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Yoga creates calm for children with autism

Coconut Creek Elementary teacher Cheryl Loomis uses STOP and Relax, a yoga-based curriculum for children with special needs, with her autistic students to help them focus in class. (Susan Stocker, Sun Sentinel)

Yoga creates calm for children with autism

Autistic children who have trouble relaxing are finding peace through "pretzel" and "superman."



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Florida Legislature 2011 leaves mark — and scars

Bob Graham, statesman and history buff, got his political start in the Florida Legislature in 1966 (the year I was born). I ran into him...

Michael Turnbell, on Transportation

Michael Turnbell, on Transportation:

Have a GPS and driving on the Turnpike? Keep it updated to get the latest road information

Q: SunPass and electronic tolling is anti-tourist, specifically for people who are driving rental cars. Recently, I was in Orlando, drove...

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Two children critical, five others hurt when SUV's tire blows on I-95

A rollover crash on Interstate 95 in Volusia County sent seven family members — including...

Hollywood to open Young Circle amphitheater in June

Hollywood is planning a party to celebrate the completion of the city's new $3 million...

Fort Lauderdale man's release on bail angers shooting victim's family

A man charged with murder for a fatal shooting that ended a fight over a video game sale has been...

Jerome 'Jerry' Nagelbush, prominent plumber, dies at 92

Jerome "Jerry" Nagelbush, who started his Florida plumbing career by installing bathtubs in the...

Austrian swimmer recovering from peril in Pompano sand

A teenaged Olympic swimmer flew home to Austria on Monday with an unusual beach tale to share.

Weston man pleads guilty to impersonating FBI agent

A Weston man has pleaded guilty to impersonating an FBI agent, the U.S. Attorney's Office...

Edward Lieblein, 76, NSU computer science dean

Edward Lieblein refused to let cancer become the focus of his life.

Lauderhill CVS robbery left handy trail, police say

A man was arrested after robbing a CVS pharmacy and leaving a trail of cash and other items that...

Twitter trumpets early word of Osama bin Laden's demise

President Barack Obama didn't break the news that Osama bin Laden had been killed. He confirmed it.

Pompano Beach candy vendor accused of molesting boy

Authorities have arrested a neighborhood candy vendor and charged him with molesting a boy, and...

Median age of Broward County residents higher than in 2000

The median age of residents in Broward County increased between 2000 and 2010, according to...

SunFest off to a fun start

SunFest's opening night on Wednesday was a sublime experience.

Bin Laden's death reminds 9-11 responders of their illnesses

The killing of Osama bin Laden is welcome news to many, but it also is a bitter reminder of the...

'Sunrise Six' happy to be outside city limits

They call them the Sunrise Six —the holdouts who refused to be annexed into Sunrise in 1984,...

News of Broward Cities

Median age of Fort Lauderdale residents higher than in 2000

The median age of residents in Fort Lauderdale increased between 2000 and 2010, according to figures...

Special Olympic equestrians advance to state championships

Along the path to becoming blue-ribbon winners on the Special Olympic equestrian stage, Andrew...

Gonot denies using Deerfield Beach campaign funds illegally

Jurors will be asked Tuesday to determine if a $5,135 campaign check written by former Deerfield...

Freed: Let's create our own happiness

What makes happiness? How can we create our good feelings, derive pleasure? Shall we take a cruise,...

Median age of Davie residents higher than in 2000

The median age of residents in Davie increased between 2000 and 2010, according to figures...

Miramar football team looking to restore unity

Miramar football coach Damon Cogdell is looking for the return of that team camaraderie.

30 students arrested in Palm Beach County drug sting

An undercover drug sting that nabbed 30 ...

Palm Beach State College awards its first bachelor's degrees

Shortly before 2:30 p.m., 122 Palm Beach State College students, wearing money-green gowns, moved...

Jury selection continues, testimony delayed in Buck Wild Gang racketeering trial

What should have been the first day of testimony in the Buck Wild Gang racketeering and conspiracy...

Scheduled final week starts in Dippolito murder-for-hire trial

A fake hit man's testimony and a videotaped discussion of a murder-for-hire plot are the expected...

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Miami-Dade mayor: Early voting starts in bid to replace ousted leader

Early voting kicks off on Monday in the special election to pick a new Miami-Dade County mayor.

Elizabeth Taylor's love letters to be auctioned

In 1949, a radiant 17-year-old Elizabeth Taylor and her mother vacationed in Miami Beach as guests...

North Miami man fatally shoots wife, tries to kill himself

A North Miami man shot and killed his wife, then tried to kill himself, while three children were in...

85-year-old Florida woman run over, killed by her own car

The Florida Highway Patrol says a woman was run over and killed by her own car after she fell out of...

Man survives jump off Sunshine Skyway Bridge

Authorities say a man survived a jump from the Sunshine Skyway Bridge.