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Miami jury finds Broward deputy sheriff guilty in federal COVID-19 fraud case
Miami, Florida – A federal jury in Miami has convicted Alexandra Acosta, a Broward Sheriff’s Office (BSO) deputy, of multiple charges related to a fraudulent COVID-19 relief scheme. Acosta, aged 38 from Tamarac, Florida, was found guilty on charges of conspiracy to defraud the Small Business Administration (SBA), making false statements to the SBA, and committing wire fraud.
Teen Motorcyclist Dies in High-Speed Collision with SUV in West Boca Raton
An 18-year-old man riding his motorcycle was killed in a collision with an SUV in West Boca Raton, Florida, on Saturday morning, with law enforcement identifying the victim as Kaleb Emilio of Christopher Avenue in Boca Raton. According to CBS12, the incident took place on Judge Winikoff Road shortly before noon as Emilio collided with the SUV while traveling at a high rate of speed.
Body camera video shows Surfside mayor interrupting officer during traffic stop
SURFSIDE, Fla. – Surfside Mayor Charles Burkett has raised some questions after posting a video of himself interrupting a police officer’s traffic stop. The June 3 traffic stop was pretty standard until a red car drove up alongside the scene. Burkett parked his car further up the road...
Police investigates crash in Wilton Manors
WILTON MANORS, Fla. – Police officers responded to a multi-vehicle crash on Sunday afternoon in Wilton Manors, near Oakland Park. Detectives were investigating the cause of the crash along Northwest Ninth Avenue’s northbound lanes near West Oakland Park Boulevard. A white vehicle was so mangled it was unrecognizable.
Free breakfast, lunch for South Florida students over the summer
MIAMI - Students in Miami-Dade, Broward, and Monroe Counties will be able to receive free breakfast and lunches at locations throughout South Florida. It's all part of an effort to make sure children in need don't go hungry over the summer. The program runs while school is out. Miami-Dade students can head to more than 180 schools across the district starting Monday, June 10th, through August 2nd for a free meal in the morning and afternoon. Children up to 18 can come to eat but the one caveat is the meals must be eaten on site. There is no grab-and-go service. The counties school districts partnered with Summer Breakspot, a federally funded program to make this happen. To find out where a student can eat for free, dial 2-1-1, text food or comida to 304-304, or check out the interactive map.
BSO: 2 injured in Broward drive-by shooting, subjects detained for questioning
MIAMI - Broward Sheriff's Office investigators said they have detained at least one person in connection to a drive-by shooting that injured two women Friday afternoon in Central Broward. Authorities said they responded to the shooting call shortly at around 2:30 p.m. near the 100 block of Northwest 29th Terrace.When deputies got to the scene they located two women who were transported to an area hospital for treatment.Authorities were able to locate the vehicle believed to have been involved in the shooting on Florida's Turnpike. "The subjects in the vehicle have been detained for questioning," authorities said.BSO detectives are currently investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting.This developing story will be updated as soon as more details become available.
Food delivery driver fatally shot in Opa-locka ID'd as police search for shooter
A delivery driver who was shot and killed while dropping off food at an Opa-locka apartment building over the weekend has been identified as investigators worked to determine who shot him. Police said 40-year-old Alejandro Linares was delivering food at the Mirage at Sailboat Cove apartment complex on Northwest 142nd...
Fact Check: Fact-check: How easy is it to get a gun in Florida?
Emma Gonzalez, a high school senior who survived the Parkland, Fla., school shooting, criticized Florida’s gun laws and President Donald Trump’s response during a protest outside of a federal courthouse in Fort Lauderdale. "Every single person up here today, all these people should be home grieving," Gonzalez said...
Tips to prepare your A/C for the dog days of summer
MIAMI - South Florida is setting records again, the dubious kind. May was the hottest 'May' on record with 25 days above normal and six record high temperature days. We are now in a sizzling stretch of months when residents and businesses rely on air conditioning. If it goes out, no one has time for that. "It went out a couple of weeks ago," said Lucuasta McCain of Cooper City. "It was just hot, like we turned the heater on, just blowing hot air." It turned out the McCain's had a freon leak which was repaired for a little...
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