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Artists with Autism helps members sharpen their art and business skills April 1, 2021 at 11:40 AM EDT - Updated April 1 at 11:40 AM As Autism Awareness Month begins April 1, a group of artists is prepared for an event that will connect them with the community, and help them gain important skills. The United We Rock Network Champion event is Thursday at 5:30 p.m. It will serve as the first fundraising event for Artists with Autism since the start of the pandemic. The event will be held at th...

Democrats — and Republicans — praise Biden granting TPS to Venezuelans in U.S. Sun Sentinel 3/8/2021 Anthony Man, South Florida Sun Sentinel © Mike Stocker / Sun Sentinel/South Florida Sun Sentinel/TNS Protesters gather on the corner of Sample Road and University Drive in Coral Springs to bring attention to and protest the political turmoil in Venezuela. The Biden administrations announcement Monday that it was granting Temporary Protected Status to Venezuelans living i...

Thieves target Lighthouse Point post office, possibly getting away with outgoing mail from drop-off box Updated:  Tags:  It happened over night, Saturday into Sunday, at the post office on Sample Road and US-1. Lighthouse Point police said someone broke in between the hours of 8 p.m. Saturday and 7 a.m. Sunday. Investigators believe the thieves were targeting the mail inside the built-in, outgoing mail drop off box in the lobby. Thieves targeted the drop box of a Lighthouse Point post office,...

A 16-year-old girl from Pompano Beach was killed in a two-car crash in Coconut Creek on Sunday night, police said. Seven other people were injured.

Published February 14, 2021 • Updated on February 14, 2021 at 8:42 pm Getty A major accident in Coconut Creek left one dead and seven others injured Sunday evening, according to police. The incident took place around Sample Road and Lyons Road close to 6:45 p.m. Officers said two cars were involved. A total of seven people were taken to nearby hospitals, and one was pronounced dead at the scene. LATEST

Sample Road was shut down in both directions between Lyons Road and the Florida Turnpike for hours as officers investigated what caused the deadly accident.

A portion of the Sawgrass Expressway in Broward County was closed Saturday afternoon after a small plane made an emergency landing. Florida Highway Patrol...

Detectives are searching for two hit-and-run drivers who caused the death of a pedestrian in Pompano Beach.

By DJ 33 1/3 Jan 22, 2021 The Florida Department of Health in Broward County is now having people eligible for COVID-19 shots sign up over the phone. Seniors 65 and older and frontline healthcare workers can call 866-201-6313 to request an appointment, and for those requiring TTY access, the number is 833-476-1526. “When people call the appointment number, they will be asked through an automated system to enter information using their telephone keypad. Live agents will call people back to ma...