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FLORIDA — A motorcyclist was killed in a crash involving a car Wednesday night in Sunrise, according to the Sunrise Police Department. Police said the crash occurred around 10 p.m. in the 2700 block of Pine Island Road. Authorities said the motorcyclist died at the scene. A passenger in the car was injured and...

Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony has a new undersheriff and a new headache. Col. Steve Robson got the job when Tony abruptly axed his longtime Undersheriff Nichole Anderson, her civilian aide and her driver – a BSO captain – Tuesday night after police sources say he heard that Anderson was thinking about running against...

There is a spot in Fort Lauderdale where you can sit under a canopy of trees, feel the ocean breeze on your face, and enjoy a cold drink with a plate of crispy fries, all without leaving a state park. Most people drive right past it without knowing it exists.

A grim child-neglect case out of Boca Raton ended in sentencing Thursday, with a 26-year-old mother ordered to spend 627 days in jail after her one-month-old daughter died from malnutrition. Delaila Pino Lasalle pleaded guilty to aggravated manslaughter and child neglect in connection with the infant's death, which...

Three teens were arrested and charged for allegedly setting off fireworks inside Coconut Creek High School, police said. The incident happened at 1:35 during dismissal on Wednesday inside a hallway, Coconut Creek Police officials said. The sound "created panic throughout the school," police said, and prompted a large...

PLANTATION, FLA. (WSVN) - The innocent driver who was caught in the middle of a chaotic police pursuit that led to a crash, a woman’s arrest and traffic tie-ups on the Florida Turnpike in Plantation has died, authorities said. Drivers along the Florida Turnpike came to a full stop...

A 32-year-old West Boca woman has been charged with misuse of the county’s 911 system after allegedly making repeated calls and texts to the system without a valid emergency. Julie Towbin, 32, was charged Feb. 25 with misusing the system after Palm Beach County Sheriff’s deputies said she was warned several times...

Frankie Cecere stepped into uncharted territory during the early February cold spell when he crafted a Florida man’s dream: iguana pizza. A social media post on Feb. 2 that shows him making pizza with the green, scaly reptile topping on it went viral with more than 5 million views. Cecere paired slices of iguana meat...

A manhunt unfolded in Coral Springs Thursday after multiple people fled from a vehicle during a Florida Highway Patrol traffic stop near 11800 Lakeview Drive, authorities said. According to the Coral Springs Police Department, FHP initiated the stop in the area, at which point several occupants bailed out of the...

All lanes on Interstate 75 were closed Wednesday night in Southwest Florida. They reopened about 6 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 26, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Smoke from a large wildfire closed a 57-mile stretch of the interstate, also known as Alligator Alley, Wednesday night. ➤ Officials believe human caused...