Zhō Bets Big On Dania Pointe With Pan-Asian Showpiece
BOL Hospitality Group is doubling down on Dania Beach’s dining scene, locking in a lease for Zhō, a new pan-Asian restaurant headed to a 6,700-square-foot space at Dania Pointe. The concept, built around refined Chinese dishes executed with Japanese technique, is slated to break ground in Q2 2026 and open to the...
“I’m About to Go Over There and Blow Up the Place,”: Man Arrested for...
A man was arrested after authorities say he threatened to blow up and shoot up a Tamarac medical business during a phone call about obtaining his parents’ medical records. According to a Broward County Sheriff’s Office report, Saul Vargas, 49, of Deerfield Beach, was arrested on March 11 and charged with Threat to...
Florida Mom Accused of Shooting, Trying to Kill Sister Smiles in Mugshot After Arrest
A Florida woman accused of trying to kill her sister by shooting her at “close range” during an argument was seen smiling in her mugshot following her arrest. Magdalena Dybkowska, of North Lauderdale, was arrested on Monday, March 9, on charges including attempted felony murder and resisting an officer, court records...
South Florida Feds Nail Life-Sentence Inmate in Brutal Lyft Kidnapping After Georgia Jailbreak
Two weeks after a federal jury in Fort Lauderdale heard how a Lyft ride turned into a nightmare trip south, jurors convicted Stevenson Charles, a federal inmate already serving a life sentence, for his role in the violent kidnapping of a rideshare driver after he slipped out of Georgia custody, officials said....
Island Hotspot Paya Goes Dark On 17th Street As New Concept Moves In
Paya, the island-forward restaurant launched by chef Niven Patel and partner Mohamed "Mo" Alkassar, quietly shut down in early March after roughly 18 months on Miami Beach. The team served its final dinner service on a Sunday, and the doors closed for good the following day. Alkassar is hanging on to the 17th Street...
Police: Man Fired Gun Inside Apartment During Argument While Children Were Inside
A man was arrested after Coral Springs police said he fired a gun inside an apartment while several children were inside the home. According to a Coral Springs Police Department arrest report, Andre Mackeith Harrigan, 26, of Tamarac, was taken into custody on March 8 following an incident that began earlier that...
Lauderhill Police officer fired after being charged with hit-and-run in Davie
LAUDERHILL, FLA. (WSVN) - A Lauderhill Police officer is off the force after being accused of betraying the badge. Investigators with the Davie Police Department say Thomas Manfredi, an officer in Lauderhill, struck a motorcyclist in the area of 5410 South University Drive and left the scene, Tuesday. Manfredo then...
Severe Thunderstorms, Tornado Risk For South Florida
MIAMI, Florida – The National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center has issued a marginal risk (Level 1/5) severe weather outlook for South Florida due to the potential for severe thunderstorms expected to impact the region on Friday, March 13, 2026. The National Weather Service in Miami forecasts scattered to...
Beach parking ticket sparks federal lawsuit against South Florida cities, apps
RIVIERA BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A day at the beach on Singer Island ended with a parking ticket for Kerry Lutz, and now he is taking his fight over parking enforcement to federal court against several South Florida cities and major parking app companies. Lutz said he returned to...
Police shut down railroad crossing near Dixie Highway and NE 26th St in Wilton...
WILTON MANORS, FLA. (WSVN) - Authorities have shut down a railroad crossing in Wilton Manors after a pedestrian was struck by a train, Thursday afternoon. According to Wilton Manors Police, the collision involving a Brightline train that was heading north happened at the railroad crossing on Northeast 26th Street...
