9 Jamaican Restaurants in Florida Serving Oxtail That Rivals the Island
Jamaican restaurants in Florida have brought the bold, slow-cooked flavors of the island’s cuisine to communities up and down the state. For many diners, seeking out oxtail that rivals the island means looking for rich, tender meat and deeply seasoned gravy that feels authentic and satisfying. These restaurants focus...
Deerfield Beach commission votes to part ways with Broward Sheriff’s Office
The Deerfield Beach commission has voted for the city's first responders to part ways with the Broward Sheriff's Office. Dozens of residents spoke at the commission meeting Tuesday night, with many against leaving BSO. But ultimately, commissioners voted for parting ways and creating their own fire and police...
Goodbye, olive trees. Fort Lauderdale poised to remove leafy Las Olas median
The fate of Las Olas Boulevard’s iconic black olive trees — and the medians they’re planted in — appears to be sealed. They’re done for. As Fort Lauderdale plans to renovate Las Olas Boulevard with wider sidewalks and more tree canopy, city commissioners said Tuesday that they preferred to remove the iconic black...
Police seek help identifying juvenile in Fort Lauderdale duck killing caught on video
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) - Police are asking for the public’s help identifying a juvenile suspected of aggravated animal cruelty after, investigators said, he was captured on surveillance video killing a duck in Fort Lauderdale. According to Fort Lauderdale Police, the incident occurred Sunday along the 300 block...
Tenant accused of trying to kill Davie homeowner after she rejected his advances
A man is accused of stabbing and choking the owner of a Davie mobile home after she refused his sexual advances, police said. Gregorio Francisco Florencio is facing charges of attempted felony murder, officials said. The owner of the mobile home let Florencio stay there with her, her daughter and...
Florida couple sues fertility clinic after discovering baby girl isn’t biologically theirs
PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — A Florida couple is urgently seeking answers after discovering that the baby they carried and delivered in December is not biologically theirs, prompting an emergency lawsuit against an Orlando area fertility clinic and a subsequent court order transferring the case out of Palm Beach...
Mother protests Stand Your Ground ruling in son’s shooting
A mother is demanding prosecutors reopen the case after her son was shot and killed in what authorities ruled a justified Stand Your Ground shooting.
Man shot in Broward dies at hospital. BSO detectives looking for his shooter
Broward Sheriff’s Office detectives are investigating the death of a man who was shot in the unincorporated central part of the county Monday night. Deputies arrived near the 900 block of Northwest 24th Avenue after receiving reports of shots fired around 9:40 p.m. They found 35-year-old Nathaniel Forrest, who’d been...
Juvenile Suffers Life-Threatening Injuries in Coral Springs E-Moto Crash
A juvenile riding an electric dirtbike suffered life-threatening injuries in a collision with a car Monday night at the entrance to a Coral Springs shopping plaza, police said. The crash occurred at approximately 9:18 p.m. Jan. 19 at the entrance to the 800 block of University Drive at Atlantic Crossings...
Henry Flagler’s Whitehall mansion has lured visitors for a century
Before Palm Beach’s most famous turn-of-the-20 th -century mansion — Henry Flagler’s marble-pillared estate — opened as a museum in 1960, it operated for years as something else entirely. A hundred years ago this month, what had been an ultra-exclusive opportunity — an overnight stay as a guest at Flagler’s...

















