Coral Springs Nurse Becomes the Patient, Shares Message of Early Detection
For more than two decades, Nell Trimble, RN, has cared for mothers and their newborns in the neonatal intensive care unit at Broward Health Medical Center. This year, the longtime neonatal nurse and lactation consultant found herself on the other side of care after being diagnosed with invasive lobular carcinoma, a...
Athletic staffer at Highlands Christian Academy in Deerfield Beach accused of inappropriately touching students
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) - Authorities have arrested a now former staff member at Highlands Christian Academy in Deerfield Beach following allegations of inappropriate touching involving students. Ronison Exavier appeared before Broward Circuit Court Judge Corey Friedman on Tuesday morning. The 24-year-old faces...
Florida Rescuers’ Hearts Broke For This Pup Abandoned At Their Shelter In The Darkness...
Many people underestimate how fragile a dog’s heart truly is. If they could grasp the depth of sadness dogs feel when separated from their loved ones, they might hold them tighter and never let go. Sadly, Bruce never got that embrace. After seven faithful years of loyalty and love,...
Boca Raton Teen Gathers More Than 1,500 Pounds of Food for Helping Hands
A Boca Raton teen has gathered more than 1,500 pounds of food for the Boca Helping Hands organization as part of her Eagle Scout project, which involved both the collections as well as developing a new program to gather items for those in need. Laura Arbelaez Correa, a Boca Raton resident and dual-enrolled senior at...
Fort Lauderdale woman accused in $30M timeshare settlement scam benefiting notorious gangs
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Federal agents arrested a Fort Lauderdale woman on Tuesday in connection with what prosecutors said is an eight-figure fraud case involving scammed seniors and two notorious gangs. Stephanie Alonzo, 41, is facing charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money...
Unacceptable: South Florida restaurants rack up astonishing number of food safety violations
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — Would you eat in a restaurant with nearly 50 violations?. Routine food safety inspections by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation are meant to protect the public, but what inspectors recently found inside several South Florida kitchens was nothing short of alarming....
West Boca Man Charged With Pulling Gun on Teen Who Rang Doorbell As Prank
A round of the age-old teen prank “Ding, Dong, Ditch” ended in a juvenile being held at gunpoint and ordered to the ground by a West Boca resident who has since been charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. The incident played out on the 6300 block of Boca Circle in unincorporated Boca Raton […]
Forensic investigation could determine when hunting stand installed
The stand was positioned in trees behind the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office forensic lab and the U.S. Army Reserve Center, both located on Gun Club Road.
Deputies respond to armed robbery, possible barricade situation in Central Broward, BSO says
Authorities said the incident was reported shortly before 4 p.m. near the 2800 block of Northwest 15th Court.
HOMETOWN HERO: Mobile mammography units bringing life-saving screenings to women in need
BOCA RATON, Fla. (CBS12) — Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women worldwide, except for skin cancers. According to the American Cancer Society, 1 in 8 women will develop breast cancer in their lifetime. But in recent years, numbers show fewer women are dying from the disease,...