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Broward women brought 143 Haitian workers to US for fake jobs, feds say
The 143 workers paid as much as $3,500 each, lured to South Florida from Haiti with false promises of steady paying jobs in construction or on farms, the hope of getting permanent residency and making a life in the U.S., they said. But when they arrived,...
Tags: Justice System, Port-au-Prince (Haiti), Personal Data Collection, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Washington, DC
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Broward drivers navigate the I-595 nightmare
Miami HeraldLet the countdown for aggravated east-west motorists in Broward begin: less than one year to go until the $1.2 billion Interstate 595 project is finally done. But for more than three years, drivers using the main east-west thoroughfare in Broward County...Tags: Miramar, The Miami Herald, Broward County, Weston (Broward, Florida), Cooper City
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The Planner
This weekMonday One-on-One Business Counseling Sessions, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Hollywood Branch Library, 2600 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood. Free. Call Hispanic Business Initiative Fund (HBIF) to schedule an appointment with a business consultant at 305-577-...Tags: Delray Beach, Small Businesses, Colleges and Universities, Business, Deerfield Beach
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GNC sues over similar name
The Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewGeneral Nutrition Centers Inc. is suing a Florida chain of pawnshops over the use of its name. The Pittsburgh retailer, which operates 8,100 nutritional products stores worldwide, filed the lawsuit two weeks ago in federal court in Fort Lauderdale, Fla....Tags: Broward County, Dietary Supplements, Justice System, Nutrition, Litigation
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Pompano boy, 14, run over by bus as mother watches in horror
A teenage boy trying to catch a Broward County public bus clung to its side, fell and was run over by the 20-ton vehicle — all as the boy's mother and passengers watched in horror. Bus riders screamed for the driver to halt Friday after 14-year-...
Tags: Broward County, Disasters and Accidents, Broward County Sheriff's Office, Transportation Accidents, Pompano Beach
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DMV reverses position on Margate office
— First the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles closed its Margate office for road tests in February, urging residents to use other locations instead. The state had been planning on closing the office later this year. But as... -
Employee training grants to double under Florida budget plan
The Florida Senate and House agreed to double funding going to employers for worker training, part of their 2013-2014 budget negotiations, Workforce Florida announced Monday. If the budget is passed after a 72-hour "cooling off" period, funding for...
Tags: Jupiter, Broward County, Palm Beach County, Science and Technology, Florida Legislature
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New Nob Hill entrance to I-595 East should open in mid-June
Q: When can we expect the eastbound entrance ramp from Nob Hill Road to Interstate 595 to open? That area is a huge traffic mess every morning. Mike Waldmiller, Sunrise A: You'll have to wait about two more months. The eastbound on-ramp from Nob Hill...Tags: Pembroke Pines, Boynton Beach, Pompano Beach, Coconut Creek, Spring Break
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Palm Beach County Sheriff's plan to avert mass shootings
Staff writerMost South Florida law enforcement agencies say they drill continually for mass shooting events, and if they haven't made it a regular practice, they're partnering with larger departments to prepare. But Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw said...Tags: Sandy Hook Elementary School, Personal Weapon Control, Orlando, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, South Broward High School
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Margate man arrested, allegedly admits child porn addiction, BSO says
A 31-year-old Margate man who authorities say admitted to having an addiction to child pornography had a collection of more than 500 illegal images that included infants engaged in sex acts, according to a Broward sheriff's report. According to an arrest...
Tags: Broward County, Broward County Sheriff's Office, Justice System, Computer Crime, Judges
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Premiums for new Citizens customers may soar as reform bill passes Senate
The controversial bill to reform Citizens Property Insurance Corp. was passed in the Senate on Thursday, protecting current policyholders from rate increases but bringing with it the prospect that new clients will face significantly higher premiums. If...Tags: Insurance, Broward County, Citizens Property Insurance Corp., Jeremy Ring, Finance
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16 current and former Broward mayors support same-sex marriage
Sun SentinelThe ranks of “Mayors for Freedom to Marry,” which supports same-sex marriage, have been growing. It includes 358 mayors from around the country. Just over a year ago, there were 178 mayors on the list. A total of 20 Broward and Palm...Tags: Broward County, Lauderhill, Family, Cooper City, Gays and Lesbians
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