November 21, 2022 | By Kathy Waterman This story is part of a collaborative project between Project: Cold Case and a University of North Florida Journalism class. Tavares Bryant was a loving son, brother, nephew, uncle, and friend who will never be forgotten.  In his short 16 years of life, he impacted people in many ways that will last a lifetime. He grew up in the small town of Dania, Florida, just south of Fort Lauderdale. Tavares loved riding and fixing bicycles, but he most importantly loved football. He was a star quarterback at South Broward High School. On August 10, 1996, Tavares was at a laundromat close to the residence he shared with his sister Lisa. He was sitting down on his bicycle using the pay phone to call his girlfriend when gunshots were fired, and he was killed. Tavares and his sister Lisa shared an apartment that was close to Sam’s Coin Laundry, where the murder occurred. Lisa remembers Tavares telling her that he would be... Read More