Fort Lauderdale FL

Showdowns in Broward and Palm Beach counties between hospitals and insurers like Florida Blue and Cigna over contract terms are pushing patients out of network for coverage and disrupting care as the new year arrives. Florida Blue and Broward County’s two public health systems, both under the same CEO, still lack a...

All five victims, who have not been identified, were taken to Broward Health hospital by Fort Lauderdale Fire-Rescue in unknown conditions.

A man accused of assaulting a BJ’s Wholesale Club employee was arrested and charged with burglary with assault or battery. According to Broward County Sheriff’s Office arrest records, Daniel Jonas, 32, of Pompano Beach, was arrested following an incident that occurred on December 7 at the BJ’s Wholesale Club tire...

Three teenagers killed Monday night in a two-vehicle crash on North Federal Highway in Pompano Beach have been identified by the Broward Sheriff’s Office. Eighteen-year-old Richard Manuel Alcocer, 16-year-old Miguel Montez and 15-year-old Ruben Baltazar were all pronounced dead after being taken to Broward Health...

HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. — A man who was accused of injuring two police officers in Hallandale Beach remained hospitalized on Tuesday. Antonio Philmore crashed into a building on Sunday in the 400 block of Northwest Seventh Court, according to police. Philmore attacked a police officer who responded to the...

MIAMI — Miami police said Tuesday that detectives do not believe the woman shot and killed Saturday night in Little Havana was the intended target. The investigation remains ongoing, and no arrests have been made. Authorities identified the victim as Desiree Gonzalez, 39, of Miami. The shooting occurred around...

Two men have been arrested in connection with multiple mail thefts at an apartment complex in Hialeah, police said. Thervil Alcinor, 45, and Densom Beaucejour, 33, were arrested early Tuesday on charges of organized scheme to defraud and organized scheme to defraud conspiracy, Miami-Dade jail records showed....

OAKLAND PARK, FLA. (WSVN) - Fire crews conducted a burn off of a propane tank after reports of a gas leak in Oakland Park. Firefighters with the Oakland Park Fire Department responded to the 2100 block of West Oakland Park Boulevard near an animal hospital on Monday afternoon. As officials...

Walk down the palm-lined streets of Miami or the quiet neighborhoods of Tampa these days, and you might notice a subtle shift in how people unwind after sunset. In Florida, where the humid air lingers long into the night and the pace of life can feel relentless, more residents are turning to simple, natural ways to...

First responders are urging residents to celebrate safely and avoid dangerous traditions like fireworks misuse and celebratory gunfire.