The man accused of being the shotgun-wielding robber in a two-county string of Dunkin’ Donuts robberies repeatedly barked like a dog at a county judge this afternoon during a court hearing. “I would suggest you take this more seriously,” Judge John Hurley told James Herard, 19, who replied “ruff” several…
The soggy Broward County Courthouse will reopen Monday, a week after a burst water pipe caused extensive damage to the aging building. Jurors are to report as scheduled, court officials said. Anyone who was supposed to report for jury duty this past week should not go to the courthouse and…
A veteran Fort Lauderdale patrolman says he was penalized for not issuing enough tickets and marking enough arrests. Fort Lauderdale police are investigating claims that its own officers are being pressured by supervisors to hand out tickets and make ”unnecessary” arrests as part of a department-wide quota system to boost…