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Pigs are being forced to race at a popular fair, raising concerns about their safety and well-being. Stop torturing these innocent animals under the guise of entertainment.
Possibly coming to a school near you: A speed-detection camera to automatically issue a ticket. A new state law, which took effect on July 1, allows the speed-detection cameras to be installed in school zones, giving municipalities and counties the choice to use them. And several local governments in Broward, Palm Beach and Miami-Dade say they’ve begun either mulling the idea or actively ...
The city of Coconut Creek is planning an outside review of its police department after a survey of more 100 officers included some anonymous, critical remarks of the police chief’s performance. City staff were drawing up a contract Friday to hire an outside Human Resources firm run by an attorney to figure it all out, said Coconut Creek Mayor Josh Rydell. “We’re taking the survey and the ...
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A Margate fair is expected to return this spring as police have raised public safety concerns. City leaders plan to give the fair another opportunity — with some safety-oriented adjustments: The festivities now would end by 10 p.m. to have fewer late-night issues.
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A Hollywood man needed a work-around to get an ambulance to his house after nobody answered 911. His wife died. Records show the 911 call to the Broward County regional system just rang and rang.