Weston (Broward, Florida)

Feds charge 5 with hate crimes for allegedly imprisoning disabled

2013-01-23 12:53:00

The federal government for the first time has used its hate crime laws to bring charges against five people who allegedly imprisoned mentally disabled people in subhuman conditions as part of a scheme to steal their Social Security benefits. In the...

TV chef Art Ginsburg (a.k.a. Mr. Food) dies at 81

2012-11-21 11:49:00

Art Ginsburg, the TV chef known to millions as Mr. Food, has died. The 81-year-old resident of Weston, Fla., died Wednesday following a battle with pancreatic cancer, according to the Associated Press. Ginsburg, who was known for his catchphrase "Oooh!...

Boys' basketball: Friday scores

2011-12-17 16:37:22

Boys' basketball: Monday scores

2011-12-20 16:36:43

Boys' basketball: Tuesday scores

2011-12-21 16:36:36

Flight attendant draws on creativity by handing out crayons

2008-07-22 00:00:00

It didn't take long for Jewel Van Valin's cross-country art project to take off. Passengers flying in the difficult days after 9/11 were anxious and irritable because of tightened security and fewer flight amenities. The Delta Air Lines flight...

Itsmyluckyday looks for better finish in the Preakness

2013-05-17 14:59:31

Seeking redemption from a Kentucky Derby effort that didn't go as planned, Itsmyluckyday will try to rebound Saturday as one of nine horses in the 138th running of the $1 million Grade I Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. Trained by...

Rugby takes center stage in Pompano Beach

2013-05-16 09:09:35

There is a new sport in town and it is capturing the attention of young athletes throughout Broward County. Rugby has its origin going back to England in the 1830s, and if Eric Aumann and Phil Schulte have their way, it will become a popular sport in...

Angelina Jolie's mastectomy news reverberates in South Florida

2013-05-14 15:20:00

When Angelina Jolie announced Tuesday that she had both breasts removed to cut her risk of cancer, experts across South Florida predicted the Hollywood superstar saved more lives than her own. In the age of genetic testing, more women with cancer-...

'August' uproarious, resonant at Civic

2013-05-13 13:34:02

As Tolstoy wrote in "Anna Karenina," "Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way." Boy does the Weston family have its own way of being unhappy. Several of them, in fact, and director Aaron Nichols and his cast...

AutoNation joins racing champ Hunter-Reay to raise at least $1 million to help fight cancer

2013-05-15 00:00:00

Fresh from launching its name coast-to-coast, AutoNation is starting its first nationwide drive for charity: a push to fight cancer, working with South Florida's IndyCar champion Ryan Hunter-Reay. The Fort Lauderdale-based auto retailer will...

State volleyball: Bishop Moore, undefeated Lyman enjoy sweeps

2013-05-10 18:25:00

KISSIMMEE — Lyman and Bishop Moore are on a collision course to the boys volleyball state final. The Greyhounds (29-0) swept Weston Cypress Bay 3-0 (25-22, 25-15, 29-27) in a state quarterfinal at Silver Spurs Arena and will play Southwest Miami...

Weston artist Irina Dakhnovskaia-Lawton's "Le Cachou" is on display in the 62nd annual "All Florida Juried Competition and Exhibition," through July 14 at the Boca Raton Museum of Art.

2013-05-10 00:00:00

Cops from the Broward Sherriff's Office will serve patrons of J.G. McGuinness Irish Pub in Weston on Wednesday night. Tips head to the Florida Special Olympics Fund.

2013-04-24 00:00:00

South Florida Venezuelans get ready to start their trip from Weston to cast their ballots in New Orleans for their country's presidential election Sunday.

2013-04-13 13:32:00