Nonprofit, no-kill shelter needs public’s help as they continue to save homeless animals
There are hundreds of animal rescue groups and shelters all over South Florida. Most are nonprofit organizations that aim for a “no-kill” status as they save and adopt out pets, and one special shelter is saying yes to the homeless animals that can be quite hard to home.
Serial rape suspect, accused of attacking women in ’90s, is extradited to Broward
Russell McLean, a faculty member at Northern Caribbean University in Jamaica, was arrested and extradited to Broward County Jail to face charges in sexual batteries committed in Margate and Tamarac in 1996 and 1997.
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*Haitian Evangelical Baptist Church, 153 NW 12th St., Pompano Beach, FL 33060. Food Pantry Each Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.*Our Father’s House Soup Kitchen, 2380 Martin Luther Blvd., Pompano Beach, FL 33061. Food Pantry: Mon, Wed, Fri from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.*Gateway Community Outreach, 291 SE First Terr., Deerfield Beach, FL 33441. Homeless Prevention & Food Program Food Pantry—Must call before coming to Food Pantry location. *Parkway United Methodist Church, 100 NE 44th St., Pompano Beach, FL 33064.
thewestsidegazette.comSlain grandmother had plans to travel to see family for Mother’s Day
Laurie Bellesheim had planned a trip from Broward County to New York to see her grandaughter’s dance recital and to celebrate Mother’s Day with family. The 69-year-old cancer survivor died at her neighbor’s apartment on Saturday in Margate. Detectives said it was murder.
Mortgage assistance snarled in bureaucracy as homeowners are told to pay up
Florida homeowners who were allowed to skip mortgage payments during the pandemic have to pick an option for resuming payments. But many who can't repay are finding that a $9.9 billion homeowner assistance fund is not yet available. Here's why.
sun-sentinel.comMan, 18, arrested for sex with 13-year-old girl he met through social media, Margate police say
Both girls had been reported missing. When found, one girl told police they met the men on Instagram weeks earlier. The girls — who identified themselves as foster sisters — were picked up at a shopping plaza near their home in Margate and taken to Coral Gate Park, the report stated.
sun-sentinel.comVictim kills one in Lauderdale Lakes armed robbery and second robber faces murder charge, detectives say
Litanis Alcira, 41, of Margate, is facing a felony murder charge for the shooting death of an alleged accomplice in an armed robbery in Lauderdale Lakes where one of the victims fired at them and killed one of the suspects, the Broward Sheriff’s Office said. (Broward Sheriff's Office)
sun-sentinel.comCarjacking from Boca to Pompano ends with body found in car and one suspect arrested
Exantus was freed from prison in June and began his probation Sept. 23 for a 2017 carjacking in Margate. He was convicted of stealing a BMW SUV that was left running outside a post office with a 9-month-old girl in the back seat. The infant was safely recovered in the SUV, which was stopped blocks away.
sun-sentinel.comViolent crash in Margate leaves two dead on Christmas morning
The victims were identified by Margate police as Craig Williams, 24, of North Lauderdale, and Reyana Sanaa, 19, of Lauderhill. Williams was the driver of the Honda Civic and Sanaa the passenger. Both were declared dead at the scene, according to police.
sun-sentinel.com$2.17 a gallon?! Floridas lowest gas prices are in this western Broward community
Wawa representatives did not immediately respond to an email seeking details about why Margate was selected for the current gas war. Generally, the chain rolls out lower prices for several days after it opens new locations. But the Margate store has been open since Feb. 1, 2018. And the company has been content to keep prices higher elsewhere, such as $2.44 at its store on North Federal Highway and East Sample Road, or $2.49 at the location on West Hillsboro Drive and Southwest 12th Avenue.
sun-sentinel.comPenn Dutchs listeria-contaminated Hollywood property sold for $3.7 million
Penn Dutch expanded into a second store in Margate in 2004 and was planning to add a third location in Sunrise when state food inspectors found the pathogen listeria in several meat products in both stores in February and March. The contamination likely resulted from water onto uncovered meats through a hole in the ceiling of the Hollywood store, state inspectors said.
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