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DANIA BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) - More than a dozen cats are expected to be OK and available for adoption after good Samaritans found them abandoned inside a dog crate. Video provided by the Humane Society of Broward County showed the felines squished together inside the small crate. Officials there said...

HOLLYWOOD, Broward County — Two neutered male cats, both approximately 12 months old, were found abandoned in a cage with their belongings outside Saving Sage Rescue, adding to what has become a daily occurrence at the facility.

A trip to Deltona turned out to be incredibly lucrative for a Lauderhill resident who just cashed in a seven-figure winning ticket. The Florida Lottery confirmed that Marcus Barfield, 38, claimed a $1 million top prize after playing the $20 Gold Rush Limited scratch-off game. Barfield purchased the lucky ticket at...

PEMBROKE PINES, FLA. (WSVN) - Santa Claus just couldn’t wait until Christmas Eve to come to South Florida, and he got a little help from firefighters in Pembroke Pines. Pembroke Pines Fire Rescue teamed up with Santa Claus this week to bring holiday cheer to the community. Neighbors reached...

A South Florida Uber driver was arrested after allegedly making sexual comments and touching a 15-year-old girl during a ride she requested through the Uber Teens app. “You were arrested for lewd and lascivious conduct on a child,” said Judge Mindy S. Glazer. Jose Miguel Perez-Molina, 39, appeared Wednesday...

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) - The sister of Jason Banegas, the young man convicted of killing a Hollywood Police officer in 2021, took the stand to ask for mercy as a jury weighs whether he receives a death sentence or life in prison. Katherine Banegas told the jury about the...

Keith Evan Woodward, a 53-year-old man from Florida, was charged with attempted murder after he allegedly tried to beat his 82-year-old mother with a frying pan. According to Law & Crime, court documents reveal that the incident took place at a Coral Springs home on Sunday, December 7, 2025. The man allegedly...

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) - A trauma survivor is back on the sax and giving back to those who saved his life. Sixty-eight-year-old Gregory McKnight filled Broward Health Medical Center’s cafeteria with music on Thursday. During his visit, he surprised his trauma surgeon who kept him alive and able...

A Hialeah man accused of working as an unlicensed contractor was arrested after he allegedly was paid over $39,000 for remodeling work an elderly customer's home then gutted the kitchen and left it "non-functioning," police said. Carlos Cabrera, 34, was arrested Wednesday on charges of grand theft, exploitation of...

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) - Two Broward County employees bonded out of jail on Thursday night after their first court appearance on charges, officials say, stemming from a rental scheme at several schools. According to representatives from the school district, Henry McNabb and Brenton Hankerson are accused of...