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Union: 4 Florida police officers indicted for 2019 shootout that left UPS driver and passerby dead
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Four Florida police officers have been indicted in connection with a 2019 shootout on a busy street that left a UPS driver, the two robbers who hijacked him and a nearby driver dead, their union confirmed Tuesday. The South Florida Police Benevolent Association criticized...
Video shows car squashed under 18-wheeler on Flamingo Road in Pembroke Pines
Police responded to a crash between a truck and a car on Tuesday morning in Broward County that left a driver hospitalized. The crash happened on N. Flamingo Road between Pines Boulevard and Johnson Street in Pembroke Pines. A car could be seen squashed under an 18-wheeler. One of the...
Fort Lauderdale mayor blasts Inspector General for investigating city manager’s residency
Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis fired off a letter to Broward’s inspector general Tuesday, criticizing her for investigating a tip that the former City Manager Greg Chavarria wasn’t living in town as required by the city charter. “I frankly am dismayed at the findings, not because I believe that Mr. Chavarria intentionally committed any wrongdoing, but that your office would engage in ...
Florida Panthers experience flight delays ahead of Game 3 due to South Florida storms
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The Florida Panthers are waiting to travel to Edmonton to face the Oilers in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final. The problem is that they, along with thousands of other travelers in Florida, are experiencing flight delays due to thunderstorms and excessive flooding in the area.
North Lauderdale woman killed in crash on I-95 in Brevard County
BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – A 22-year-old South Florida woman was killed and two others injured, including an infant, in a single-vehicle crash Tuesday afternoon in Brevard County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Local 10 Orlando news partner WKMG reports that troopers said the crash happened around 12:45 p.m....
Mystery persists over who fatally shot mom and young daughter on the Turnpike in Hollywood
A family is grieving the loss of a mother and her young daughter who were shot to death on the Florida's Turnpike in Hollywood as authorities continued their search for whoever is responsible for the senseless crime. Florida Highway Patrol troopers found Beatrice Saintvil, 27, and her only child Janell,...
‘This is Florida’: With days of downpours ahead, locals take ugly weather in stride
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. – Storm clouds rolled through South Florida Tuesday. It’s just the beginning of an expected rainy week with a flood watch in effect for all of South Florida. Despite that, at least one family didn’t let the wet weather get in the way of a day...
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT WEDNESDAY 6-12-24
Local weather report for Wednesday, June 12. This report updates during the day. Today our temperatures will range from a low of 72° to a high of 90°. Sunrise is 5:45 AM and Sunset 7:50 PM . Sun and clouds. There is a 0% chance of rain in the morning , 10% chance of rain in the afternoon and 0% chance of rain during the evening.
Police: Arrest made in killing of Norland football coach Keon Smith
MIAMI - The Miami-Dade Police Department announced they had made an arrest in the killing of beloved Miami Norland High School football coach Keon Bernard Smith.Police said Lance Brian Rolle, 39, is facing murder charges for the killing of Smith on June 3rd in Opa-locka. Smith, 49, was gunned down early morning at 12:50 a.m., at an apartment building in the area of N.W. 132nd St. and 28th Ave in Opa-locka. Investigators say Smith was outside of his girlfriend's home when Rolle shot him several times before fleeing on foot.Edward Scamp, Smith's brother, said Keon was "a great person, a...
Six years after the Parkland school massacre, the bloodstained building will finally be demolished
PARKLAND, Fla. (AP) — The three-story building where 17 people died in the 2018 mass shooting at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School looms over campus behind a screened fence, a horrific and constant reminder to students, teachers, the victims’ families and passersby. But now after serving...
I-10 eastbound partially closed near Sunrise
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - According to DPS, one I-10 is partially closed due to a crash near Sunrise. DPS says the crash happened in the morning and only one lane is opened. 13 News will keep you updated as more information becomes available.
Broward County Shines with 33 National Achievement Awards, Fort Lauderdale Airport's Lost & Found Helps Animals in Need
In a proud moment for Broward County, the local government has racked up an impressive 33 National Achievement Awards from the National Association of Counties (NACo), with a special nod to the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) for its unique approach to reusing lost & found items. FLL's program involves donating unclaimed goods to Animal Care, providing comfort to animals in need, while also addressing the County's sustainability efforts. This initiative not only champions environmental responsibility but also speaks volumes about the creativity inherent in the County's approach to repurposing and recycling.
Hip-hop artist pleads guilty to COVID-19 relief fraud scheme involving North Miami Beach company
A music producer, artist and owner of a production company based in South Florida admitted to a COVID-19 relief fraud scheme this week, according to a press release from the US Attorney's Office, Southern District of Florida. Rodney McClain – also known as 'Money Rod' or '$Rod' – pled guilty...
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