Person driving on wrong side of Plantation road had 2 pounds of pot, loaded...
A suspect who was driving on the wrong side of a Plantation road was arrested after police said they found over two pounds of marijuana, Ecstasy and a loaded rifle in his car. The incident happened last week when officers stopped the vehicle whose driver was going on the wrong side of the road in the 4600 block of...
DeKalb County Jail Escapees’ Court Dates in Fort Lauderdale Rescheduled Amid Kidnapping Charges
The court dates for three DeKalb County Jail escapees—Stevenson Charles, Yusuf Minor, and Naod Yohannes—have been postponed to January 16 in Fort Lauderdale. A federal judge approved a motion for a continuance. The three men, facing federal kidnapping charges after escaping during a security check in Georgia, will...
Fort Lauderdale ER doctor and woman found dead in murder-suicide, police say
A Fort Lauderdale emergency-room doctor killed a woman inside her home early Saturday morning and then committed suicide, according to police. Their bodies were found after Coconut Creek police responded to a domestic disturbance around 4 a.m. Saturday on the 4800 block of Acadian Trail, according to department...
Woman hospitalized with burn injury after fire sparks at Fort Lauderdale high-rise
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) - Rescue crews took a woman to the hospital after a fire ignited at a high-rise in Fort Lauderdale. Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the blaze at the apartment building near Eisenhower Boulevard and Southeast 17th Street, just after 6 p.m. on Monday.
4 hospitalized after tractor-trailer crash on SR 84 near I-95 in Fort Lauderdale
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) - Multiple people suffered minor injuries in a crash involving a crane truck and multiple vehicles on State Road 84 in Fort Lauderdale, city officials said. Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue crews responded to the eastbound lanes of SR 84, east of Interstate 95, at around 3:30...
Big 105.9 Extends The Paul Castronovo Show For Five Years
IHeartMedia Classic Rock “Big 105.9” WBGG-FM Fort Lauderdale/Miami has announced a new five-year contract extension with morning host Paul Castronovo. Castronovo has been a staple in the Miami market since 1990 when he and ‘Young Ron’ Brewer took over mornings at 103.5 WSHE. They would move to “Zeta 94.9” WZTA in...
New Restaurants in Fort Lauderdale January 2026
Since the fall of 2025, Fort Lauderdale has been on a serious hot streak, with new restaurants, cocktail bars, rooftop lounges, and speakeasies popping up faster than you can refresh your Resy account. From oceanfront dining rooms made for lingering over sunset cocktails to sushi temples, hibachi party spots, and Top...
Dashcam captures passenger brutally beating Uber driver while traveling on I-95
A 61-year-old Uber driver is recovering after being brutally attacked by a passenger during a ride on Interstate 95, an assault captured in disturbing dashcam video. Family members of the victim told NBC6 the driver, Diego Ruben Cariao Reyes Ortiz, was taking a passenger to Miami International Airport when the attack...
Motions filed ahead of rapper YNW Melly’s re-trial for double homicide
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Rapper YNW Melly was in court Monday at which time a number of motions were filed in preparation for his re-trial on double murder charges. The hearing in Fort Lauderdale lasted only about an hour or so. Melly, whose real name is Jamell Demons, watched...
Tractor-trailer rollover crash in Fort Lauderdale causes fuel spill, delays
Crews were working to clean up a fuel spill after a rollover crash involving a tractor-trailer on a major roadway in Fort Lauderdale on Tuesday afternoon left six people hurt. The crash happened in the eastbound lanes of State Road 84 east of Interstate 95. Aerial footage showed the tractor-trailer...

















