Flames break out in Everglades near Broward and Palm Beach County line
THE EVERGLADES, FLA. (WSVN) - A blaze broke out in the Everglades that’s spreading through the grass as crews race to put it out. The fire broke out Tuesday afternoon. Large, smokey clouds could be seen off of U.S. 27, around Mile Marker 44, near the county line between Broward County and Palm Beach.
Abbott’s Frozen Custard is Bringing a New York State Classic to Coconut Creek
Abbott’s Frozen Custard is opening in Coconut Creek, bringing a New York State classic dessert to South Florid for the first time. SHYLINC I LLC just filed permit applications with the Florida Department of Business and Professional Revenue to open an Abbott’s Frozen Custard at 6567 North State Road 7 in Coconut Creek. The shop is expected to open by the beginning of June...
Family remembers Boynton Beach homicide victim as loving father, gifted fisherman
BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — The family of Jordan Scales wants the 30-year-old remembered as more than a homicide victim after Boynton Beach police found him dead Monday in a wooded area near South Federal Highway. Police said officers responded around 7 a.m. to the area near 1900 S....
Cops: Sisters Coordinated Nearly $5K in Theft at Boca Raton Store
Boca Raton police have charged two sisters with working together to steal nearly $5,000 worth of items from the city’s Macy’s store at the Boca Town Center mall in a scheme that involved sneaking into the store near a loading dock. One of the women allegedly told police: “We was shoplifting.” Vinquisha Chantiere Woodard, 32, […]
Gary Rack’s Farmhouse to Open Coral Springs Location This Summer
Gary Rack’s Farmhouse Kitchen will expand into Broward County this summer with a new location at Modera Coral Springs, marking the brand’s third outpost and largest to date. The 3,600-square-foot restaurant, founded by restaurateur Gary Rack, will be located at 3314 N. University Drive and feature a modern,...
Man sentenced after bogus railway stock scheme costs 84-year-old Fort Myers investor $50K
FORT MYERS, Fla. — A Boca Raton man has been sentenced to prison in Fort Myers after prosecutors said he tricked an 84-year-old victim into investing more than $50,000 in fraudulent securities tied to a railway freight car manufacturing company. Kevin Therrell, 47, was sentenced to 75 months in...
School Board meets to discuss proposal for Broward schools job cuts
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — During an emotional public meeting on Tuesday in Fort Lauderdale, School Board members discussed the possibility of hundreds of job cuts. Superintendent Howard Hepburn said the proposed job cuts were a response to Broward County Public Schools student enrollment’s $80 million budget shortfall. “We...
Broward County Public School employees plead board to reconsider 800 job cuts
A sea of district employees flooded a Broward County school board workshop to plead board members to reconsider 800 job cuts on the line. The board met on Tuesday to discuss the implementation of the drastic reduction in staff, first proposed last week, as it seeks to deal with a budget shortfall of about $90 million from its shrinking student enrollment.
Boca Raton Grandmother, 69, Jailed After Mizner Park Golf Ball Altercation
A 69-year-old Boca Raton grandmother was arrested after she allegedly snatched a woman’s cellphone and smashed it to the ground during an altercation near an outdoor table at a restaurant in Mizner Park over an errant golf ball hit by her grandson. Nancy Simons, 69, of Boca Raton was arrested following the incident that played […]
Hollywood man accused of threatening family, officer while holding machete
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — A Hollywood man was arrested over the weekend after he threatened his family and a responding police officer after grabbing a machete, authorities said. According to an arrest report, the incident occurred just before 3:30 a.m. Sunday at the family’s home. Police said the suspect’s...
