Hollywood (Broward, Florida)

TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Rick Scott's path to re-election likely revolves around casting his potential Democratic opponent Charlie Crist as a political opportunist devoid of principles, a new poll on the 2014 race suggests. The latest Quinnipiac...

Mayor Peter J. M. Bober, a lifelong resident of Hollywood, was born in Miami. He is the youngest Mayor to serve in Hollywood’s long history and is the City’s first elected official of Hispanic background (Cuban).  He was elected Mayor in...

It all started more than six years ago when Giovanna Cimino began sharing her home-baked biscottis with co-workers at Whole Foods Market in Boca Raton. Cimino, now co-owner of an Italian bakery, was at Whole Foods again this week — accepting a $75,...

TALLAHASSEE -- With a growing economy and legislative wins in the bank, Gov. Rick Scott's political fortunes appear to be improving. The latest Quinnipiac University poll released Tuesday found the Republican governor's job approval rating had climbed...

 Termina la advertencia de agua hervida por E. Coli en sur de Broward. Ahora, dicen las autoridades, es seguro volver a tomar el agua desde el grifo. REportaje anterior: El pozo de agua del condado de Broward que contenía material fecal no pasó las...

Q: Why aren't the traffic signals in sync on Bayview Drive at Sunrise, Oakland Park and Commercial boulevards when the Intracoastal Waterway drawbridges go up for boats? Shouldn't traffic on Bayview get green lights when the bridges are open? Cars waste...

Residents across southern Broward County are breathing a sigh of relief following Saturday's announcement that a boil-water alert was finally lifted. During the four days the alert was in effect, Karen Harrison and her spouse, John Harrison, used...

The center of the political world, at least for Florida’s Democrats, on Saturday was the two-story atrium at the Westin Diplomat Resort & Spa, an oasis of cool air and sweet smells – the hotel’s signature white tea scent –...

The comprehensive June 12 op-ed by Howard Simon of the ACLU on the drug war debacle exposes the ugly truth of this issue. Instead of a new approach, our legislators did not have the decency to provide even one committee hearing for the medical...

UPDATE: The boil-water alert that has been in effect for much of south Broward County has been extended for at least another day. The county's water well that contained traces of fecal matter failed the latest survey, prompting officials in numerous...

The Florida Democratic Party's past and present read like the Chicago Cubs' chronic woes in an analysis written by the Sun-Sentinel's Anthony Man: -- Despite having a sizable lead in voter registrations, they hold just 69 of 193 state and federal...

The campaign for governor gets most of the attention, but lots of conversation in the hotel hallways and over drinks when Florida Democrats gather this weekend for their big annual fundraising dinner in Hollywood will concern lower statewide offices....