Provides the latest RSS feeds for Fort Lauderdale News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Florida Statesman.com http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/cat/257b7bc7aa875450/ en-us Sun, 19 May 2013 14:51:04 -0400 Sun, 19 May 2013 14:51:04 -0400 30 "Into Darkness" opened in 33 foreign markets as well this weekend, and the $40 million that the film brought in took some of the sting out of the domestic results. It has taken in more than $80 million from overseas, and $164.5 million worldwide. "The good news is, when you have a really good movie like this one, the word of mouth is going to bring the audience in over time," ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214616772/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Sun, 19 May 2013 13:05:21 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214616772/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 FORT LAUDERDALE (CBSMiami) – The Broward Sheriff's Office has released the name of a Treasure Coast woman who was struck and killed by a bus Saturday afternoon on the lower level of Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport. Around 2:15 p.m., Cheryl A. Bazilius, of Ft. Pierce, got out of parked Ford SUV in the right traffic lane in Terminal 3 to meet her husband who just arrived ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214616471/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Sun, 19 May 2013 13:01:37 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214616471/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 MIAMI (AP) — Facing an offensively challenged Miami Marlins team that’s been particularly bad against left-handers lately, Wade Miley appears to be in a good spot to rebound from his worst outing of the season. Miley will try to keep the Miami bats quiet and lead the Arizona Diamondbacks to their fifth straight win in the finale of a three-game series at Marlins Park on Sunday. The ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214616773/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Sun, 19 May 2013 13:01:37 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214616773/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 LOXAHATCHEE— A 47-year-old man is charged with attempted first-degree murder with a firearm after police say he shot and wounded his neighbor during a squabble over their dogs. Richard Bohl, a resident of the 17000 block of 40th Run N in Loxahatchee, was booked into ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214616249/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Sun, 19 May 2013 12:15:18 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214616249/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 The Miami Dolphins have signed former University of Florida tailback Mike Gillislee, making him the fifth member of the 2013 draft class to sign his rookie deal. Gillislee, whom the Dolphins' used the 164th overall pick to selection in the fifth round of this year's draft, signed a four-year deal worth $2.322 million, according to a league source. Gillslee, who will participate in OTA ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214616250/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Sun, 19 May 2013 12:15:17 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214616250/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade during Game 4 of the NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Chicago Bulls at United Center in Chicago, May 13, 2013. UPI/Brian ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214616202/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Sun, 19 May 2013 12:08:18 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214616202/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Miami Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria talks to an unidentified man sitting behind him during the fourth inning of a baseball game between the Miami Marlins and the Arizona Diamondbacks, Saturday, May 18, 2013 in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214615718/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Sun, 19 May 2013 11:24:25 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214615718/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 A woman's airport visit to greet an arriving traveler turned deadly when she tripped in a roadway and a charter bus ran over her. It forced the normally hectic four-lane arrivals section of Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport to be shut down for about four hours Saturday. Cars arriving at the airport were redirected to the departures area. Some fliers said the traffic delays ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214615719/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Sun, 19 May 2013 11:24:24 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214615719/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Let 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 have had to deal with ramps being closed, familiar exits being changed, and new signs and orange cones popping up weekly.“Every time I drive ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214615179/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Sun, 19 May 2013 10:51:18 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214615179/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Dwyane Wade showed up at a prom Friday night and surprised one lucky – and persistent – fan who has asked him multiple times to be her date since last Fall.The Miami Heat superstar pulled up to the Archbishop Coleman Carroll High School senior prom at the LaJolla Ballroom in Coral Gables, Fla., decked out in a sleek black suit, white shirt, no tie, and striking red loafers ensemble. ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214615137/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Sun, 19 May 2013 10:46:28 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214615137/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 DEERFIELD BEACH— Local residents linked hands along the beach Saturday to take a stand against offshore drilling and to protect the beaches many have called home for years. "It's important for our community to make sure our beach is nice and clean, because this whole town is based around this beach," said Chris Montague, 26, a local musician ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214615180/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Sun, 19 May 2013 10:33:55 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214615180/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Ohio State University . "When you have a credit card, you feel like you have a lot of money when you don't." Ratliff is like many young adults, emerging data show. His generation, dubbed millennials by academics and marketers, grew up during the boom and bust cycles of the U.S. economy over the last decade and a half - crises that appear to have reshaped their attitudes toward ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214615182/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Sun, 19 May 2013 10:33:52 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214615182/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 "The message comes better when it comes from them," said Amalio Nieves, curriculum supervisor for diversity, culture and outreach prevention in the school district. The "Above the Influence" rally was hosted by ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214615181/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Sun, 19 May 2013 10:33:51 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214615181/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 MIAMI (AP) – Brandon McCarthy pitched a three-hitter for his first win since being struck in the head by a line drive last season, helping the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Miami Marlins 1-0 on Saturday night. Gerardo Parra led off the game with a home run for Arizona, which has won four in a row while dealing the Marlins a season-long seven-game losing streak. McCarthy (1-3) struck out ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214615183/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Sun, 19 May 2013 10:29:56 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214615183/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Police