Fort Lauderdale FL

A 77-year-old Highland Beach resident died on Saturday, April 4, while swimming alone in rough surf near his home. Highland Beach police said Samual Lang had been swimming in the ocean by himself in the 4000 block of South Ocean Boulevard when he was discovered unresponsive by beachgoers who ran to help.

An excess carrier disclaimed coverage entirely on an $8.14 million restaurant liability judgment - now the underlying insurer is suing for nearly $3.9 million. Trisura Specialty Insurance Company filed the action against Navigators Specialty Insurance Company on April 8, 2026, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida (Case No. 0:26-cv-61016). The case traces back to a slip...

A 30-year-old Boca Raton woman has been charged with attempting to steal 22 individual items from a department store at the Town Center mall, allegedly telling police she was “unsure” why she did so. Yassmine Talby, 30, of Boca Raton, was charged with felony grand theft following the incident, which occurred April 5 at about […]

HOLLYWOOD, FLA. (WSVN) - A Hollywood couple was arrested Wednesday and charged with aggravated manslaughter after investigators determined their 3-week-old son died from suffocation last summer, according to a Hollywood Police press release. Anfernee Watts, 24, and Crystal Garcia, 21, were taken into custody at approximately 1 p.m. at their...

WILTON MANORS, FLA. (WSVN) - A woman is behind bars after police say she was seen on video dumping kittens on the ground outside a park in Wilton Manors. Wilton Manors Police announced the arrest of Katherine Luciano on Thursday afternoon following an investigation into the viral video that was recorded on Sunday.

Fort Lauderdale police were investigating a death outside Coral Ridge Towers East at 3300 Northeast 36th Street on Thursday, after what appeared to be a body was found next to the building. Aerial footage showed multiple officers at the scene and what looked like a body covered by tarps near the tower. Yellow police tape blocked off the immediate area while investigators worked, and...

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If your idea of a perfect night includes eerie ambiance, spine-chilling cocktails, and a side of campy fun, Cocktails & Screams in downtown Orlando might just be your dream haunt. Equal parts horror movie set and upscale bar, this spooky speakeasy delivers a devilishly good time that’s far from ordinary.

Most folks don’t think “waterfalls” when they think of Florida—but Falling Waters State Park isn’t most places. Tucked away near Chipley in the Panhandle, this hidden gem is home to the tallest waterfall in the state, and it's as surprising as it is beautiful. Here, clear water tumbles down a deep limestone sinkhole, vanishing into the earth like some kind of natural magic trick.

There’s a place on Florida’s east coast where the ocean doesn’t just meet the shore—it erupts through it. Welcome to Blowing Rocks Preserve, a stretch of wild, wave-battered coastline in Hobe Sound where Atlantic swells surge through ancient limestone crevices, sending salty spray high into the air like a natural geyser show.