Pembroke Park NewsLocal news for Pembroke Park, FL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.BSO deputy back on his feet after being shot in the head- April 29, 2008 "The last thing I remember was using the radio to inform Maldonado had a weapon. My mind went blank afterward" Maury Hernandez is returning to life after facing death. The 28-year-old undercover Broward Sheriff's deputy was shot in the head during a foot chase nine months ago and spent two weeks in a deep coma. via WBZL-TV Hollywoodhttp://www.topix.net/city/pembroke-park-fl/2008/04/bso-deputy-back-on-his-feet-after-being... Lawmakers target double- and triple-dipping- April 23, 2008 A bill that would eliminate triple-dipping and place new restrictions on public employees who try to double-dip won approval Wednesday from the House Council on Governmental Efficiency and Accountability. via St. Petersburg Timeshttp://www.topix.net/city/pembroke-park-fl/2008/04/lawmakers-target-double-and-triple-dipp... Broward County closes costly park- April 21, 2008 "This is the closest park to the house. There's no other park here." Though local officials are outraged over Broward County 's decision to close McTyre Park, workers shut the gates indefinitely late Sunday.The officials say it will have serious social implications for their communities, leaving some West Park and Pembroke Park residents without a place to play, socialize and even pray. The 18.4-acre park, at 3501 SW 56th Ave., has served those functions since 1969; economics is shuttering it,.http://www.topix.net/city/pembroke-park-fl/2008/04/broward-county-closes-costly-park?fromr... Illegal billboard in Hollywood might remain- April 19, 2008 "Through discussions, we determined that we are really not that bothered by Trinity's sign" A decades-old billboard for Trinity Broadcasting Network violates city laws and never got a state permit, but it's likely to remain standing.The religious-television giant has raised religious and free speech concerns since August, when state transportation officials told the network to take down the billboard east of Interstate 95 at the Pembroke Road exit. The state Department of Transportation...http://www.topix.net/city/pembroke-park-fl/2008/04/illegal-billboard-in-hollywood-might-re... Fort Lauderdale: No bail for man accused of selling firearms to felon- April 17, 2008 A federal magistrate in Fort Lauderdale denied bail Tuesday to a Pembroke Park gun store owner accused of selling firearms to a convicted felon that have been linked to a deadly shootout between rival drug groups in Guatemala.Victor Needleman, 56, sold 40 semiautomatic pistols to the felon at his American Range and Gun Shop Inc. over several months, a federal prosecutor said. He said Needleman knew of the felon's criminal past and advised him that he could buy firearms if he had someone...http://www.topix.net/city/pembroke-park-fl/2008/04/fort-lauderdale-no-bail-for-man-accused... |