Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood airport gears up for major hiring event on August 27
Broward County, Florida – The 4th Annual Job Fair at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) is coming up later this month. The event will be held on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Broward County Convention Center, in the Grand Floridian Ballroom on the third floor. Organizers...
Sisters stopped for safety issue before fatal Fort Lauderdale personal watercraft crash: Police
Two teen sisters were stopped on a personal watercraft by officers for a safety issue before the crash in Fort Lauderdale that left one of them dead and the other hospitalized, police said Friday. The sisters' identified by family members as 13-year-old Rachel Aliza Nisanov and Aviva Bracha Nisanov, were...
Man dies after being shot at by Broward deputy who came to help him:...
A man who shot himself Saturday afternoon in Cooper City was later shot at by a Broward Sheriff’s deputy who was sent to help him, authorities said. He later died from his injuries. Around 12 p.m., a 911 call reported a man had shot himself near the 10200 block of Griffin Road, the sheriff’s office said. Deputies and...
‘If I could do it again, I would’: Donor details kidney transplant that helped...
A Broward woman who donated her kidney to her best friend is sharing her journey — and why she hopes others will consider doing the same. Trisha Phillips donated her kidney to her best friend Kimberly in 2016. Kimberly went from dialysis multiple times a week to needing very little medication, thanks to Trisha’s gift.
Fire rescue responds to drowning in western Boca Raton, investigation underway
BOCA RATON, Fla. (CBS12) — Fire rescue crews say a person drowned in western Boca Raton Friday evening. At 6:40 p.m., Palm Beach County Fire Rescue (PBCFR) was called to western Boca Raton for reports of a drowning, per PBCFR. Crews were reportedly dispatched to Aryshire Lane, where they...
Broward dad accused of sending explicit messages to 16-year-old school girl, police say
BSO detectives arrested 40-year-old Pedro Jose Peña and charged him with lewd and lascivious behavior and written solicitation of a 16-year-old.
Five Riviera Beach men arrested in multi-agency sweep targeting probation compliance
RIVIERA BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A sweep operation led by multiple law enforcement agencies led to the arrest of five Riviera Beach men. In a release from the Riviera Beach Police Department (RBPD), five men were arrested, six guns and drugs were seized during a probation compliance crackdown. The crackdown was in...
Police swarm Wilton Manors complex after man barricades in SUV
WILTON MANORS, Fla. — Police swarmed an apartment complex in Wilton Manors Friday night after a man barricaded himself inside a car, prompting a large response caught on video by neighbors. Cellphone video shows dozens of police cruisers surrounding the red SUV, its back tire blown out and a...
Death row inmate from West Palm Beach makes last-minute appeal
Kayle Bates, who's from West Palm Beach, is scheduled to be executed on Aug. 19 for the murder of Janet Renee White.
Electricity prices are climbing more than twice as fast as inflation
Electricity prices are rising more than twice as fast as overall inflation. That's especially costly during the dog days of summer when air conditioners are working hardest. In addition to hot weather, a variety of factors are causing power bills to climb, including the high cost of natural gas used to generate...