Broward County

Performance Art Piece Questions Human Desire With Abnormal Way To Eat Cake

Andrea Richard — Fri, 17 May 2013 10:54:00 +0000

The All Florida Juried Competition and Exhibition opening reception recently at the Boca Museum of Art drew in a packed, frenzied crowd to its 62nd-annual showcase featuring 149 multimedia works. But it was the overheard exclamations of “That’s disgusting!” and “I can’t even watch this!” that stood out during the evening’s discourse.

New Broward Center Lounge Offers Taste Of High Life

Christine DiMattei — Fri, 10 May 2013 18:39:04 +0000

At the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, it's intermission during a production of "War Horse."

Eric Chirinsky stands at the bar of the Broward Center's new lounge Club Level, drink in hand, watching the Miami Heat battle the Chicago Bulls on a flat-screen TV.

"I just figured I'd check it out and see how our home team was doing tonight," he says.

But his wife, Katarina, isn't focused on pro basketball right now. She's sitting alone, enjoying a plate of hors d'oeuvres and a glass of bubbly.

A Snowbird's Letter From Carlan Mobile Home Park in Davie

Roberta Walker — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 18:48:08 +0000

It’s almost snowbird season. The sight of snowbirds escaping the bitter northern cold is common in South Florida. Not so common is a Canadian woman who makes her way to Carlan Mobile Home Park in Davie several times a year to visit her childhood nanny who is now 95 years old.

Broward's $10.6 Billion Boating Industry

Joseph Cooper, Bonnie Berman and Paul Leary — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 18:00:00 +0000

From Miami-Dade To Broward, The Case For Being Mindful When Renaming Counties

Daniel Rivero — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 19:00:00 +0000

Amid chatter that Broward County is considering changing its name to reflect the county’s biggest city-- Fort Lauderdale

How The Fiscal Cliff Deal Will Impact South Florida And Broward vs. Lauderdale

Elaine Chen — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 17:00:00 +0000

On the Florida Roundup: 2013 begins with the fiscal cliff averted, despite U.S. Senator Marco Rubio’s vote against the agreement. We find out whether Florida's fragile economy can "hang on" when many decisions have been kicked down the road.

What's A Better Name: Broward Or Lauderdale?

Elaine Chen and Stefania Ferro — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 14:30:00 +0000

Broward Commissioner Chip LaMarca wants to transform Broward County by changing its name. LaMarca says many outside Florida don't recognize "Broward" and associate Fort Lauderdale with fun in the sun. He plans to propose the name Lauderdale County, an idea that will be debated next week in a function hosted by the Tower Forum, a Broward (soon to be Lauderdale?) non-profit business organization. Miami-Dade changed its name in 1997.

Broward GOP Chairman Bows Out

Ashley Lopez — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 20:01:30 +0000

Richard DeNapoli, the Chairman of the Broward Republican Party, has announced he will not run for a second term.

NEWSCAST: Eyeball Appears To Be 'Fishy' In Nature

Kelley Mitchell — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 22:24:29 +0000

The mystery of the giant eyeball is closer to being solved.

The softball-sized blue eyeball was found in the sand in Pompano Beach and most likely came from a swordfish.

That's the conclusion by the state wildlife research laboratory.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission says the size and color do match up to that of a swordfish.

They will continue genetic testing to see if they can determine what type of swordfish.

Audience Choice: The Top Three Buildings In Broward County

Daniel Rivero — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 18:00:00 +0000

After Broward County’s architectural legacy was all but completely forgotten in a recently released list from the American Institute of Architects, we decided to conduct our own audience survey about the top buildings in Broward County.

Searching for Broward’s Underappreciated Buildings

Daniel Rivero — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 19:01:38 +0000

Fontainebleau Miami Beach. Mar-a-Lago National Historic Landmark. City Park Municipal Garage.

Does something from the above list feel out of place?

In a recently released list from the American Institute of Architects, the sole building from Broward County that made the rank among the 100 top buildings in Florida was a parking garage.

That just can’t be.