Fort Lauderdale FL

A Florida firefighter / paramedic suffered a fatal medical emergency while on duty Easter Sunday, authorities said. Steve Lepselter, 54, was found unresponsive in a parking garage at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. He was transported to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. Lepselter started working with Broward County Sheriff’s Office Department of Fire Rescue and Emergency Services in January 2007. During his career, he worked...

HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. — Newly released video shows first responders rescuing a woman and her dog from a Broward County body of water. It happened on Thursday evening after they were found in the Intracoastal Waterway near Hallandale Beach. In the video, a rescue crew member is heard asking...

Coral Springs police arrested a woman accused of involvement in a Wells Fargo investigator scam that led to a victim losing nearly $20,000. According to a Coral Springs Police Department investigation, Samarah Sydene Comrie, 26, was taken into custody on March 28 and charged with felony grand theft. The case...

Law enforcement officers in Florida are searching for a woman they say stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from homeowner’s associations while working as a property management bookkeeper. According to the Martin County Sheriff’s Office, Alexandra Delacaridad Gonzalez wrote checks to herself from HOA accounts she managed and used...

A Coconut Creek auto dealer was arrested after investigators say he kept more than $154,000 in sales tax collected from customers, leading to a first-degree felony charge. According to a Coconut Creek Police Department investigation report, Berman Jose Sanchez Thumas, 31, was arrested on March 31 at his home near the 5200 block of Northwest 55th Boulevard. Investigators allege that while operating Evo Auto Sales LLC in...

MIAMI — A 34-year-old California man was arrested over the weekend by Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officers after he struck a woman who was swimming in Biscayne Bay with a personal watercraft, authorities said. According to the FWC, the incident happened at about 7 p.m. Saturday near...

A Sunday morning fishing trip in the Florida Keys ended with a court summons for a Miami man after a local deputy spotted an undersized catch. On April 5, 2026, Islamorada Marine Deputy Nelson Sanchez was conducting a routine patrol near Mile Marker 77 when he approached 21-year-old Yordan Gonzalez Lara.

DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. — A wild scene played out at the Renaissance Festival, but this was not a medieval performance. Broward sheriff’s deputies responded last month after calls “regarding an intoxicated male subject described as shirtless, bald and with tattoos all over his body, who was yelling at and making threats towards patrons.”

A dream birthday getaway turned into a devastating tragedy after a 29-year-old Miami woman was killed while vacationing in the Caribbean, leaving her family and community searching for answers. Denisha Delancy, a Miami native described by loved ones as vibrant and full of life, had traveled to Sint Maarten with...

Public Defender Repping Slain Florida Mayor's Husband Trying to Withdraw From Case