‘Florida will not be a playground’: AG James Uthmeier announces task force to counter...
During a stop in Palm Beach County on Thursday, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced the creation of a specialized unit to investigate companies allegedly sharing consumer data with China, marking the first state-level task force of its kind in the nation. The "Consumer Harm from International Nefarious...
Boca Raton: Downtown campus controversy reminds some of Mizner Park’s birth
Shoppers stroll the newly built Mizner Park in 1991. The park celebrated its 35th birthday Jan. 11. Photo provided by Boca Raton Historical Society. Residents jam city meetings to protest. The subject consumes hours of debate. Recriminations fly. City leaders are faced with controversial votes. Does this sound like...
Broward Inspector General lodges complaint against Tax Collector for campaign violations
Broward Inspector General Carol J. Breece has announced a formal complaint against Broward County Tax Collector Abiodun “Abbey” Ajayi, accusing her of violating state and local laws during her campaign. The complaint is seeking a $10,000 fine and a public reprimand or censure for actions Ajayi took while...
Pirate-Themed Rum Bar and Grill Opens in Fort Lauderdale
Pirate-themed restaurant Black Jack's Rum Bar & Grille has opened in Fort Lauderdale, serving rum cocktails and Latin-inspired gastropub food. Black Jack’s Rum Bar & Grille has officially dropped anchor in Flagler Village, bringing a rum-soaked, Caribbean-leaning gastropub to one of Fort Lauderdale’s most walkable...
Report of possible student with firearm prompts Fort Lauderdale school lockdown
A middle school in Fort Lauderdale was locked down on Thursday after police say someone reported that a student may have brought a firearm to school.
What happened to all those iguanas captured in Coral Springs? We have answers
The cold snap led to the capture of approximately 1,300 iguanas across West Broward.
Families of students killed in Parkland shooting blast BSO for delay tactics
Fred Guttenberg blames the Broward Sheriff’s Office for the murder of his 14-year-old daughter Jaime. He and other parents of the students who died in the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High gathered Thursday, ahead of the eighth anniversary of the tragedy, and blasted BSO for their lack of accountability...
Wrongful death suit says 22-month-old lacked oxygen before being brought home from daycare
BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A Palm Beach County mother alleges that a Boynton Beach pediatric care center brought her medically fragile 22-month-old daughter home after the child had been without sufficient oxygen for an extended period, according to a wrongful death lawsuit filed this week. The complaint, filed...
‘We have finally reached our breaking point’: Parkland parents demand BSO, county admit ‘failures’...
PARKLAND, FLA. (WSVN) - Nearly eight years after the Parkland shooting, frustrated families said the Broward Sheriff’s Office has not admitted to their alleged shortcomings on that tragic day in 2018, and now the victims’ loved ones want pending lawsuits settled. Family members addressed reporters on Thursday, as...
Fort Lauderdale financial advisor sentenced to 20 years for $94 million fraud scheme
MIAMI, Florida - A Fort Lauderdale financial advisor has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for orchestrating a $94 million international investment fraud scheme targeting primarily Venezuelan nationals. Andrew Hamilton Jacobus, a 64-year-old, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Jacqueline Becerra after...

















