3 displaced after house bursts into flames in Pompano Beach; tenant speaks out
POMPANO BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) - Three people have been left without a place to call home after a house in Pompano Beach erupted in flames. 7News cameras captured charred walls, windows blown and a damaged roof at the home located along the 4100 block of Northeast 12th Terrace, Saturday afternoon.
Marine biologists, environmentalists sound the alarm, call northern end of Indian River Lagoon a...
(WSVN) - A Florida lagoon that was once considered a paradise for the state’s manatees has become a death trap, and environmentalists said it’s a result of pollution. The Indian River Lagoon, stretching from Palm Beach County to Daytona Beach, is where manatees come for warm water. But...
‘Triggered’ WPB man accused of ramming into Boca Raton Fire engine, fleeing
BOCA RATON, Fla. (CBS12) — A driver's roadside outburst landed him in handcuffs Friday after he allegedly yelled at firefighters, hit their fire engine, and sped off. At around 1 p.m., officers with the Boca Raton Police Department (BRPD) responded to W. Palmetto Park Road and I-95 for a call that a vehicle was...
NEXT Weather Alert issued for Sunday, Monday for strong-to-severe storms
Sunday and Monday will be NEXT Weather Alert days as strong-to-severe storms are expected to develop each afternoon. These storms may contain gusty winds and small hail and have the potential to produce brief, minor flooding in and around the heavier downpours. As temperatures warm up at the surface, storms will...
Accused driver in deadly hit-and-run to stay in jail
The semi-truck driver who troopers say hit and killed two men on the side of the Interstate 95 in Palm Bay will stay in jail until his trial. This morning, a judge denied bond for 36-year-old Hassan Abdirahman Sheikh Ali. Officials arrested the man in Palm Beach County hours after the crash. Ali was in court twice...
Accused mall robbers arrested in Orange Park
Investigators estimated the suspects had taken more than $65,000 worth of merchandise from Florida malls and Sunglass Hut stores.
Years after falling frond killed motorman, palm tree belts installed in Pembroke Pines
The wife of a South Florida police officer killed in a motorcycle crash is lobbying to bring a simple solution to a potentially deadly problem to more cities. It's an answer to a threat literally looming over sidewalks and streets: palm fronds. Charles Herring, a motorman for the Pembroke Pines...
Adopt A Pet: Meet Clarita
PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. – Staff at the Humane Society of Broward County are looking for a home for Clarita, a 2-year-old, 29-pound dog. Clarita, who is shy but affectionate, arrived from another facility and needs a quiet home to adjust, staff members say. She is believed to be a...
Palm Beach County Mourns Bicyclist Killed in Crash Involving Driver’s Medical Episode on Forest...
A tragic incident occurred in Palm Beach County on Thursday morning when a bicyclist was killed after being struck by a vehicle whose driver suffered a medical episode. According to a report from CBS12, the accident took place at approximately 10 a.m. when 71-year-old Stephen Salansky was crossing Forest Hill...
Olympian charged in Florida with battery on female fellow athlete
An Olympic track medalist is charged in Florida with punching a woman, a hurdler who also competed in the Olympics. A Broward County Sheriff's Office arrest report says that Fred Kerley, 29, allegedly hit Alaysha Johnson with a closed fist at a hotel near Fort Lauderdale on Thursday. Kerley is charged with...