Andrews Avenue Drawbridge in Fort Lauderdale closed on Sunday due to film shoot
The Andrews Avenue Drawbridge in Fort Lauderdale on Sunday will be closed due to a movie being filmed in the area. The bridge is located between East Las Olas Boulevard and Southwest Fifth Street and will be closed from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Drivers heading southbound will be diverted...
Former MDCPS superintendent Alberto Carvalho put on leave by LA Schools after FBI raids
The Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education voted unanimously to place Superintendent Alberto Carvalho on paid administrative leave following Feb. 25 FBI raids at his San Pedro home and district headquarters. Carvalho, who maintains an annual salary of $440,000, was removed from his daily duties as...
Sheriff Tony Highlights BSO’s Department of Detention as Nation’s Largest Jail Systems with Focus...
The Broward Sheriff’s Office (BSO) Department of Detention (DOD) operates one of the largest local jail systems in the United States and the sole jail system serving Broward County. Annually, DOD processes approximately 40,000 individuals charged with criminal offenses, ranging from minor violations to serious felony...
Hail, Howling Winds Target Fort Lauderdale in Afternoon Storm Surge
Storms packing small hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph are zeroing in on eastern Broward County this afternoon, prompting the National Weather Service in Miami to issue a special weather statement for Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood and Pompano Beach through 3:00 p.m. EST. Forecasters said storms moving into the coastal...
Southwest Miami-Dade residents fed up with truck traffic near their homes
Mayor Dean Trantalis reviewed our CBS Miami investigation and acknowledged the spikes and said the city is now looking into the most extreme cases.
A New Home for Tropical Smokehouse
Award-Winning Restaurant Brings Signature Smoke to Delray Beach. Florida may often be overshadowed by Texas and the Carolinas, but pit master Rick Mace and restaurateur Jason Lakow have never let a zip code keep them from smoking up a storm in the name of barbecue. Florida barbecue, that is. Originally...
Bank Cashier Arrested in $10K+ Theft From Customer Deposits
A Tamarac man is facing a felony charge after investigators say he stole more than $10,000 while working as a bank teller in Coral Springs. According to a Coral Springs Police Department report, Lincoln Garfield Lettman, 33, was arrested on February 24 and charged with grand theft stemming from an investigation into...
Woman overcomes paralysis, walks along beach with robotic suit
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — For 21 years, Marrianne Rooprai longed for the day she could walk outside along the beach with other people. A car crash left her paralyzed from the shoulders down, a diagnosis she initially refused to accept. “Yeah, it was absolutely the most devastating news ever...
Viral Hooters location in Florida to close after 16 years despite success
Hooters of Boca Raton — one of the most recognizable Hooters restaurants in the U.S., thanks to its viral social media presence — is set to close permanently on February…
Miami, FL Weather Alert: Severe Thunderstorms May Disrupt U.S. 1 Between 2PM Until 7PM...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Miami, Florida – Drivers along I-95 and the Florida Turnpike could face sudden downpours and wind gusts up to 50 mph by midafternoon Saturday as strong thunderstorms develop across South Florida. According...
