Historic FLL flight and a decades-old cold case ID. Plus, Broward’s lottery luck
Three recent stories about Coral Springs and Broward County covered several topics, including expanded air travel to Venezuela out of Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, a decades-old cold case identification and a streak of lottery jackpots.
Here’s a rundown to catch up:
JetBlue introducing historic nonstop route from South Florida to Venezuela
JetBlue plans to launch a nonstop Fort Lauderdale-to-Caracas route this year, pending government approval. It would restore a direct option that’s been missing since U.S.-Venezuela flights were suspended in 2019 and expand JetBlue’s presence at FLL.
Man’s body was found 50 years ago in a Broward County field. Now, he’s been ID’d
Investigators say a body found in a Lauderhill field in 1975 has been identified as Robert Russell Freese, an 18-year-old from Long Island, using fingerprint records tied to an arrest. The Broward Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for tips to help solve the case.
Broward’s lottery luck: Six tickets produce jackpot prizes within 3-week stretch
Six Fantasy 5 tickets sold around Broward County in May hit jackpot prizes ranging from $13,000 to $127,000, with wins spread across cities including Coral Springs and Lauderhill. The winners beat 1 in 376,992 odds of matching all five numbers.
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