Hollywood Family Friend Busted for Blowing Senior’s Savings at Casino, Police Say
A Hollywood woman is accused of quietly draining a longtime family friend’s savings, then feeding thousands of those dollars into slot machines at a neighborhood casino, according to police. Investigators say Kimberly Dawn Bukowski, 56, took more than $38,000 from the man while acting as his caregiver, with at least...
Pompano Beach woman accused of leaving dog without food or water for nearly 2...
POMPANO BEACH, Fla. — A 38-year-old Pompano Beach woman was arrested earlier this week after deputies said she left a dog alone in an apartment without food or water for nearly two weeks last year. According to the Broward Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded Jan. 31, 2025, to an apartment...
Man accused of duping Palm Beach boaters in illegal multi-year mooring scheme
PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A 64-year-old man is accused of running a years long scheme charging Palm Beach boaters hundreds for illegal moorings in the Intracoastal Waterway. Officers with the Palm Beach Police Department say they began an investigation at the end of January into reports of boaters...
Local Man Charged in Shootout in Boca Raton Target Parking Lot
A 21-year-old Delray Beach man has been charged in connection with a shootout that occurred in the parking lot of the Boca Raton Target store on Thursday. According to a police report, Ca’Vantaevis Ty’re Guy, 21, is alleged to have approached another man with the intent to rob him. At that point, the alleged victim […]
Southwest flight makes emergency landing over mid-air security threat as flier is detained amid...
A SOUTHWEST Airlines flight has been diverted and forced to do an emergency landing after a mid-air security threat. Flight 2094 from Nashville to Fort Lauderdale was forced to cut...
Cops Say Palm City Man Went On Countywide Tire-Dumping Rampage
Hundreds of discarded tires scattered across the northern end of Palm Beach County have landed a Palm City man in jail, after investigators say they tied a weeks-long dumping spree to a single rental truck. Environmental Unit detectives linked 13 separate illegal dumping incidents to one vehicle between Dec. 21, 2025...
Fort Lauderdale Police release bodycam, surveillance video detailing fatal shooting of armed man
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) - Police have released body camera and surveillance footage capturing the moments when, they said, officers were forced to fire on an armed man in Fort Lauderdale. Fort Lauderdale Police put together a video that incorporates the footage, along with their own narration of what happened...
Renters concerned about high rental fees in Palm Beach County, Treasure Coast
High rental fees are putting a strain on renters across South Florida, according to renters who connected with WPTV. “All this starts to accumulate,” said Nicholas Baumann, from Stuart. "At the end of the day, it eats up most of your paycheck.”. WATCH BELOW: 'It's always going to be...
Starved Dog In Taped-Up Box Leads To Fort Lauderdale Man’s Arrest
Authorities say a routine cremation drop-off at a Wilton Manors vet clinic turned into a criminal case on Thursday, after staff opened a taped-up box and found a severely emaciated dog inside. The dog, later identified as Spike, was so thin that his hip bones and ribs were clearly visible,...
Boil water notice remains for SW 3rd Street area
Water service has been restored in the affected area of SW 3rd Street as of March 5 at 4:50 PM. Testing is now underway to confirm that the water is safe to drink. The first round of samples was collected today, and a second round will be taken on Friday, March 6. Results are expected by Saturday morning, and if both...
