Galt Ocean News Today

FORT LAUDERDALE — There’s no laughter on this playground. No chats between friends. No breaking of bread at the picnic tables. Locks went up on Fort Lauderdale’s Dottie Mancini Park on Dec. 7. More than two months later, the park still remains closed. Nearby residents who have grown to love their little park are fuming. With patience wearing thin, they want to know when Dottie Mancini Park is ...

The park would sit above a parking lot just blocks from the beach in northeast Fort Lauderdale. Not everyone thinks it's such a great idea. Critics fear it might become a haven for the homeless seeking shelter from the sun and rain. 

For the second time in two years, Mangos restaurant on Las Olas Boulevard has closed. Once again, ownership upheaval has brought about a halt to operations. If a deal is finalized, the restaurant hopes to reopen by Oct. 1 with a new name and concept.

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) - An elderly couple is speaking out after a disturbing confrontation between a condo manager and a resident in her 70s.Speaking...

Critics aren’t liking the idea of losing their favorite sports bar, but some say a new hotel with a parking garage is just what the neighborhood needs.

Columnist Steve Bousquet says a challenge to a Fort Lauderdale city election has angered voters and could leave political scars.

Mister 01 Extraordinary Pizza has also opened in Boca Raton, while SoBol will open March 31 in Boynton Beach and Akira Beck will debut March 25 in Delray Beach. Meanwhile Spatch Peri-Peri Chicken closed in Fort Lauderdale and Via Vai Italian Deli has been sold in Wilton Manors.

The Gringo Empanadas and More has also opened in Delray Beach, and Akira Beck will open March 25 inside the Ray hotel in Delray Beach. Also coming soon: the delayed Carousel Club at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach is now set to debut April 1.

Tacocraft Taqueria & Tequila Bar will open March 18 in Plantation, and the gastro pub Bar 25 will open later this spring in Delray Beach. But after 26 years, Monster Subs in Fort Lauderdale has closed.

Gastropub Bar 25 is coming soon to downtown Delray Beach, while Phat Boy Sushi and Kitchen is rolling into Davie. Also: Chef Lenore Nolan-Ryan’s Grapes Wine Cafe & Market has closed on Fort Lauderdale's Galt Ocean Mile.