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Man, 20, accused of murder in Broward
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Christian Julian Pope didn’t even get to celebrate his 21st birthday in May, and he was already accused of killing someone and trying to kill two others in Broward County. Hollywood police officers arrested Pope, 20, on Tuesday and Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies were...
Better Business Bureau offers warning in wake of Local 10 investigation into Facebook scams
DANIA BEACH, Fla. – Facebook-Meta is now responding to a series of exclusive Local 10 News investigations involving scams on the social media platform. The company said, in-part, that it is continuing to invest in detection technology. It also included a boost in area “review teams” for the site.
Florida city low on cemetery space considers repurposing schools
A Florida city, grappling with a shortage of cemetery space, is considering a controversial proposal from some city officials to close local schools to accommodate more burial grounds, according to local reports. During an April 16 commission conference in Fort Lauderdale, Mike Watson, the District 1 representative on the city's...
Hit-and-run driver arrested after striking 8-year-old girl in Hallandale Beach released from jail
HALLANDALE BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) - A driver, who was arrested after being accused of striking an 8-year-old girl and leaving the scene in Hallandale Beach, was released from jail. 7News cameras on Wednesday afternoon captured 37-year-old Berdry Lubin walking out of the Broward County Jail. Lubin spoke exclusively to 7News...
Search underway for missing elderly man from Fort Lauderdale
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) - The search is underway for a missing elderly man from Fort Lauderdale. The Fort Lauderdale Police Department and Florida Department of Law Enforcement released a silver alert for 77-year-old Albert Burks, on Monday. Burks was last seen on April 21 in the area of 190th...
Broward’s outreach: The many efforts to help the homeless at the airport and beyond
Broward County outreach teams are beefing up patrols at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport to help deter the homeless from sleeping in public spaces. An airport spokeswoman called the airport a “major economic engine and critical infrastructure.” “It’s not a shelter. It’s a transportation hub. So what can we do to help those individuals seeking shelter?” asked Celina Saucedo, the ...
Man busted smuggling 31 migrants on boat, feds say
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – A man appeared in Fort Lauderdale federal court Monday after federal authorities busted him smuggling nearly three dozen migrants on his boat off the coast of South Florida, according to a criminal complaint. Derek Campton, 43, is facing a federal charge of bringing aliens into...
‘I hope you pay:’ Friends want justice as search continues for Plantation stabbing suspect
PLANTATION, Fla. – Police are searching for the suspect who they said attacked and killed a man in front of the victim’s wife at a strip mall in Broward County. Witnesses said the suspect used a screwdriver to stab the victim in the back before fleeing the scene.
Man charged after victim left paralyzed following shooting at Broward apartment
SUNRISE, Fla. – A 24-year-old man is facing charges after police say he was arrested in connection with the shooting that left a victim paralyzed in Sunrise earlier this month. According to an arrest report, Charles Robert Lewis, of Lauderhill, is facing one count each of attempted murder with...
Florida Power & Light Enhances Energy Grid with Planned Upgrades in Fort Lauderdale
The Company Provided Excellent Reliability in 2023. How we’re upgrading your neighborhood: FPL plans to make the following upgrades throughout 2024 in Fort Lauderdale as part of its ongoing commitment to avoid outages and restore power faster following severe weather:. Planning 54 Storm Secure Underground Program (SSUP) projects to...
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