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OAKLAND PARK, Fla. — A South Florida woman is being accused of impersonating a police officer. Deputies arrested Annie Flaherty, 37, of Oakland Park on Saturday. She is accused of approaching neighbors and pretending to be a law enforcement officer. According to an arrest form, Flaherty knocked on two...

Slain Florida Mayor Nancy Bowen & Husband Faced Legal Battle Months Before Murder

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (CBS12) — Lifeguards in Florida had a busy weekend, rescuing more than 70 people from the ocean. According to our news partners CBS Miami, many beachgoers were caught in dangerous rip currents, prompting authorities to issue warnings. Visitors to Fort Lauderdale Beach felt the impact of...

As spring break continues around the U.S., so does the increased risk of rip currents as thousands of people flock to the beach. Tragedy unfolded in Southeast Florida as officials from Pompano Beach Fire Rescue were dispatched to a swimmer in distress on Sunday night.

Atlanta-born rapper Offset is hospitalized after a shooting at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida, just outside Miami, police and his representative say.

Sherry Kwartler Darcy said her 11-year-old cat Robert died in 2024 after a botched blood transfusion at the Leader Animal Specialty Hospital. Kwartler Darcy said she was forced to allow Robert to be euthanized. She said she recently found new evidence of malpractice. “I can’t even believe this is happening...

City officials in Fort Lauderdale are drafting new regulations for e-bikes and electric scooters following a surge in safety concerns and complaints about reckless riding.

The Plantation Police Department issued an alert to residents after scammers used the department’s phone number to impersonate officers and prey on victims. Officials said the scammers are “spoofing” the phone number, making the call appear to come from the police department’s official line. But they’re...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested a cruise ship worker at Port Everglades on Sunday after they said he raped a fellow crew member while at sea. Wigawa Putu Janu, 36, of Jembrana, Indonesia, is now facing a sexual battery charge in South Florida. According...

Cardi B's ex-husband and chart-topping rapper, Offset, has reportedly been shot outside a Florida hotel and casino on Monday night.