According to the Plantation Fire Department, the fire was reported at a home in the 9300 block of Sunrise Boulevard. Firefighters said someone nearby called 911 to report that smoke and flames ...

Weatherills is the second former plantation house to be converted into a hotel in recent times. The 350-year-old Great House at Mercers Creek opened as a hotel and restaurant several years ago.

Neighbors called 911 and crews arrived to find the home with flames inside one bedroom. Plantation Police Department officials said one person died in the fire, but did not release their identity.

The Bouverans Plantation House in Lockport has been in the Claudet family since it was built in 1860. The newly renovated house and landscaped surrounding property are now open to the public as a ...