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News and Alerts
Posted January 22, 2012
A wild cat a Davie couple say they spotted in their backyard more than a week ago has some residents on edge. Local trapper Robert Leach has set up a cage on the property, hoping to capture the animal. Mayor Judy Paul suspects it may be a bobcat, not a black panther as reported by the resident. "Call it what you want," said Sheldon Friedberg, who called police on Jan. 14 after his wife spotted what she called a black panther pawing at her cat. Friedberg said his wife went outside that night to shoo away what she thought was a black dog. "It wasn't a dog," said Friedberg, who lives in the 6100 block of Southwest 56th Street, northeast of Stirling and Davie Roads. "It had 4-inch fangs. And it's not a bobcat. When it opened its mouth it's like something you see in the movies." Friedberg said the family cat survived the attack. He and his wife had seen the animal before, but thought it was a neighbor's oversized cat, he said. His wife, who appeared recently on a TV news report on WSVN-Ch. 7, declined to comment. "I can tell you this," Friedberg said. "It's a gigantic cat. It's out there. They still haven't caught it." Mark McCarthy, who runs a wildlife sanctuary in The Acreage in Palm Beach County, said he doubts the animal that the Friedbergs say is prowling around their property is a black panther. "A lot of people don't know one cat from another," he said. "People call and tell me they hit a jaguar and I go out and it's a bobcat. Maybe it was a bobcat or cougar and it got in the mud."The mayor also had doubts. "We've got bobcats and they're sometimes dark," Paul said. "We have had coyote sightings out west. Where would a black panther have come from?" Davie Police Capt. Dale Engle had this advice for anyone who spots the animal: Call 911.
Posted January 9, 2012
AMNESTY DAY for Pet Owners
Pet owners of exotic or nonnative pets have the option to give up their pets with no penalty at the inaugural Pet Amnesty Day in Palm Beach County on January 14, 2012 from 10am to 2pm at the West Palm Beach Gardens Club in Dreher Park behind the Palm Beach Zoo, 1301 Summit Blvd., West Palm Beach. Click here to read more.
Posted December 22, 2011
One-Day Collection Events 8am - 3pm for Household Hazardous Waste and Used Electronics
March 25, 2012 Cooper City 10300 Stirling Rd., Sports Complex
April 15, 2012 Davie 3801 S. Pine Island Rd., Bamford/Pine Island Park
May 20, 2012 Weston 2599 W. Post Rd., Public Works Complex
Posted November 5, 2011
Just a reminder...America Recycles Day Celebration, Nov. 12 at Vista View Park in Davie. Free Electronics Recycling, Booths, Food, Eco Car Show, Kids Activities, Salvation Army Clothes Drive and Much More. See flyer below for more details. If you have any questions please contact Tiffany at (954) 474-1873 or D.J. at (954) 474-1854
Posted October 26, 2011
RE: Community Boundary Proposal That Could Impact WBHS
The following is an update from Melissa Gleissner…"we dodged a bullet it seems this time at least on the high school concern."
"I attended today's School Board Workshop. The boundary dept. stated that community proposal #26 (that would have impacted WBHS) is not required, as Flanagan HS is no longer slated to be a school considered for boundary changes. Please continue to stay informed, as the timeline process moves forward. Things are still open to change."
Posted October 12, 2011
Ivanhoe Residents with Children at Silver Trail or West Broward High:
It is again time to react and be informed about certain middle and high school boundary schemes for 2012-13. AGAIN, as a neighborhood, we have been TOO QUIET and have been INACTIVE in our participation !!!!
THIS particular COMMUNITY scheme splits IVANHOE in half, with 181 children at WBHS to Flanagan High. From what I have been told, this particular scenario has had little if ANY input from our Ivanhoe residents. The effected kids are in Ivanhoe Estates, Waterford, Chelsea, Sheridan Hills, Cross Bow and ANY kids EAST of I-75. In addition there is a MIDDLE school scenario that takes all the kids EAST of I-75 to Pioneer vs. Silver Trail.
The INTERESTING thing is just YESTERDAY any public comments have been closed and only yesterday did the South area or West Broward find out about this MAP #26. The very moment they knew, they sent the information. NOTHING has been decided yet, but we AGAIN have been shortchanged in the notification and distribution of these important issues by this school board district and boundary department.
Any resident interested needs to be informed by going to the Broward School District website, under DEPARTMENTS, the SCHOOL BOUNDARIES for the actual information, guidelines on decisions and your particular neighborhoods impact. There you will find TAZ maps, all the different community requests with numbers and the suggestions by residents and the District.
