Recently added articles from South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, FL):
Killings, firebombing, drug dealing terrify residents near West Palm.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Leon Fooksman Oct. 10--Hours after two men were shot dead around the corner, Valarie Forbes packed her belongings, grabbed her two children and left her apartment for good. "You can't be safe here," said Forbes, 52, quickly filling her SUV with suitcases ....
Fort Lauderdale police defend Taser use, but warn of possible abuse.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Brittany Wallman Oct. 10--A young drug suspect riding away on a bicycle, a belligerent pregnant woman at a traffic stop, a mentally ill man cutting himself with broken glass. Police shocked them all with Tasers. The long arm of the law got 25 feet longer in ...
Ex-Parkland mayor Robert Marks takes plea deal: Marks likely will receive year's probation for perjury.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Lisa J. Huriash Oct. 10--Former Parkland Mayor Robert Marks will likely be sentenced to one year probation when he pleads guilty next month to a perjury charge, a prosecutor said Tuesday. Marks was charged with the misdemeanor offense by the State Attorney's ...
Broward School Board undecided on location of new Weston high school: Board asks for more analysis of two 'MMM' proposals.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Akilah Johnson Oct. 10--Instead of picking the location of a new Weston high school, the Broward School Board gave the superintendent homework. The assignment: Write reports on the safety hazards, environmental conditions, traffic and transportation concerns ...
Four-hour standoff ends in arrest of fugitive: Fugitive holds SWAT at bay for four hours.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Brian Haas Oct. 10--POMPANO BEACH -- A fugitive pulled a gun on deputies Tuesday morning and held off a SWAT team for four hours before being shocked with a Taser and arrested, authorities said. The police standoff with Kurt Gauer, 49, shut down the 300 block ...