Fort Lauderdale NewsLocal news for Fort Lauderdale, FL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Fort Lauderdale: Boulevard Gardens group to discuss cleanup efforts- July 12, 2008 The Boulevard Gardens Enhancement Committee will meet from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the Boulevard Gardens Community Center, 313 NW 28th Terrace.http://www.topix.net/city/fort-lauderdale-fl/2008/07/fort-lauderdale-boulevard-gardens-gro... Critics: Fort Lauderdale police chief's wife coddled in shooting- July 11, 2008 Eleanor Adderley being led into Judge Geoffrey D. Cohen's courtroom in Ft.Lauderdale at the Broward County Courthouse.http://www.topix.net/city/fort-lauderdale-fl/2008/07/critics-fort-lauderdale-police-chiefs... Acidifying Oceans Pose Severe Danger to Coral Reefs- July 11, 2008 Fishes swim around coral reefs at the Obhor coast. FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.-Like a tooth dipped in a glass of Coca-Cola, coral reefs, lobsters and other marine creatures that build calcified shells around ...http://www.topix.net/city/fort-lauderdale-fl/2008/07/acidifying-oceans-pose-severe-danger-... About 33% of coral species threatened with extinction, study says- July 11, 2008 FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. -- Nearly one-third of the small animals that make up the most massive and elaborate structures in coral reefs face an elevated risk of extinction from global warming and various local ...http://www.topix.net/city/fort-lauderdale-fl/2008/07/about-33-of-coral-species-threatened-... Outgoing Ft. Lauderdale Mayor Upsets Gay Candidate- July 11, 2008 Many in Fort Lauderdale's gay community are upset again at Mayor Naugle, after a radio interview he did Thursday morning.http://www.topix.net/city/fort-lauderdale-fl/2008/07/outgoing-ft-lauderdale-mayor-upsets-g... Dept. of Financial Services to consolidate, will affect 85 full-time workers- July 11, 2008 TALLAHASSEE - Call-center operations in nine offices for consumer complaints and resolution around the state will consolidate into two as the Florida Department of Financial Services moves to save $1 million a ...http://www.topix.net/city/fort-lauderdale-fl/2008/07/dept-of-financial-services-to-consoli... Saying They Were Tricked, Borrowers Fight Back With Lawsuits- July 10, 2008 Denise Bennett, like many Americans during the boom times of the housing market, decided to refinance her home.http://www.topix.net/city/fort-lauderdale-fl/2008/07/saying-they-were-tricked-borrowers-fi... Fireworks flub flares up money concerns- July 10, 2008 The city's $80,250 fireworks display fizzled mid-show on the Fourth of July, after a misfire disabled a computer controlling the launches, city officials said. That burned up city officials, who said taxpayers didn't get their money's worth. In May, the city gave a $40,125 deposit to Zambelli Fireworks Internationale. Now they say they shouldn't have to pay the full amount. This is the second year in a row Fort Lauderdale's spectators were robbed of the finale. Last year's problem was traced to.http://www.topix.net/city/fort-lauderdale-fl/2008/07/fireworks-flub-flares-up-money-concer... Is Filling Up Tanking Your Social Life- July 10, 2008 A new careerbuilders.com study says of those who drive to work nearly half say they're giving up something in order to afford the commute.http://www.topix.net/city/fort-lauderdale-fl/2008/07/is-filling-up-tanking-your-social-lif... Fort Lauderdale 12-year-old pleads in baby cousin's death- July 9, 2008 A 12-year-old boy accused of fatally beating his baby cousin after she interrupted a cartoon pleaded no contest Wednesday and was sentenced to a juvenile treatment center.http://www.topix.net/city/fort-lauderdale-fl/2008/07/fort-lauderdale-12-year-old-pleads-in... |