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Sunrise beefs up rules for towing companies Crackdown comes after more than 300 cars towed from shops near Sawgrass Mills mall A Black Friday towing frenzy has led to tougher rules for tow truck drivers crossing the border into Sunrise. Commissioners approved the new rules 4-0 on Wednesday, makin...

An act of charity can make a big difference during the holidays for those in need.Members of the American Sign Language Club at the University School took this to heart. Days before Christmas, the Davie students collected and delivered $125 in gift cards, 11 stuffed animals and other gifts to a s...

Held for disabled participants' ages 18 and older, the wheelchair basketball practices are from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Village Multipurpose Center in Sunrise. A program of the Spinal Cord Injury Support Group, wheelchair basketball is free. Call Fran Wade at 954-748-3084....

    "X Factor" winner Melanie Amaro kept her word. When she heard Sunrise restaurant owner Joey Scuotto had named a pizza after her, she promised to stop by and order the dish next time she was home. As promised, the hometown girl showed up at Scuotto's Pizza & Pasta on Saturday with her family, ...

    Natasha Garcia has been teaching for more than five years since she graduated from Florida Atlantic University with her degree in education. Since then, she has taught for two different Margate elementary schools and loves the time she spends working with children. Where did you teach before ...

      A high school in Coral Springs is on the cusp of entering the Guinness Book of World Records. Members of the DECA club at J.P. Taravella High School recently got students, teachers and staff to be part of a handshake chain that is likely to be officially recognized by Guinness as the longes...

Walk With Ease Program The City of Parkland Parks and Recreation Department will be offering four separate six-week self-guided walking programs beginning Monday, January 23rd, titled, “Walk with Ease”.  Helping older adults to stay healthy and independent is the goal of the Healthy Aging Region...

Average interest rates on 30-year fixed-rate home loans dropped this week to 3.91 percent, matching all-time lows amid signs that the U.S. housing and manufacturing industries are rebounding, Freddie Mac reported Thursday. It was the fifth consecutive week that the 30-year fixed loan was below 4....

Insurance industry officials reported Wednesday that they expect a 10 percent increase in catastrophe back up coverage costs this year in part because of an unusually high number of natural disasters around the world. The increase could have a bigger impact in catastrophe-prone areas like South F...

  Jake Stephens with his parents, Alyssa and Dean, during a recent fundraiser in Coral Springs. (Submitted photo)   He's only 7, but Jake Stephens knows how to work a room. Dressed up in a suit and tie, the Coconut Creek boy mingled with family and friends and emceed the entertainment during a re...