Tuesday afternoon around 1:45PM a line of thunderstorms blew through NE Broward and caused

this portable carport flew over 3 blocks lodging here in the 4400 blk of federal hwy LHP

some mobile carports and awnings to blow off their foundation causing one to lodge on utility lines in the 4400 block of federal hwy in LHP

BSO deputies were alerted by Lighthouse Point Police Department of an occupied stolen vehicle driving through their city.  Deerfield Beach deputies, with assistance from the BSO Aviation Unit located the vehicle at NW 2 Court and NW 4 Avenue.  Three suspects were quickly apprehended.  The scene should be clearing shortly.

A Ft. Lauderdale woman died after her car jumped the median and collided with a truck Monday evening in Pompano Beach.

Shortly before 7 p.m., a green Chevrolet Cavalier driven by Carol Lashan Brooks, 21, was traveling southbound on North Powerline Road when the driver lost control of the vehicle, jumped the concrete median and collided with a northbound delivery truck.

The driver of the truck, Alvaro Ghisays, 58, of Pembroke Pines, attempted to avoid the oncoming car but was unsuccessful. Brooks was transported to North Broward Medical Center by Pompano Beach Fire Rescue, where she died at 7:18 p.m.

Broward Sheriff’s Office Traffic Homicide Unit detectives believe the driver may have lost control of her vehicle due to inclement weather. A portion of Powerline Road was closed while the on scene investigation was conducted.

Cars burglarized at St. Ambrose Church

Posted  March 28, at 12:59 p.m.

Three vehicles were burglarized at St. Ambrose Church between 10:15am – 11:30am Sunday morning.  The suspect smashed the windows and removed purses from each vehicle.  Please do not leave items of value in your vehicle and call 911 if you see suspicious activity.

The City of Deerfield Beach Customer Connection is a new three-fold customer service approach developed to be responsive to the needs of Deerfield Beach residents, businesses and visitors. More than a one stop shop, Customer Connection offers several ways to request information, report concerns and resolve issues. Best of all, this service is being provided by recalibrating the duties of current staff,
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The Deerfield Beach District will be hosting a Tip-A-Cop event Tuesday, March 29, 2011 (tomorrow) from 11:30am – 2:00pm at Duffy’s, 401 N. Federal Highway.  Proceeds will go to the Special Olympics.  Please join the Broward Sheriff’s Office for this worthwhile event.

BSO deputies responded to a vehicle burglary in progress in the 400 block of S. Federal Highway.  Deputies located a suspect nearby matching the description provided by a witness.  Once in custody deputies located three separate victims whose vehicles were burglarized.  The suspect was charged with multiple counts of burglary.  If you see suspicious activity call 911 immediately.

Dredging equipment is now located offshore of Deerfield Beach and is pumping sand as part of a joint beach nourishment project between the City of Deerfield Beach and the Town of Hillsboro Beach.

The project was originally scheduled to begin in early March, but was delayed due to inclement weather. Because of this delay, the project plan has been modified so that work in Hillsboro Beach will be completed prior to moving back north into Deerfield Beach.

Work in Hillsboro Beach began this past weekend and is expected to take several weeks.

Once the Hillsboro portion is complete, the project will proceed into Deerfield Beach. The city will do its best to coordinate with the contractor so that advance notice is provided before the work in Deerfield Beach commences.

The Deerfield Beach portion should be completed in approximately 2 – 4 days. The entire project is expected to take just over a month, with operations running 24 hours a day.

ABOUT THE PROJECT
The project will include the placement of approximately 25,000 cubic yards of sand on the public beach from SE 6th Street to SE 10th Street. Not only will the project replenish an area of the beach that has eroded due to wind and storms, but it will also serve to beautify and protect the area though the installation of native dune vegetation. By partnering with the Town of Hillsboro Beach on this renourishment project, the City of Deerfield Beach is able to address its most eroded beaches in a cost effective manner.

The City of Deerfield Beach and the project contractors are committed to minimizing the impact to the public during this work. Efforts will be made to limit beach closures as long as it is safe to do so. Updates with more specific information on the construction schedule and related beach closures will be posted on this website. To receive e-mail updates on this project, sign up for “Citywide Project Updates” under E-Subscriptions. For additional questions, contact the Environmental Services Department at 954-420-5562. Hillsboro residents can visit www.townofhillsborobeach.com for regular updates on the project

By David Volz

Pompano Beach City Commission has directed city staff not to bring forward any ordinances concerning red light cameras.

Mayor Lamar Fisher said, “We are going to put the red light camera matter on hold.”

Fisher said that in other cities, income from red light cameras has not covered expenses. People are challenging tickets and winning. The commission wants to see how the matter of red light cameras will play out.

Also, the commission had an extensive discussion on a 10 or 11 acre park in Collier City. A developer has offered to make the land available to the city and it might be developed into a football/soccer field and running track. Vice Mayor George Brummer said he would be interested in seeing it developed because there is a need for a football complex that can handle about 2,000 people on game days. This would be a multi-million dollar development.

South Florida from Palm Beach to the Keys is currently under a tornado watch as weather conditions deteriorate across the region. This is not the day to be in the water as water spouts and rip currents are highly likely.  A slight risk of tornadoes will be present over much of South Florida late this morning through the afternoon, primarily from the Cape Sable area northward through the Southeast Florida metro areas, with lesser chances over the western half of the peninsula.

Light to moderate rain will continue to spread north and affect all of South Florida through the midday and early afternoon hours. Clusters of heavy showers and a few thunderstorms will also move northeast and affect most of Miami-Dade County through noon, then Broward and Palm Beach counties between noon and 2 pm. These showers and storms will also spread over the near shore Atlantic waters and Biscayne Bay through 2 pm. The main threat with this activity will be lightning strikes, along with wind gusts of 30 to 40 mph in the stronger storms. Persons involved in outdoor activities today should be on the lookout for rapidly deteriorating conditions as the showers and thunderstorms approach from the southwest, and be ready to take shelter from the lightning strikes.

Tonight at the Planning and zoning meeting in Deerfield residents came by the bus load (3) from Century Village East and doubled the expected crowd of 250 the city was prepared For.  Residents came to express their concerns about a request by the Hillsboro Pines golf course to construct a new 31,047 foot clubhouse and new entrance and also new parking lot.

At 6:47 just before the 7PM scheduled start time Commissioner Marty Popeski

Took to the stand and announced that the Fire Marshal ordered the room be emptied and reschedule the meeting for safety reasons. The meeting was rescheduled for Jan 20 and will be held at the main clubhouse in Century Village East.

ObserverTV was there and interviewed Commissioner Poepelski on camera to make a statement. To see the video of the crowd and interview go to ObserverTV page and click on “Latest Videos”