Pompano Beach considers municipal police department
The city of Pompano Beach is considering a split from the Broward Sheriff’s Office and they want residents' input. The city has been meeting with residents to talk about the possibility of creating its own municipal police department. Support for the idea is growing, amid concerns over BSO service costs and...
Police investigate smash-and-grab robberies at smoke shops in Broward
Authorities are investigating smash-and-grab robberies at at least two smoke shops in Broward County early Tuesday. Margate police said they were first called to the Vapor Shark store on West Sample Road at 3 a.m., where officers saw that the front window was smashed and items had been taken. Surveillance...
Declining enrollment forces teacher reassignments in Palm Beach County
Declining enrollment in Palm Beach County schools forced at least 120 teachers to be reassigned — and could also mean $25 million dollars in state funding cuts. In recent years, the district has been mostly spared the underenrollment wave plaguing other South Florida schools. But now, there are 6,000 fewer students...
Subject shot during home invasion in Miami Gardens, 2 others on the loose: Police
An attempted armed home invasion in Miami Gardens on Monday took a turn after one subject was shot while two others fled the area, police said. According to the Miami Gardens Police, officers received reports about a possible home invasion in the 3000 block of Northwest 204th Terrace shortly before noon.
Florida mall could be replaced by 9 towers, hotel, and affordable housing
The new owners of Fort Lauderdale’s Galleria Mall are exploring a redevelopment plan that could include nine 30-story towers, a 170-room hotel, and hundreds of affordable housing units under the state’s Live Local Act, project leaders confirmed Monday. The 1980s-era mall was sold last month to a consortium...
Fatal shooting leaves one dead in Royal Palm Beach, deputies confirm
One man is dead and another is hospitalized after a shooting Tuesday evening in the Village of Royal Palm Beach, according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office.
Man accused of kidnapping, beating woman at Miami bus stop
MIAMI — A 20-year-old man is accused of kidnapping and brutally attacking a woman as she slept at a bus stop in Miami, police confirmed. It happened around 10:15 p.m. Monday near Northwest 12th Avenue. According to an arrest report, the victim told investigators she was asleep on a...
Motorcyclist Dies from Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound Following Police Chase in Boca Raton
A motorcyclist in Boca Raton has died after reportedly shooting himself during a police pursuit. The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) began the chase after attempting to stop the motorcyclist for reckless driving near Yamato Road and Technology Way, according to CBS12. FHP Aviation assisted ground units with aerial...
Wrong-way driver involved in fatal I-95 crash arrested nearly a year later
A driver who was traveling the wrong way on Interstate 95, causing a crash that killed an 81-year-old man, has been arrested nearly a year later.
‘Operation Slow and Go’ takes down West Palm Beach drug kingpin, dealers
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Investigators say a drug pipeline ran through the 45th Street Flea Market — until “Operation Slow and Go” brought it to a halt. Earlier this year, deputies say agents with the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office (PBSO) met with detectives from the Okeechobee County Sheriff's Office...
