Fort Lauderdale FL

FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida (WPBF) — A South Florida teacher accused of sexual battery of a former student more than eight years ago will avoid additional jail time. According to court documents in Broward County, Pamela S. Stigger, 42, pleaded no contest on Oct. 20 to two counts of felony battery.

Weston, Fla.—Weston Jewelers is opening a new location in downtown Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Set to open in late 2027, it will be the family-owned jewelers’ fourth location. It currently operates two Weston Jewelers locations in South Florida as well as a Hublot boutique. In an interview with National...

DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. — Deputies are looking for a suspect they say vandalized a pillar underneath the Deerfield Beach Pier. According to the Broward Sheriff’s Office, the spray-painting incident, which was caught on video and released by the agency on Tuesday, happened on Oct. 19 and is one of several incidents...

FORT LAUDERDALE-HOLLYWOOD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, FLA. (WSVN) - Nonprofit organizations continued sending much-needed supplies to Jamaica a week after Hurricane Melissa charted a path of destruction across the Caribbean. 7News cameras captured several pallets being loaded onto a cargo plane at Fort...

A drive-thru confrontation at a Miami Gardens McDonald’s allegedly escalated when an employee pulled a gun on a family waiting for their food early Sunday morning.

LAUDERHILL, Fla. — Stephanie Reyes, who works to provide for a family of six, is among the estimated nearly 3 million Florida residents who benefit from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly known as food stamps. Without a deposit so far this month in her SNAP card, Reyes turned...

MIAMI — Miami police announced the arrest of two men after an alleged armed robbery. It happened Tuesday afternoon along the 3500 block of Northwest 11th Court in the city’s Allapattah neighborhood. According to police, the victim was contacted on Instagram by Stanley Byrd, 22, of Miami Gardens,...

Signature Aviation announced on Monday that it has signed an agreement to acquire Fort Lauderdale Executive Jet Center at the Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE). The transaction was completed on Oct. 31, officially adding FXE to Signature’s network. The full-service terminal offers comprehensive aircraft support...

State officials will be unveiling a Florida Historical Marker in Fort Lauderdale on Thursday to commemorate Diana Nyad's incredible 110-mile swim from Cuba to Key West without a shark cage. Succeeding on her fifth attempt at age 64, Nyad became the first person to swim from Cuba to the Keys...

Johnathan Neely, Charlique Higgs holding Jenaya Neely and Robin Mason, RN, Risk Manager for Broward Health. November 4, 2025 – Robin Mason, RN, Risk Manager at Broward Health, is a longtime supporter of the Girl Scouts of Southeast Florida. On Friday, October 31, she welcomed Girl Scouts from two local Girl Scout...