Police officers investigate shooting, teen’s injury in Fort Lauderdale
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Police officers were investigating a shooting and a teenager’s injury on Saturday in Fort Lauderdale. Police officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert at about 430 p.m. at the 2400 block of Northwest 28 Terrace, according to Sgt. David Soika. “Officers arrived on scene and...
Fight at Florida high school leads to pepper spray, 32 students and staff hospitalized
A fight broke out Thursday at Lake Worth Community High School on Florida's east coast, resulting in the use of pepper spray that sent 32 to local hospitals.
Woman arrested in Coral Springs faces 42 charges over fraud related to elderly victims
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A 53-year-old woman who faced 42 charges after detectives accused her of fraud related to elderly victims appeared in bond court on Saturday in Broward County. Ammie Padilla stood before Broward County Circuit Judge Betsy Benson after detectives accused her of crimes while she was...
No rush to scene after 911 calls. Lax BSO response detailed in Tamarac triple...
As Mary Catherine Gingles was hunted down by her estranged husband brandishing a semiautomatic handgun equipped with a silencer, authorities say, several Broward Sheriff’s deputies were milling about just outside the Tamarac neighborhood where she and two others would be shot to death – waiting on orders to move. Had...
Man on scooter suffers life-threatening injuries in Fort Lauderdale crash: FLFR
A man who was riding a scooter in Fort Lauderdale was left with life-threatening injuries after he was hit by a car Friday morning, authorities said. The crash happened at Sistrunk Boulevard (Northwest 6th Street) and Northwest 18th Avenue, Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue said. First responders rushed the man to...
Broward sheriff in a city showdown: You don’t need your own police department
As a small Broward city began to consider starting its own police department to save money, Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony arrived at the city’s budget hearing Wednesday night with a strong message: You’ll regret ending your agreement with BSO. As West Park, a 2.2-square-mile city south of Hollywood, finds itself...
Fort Lauderdale’s Galleria has new owners. What’s next for the mall?
Fort Lauderdale shoppers would agree, the Galleria mall has seen better days. New owners say a brighter future is coming. GFO Investments and InSite Group, in partnership with Atlas Hill Real Estate and Prime Finance, announced Friday that they have acquired The Galleria at Fort lauderdale for an undisclosed amount...
Man, 27, found with 14 guns, ammunition after crashing car into home
A 27-year-old man was taken into custody after he crashed a car into a house and ran through a neighborhood with a gun, threatening to kill himself and others, Riviera Beach police say.
STUDENTS PEPPER SPRAYED: Fmr. deputy chief weighs in SRO’s actions
A large brawl caught on camera at Lake Worth Community High School has sparked a larger conversation about violence at the school after a school police officer pepper-sprayed dozens of students.
Teen arrested for threats at South Florida high school
PEMBROKE PINES, Fla. (CBS12) — Another South Florida high school student is behind bars—this time, accused of threatening to kill students at Flanagan High School. At 12:01 p.m. on Friday a concerned parent met with a School Resource Officer (SRO) at Charles W. Flanagan High School after she had learned that several...

















