North Lauderdale

Trampoline parks gaining bounce in South Florida

2013-06-14 12:01:00

Indoor trampoline parks are gaining altitude across South Florida, as people are jumping to try them out. Off the Wall Trampoline Fun Center in Coconut Creek opened April 28 in a former Publix and joins two parks that began business last year: Planet...

Property values rebound in North Lauderdale, Lauderhill

2013-06-16 00:00:00

After taking a real beating over the last few years, property values in North Lauderdale are bouncing back with a vengeance. According to the latest figures released by the Property Appraiser's Office, the city is second in the county when it comes to...

Coral Springs to start charging for side-door trash pickup

2013-06-09 14:10:14

Residents who want their trash picked up from their side doors will have to pay $25 a month, starting next year. Because the city changed to Waste Pro from Waste Management, other changes are coming. Residents in December will receive new trash carts....

Jesus Christ Super-convention descends onto Fort Lauderdale

2013-06-12 15:30:00

The entertainment biz is a mission. At least that’s the way Actors, Models and Talent for Christ (AMTC) feels. The non-profit ministry is holding auditions for their education program Saturday, June 15 at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. at GALLERY one –...

Property values rise in most Broward cities

2013-06-11 00:00:00

Property values are on the rise in Broward, with Cooper City leading the way with a 8.56-percent increase in taxable value. North Lauderdale comes second with a 7.07-percent increase. Parkland has registered a 6.20-percent increase, while Coral Springs...

Bulletin Board

2013-05-29 12:45:26

Thursday Biz to Biz Networking, 5:30 p.m. at Riverside Hotel Las Olas, 620 E. Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale. $10. Call 954-838-9644. Davis and Dow, 8 p.m. at Legends Lounge, 5550 NW 40th St., Coconut Creek. Free. Call 954-977-6700. JIVE, 9 p.m. at...

Tuition frozen at Broward College, Palm Beach State

2013-05-29 15:50:47

Tuition at Florida's colleges will remain steady after years of big increases. Broward College decided on Wednesday to become the latest public institution in Florida to agree to freeze tuition for 2013-14, and Palm Beach State College plans to follow...

North Lauderdale to honor its fallen heroes Friday

2013-05-30 13:55:00

— They aren't forgotten. And the city wants to make sure — with a bronze statue of military boots, a helmet and rifle meant to commemorate fallen soldiers — that the memory of two young men who once called North Lauderdale home are...

Police link Boynton man to 14 armed robberies

2013-06-06 13:49:00

Now that a brazen and prolific suspected armed robber linked to 14 crimes spanning from Margate to Daytona Beach is off the streets, investigators are hoping a one-man, retail-crime wave has been ebbed. Rainier Cox, a 30-year-old convicted felon, hit T....

Jobs, crime discussed at Broward meeting

2013-06-06 00:00:00

Jobs, education, and crime – these were the topics discussed at a recent meeting for Broward County's District 9, which includes Sunrise, Plantation, Lauderhill, and North Lauderdale. Broward County Commissioner Dale V.C. Holness, who represents...

Broward cities embrace emergency aid pacts

2013-06-07 00:00:00

Cities in Broward are becoming increasingly dependent on each other for fire and emergency medical services. Automatic aid agreements, which are based on the concept of the closest and most appropriate unit responding to emergency calls for service,...

Archbishop Thomas Wenski to give Mass in North Lauderdale Monday

2013-05-26 16:20:26

Residents are invited to celebrate the annual Memorial Day Mass for the deceased with Archbishop Thomas Wenski Monday in North Lauderdale. The mass, hosted by Catholic Cemeteries for the Archdiocese of Miami, will begin 10 a.m. at Our Lady of Queen...

Cpl. Michael Kratz (North Lauderdale) pulled three children from a smoke-filled home.

2013-06-13 18:05:00

One of AMTC's success stories, Bettis Richardson grew up in North Lauderdale and attended Coconut Creek High School. Now based in L.A., he is working on his first album.

2013-06-12 15:53:00

The City of North Lauderdale Park and Recreation Department will pay tribute to 2 fallen soldiers from North Lauderdale, Petty Officer Second Class Michael Brodsky and Private First Class Oscar Martinez with this "Fallen Soldier Statue" during a dedication ceremony May 31st at 7pm at the North

2013-05-29 00:00:00