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Here's a look at the six stories to know for March 11, 2024.

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 ...

Earlier this month and without warning, residents said locks were placed on the gates of Dottie Mancini Park in Fort Lauderdale.

Robin Richard says life hasn’t been the same since construction crews showed up to take on a much-needed but messy mission: Tearing up streets to upgrade drainage in her flood-prone Fort Lauderdale neighborhood. She knew they were coming. But she says she didn’t know a loud pump that runs 24 hours a day would be placed right outside the River Oaks home she shares with her husband, keeping them ...

You could get free eclipse glasses for Great American Eclipse 2023 at your local library. Some in Florida are giving them away while supplies last.

You could get free eclipse glasses for Great American Eclipse 2023 at your local library. Some in Florida are giving them away while supplies last.

Police are investigating two separate car thefts Sunday, one in Miami-Dade County and the other in Broward.

A reader is inspired by the strength and resiliency of Fort Lauderdale's flood victims.

South Florida, your long waits in gas lines should soon be over — at least until hurricane season. Officials say supply shortages triggered by flooding at Port Everglades' gas terminals are easing as repairs commence and tankers reach retailers throughout the area.

Opinions Editor Steve Bousquet tells the tale of a first-time candidate who pins his political hopes on one quaint concept: meeting as many voters as possible.