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Man seriously injured after shooting in Lauderdale Lakes
A man was seriously injured in a shooting in Lauderdale Lakes on Sunday afternoon. Broward Sheriff’s Office Lauderdale Lakes District deputies later found the victim along Oakland Park Boulevard in Lauderhill. According to BSO, deputies received a call around 3:30 p.m. about a shooting victim in Lauderhill. The initial...
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT MONDAY 4-29-24
Local weather report for Monday, April 29. This report updates during the day. Today our temperatures will range from a low of 69° to a high of 78°. Sunrise is 6:05 AM and Sunset 7:25 PM . Sun and clouds. There is a 5% chance of rain in the morning , 10% chance of rain in the afternoon and 25% chance of rain during the evening.
Neighbor sets up fundraiser to help Broward family after fire
COOPER CITY, Fla. – A Broward County family of five needs the community’s support after they lost everything during a sudden house fire. Their neighbor, Mari Anne McDonnell, organized a fundraiser to help The Calhouns and their three children, who were not injured in the fire. Significant damage...
FHP: Driver in stolen vehicle leads troopers on chase that ended in Miami Gardens
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Florida Highway Patrol arrested a driver over the weekend who they said led troopers on a chase that started on Florida’s Turnpike and ended in Miami Gardens. According to FHP, troopers attempted to stop a stolen Blue Infiniti SUV around 5:30 p.m. Sunday...
Over 3 years after cops found her with baby bleeding, mother struggles to stay out of Broward jail
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – A 30-year-old mother — who has been in and out of jail for years in Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties — was at the Broward main jail on Friday in Fort Lauderdale. Ashly Marie Kestler, who was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, has...
Windy conditions, several advisories remain in place across South Florida
Windy weather may have interrupted some weekend plans across South Florida. There was a wind advisory for coastal Broward and Miami-Dade until 11 a.m. Sunday for easterly gusts up to 35 mph. Broward and Miami-Dade beachgoers were set to encounter dangerous rip currents again on Sunday. A high rip current...
‘Vilonious’ waits in jail after arrest in Plantation
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – John Gabriel Spannos, better known as “Vilonious” on social media, was at the Broward County main jail on Thursday afternoon, in Fort Lauderdale. Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies booked Spannos, 35, on Wednesday after police officers arrested him in Plantation. Police searching for...
North Lauderdale Community Urged to Help Find Missing 13-Year-Old Bella Abbate
Authorities in North Lauderdale are seeking assistance from the public in the case of a missing 13-year-old girl, Bella Abbate, who vanished from the area late Saturday evening. According to the Broward Sheriff's Office, Bella was last observed near the 1900 block of Southwest 68th Terrace, as reported by WSVN.
Broward County to conduct prescribed burn at Coconut Creek park next week
Coconut Creek, Florida – Broward County Parks and Recreation Division, in collaboration with the Florida Forest Service, is planning a controlled ecological management event known as a prescribed burn. Essential Fire Management. This burn is set to take place at Tradewinds Park & Stables, located at 3600 W. Sample...
Crews extinguish garage fire in Fort Lauderdale home; charred electric skateboard found inside
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) - Crews battled fierce flames in a Fort Lauderdale neighborhood after, officials said, a fire broke out in the garage of a home. Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue units responded to the home along the 2700 block of Northeast 37th Drive, just before 1:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Surfside mayor, police chief say Gisele Bundchen's traffic stop could've been handled differently
SURFSIDE — A South Florida mayor and his police chief are addressing a traffic stop involving former supermodel Gisele Bundchen that's gained national attention.Surfside's Mayor Charles Burkett and Police Chief Henry Doce say it could have been handled differently.The Surfside Police officer who pulled over Bundchen has drawn criticism for how he responded to the visibly shaken model — and some of that criticism is coming from Burkett."While I know he's a good man, I was just disappointed," he told CBS News Miami's Chelsea Jones. "You don't tell a woman who's frightened and crying that there's nothing...
BCPS’ ‘Real Men Read’ initiative aims to ignite students’ love for reading
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) - A Broward County school event proved to students that real men read. Male role models helped ignite a love for reading at Thurgood Marshall Elementary School in Fort Lauderdale, Friday. It’s part of Broward County Public Schools’ “. ” initiative, which pairs students...
Search Intensifies for Missing 83-Year-Old Woman with Dementia in Fort Lauderdale
The Fort Lauderdale Police Department has initiated a search for 83-year-old Collene Ross, who was reported missing Thursday morning from the area of Fort Lauderdale. Ross was described as being 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighing about 130 pounds. Her last known attire included a grey knitted blouse, a black and white long dress, black and red socks, and black slippers, as first reported by WSVN.
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