BE INFORMED and make your voice heard to the school board, especially our district member, Patti Good 754-321-2002 and members at large (Robin Bartleman 754-321-2009/ Katherine Leach 754-321-2008). It also appears that Cypress Bay has only one or two maps suggested that could affect them. The next School Board workshop eliminating maps and making suggestions will be on Oct 25th.
Write letters and make phone calls AFTER you get the whole truth and facts. Be persistent… be polite but firm! (Do YOUR homework) Inform Ivanhoe community leaders, parents and everyone you know who has school aged children in Public Schools TODAY!!! This also affects our Hawkes Bluff Elementary children.
2012-13 Boundary Proposals and Community Input
A community member has submitted a school boundary proposal (#26) impacting WBH and it is now shared with the
Broward community from the School Boundaries :
Posted September 13, 2011
Update: Missing teen found in Plantation 20 hours later. After being questioned by police, boy said he got fed up with the chores and spent the night at a friend's house. The boy had no history of running away, and the abrubtness of his disappearance lent weight to an abduction theory that had police scrambling.
Posted September 12, 2011
DAVIE, Fla. -- The family of a missing South Florida teen is making a public plea for help.
The family of 14-year-old Nick Barnes spoke at a conference at 9 a.m. Monday. "He's friendly, he's outgoing, he loves youth group, he loves to read and he's a creative kid," said the teen's uncle. Davie Police said Barnes was last seen mowing his lawn Sunday between 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. The search for him continues with a police helicopter and K-9 units. The family said the teen doesn't have a history of running away and police said clues aren't adding up. "We need him back. We need your help. Please help us find him," pleaded the teen's uncle. Barnes, residing on Dover Ct. in Hawkes Bluff in Ivanhoe was last seen wearing a white T-shirt, orange shorts and green low-top converse shoes.
If you have any information on his whereabouts, please call the Davie Police Department at 954-693-8200.
Posted July 19, 2011
Come visit Publix at 15801 Sheridan Street and have a cup of coffee with Sheriff Al Lamberti Saturday, August 6, 2011 from 11:00 am - noon. From 10:30 am - 2:00 pm McGruff the Crime Dog, Police Women of Broward County, Quiggley the BSO Mascot, and John McMahon a BSO Forensic artist will be there. Free child finger printing and more. See flyer
Posted July 18, 2011
Effective Monday, July 18, at 12:00 noon the boil water advisory has been lifted for Sunrise Utilities customers in Sunrise, Davie and Southwest Ranches and Weston. The Florida Department of Health, which oversees the testing process, required additional tests in Weston’s Indian Trace and Bonaventure communities. Pending those results and DOH approval, Sunrise anticipated that the Weston advisory could be discontinued Monday evening. For more information: (954) 578-6140, (954) 578-6141, (954) 578-6142, or (954) 578-6143.
Posted July 17, 2011
If you want your yard sprayed for the prevention of mosquitos, go to the Broward County Mosquito Control website: www.broward.org/streets/pages/mosquitocontrol.aspx and request them to spray your yard. Broward County used to do every home automatically and now they do it by request only. It is free to all Broward County Residents.
Posted July 16, 2011
Boil water order issued for Sunrise, Weston, parts of Davie
The Sunrise Utilities Department has issued a boil water notice advising that all water used for drinking or cooking or washing dishes be brought to a rolling boil for one minute before use. All City of Sunrise Utilities customers – including those in Sunrise, Weston and Southwest Ranches, and in Davie west of University Drive – are impacted by this boil water advisory. All were placed under boil water orders Friday after the Broward County Health Department found E. coli bacteria in a tap-water sample. This precaution remains in effect until further notice. For additional information, go to www.sunrisefl.gov or call 954-578-6140, 954-680-6141, or 954-680-6142.
Posted July 11, 2011
The Town of Davie, in conjunction with the Hawkes Bluff homeowner’s association, held a street and memorial garden dedication to honor fallen hero, Detective Roger Castillo. The dedication took place on Saturday, May, 14, 2011, at the Hawkes Bluff community homes on the corner of Stirling Road and Hawkes Bluff Road, in Davie. Attendees were asked to participate by bringing a small butterfly garden plant with them the day of the dedication. The plants became part of the Detective Roger Castillo’s community memorial garden. All residents of Davie were invited to join Mayor Judy Paul and the Davie Town Councilmembers as they honored Detective Castillo.
Terry Coulton, Davie Commissioner Marlon Lewis, Ira Goldberg, Bobbie Stafiej, Howard Neu Ira Goldberg and Devvue Castillo
Posted April 3, 2011
Posted February 25, 2011