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People bounce from bar to bar in downtown Fort Lauderdale’s historic Himmarshee Village on Thursday night. (Scott Luxo/Contributor)

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Bringing back the glory days: Fort Lauderdale aims to remake Himmarshee Village

Vice Mayor Steve Glassman says he’d like to see the crucial downtown corridor return to its former days as a prime destination bustling with crowds both day and night.

The Florida Supreme Court this week ordered the disbarment of a Palm Beach County lawyer who went on social media to post negative comments about the people he was suing, some of which were interpreted as threatening.

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Palm Beach County lawyer disbarred over ‘disparaging’ and threatening social media posts

A Fort Lauderdale assisted living home called Oasis Living Quarters is evicting all of its residents in order to convert the property into luxury apartments, according to residents, their family members and a new lawsuit. Operators have given no written notice, a violation of Florida law.

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South Florida assisted living home accused of evicting dozens of residents to convert into luxury apartments

U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, a Broward-Palm Beach county Democrat, speaks at a town hall meeting for constituents in Tamarac on Feb. 27, 2025. (Office of U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick/courtesy)

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As many Congress members avoid anger-filled town halls, a few still take place

A group's stated mission is to "empower women in mental health and physical fitness" through jumping rope, hula-hooping, line dancing, pogo sticking and more. But the members agree: The sisterhood is what keeps them there.

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The 40+ Double Dutch Club: South Florida women forge friendships while jumping rope

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WPLG-TV Local 10 cutting ties to ABC network. WSVN-Channel 7 to pick up programming

Longtime ABC affiliate WPLG-Channel 10 announced it is severing ties with the national network after 69 years, saying a renewal of its affiliation was too expensive and could have resulted in layoffs. WSVN-Channel 7 will pick up ABC programming.

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Fearing Social Security cuts, over 400 South Floridians gather for town hall with ex-agency head

Fearing cuts to their social security benefits, hundreds of South Floridians gathered at a Fort Lauderdale church Saturday morning for a town hall with Martin O'Malley, the agency's former commissioner under Biden.

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See Coco Gauff’s new ‘Coco Delray’ sneaker, inspired by hometown: ‘I wanted to represent it right’

Gauff debuted the Coco CG1 in 2022 and the Coco CG2 two years later, both for elite tennis players. The new Coco Delray has a different target audience: everyone.

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As COVID-era laptops vanished, Broward schools aim to keep better track of equipment

Four recent Broward schools property audits identified 274 pieces of equipment, mostly computers and other electronics, missing from 40 schools and district departments.

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Everglades therapy: Veterans combat PTSD by wrangling invasive Burmese pythons

A South Florida Water Management District python removing contractor leads a team of python-hunting veterans in the Florida Everglades as part of his nonprofit Swamp Apes. Searching for invasive Burmese pythons is a rewarding and therapeutic outlet for veterans who...

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