Lauderdale Lakes NewsLocal news for Lauderdale Lakes, FL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Lauderdale Lake: City to examine ways to curb travel expenses- July 13, 2008 A month after this city's mayor complained about travel expenses, city commissioners on Tuesday will explore new restrictions on how much they and city staff spend while out of town on city business.http://www.topix.net/city/lauderdale-lakes-fl/2008/07/lauderdale-lake-city-to-examine-ways... Lauderdale Lakes: Sheriff's aide raises money for county's disabled athletes- July 12, 2008 A Broward County sheriff's aide was recently honored for helping raise nearly $3,000 to benefit Special Olympics Broward County .http://www.topix.net/city/lauderdale-lakes-fl/2008/07/lauderdale-lakes-sheriffs-aide-raise... F grade is third strike; Lauderdale Lakes charter school told to close- July 10, 2008 The Broward School District has given a Lauderdale Lakes charter high school with failing state marks two weeks to close voluntarily. If it doesn't, the district will shut it down, officials said.Smart School Institute of Technology and Commerce failed its yearlong mission to improve when it received another F - the third F in four years - on its annual report card from the state Tuesday.District officials said Wednesday that it has until July 22 to close. If school officials don't comply, 'the.http://www.topix.net/city/lauderdale-lakes-fl/2008/07/f-grade-is-third-strike-lauderdale-l... Firefighters battle blaze at Lauderhill condo complex- July 9, 2008 A man was treated for smoke inhalation and his first-floor apartment was gutted today when a lighted cigarette sparked a fire that ignited his couch, said Fire Lt.http://www.topix.net/city/lauderdale-lakes-fl/2008/07/firefighters-battle-blaze-at-lauderh... Budget cuts become personal for staff laid off by cities in Broward County- July 8, 2008 Ian Singer's days as a Tamarac assistant city planner were numbered. His supervisors had told him the words he feared: We're letting you go. He has become one of Broward County 's first municipal workers to be laid off because of cities' budget cuts.Although some cities say they don't know whether layoffs will occur next fiscal year, Lauderdale Lakes, Tamarac and Parkland already have laid off a total of 20 employees during the past year.Those displaced have been surviving in different ways:...http://www.topix.net/city/lauderdale-lakes-fl/2008/07/budget-cuts-become-personal-for-staf... Safe Haven Law would have been a godsend in this case- July 6, 2008 ISSUE: Baby rescued from garbage. One can only imagine the agonizing thoughts that torment a mother as she ponders whether to give up a newborn baby.http://www.topix.net/city/lauderdale-lakes-fl/2008/07/safe-haven-law-would-have-been-a-god... Fender bender ends in Oakland Park shooting death- July 4, 2008 An argument between two men angry over a minor car accident ended Thursday morning when one of the men fatally shot the other, authorities said.David Figueroa, 28, of Lauderdale Lakes, died en route to Broward General Medical Center, the Broward Sheriff's Office said.The man accused of shooting him, Thomas Thompson, 50, of Fort Lauderdale, was questioned by investigators but not arrested. The State Attorney's Office is reviewing the incident.Authorities believe Thompson shot Figueroa after he...http://www.topix.net/city/lauderdale-lakes-fl/2008/07/fender-bender-ends-in-oakland-park-s... Judge gives Lauderdale Lakes couple charge of baby Destiny- July 4, 2008 Baby Destiny, the newborn whose mother last month allegedly placed her in a trash bag for disposal, looked fine Thursday, cooing and then sleeping in the arms of her temporary caretaker.http://www.topix.net/city/lauderdale-lakes-fl/2008/07/judge-gives-lauderdale-lakes-couple-... Police: Mother put newborn in garbage bag- July 3, 2008 A 30-year-old Jamaican woman faces an attempted murder charge in South Florida after allegedly placing her newborn daughter in a garbage bag.http://www.topix.net/city/lauderdale-lakes-fl/2008/07/police-mother-put-newborn-in-garbage... Woman Accused Of Putting Newborn Baby In Garbage Bag- July 2, 2008 A woman is accused of trying to kill her newborn baby by putting it into a plastic bag full of trash, the Broward Sheriff's Office said.http://www.topix.net/city/lauderdale-lakes-fl/2008/07/woman-accused-of-putting-newborn-bab... |