Tournament lets black men bond
Broward hosts annual matchup
A few years before Tiger Woods became a household name, a group of black men was already trekking the greens. The men, eight young professionals who met in college and at the office, gathered in Phoenix, Ariz., in 1996 for two days of golf.
( BY CYNTHIA DANIELS, cdaniels@herald.com, 08/01/2003 03:01 AM EDT)

After tires get slashed, a legal program deflates
In a hot-headed moment, a man allegedly slashes the tires of his ex-wife's lawyer. One year later, this childish act of vengeance has disrupted a widely popular program that gives second chances to first-time offenders.
( BY BETH REINHARD AND NOAH BIERMAN, breinhard@herald.com, 08/01/2003 03:01 AM EDT)

Broward employees in Boca
Building code workers cross the line into Palm Beach County
They are employed by Broward County, but they're not working there. Plus, the county administrator said they were sent to work in Boca Raton without his knowledge.
( BY DIANA MOSKOVITZ, Herald Writer, 08/01/2003 03:01 AM EDT)

It's his first date - and it's dazzling
A boy and a beauty queen
He was a little embarrassed but handsome in a rented tux, bow-tie smartly fashioned. She dazzled in a one-shoulder asymmetrical dress, blonde updo and dangly earrings.
( BY HANNAH SAMPSON, hsampson@herald.com, 08/01/2003 03:01 AM EDT)

Air Sunshine wreck pulled from the ocean
Plane coming back to U.S.
Using cranes and a barge, salvage crews pulled an Air Sunshine plane out of the water off the coast of the Bahamas on Thursday, nearly three weeks after the crash that killed two passengers.
( BY EVAN S. BENN, ebenn@herald.com, 08/01/2003 03:01 AM EDT)

Fourth Southwest Ranches robbery suspect arrested
Sheriff's deputies have made the final arrest from a group of four young men they said are responsible for a string of robberies in Southwest Ranches in July.
( BY DIANA MOSKOVITZ, Herald Writer, 08/01/2003 03:01 AM EDT)

Heat's cool tips on water safety
Handy lessons score with kids
About 20 youngsters took a break from their morning swim to get some cool tips on water safety from the Miami Heat. Heat forward Malik Allen joined community affairs liaison Wali Jones and Burnie -- the team mascot -- to emphasize some common-sense rules at the Plantation Aquatic Center, 9151 NW Second St.
( By MANOUCHEKA CELESTE, mceleste@herald.com, 08/01/2003 03:01 AM EDT)

Fallen deputies honored
Former Broward sheriff's Deputy Joseph Conte was all alone when he transported a prisoner from his jail cell to the doctor's office.
( BY ROMINA GARBER, rgarber@herald.com, 08/01/2003 03:01 AM EDT)

Body in trash bag was dancer's
Boca Raton police have identified a body found July 18 in a garbage bag outside a duplex as the remains of a missing exotic dancer from Coral Springs.
( BY ASHLEY FANTZ, afantz@herald.com, 08/01/2003 03:01 AM EDT)

FAU may toughen standards
Rapid growth would slow up
Thinking you'd like your kindergartner to attend Florida Atlantic University one day? Fast forward to 2016 and here's what you may find: a school with nearly 36,000 students -- up from the 24,000-plus of today, and tougher standards for incoming freshmen.
( BY LARRY KELLER, Palm Beach Post, 08/01/2003 03:01 AM EDT)

Police identify robbery suspect shot dead in Pompano
The name of the suspect who was shot and killed Wednesday at a Pompano Beach jewelry store robbery has been released by Broward Sheriff's Office homicide detectives.
( Herald Staff Report , 08/01/2003 03:00 AM EDT)

Around Broward County
Judge delays ruling in Ranches drainage case Broward Circuit Judge Richard Eade on Thursday delayed a ruling on the Southwest Ranches case against the South Broward Drainage District.
( 08/01/2003 03:01 AM EDT)

Miccosukee wins retrial in drownings
Court: Jury should not have heard evidence of father's violent history
An appeals court Wednesday overturned the murder convictions of a Miccosukee Indian who sank a truck with his two children inside, ruling that evidence of his violent past unfairly tainted his defense.
( BY JAY WEAVER, jweaver@herald.com, 07/31/2003 03:01 AM EDT)

Broward planning east-west transit
4 routes under discussion
Broward officials are working on plans for a major east-west transit route near the center of the county. The goal is to offer express transit service from the Sawgrass Mills mall to downtown Fort Lauderdale sometime after 2010. Planners figure that as traffic becomes increasingly congested on Interstate 595 and other county highways, public transportation will begin to seem like a more attractive option to many commuters.
( BY SCOTT ANDRON, sandron@herald.com, 07/31/2003 03:01 AM EDT)

Judge metes out maximum for role in silicone death
Donnie ''Viva'' Hendrix told a judge Wednesday that she would like to become a ''poster child'' for the dangers of silicone injections.
( BY NOAH BIERMAN, nbierman@herald.com, 07/31/2003 03:01 AM EDT)

Party coup put in motion by Forman
Courts clerk aiming to become Demo leader
In a bold challenge to Broward Democratic Party Chairman Mitch Ceasar, longtime politician Howard Forman has launched a one-man campaign to reinvigorate the local party and position himself as the leader.
( BY BETH REINHARD, breinhard@herald.com, 07/31/2003 03:01 AM EDT)

Cop in bias case to be promoted
She will be Hollywood's first female captain
After filing sexual discrimination charges against the city of Hollywood earlier this month, Police Lt. Roni Mangan will finally collect her captain's bars.
( BY CYNTHIA DANIELS, cdaniels@herald.com, 07/31/2003 03:01 AM EDT)

Robber killed in jewelry store
A robbery attempt at a Pompano Beach jewelry and clothing store Wednesday turned into a shootout that left one of the would-be robbers dead when the store owner's son pulled a gun to defend the shop.
( BY HANNAH SAMPSON AND EVAN S. BENN, ebenn@herald.com, 07/31/2003 03:01 AM EDT)

Defense gets teen's autopsy photos
A Broward County judge is allowing autopsy photos of a former Piper High School student murdered last year to be given to the alleged teen killer's defense attorney.
( BY ASHLEY FANTZ, afantz@herald.com, 07/31/2003 03:01 AM EDT)

Tindal's 4th trial ends with life term
Murder conviction in 1998 slaying
TINDAL Cameron Tindal of Fort Lauderdale was convicted Tuesday of first-degree murder at the climax of his fourth trial in connection with the same Fort Lauderdale killing. Tindal was sentenced to life.
( BY MAHVISH KHAN, mkhan@herald.com, 07/31/2003 03:01 AM EDT)

Memorial to honor 4 officers killed on duty
Three Broward Sheriff's deputies and one Pompano Beach patrolman, killed in the line of duty, will be honored today at a memorial service.
( BY ATHENA RICHARDSON, Herald Writer, 07/31/2003 03:01 AM EDT)