in Florida said they arrested a man twice within a 12-hour period, once for driving his car naked and a second time for allegedly stealing a motorcycle. Brian Blake Bienvenu, 24, of Delray Beach, Fla., began his alleged crime spree at 2:20 a.m. local time Thursday, when a security official at Highland Beach Club observed him parking his vehicle in the nude, police said. Bienvenu tried to ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214615237/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Sun, 19 May 2013 10:26:22 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214615237/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Miami Heat players have been steadfastly neutral in claiming no preference as they waited for Indiana and New York to figure out which would play the underdog in the NBA’s upcoming Eastern Conference finals. Confident champions do not deign to worry about who’s next; they leave the worrying to opponents. The lion who runs the jungle does not much care if he is feasting on zebra or ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214614708/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Sun, 19 May 2013 09:42:37 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214614708/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Citizens Property Insurance Corp. already has weathered a series of political and public-relations storms.Still shy of his first anniversary at the helm of Citizens Property Insurance Corp. as president and CEO, Barry Gilway approaches his second storm season leading a company that, following the legislative session, is substantially different than the one he joined last June, he said this week ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214614391/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Sun, 19 May 2013 08:52:16 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214614391/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 South Florida drivers may soon find it a lot easier to fight those pesky red-light camera tickets.But, say traffic court lawyers, it might also become harder to win.A new rule, set up by a transportation bill not yet signed by ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214614020/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Sun, 19 May 2013 08:02:05 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214614020/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Florida Legislature is also flexing its muscle in the fight against the growth of adult-oriented massage establishments, places whose marketing and signage skews closer to adult entertainment than therapeutic well-being. In South Florida, they're known for their blacked-out windows, neon signs, late-night hours, and sexually suggestive postings in online classified ads. Many are listed on ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214614019/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Sun, 19 May 2013 08:02:04 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214614019/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Kids can bowl two free games a day at participating South Florida bowling centers through the end of the summer. Kids Bowl Free offers coupons for the free games at ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214614018/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Sun, 19 May 2013 08:02:04 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214614018/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 One ticket sold in Florida has matched all six numbers for a record Powerball jackpot of more than $590 million, according to the Powerball website. The winning numbers in Saturday night's Powerball drawing were: 10, 13, 14, 22, 52 with a Powerball of 11. The ticket was sold, at 7838 Gall Blvd, Zephyrhills, and it was a quick pick. Florida Lottery secretary Cynthia O'Connell told The ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214614017/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Sun, 19 May 2013 08:02:03 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214614017/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Maria Elena Palacio was worrying her trapped pit bull wouldn't make it out alive from the blaze. This was when the businessmen began approaching her with sales pitches. "It got really crazy. The firefighters had to tell them to leave me alone," the Hollywood resident said Wednesday, the day after her house fire. "I couldn't think straight. There were so many of them. They ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214611324/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Sun, 19 May 2013 02:07:09 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214611324/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Frank Vogel went into that best-of-seven series accusing the Heat of flopping. Now, not only are the stakes higher, but the level of competition, as well. Not only have ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214611323/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Sun, 19 May 2013 02:07:08 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214611323/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Everglades , U.S. 27 seems far away from the hustle and bustle of interstate commerce. It has no strip malls, few stoplights and gas stations. Vast open land - sugar cane fields, farms, sawgrass - surrounds its four lanes in Broward ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214611325/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Sun, 19 May 2013 02:07:06 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214611325/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 A woman’s airport visit to meet her husband, who was arriving from a flight, turned deadly when she tripped in a roadway and a charter bus ran over her. It forced the normally hectic four-lane arrivals section ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214611326/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Sun, 19 May 2013 02:07:05 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214611326/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Get your Marlins Tickets now! obviously haven't padded attendance enough through sweet deals like allowing fans over 55 into Thursday games free or giving away select tickets for a $1.25 service charge at select bars. So on Saturday night, they really ran a risky promotion to beef up their major league-worst crowds. Jeffrey Loria walked in the ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214611327/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Sun, 19 May 2013 02:07:04 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214611327/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Boca Raton 's landscape beauty may be in the eye of the beholder.And the city panel in charge of rewarding properties for their look thinks the town is getting a little rough around the edges.The city has come along way since the 1960s, when its main features were scrub pines, sugar sand and rattlesnakes. Over the past 30 years, Boca has become renowned as a South Florida showcase — an ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214611328/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Sun, 19 May 2013 02:07:02 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214611328/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 West Palm Beach , which took place in January, pulled in $1.1 million, its lowest yield in at least five years, according to the affiliate's figures. Donations raised by the event, the largest fundraising effort for each Komen affiliate, have averaged about $1.7 million since 2009. Komen South Florida officials attributed the drop in fundraising — and a corresponding 9 percent dip in ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214611329/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Sun, 19 May 2013 02:07:02 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214611329/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Erik Spoelstra would rather avoid. Ever since he was put in this situation, he's run from the topic of his abilities as a coach. The everlasting smile disappears the moment Spoelstra, now in his fifth season with ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214611330/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Sun, 