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Referendum bonuses to end for highest-paid Broward school staff
Florida violated rights of Medicaid recipients with confusing notices, judge rules
ASK LOIS: Where are Fort Lauderdale’s kosher and Israeli-style restaurants?
Dave Hyde: Dolphins’ Steve Ross should call 1-800-Harbaugh
Fort Lauderdale: This is not the year to do away with Fourth of July fireworks
Trump says US to get 30 million to 50 million barrels of oil from Venezuela at market price
Michael Reagan, the eldest son of President Ronald Reagan, dies at 80
CIA turncoat Aldrich Ames, who sold US secrets to the Soviets, dies in prison at 84
Miss Manners: I tried to fix the birthday problem but my friends didn’t get the hint