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At least one person is dead after a small airplane carrying two occupants crashed just short of an airport runway in Turks and Caicos on Tuesday. The flight was coming from a South Florida airport, officials said.

Deerfield Beach residents have until September 3 to fix code violations without facing hefty fines or long delays. The 2025 Code Amnesty Program offers a simpler process to help property owners resolve outstanding issues quickly and affordably. Branded as a "New Day for Compliance," the initiative marks a shift in...

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — An injured victim turned the tables on his attacker Tuesday night after he was stabbed in Hollywood, fighting off and disarming the man. Hollywood police say the victim, who is deaf and communicated with them through sign language, was attacked around 7 p.m. inside his apartment in the 1700 block of...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Fort Lauderdale police arrested a woman on more than a dozen charges Tuesday, exactly three months after they said she ran away from a deadly crash that she caused when she wasn’t even supposed to be behind the wheel. Court records show Broward prosecutors...

Burrowing owls have long been fixtures of Florida Atlantic University's campus life, but the school's latest construction plans could push out the iconic birds — and has sparked protests from students and advocates. Burrowing owls have been the school’s mascot since the mid-1980s. Construction plans include building...

Editor's note: This story by former staff writer Barbara Marshall originally ran Jan. 14, 2016. It has been edited for updating, length and clarity. One hundred and 10 years ago, Dixie Highway began to spawn today's tourism industry. Beginning in 1915 and for decades afterward, "The Dixie" was the artery that...

In an exclusive interview, Tri-Rail’s director, David Dech, tells WPTV’s Michael Hoffman they’re still working on ways to conserve funds to keep Tri-Rail running.

BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. — A woman was stabbed early Tuesday morning in North Broward, the Broward Sheriff’s Office confirmed. According to BSO, the stabbing was reported shortly before 4 a.m. near the 3800 block of North Powerline Road. Deputies arrived at the scene and found a woman suffering...

A U.S. Coast Guard crew on Tuesday returned to Port Everglades to offload near 10,000 pounds of cocaine that they seized last month near Ecuador, officials say. On June 24, the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Tahoma’s crew interdicted the cocaine, which has a value of $73.7 million, about 120 miles northwest of Ecuador, a...

In a highly unusual courtroom moment Tuesday, prosecutors assembled a bed inside a Broward County courtroom.