Deerfield Beach

South Carolina edges Michigan with late touchdown in Outback Bowl

2013-01-01 14:10:00

TAMPA, Fla. -- Connor Shaw led No. 11 South Carolina to the brink of victory and Dylan Thompson carried the Gamecocks over the hump in the Outback Bowl. Thompson came off the bench to throw a 32-yard touchdown pass with 11 seconds remaining Tuesday,...

Man choked to death on roach parts after winning eating contest

2012-11-26 12:59:00

A Florida man who collapsed after winning a bug-eating contest accidentally choked to death on the cockroaches he gobbled down, the Broward County Medical Examiner’s Office announced Monday. Edward Archbold, 32, of West Palm Beach won the eating...

If South Florida's beaches could talk

2012-01-08 00:00:00

Mary Cleere Haran dies at 58; cabaret-style singer

2011-02-08 00:00:00

Mary Cleere Haran, a singer, actress and writer whose performances and recordings brought new perspectives to classic American popular songs, died Saturday in Deerfield Beach, Fla. She was 58. The Broward County coroner's office confirmed that she died...

Florida precious metals telemarketer shut down for allegedly defrauding senior citizens

2011-05-17 16:34:57

Bulletin Board

2013-05-21 12:55:59

Wednesday Aerobics, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Monday and Wednesday, Ezell Hester Community Center, 1901 Seacrest Blvd., Boynton Beach. $3. Presented by the Boynton Beach Parks and Recreation Department. Call 561-742-6550. Art film, "Orozco: Man on Fire," portrait...

New lawsuit filed against missing Boca Raton attorney

2013-05-21 15:32:47

A new lawsuit accuses missing Boca Raton attorney Timothy McCabe of ripping off one investor in two different ways. Real estate broker Timothy Sweetman alleges McCabe persuaded him to loan $30,000 to Cruise Superstore, a Deerfield Beach company that...

OptimumBank leaders determined to ride out storm

2013-05-21 00:00:00

The numbers would make anyone blink: Bad loans account for nearly a fifth of Fort Lauderdale-based OptimumBank's $88.6 million loan portfolio. But this isn't a tale of woe from the Great Recession. It's happening this year. There may be more bad times...

From Star Wars to comics to gamers, Florida has events to satisfy your inner nerd

2013-05-20 06:14:00

Florida's got fanboy down. Where else can you count on an annual Wookie sighting? Disney's Star Wars Weekends,�though, going on from May 17 to June 9 at Disney's Hollywood Studios, is just one of Florida's great offerings for movies, TV, comics and...

St. Coleman teams super-charged in volleyball

2013-05-20 09:21:44

This past season was one of highly charged excitement for the varsity and junior varsity girls' volleyball teams at St. Coleman School in Pompano Beach. The squads lived up to their Chargers nickname by generating some top-quality play in their...

Home-buying frenzy: Strong demand collides with scarce inventory

2013-05-20 10:44:01

Cover Story The Open House on a leafy street near South Miami featured a snack wagon with cupcakes and chilled beverages, but the real draw was the newly listed house for sale for $435,000. Over a two-hour stretch on a Sunday afternoon, 44 groups of...

South Florida outdoors notebook

2013-05-16 20:08:32

Pompano Rodeo: Fishing hours are 7 a.m.-4 p.m. May 17 on the first day of the Pompano Beach Fishing Rodeo. Weigh-in is 2-6 p.m. at the Alsdorf Boat Ramp Park on 14th Street in Pompano Beach. Fishing May 18 is 7 a.m.-noon followed by the weigh-in from...

The advisory issued by the National Weather Service in Miami includes Pompano Beach, Margate, and Deerfield Beach in Broward as well as Boynton Beach, Boca Raton, Delray and Lake Worth in Palm Beach County.

2013-05-20 00:00:00

Locals joined the nationwide effort, "Hands Across the Sand," Saturday in Deerfield Beach to bring awareness to environmental issues.

2013-05-18 21:25:00

A couple of boys fish along the canal at Villages of Hillsboro Park in Deerfield Beach as the sun sets.

2013-05-04 00:00:00