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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, 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...
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...
2 Florida Lottery tickets each worth over $26K sold at Publix
The dreams of two lucky Florida Lottery players came true after their respective Publix runs!. Two winning Fantasy 5 tickets were sold at two different Publix locations in Florida for Monday's drawing, the Florida Lottery announced. Both tickets were each worth $26,428,12. The winning Fantasy 5 midday draw numbers were...
Police search for missing, endangered woman from Plantation
PLANTATION, Fla. – Authorities in Broward County are searching for a missing, endangered woman. According to police, 46-year-old Lisamarie Nadia Finzi was last seen along the 1200 block of Northwest 95th Avenue in Plantation at approximately 6:00 p.m. on April 6. Father of 2 dies after stabbing at laundromat...
Reward offered for info that leads to arrest in fatal Fort Lauderdale shooting
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Broward Crime Stoppers is offering a reward for information that leads to the arrest of a suspect who police say shot a man dead in Fort Lauderdale last month. It happened on March 7 near the 1300 block of Chateau Park Drive. Direct flights from...
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 Continues for Missing Senior Albert Burks from Fort Lauderdale, Officials Issue Silver Alert
Authorities are on the lookout for a missing senior citizen from Fort Lauderdale, as a Silver Alert remains active for 77-year-old Albert Burks. Burks was last spotted on April 21 in the vicinity of the 190th Block of Southwest 37th Terrace in Fort Lauderdale, triggering concern for his well-being among local law enforcement, according to WSVN.
Months after partial ceiling collapse, Tamarac condo residents desperate for repairs
TAMARAC - Some residents are living in a construction zone, months after rain and a beehive caused a partial ceiling collapse at the Bermuda Club Condominiums in Tamarac.The 55+ older condo community shows signs of little to no work done in a couple of units impacted by February's rain when a drain blocked by a beehive caused part of a ceiling to come crashing down. Water came rushing into 83-year-old Josephine Virt's condo because of that, she is forced to live with her daughter and son-in-law. Now, the condo she's owned and lived in for over 20 years is unlivable with...
Public Safety Under The Microscope In Fort Lauderdale
Public safety top of mind in Ft. Lauderdale tonight. Commissioner Steve Glassman says they're beginning a nine-month community study on ways to make the city safer. He says they want the community's input on everything from hard crime to petty theft, car break-ins and burglaries. Tonight's session begins at six at the YMCA on Northwest 6th Street.
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