Florida Warehouse Workers Join Union
Florida warehouse workers joined the Teamsters union and are preparing to bargain better benefits. More than 230 warehouse workers at United Natural Foods Inc. (UNFI) in Pompano Beach and Miami have voted overwhelmingly to join Teamsters Local 769. The workers organized for higher wages, better benefits, and safer...
Police: Man dies at 21 after crash in motorcycle in Lauderhill
LAUDERHILL, Fla. – Daniel Parra, who was riding a red Kawasaki motorcycle when he died had collided with a grey Toyota RAV4 on Saturday in Lauderhill, police announced on Sunday. According to Lt. Antonio Gonzalez, a spokesman for the Lauderhill Police Department, Parra marked his 21st birthday on Nov....
Florida dog looking for forever home; he’s losing hope after owner surrendered him to...
A 6-year-old dog surrendered when his family had a baby has become the longest resident at the Humane Society of Broward County, waiting since March for a new home. Drew, who lived with his previous family for six years, was given up after a baby arrived in the household. The shelter, located at 2070 Griffin Road in...
Labor Department suspends job training program for income teens, adults
MIAMI – The U.S. Department of Labor announced the suspension of the Job Corps training program, which prepares low-income teens and adults to enter the workforce. The program, which debuted in 1964, has created a pathway for millions of disadvantaged teens and adults for a better life through education and job...
Driver charged in deadly Little Havana hit-and-run faces judge, denies telling police ‘it was...
WEST MIAMI-DADE, FLA. (WSVN) - A woman charged in a horrific hit-and-run in Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood denied telling police that it was “just a homeless person.”. Ivana Gomez appeared before Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge William Altfield, Saturday afternoon. The judge read the charges that the 32-year-old...
Florida mix-breed confused pup returns to shelter after owners got a divorce
A gentle 5-year-old dog named Bat Girl finds herself back at the Humane Society of Broward County in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, after her family's divorce left her world turned upside down. This sweet girl doesn't understand why she's sleeping in a kennel again instead of curled up with the children she once protected...
Man fatally shot during confrontation in Lauderhill: Police
An investigation is underway in Lauderhill Sunday morning after a man was fatally shot during a confrontation, police said. According to Lauderhill Police, the shooting happened at 3881 NW 7th Street following the confrontation between the victim and a person who called 911. The caller told police he did not...
Police: Search continues after gunfight injures 2, pursuit ends with armed 19-year-old carjacker’s arrest
MIRAMAR, Fla. – Detectives arrested an armed 19-year-old suspect and they were searching for two others on Sunday after a chaotic gunfight injuring two and an armed carjacking terrorized a neighborhood in Miramar. According to the Miramar Police Department, the two bystanders who were shot were not involved in...
Florida playful young Bernedoodle pup, Bruce, seeks forever home, loving family
Florida pet parents and dog lovers, a local resident in Broward County would like to introduce you to Bruce, a young Bernedoodle pup with a flashy black coat featuring tan and yellow markings, who needs a new home in Florida, after struggling to get along with his family's elderly English Bulldog.
911 call released after Broward Animal Control worker seriously injured by dog
Authorities have released a 911 call after a dog attacked a Broward Animal Control worker in Fort Lauderdale.