Fort Lauderdale FL

A blistering report calls into question the safety of Fort Lauderdale’s new police headquarters currently under construction. The draft report, an 80-page peer review obtained this week by the South Florida Sun Sentinel, finds eight critical safety concerns with the three-story building. A major design flaw was...

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) - Three people were hurt, two of them officers, after a multi-vehicle crash involving a police officer occurred in Fort Lauderdale. Fort Lauderdale Police and Fire Rescue responded to the area of Northwest Sixth Street and Seventh Avenue, Tuesday afternoon. 7Skyforce hovered over the...

Only reachable by boat, this Florida restaurant with a history reaching back nearly 100 years is one of the United States' most unique dining experiences.

A man who worked as a tax preparer in Broward County has been ordered to close his business and is permanently barred from preparing or filing any federal tax returns as part of a civil lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Justice. Sunil Ramchandani, of Cooper City, through his business AHS Income Tax Services...

State inspectors last week temporarily closed just one South Florida restaurant, with violations such as live roaches in dining area and next to clean dishes, dead ones under the dishwasher and a “can opener blade soiled with mold-like substance.” The Sun Sentinel typically highlights restaurant inspections conducted...

According to Florida Lottery officials, Brett Hold, 45, hit the jackpot after playing the 500X THE CASH scratch-off game.

PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — In a dramatic multi-agency operation, authorities uncovered a trove of illegal narcotics and firearms linked to an alleged drug trafficker following searches at two homes, revealing the depth of the cross-county drug operation. The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office (PBSO) said that...

Rapper YNW Melly was in court on Tuesday as his lawyers tried to convince a judge to issue him a bond so he can get out of jail as he awaits his double murder re-trial. Attorneys for Melly, whose real name is Jamell Demons, filed a motion for pre-trial release in March. They alleged that he was being abused at the...

DAVIE, Florida – The Florida Lottery announces that Brett Hold, 45, of Stuart, claimed a $1 million prize from the 500X THE CASH  Scratch-Off game at Lottery’s Headquarters in Tallahassee. The Martin County man chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $640,000.00. Hold...

MIAMI GARDENS, FLA. (WSVN) - Just days before celebrities hit the red carpet for the Metropolitan Museum’s of Art’s annual Met Gala in New York, students at Miami Norland Senior High School held a Met Gala of their own, and the fashion did not disappoint. Curated by the...