Atlantic Boulevard
Coverage of Atlantic Boulevard in the Nexus archive.
- Margate police investigate possible hit-and-run crash that left 1 dead
Margate police investigated a possible hit-and-run crash on Atlantic Boulevard that resulted in one death. The scene involved multiple police units, road closures, and evidence collection, with the victim's body removed by the medical examiner. A local resident commented on the busy highway but provided no further details.
- 1 killed in apparent hit-and-run in Margate
A hit-and-run incident in Margate resulted in one fatality. The crash occurred overnight along Atlantic Boulevard near State Road 7 at around 4 a.m. on Thursday. Police are investigating but have not disclosed details about the circumstances.
- Broward brush fire sparked by lightning; grows to more than 5,000 acres
A lightning-sparked brush fire in the Everglades near the Sawgrass Expressway in Broward County has grown to over 5,000 acres but is now 50% contained. Firefighters conducted prescribed burns to prevent the fire from spreading toward the highway, and current conditions include low fire activity with concerns about potential flares as temperatures rise.
- ‘It’s burning pretty good’: Crews work to keep brush fire near Sawgrass Expressway from spreading
A brush fire near Sawgrass Expressway and Atlantic Boulevard in the Everglades has spread to nearly 200 acres, with crews working to contain it as visible smoke and flames prompt reactions from nearby residents. The fire, which sparked on Sunday, remained uncontained as of Monday noon, though traffic has not yet been affected.