Tamarac NewsLocal news for Tamarac, FL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Lightning strikes are random, but you can protect yourself and your home- July 17, 2008 Don't tell Raymond Lakhan that lightning never strikes twice in the same place. The attic of Lakhan's Coconut Creek home has been hit by lightning twice in the past six years, most recently in June 2006, causing about $24,000 in damage. He's hoping Bolt No. 3 isn't out there with his address on it. 'The white flash, the noise. It was tremendous. I don't think I ever heard a noise like that before,' said Lakhan, who wasn't home for the first strike in August 2002, but was around for the next...http://www.topix.net/city/tamarac-fl/2008/07/lightning-strikes-are-random-but-you-can-prot... South Florida condo conversions are at an all-time high, leaving renters in a tight spot- July 15, 2008 Just a few months ago, Maggie Sullivan, 46, was told she had to pack up and move. Her unit at the Fountains in Tamarac, just north of Commercial Boulevard, is among the wave of rental apartment buildings throughout the county converting to condominiums.'This is not a piece of property, this is my home,' Sullivan said. 'This is where I come after a day's work. But you can't relax when you don't know where you're going to live tomorrow.'When the 32-unit Fountains goes on sale to the public today,.http://www.topix.net/city/tamarac-fl/2008/07/south-florida-condo-conversions-are-at-an-all... Coral Springs Man Accused Of Credit Fraud- July 13, 2008 A Coral Springs man is accused of racking up more than a $100-thousand in fraudulent charges after he allegedly stole credit card numbers from customers at a Tamarac restaurant.http://www.topix.net/city/tamarac-fl/2008/07/coral-springs-man-accused-of-credit-fraud?fro... Hong Kong CityTamarac- July 13, 2008 Too squeamish to dig into a dish of chicken feet in black bean sauce Then how about a steamer filled with translucent har gow -- rice pastry-wrapped shrimp dumplings that open to a treasure of seasoned ...http://www.topix.net/city/tamarac-fl/2008/07/hong-kong-city-tamarac?fromrss=1 Protect your pets and animals- July 13, 2008 To keep your pet safe in the event of a hurricane, your choices are to keep the pet with you at home, take it with you if you evacuate, leave it with a friend or board it at a kennel.http://www.topix.net/city/tamarac-fl/2008/07/protect-your-pets-and-animals?fromrss=1 Tamarac soon to open dog park- July 11, 2008 Tamarac soon will open a dog park named for a beloved city employee: the Gary B. Jones Park for People and Pups.The park will be on 2.5 acres west of Veterans' Park on Southgate Boulevard. It will feature water fountains for people and canines, benches and a dog wash area.'Jones was one of the more spectacular people I've known in my life,' Mayor Beth Flansbaum-Talabisco said. 'He was a city employee for 10 years. He was the director of our Building Department.'Flansbaum-Talabisco said the park.http://www.topix.net/city/tamarac-fl/2008/07/tamarac-soon-to-open-dog-park?fromrss=1 Former customs official gets 7 years for forcing detainee to have sex- July 10, 2008 A Fort Lauderdale federal judge sentenced a former agent for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to seven years in prison on Thursday for forcing a female detainee in his custody to have sex with him at ...http://www.topix.net/city/tamarac-fl/2008/07/former-customs-official-gets-7-years-for-forc... Family Dog Killed When Trash Truck Slams Into Home- July 9, 2008 A family dog was killed Tuesday when a garbage truck slammed into a home in Tamarac on Tuesday morning.http://www.topix.net/city/tamarac-fl/2008/07/family-dog-killed-when-trash-truck-slams-into... Garbage truck runs into Tamarac house, kills dog- July 9, 2008 It sounded like thunder, followed by a deafening crash and a huge thud so jarring Farouk Morales ran outside to see what was going on.http://www.topix.net/city/tamarac-fl/2008/07/garbage-truck-runs-into-tamarac-house-kills-d... Tamarac Names New Park After Fallen Deputy- July 9, 2008 The City of Tamarac has honored the memory of a Broward Sheriff's deputy who was gunned down in the line of duty with a new park.http://www.topix.net/city/tamarac-fl/2008/07/tamarac-names-new-park-after-fallen-deputy?fr... |