Boca Raton mother says infant son ended up in the hospital due to prescription...
A Boca Raton woman said her infant son was prescribed medication for acid reflux, but one error led to a scary experience for her family. Laynie Hasan's baby, Shadi, was 3 months old when he suffered from acid reflux, and his pediatrician prescribed him medication to help treat it, the mother said.
99-year-old man thanks medical staff, good Samaritan who pulled him from crashed car in...
POMPANO BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) - An elderly man involved in a bad crash is giving thanks to the medical staff and the good Samaritan who raced to the rescue to save him. Lawrence Esteban, 99, hugged Shawn Williams, a physical therapist assistant who works at Broward Health North on Wednesday, saying Williams is the...
Man arrested after punching officer, another person in Allapattah: Police
A man was arrested after he allegedly punched a Miami Police officer and another person in Allapattah on Wednesday. Police said they were called around 4:45 p.m. to a home at 1480 Northwest 30th Street where officers made contact with Ernest Maxino, 49, who claimed someone had hit him on the head with a metal rebar.
Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Deputy Charged with Child Exploitation, Allegedly Produced and Received Abusive Material
A Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office deputy, Carle Miranda Blum, 51, faces serious charges of child sexual exploitation after a federal complaint was issued accusing her of both producing and receiving material involving the abuse of minors. According to details released on the U.S. Department of Justice's website, Blum...
Prologis to Fill In Man-Made Lake to Build Fort Lauderdale Warehouse Project
Prologis has secured a 40-acre piece of land at 1690 N.W. 31st Ave. in Fort Lauderdale so it can build an industrial park. Much of that 40 acres is underwater, so the company needs to fill in the rock pit lake to build its $64 million industrial project. Prologis says...
Sasha on Your Side: Your new one-stop newsletter for South Florida scam alerts and...
NBC6 South Florida is preparing to launch a new newsletter: Sasha on Your Side: Consumer Watch Newsletter. NBC6’s Consumer Investigator Sasha Jones has been on a mission to help South Florida consumers, tackling everything from missing refunds to undelivered purchases. She will write and send you her newsletter every...
Fort Lauderdale Announces Sistrunk Boulevard Infrastructure Project Starting July 22
Residents and commuters in Fort Lauderdale should prepare for upcoming construction on Sistrunk Boulevard, set to commence today. The City of Fort Lauderdale and Man-Con, Inc. announced that a stormwater pipe replacement project will take place along Sistrunk Boulevard/NW 6th Street, stretching between NW 19th Avenue...
Body found after SUV plunged into Everglades canal, BSO says
The crash happened Wednesday night near the 18000 block of Krome Avenue, according to the sheriff's office.
Video shows arrest of Pompano Beach man who allegedly went over 150 mph on...
New video shows authorities arresting a Pompano Beach man who apparently had the need for speed on Interstate 95. The incident happened Tuesday night when Martin County deputies and Florida Highway Patrol troopers tried to stop a reckless driver who'd failed to yield on the Florida's Turnpike. Edward Flowers, who...
After Cleveland Clinic expanded to Florida, patients say surprise fees followed
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — When the Cleveland Clinic started acquiring hospitals and medical offices in this palm tree-lined region six years ago, many Floridians were excited. The Ohio nonprofit, ranked among the top hospitals in the world, pledged to bring expert care and an infusion of cash to the state’s Treasure...