A 31-year-old man who sells candy to neighborhood children has been charged with molesting a boy who was 12 when the abuse began.

Detectives from the Broward Sheriff’s Office Special Victims Unit say Wadenby Beauvais befriended the child’s family and began hugging and touching the boy inappropriately around mid- 2009. The touching progressed to sexual abuse that happened in the child’s home, the suspect’s home and the van from which Beauvais sold candy to children and teens in the apartment complex where he lived.

Beauvais was arrested Tuesday and charged with four counts of lewd and lascivious battery on a victim under 16. Detectives say it’s possible there are other victims.

To report possible sexual abuse by Beauvais, contact BSO Detective Julie Bower at (954) 321-4240 or anonymously report information to Crime Stoppers of Broward County at (954) 493-TIPS (8477) or online at www.browardcrimestoppers.org.

Join Special Olympics athletes and approximately 300 law enforcement officers from agencies throughout Broward County as they take part in a 32-mile countywide torch relay to raise awareness and funds for Special Olympics. The Special Olympians will run with the Olympic torch at the beginning and at the end of run and will then celebrate the completion of the run with a fun picnic at Dan Witt Park, located at 4521 NE 22nd Avenue in Lighthouse Point

The Broward Law Enforcement Torch Run is part of a 1,400-mile statewide relay that will culminate at the opening ceremonies of the Florida Special Olympics Summer Games at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Lake Buena Vista on May 13, 2011.

The Broward Sheriff’s Office is also asking for support and sponsorship from local businesses and organizations. All contributions will go directly to Special Olympics programs in Broward County. The goal this year is $75,000. Anyone interested in making a charitable donation is asked to contact Ms. Linda Mills at Special Olympics Broward at (954) 262-2150. For additional information concerning the run, please call Broward County Torch Run Coordinator, BSO Lt. Colonel Tim Gillette at (954) 321-4895.

8:30 am Start at A1A and Miami-Dade/Broward County line in Hallandale Beach

9:00 am A1A and Hollywood Boulevard

9:30 am A1A and Dania Beach Boulevard

10:10 am Federal Highway and Eller Drive (North of Griffin)

10:30 am 17th Street Causeway west of bridge

11:00 am A1A and Terramar

11:20 am Federal Highway and 13th Street

11:40 am Federal Highway and Oakland Park Boulevard

12:00 pm Federal Highway and NE 55th Street (North of Commercial)

12:15 pm McNab Road (SE 15th Street) and Federal Highway

12:30 pm Atlantic Boulevard and Federal Highway

12:45 pm Federal Highway and NE 24th Street

1:00 pm Federal Highway and NE 39th Street

1:20 pm Federal Highway and SE 10th Street

1:45 pm Broward/Palm Beach County line (followed by picnic at Dan Witt Park in Light House Point)

If you enjoy boating, fishing, diving or anything nautical then the City of Pompano Beach Nautical Flea Market is for you! Hundreds of venders with huge bargains for boating and diving gear, nautical clothing, marine surplus items, anchors, mooring products, nautical arts and crafts, food and much more will fill Community Park on Saturday, January 29th and Sunday, January 30th for the 20th Annual Nautical Flea Market!

The City of Pompano Beach and the City of Lighthouse Point are teaming up to host the popular Nautical Flea Market – bigger and better than ever! The Nautical Flea Market will be held from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Saturday, January 29th and from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 30th.

The popular band The World Famous Low Tides will be performing on Saturday from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

The cost to attend the Nautical Flea Market is only $5 per day, children 12 and under is free. Free parking is available.

Come to Pompano Beach for two days of fun, food, music and fantastic bargains! Don’t miss these once in-a-lifetime deals!

Vendor applications are still being accepted.

For more information call 954-786-4111 or visit www.nauticalfleamarket.com.

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.