Hollywood Cop Killer’s Last-Ditch Bid To Undo Plea Shot Down In Broward Court
A Broward judge has shut down a last-minute effort by Jason Banegas to back out of the guilty plea he entered in the 2021 killing of Hollywood Police Officer Yandy Chirino, keeping the case barreling toward a mandatory life sentence under Florida law. Judge Refuses To Let Banegas Walk Back...
Southwest Flight Disrupted Mid-Journey for Terrifying Arrest
Kevin Carter / Kevin Carter/Getty Images Passengers aboard a Southwest Airlines flight on Friday experienced a terrifying moment when law enforcement stormed the cabin mid-journey to arrest a passenger. The flight, which was traveling from Nashville to Fort Lauderdale, was forced to divert to Atlanta so officers...
Fort Lauderdale Police Release Body Cam Video of Police-Involved Shooting
(Fort Lauderdale, FL) - The Fort Lauderdale Police Department (FLPD) sharing body camera video from an officer involved shooting that occurred on February 14, 2026. The incident occurred on Saturday, February 14th, 2026, at approximately 12:47 p.m. in the 900 block of Chateau Park Drive in the City of Fort Lauderdale.
Massive warehouse fire causes unhealthy air in Miami-Dade and Broward
A large warehouse fire in Miami-Dade County has prompted health warnings for residents after thick smoke spread across nearby communities and reduced air quality. Officials from Miami-Dade Fire Rescue urged people living within a five-mile radius of the blaze to remain indoors as much as possible. The agency sent...
Florida’s Strangest Bird Sanctuary Is Actually A Reclaimed Wastewater Site
What if I told you South Florida’s most mesmerizing bird sanctuary grew from treated wastewater and vision? At Wakodahatchee Wetlands in Delray Beach, you stroll a boardwalk above sparkling reed beds where egrets, wood storks, and alligators share the stage. It is free, easy to access, and unbelievably photogenic at...
Hollywood Family Friend Busted for Blowing Senior’s Savings at Casino, Police Say
A Hollywood woman is accused of quietly draining a longtime family friend’s savings, then feeding thousands of those dollars into slot machines at a neighborhood casino, according to police. Investigators say Kimberly Dawn Bukowski, 56, took more than $38,000 from the man while acting as his caregiver, with at least...
Pompano Beach woman accused of leaving dog without food or water for nearly 2...
POMPANO BEACH, Fla. — A 38-year-old Pompano Beach woman was arrested earlier this week after deputies said she left a dog alone in an apartment without food or water for nearly two weeks last year. According to the Broward Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded Jan. 31, 2025, to an apartment...
Southwest flight makes emergency landing over mid-air security threat as flier is detained amid...
A SOUTHWEST Airlines flight has been diverted and forced to do an emergency landing after a mid-air security threat. Flight 2094 from Nashville to Fort Lauderdale was forced to cut...
Early-Morning Deputy Gunfire Shatters Calm On Oakland Park Block
An early-morning call about a suspicious person in Oakland Park ended in a deputy-involved shooting Thursday, after Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies confronted an armed individual, authorities said. Deputies were dispatched shortly before 7 a.m., and during the encounter with the person believed to be armed, a...
French Cafe Concept Expanding to Miramar
MIRAMAR, FL- Vanilla Espresso French Cafe is preparing to open at 11679 City Hall Promenade, Miramar, FL 33025, with franchise owners Carlos Portal and Leydis Portal targeting a late March or early April debut. Carlos Portal told Business Debut the team is currently finalizing remaining state permits as they prepare...
