home in Wynwood. The Rilea Group-developed project is headed to city design review.
A marine‑industry executive paid $43 million for the 1.4‑acre Rio Vista point lot at 1818 SE 10th Street, securing roughly 840 feet of Intracoastal frontage. The property had been listed near $50 million.
A review found a Lake Worth Beach trooper recorded zero "Hispanic" designations across 107 stops, raising questions about how Florida records race in traffic enforcement.
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