19 May 2013 02:07:00 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214611330/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 A driver who crashed into a car that burst into flames saved the other driver, but couldn't rescue a passenger who was killed during the Saturday collision ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214610885/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Sun, 19 May 2013 01:17:06 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214610885/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office .The altercation occurred about 7:30 p.m. in the 17000 block of 40th Run North. Deputies found a man suffering from gunshot wounds, the Sheriff's Office said.The unidentified man was transported to St. Mary's Medical Center in critical ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214610886/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Sun, 19 May 2013 01:17:04 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214610886/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. The owners chose to name the 3-year-old thoroughbred after their city of residence. City of Weston competed in the $100,000 Chick Lang Stakes among eight other ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214610887/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Sun, 19 May 2013 01:17:02 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214610887/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 NBA Eastern Conference finals after they closed out their semi-final series against the New York Knicks in six games with a 106-99 victory on Saturday. The Pacers thrilled their home crowd with the win to take the seven-game series 4-2 and advance to the finals for the first time in nine ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214610349/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Sun, 19 May 2013 00:47:49 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214610349/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Brandon McCarthy fired his second career shutout Saturday, baffling the Marlins on three hits in the Arizona Diamondbacks' 1-0 decision over Miami. McCarthy (1-3) earned his first win of the season in his ninth start after firing eight shutout frames in his previous outing -- a no-decision against the Phillies. The right-hander allowed two walks and struck out five in the 100-pitch ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214609376/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Sat, 18 May 2013 22:34:07 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214609376/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 A bus struck and killed a pedestrian at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport Saturday afternoon.The Broward Sheriff’s Office said in a news release that the private charter bus hit the person on Terminal Drive outside the lower level of Terminal 4.BSO Fire Recue personnel responded to the crash and declared the pedestrian dead at the scene. 10 passengers on the bus were not ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214606497/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Sat, 18 May 2013 18:28:32 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214606497/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 The NBA announced today that Miami HEAT forward LeBron James has been named to the 2012-13 NBA All-Defensive First Team. This marks the fifth time in James' career that he has earned NBA All-Defensive First Team honors, all in consecutive seasons. He previously earned First Team honors during the 2011-12, 2010-11, 2009-10 and 2008-09 seasons. It also marks James' third All-Defensive ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214606165/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Sat, 18 May 2013 17:08:37 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214606165/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 The sudden, mysterious death of 13-year-old Braulio Salas, a seventh grade student at Indian Ridge Middle in Davie, shocked parents and fellow students. But they have quickly rallied to raise more than $4,000 (and counting) to help the Salas family to offset the costs of the burial and funeral services. "It will never take away what happened but at least it will help ease the financial ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214605636/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Sat, 18 May 2013 16:19:42 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214605636/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Ex-NBA player Predrag Danilovic was stabbed early Saturday morning during a brawl in a cafe in Belgrade, Serbian police say.The Associated Press reports that Danilovic is undergoing surgery for injuries to his abdomen, head and arms.The Serbian player was part of the Miami Heat from 1995 to 1997, and then played for the Dallas Mavericks in 1997. He is considered one of the best European shooting ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214605017/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Sat, 18 May 2013 15:35:16 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214605017/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 1 of 4. Passengers wait to be picked-up after two commuter trains collided in Bridgeport, Connecticut causing one to derail injuring numerous passengers, May 17, 2013. Some 20 to 25 people were injured on Friday in a train accident near Fairfield, Connecticut, a Fairfield Police spokesman said on ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214603693/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Sat, 18 May 2013 13:27:37 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214603693/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 It weighed 80 pounds and was just over 1 foot wide, but it was going incredibly fast, traveling through space at speeds of 56,000 mph. And when it collided with the moon, it exploded with the force of 5 tons of TNT, sending off a flash of light bright enough to see from here on Earth. It was the largest explosion that scientists monitoring lunar impacts had ever witnessed, and it likely made a ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214603938/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Sat, 18 May 2013 13:24:22 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214603938/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 MIAMI (AP) — It turns out atripto Miami may have been just what the Arizona Diamondbacks needed to heat up their bats. Nothing seems to be doing that for the Marlins. Arizona looks to build on one of its best offensive performances of the year and extend light-hitting Miami’s losing streak to seven Saturday night. The Diamondbacks (24-18) tied a season high with three home runs in ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214603340/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Sat, 18 May 2013 12:18:16 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214603340/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 A group of South Florida attorneys has negotiated a projected settlement of more than $19 million to resolve a class-action case brought on behalf of thousands of homeowners across the state who, through their Wells Fargo Bank mortgages, were subjected to so-called force- or lender-placed insurance.As many as 24,000 Floridians — many in Broward ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214601540/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Sat, 18 May 2013 09:18:39 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214601540/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Hatchet-wielding hitchhiker is arrested in killing of N.J. lawyer The prosecutor in Union County, N.J., Theodore J. Romankow, said McGillvary would be brought to New Jersey to face charges he murdered 73-year-old Joseph Galfy Jr. on Sunday night. Romankow said the move could be delayed if McGillvary fought extradition. It took just a few hours for law enforcement to track McGillvary down after ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214601541/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Sat, 18 May 2013 09:18:36 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214601541/scat/257b7bc7aa875450