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BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. – Eight Broward County Public School seniors who earned top marks are honored with full four-year scholarships to the nation’s top schools. The students from The College Academy at Broward College, a dual-enrollment high school in Davie, have been named National QuestBridge Scholars. The...

BOCA RATON, Fla. (CBS12) — A man was arrested after allegedly threatening a student with a handgun over an ex-girlfriend outside Boca Raton charter school. The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office (PBSO) said that on May 1, deputies responded to SLAM Boca Charter School after receiving a report of a suspicious person...

BOCA RATON, Fla. (CBS12) — A Brooklyn, New York, man was arrested after allegedly attempting to purchase a $11,500 Rolex with a counterfeit driver’s license and credit card at a Boca Raton pawn shop. The Boca Raton Police Department (BRPD) said that on Thursday at 6:35 p.m., they...

The Florida Department of Juvenile Justice reports that Florida saw a significant rise in juvenile arrests during the 2022-23 fiscal year.

Coconut Creek Police responded to various calls from April 29 to May 5. Below is a detailed account of the incidents handled by local law enforcement during this period. A woman was arrested following a domestic battery incident that occurred shortly after midnight on April 29. Police responded and took 45-year-old...

A Delray Beach nurse at South County Mental Health Center is behind bars, accused of attacking an elderly patient in January

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) - A drawbridge with some mechanical problems is causing drivers to detour in Fort Lauderdale. The 17th Street Causeway bridge malfunctioned and got stuck in a semi-closed position, Wednesday afternoon. Fort Lauderdale Public Safety officials were at the scene blocking the road and...

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) - A terrifying fall on the job in Fort Lauderdale sent a construction worker to the hospital. According to Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue, the man was working on Galt Ocean Drive when he fell five stories onto a scaffolding, Wednesday morning. Paramedics transported the victim to...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – There are major safety concerns at the new, under construction headquarters for the Fort Lauderdale Police Department. The facility looks like it’s nearly complete, but a new construction review is raising some flags. “They are concerned that during a storm event, the building doesn’t...

MIAMI BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) - A New York woman has been arrested and charged in connection with a string of thefts targeting men she allegedly met during nights out in Miami Beach, police said. Brittney Scott, 28, of Brooklyn, is facing multiple felony charges, including burglary with assault or battery...