Lighthouse Point, Fla. – A would-be burglar met his match when he tried to elude Margo Foster, a marathon runner with a black belt in karate who also knows kickboxing and kung fu, police said.

On Friday morning, the 53-year-old Lighthouse Point resident returned home from tennis practice to find an intruder rummaging through her bedroom. Continue Reading →

Plantation, Fla. – Fredia Ann Veitch dreamed of having a third baby.

Several weeks ago, fresh from a family vacation in Phoenix, the 30-year-old mother of two decided she would quit the late shift tending bar at the Original Steakhouse in Fort Lauderdale at the end of 2007 and spend more time at home. Continue Reading →

Dania Beach, Fla. – They sat in the shade around midday Tuesday, exhausted, thirsty and relieved to be on dry land.

Three Bahamian fishermen – Simeon Thomas, 42, Orlando Strachan, 26, and Dwayne Archer, 26 – had been adrift at sea for three days until a good Samaritan spotted their dinghy more than 2 miles off the coast of Fort Lauderdale on Tuesday morning, authorities said. Continue Reading →