Fort Lauderdale FL

Coconut Creek Police have arrested an alleged car burglar they say stole and used a victim’s credit cards, authorities said. The police department’s Special Enforcement Team detectives arrested Arthur Jenkins III, 20, of Pompano Beach on June 30 on charges of vehicle burglary, possession of stolen credit cards, and...

DELRAY BEACH, Fla (CBS12) — Autism diagnoses are on the rise in the United States, with the CDC reporting one in 31 children are now affected. As awareness grows, so does the urgency to protect children who may wander from safety. Florida has now taken a major step with...

The Fort Lauderdale Police Department is spearheading a new animal crimes unit aimed at people who abuse or mistreat animals. On Wednesday, officers showed off body-worn camera footage that captured situations where people abused animals. Police said they found four French bulldogs that weren't fed for five or six...

VERO BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A Fort Lauderdale man is behind bars, charged in a fraud case in which he tried to fraudulently purchase a Cadillac from a dealer in Vero Beach. The man was outsmarted by sheriff's detectives who posed as employees of the car dealership. Sheriff's officials...

POMPANO BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) - A Broward County man has received $1.7 million in compensation from the State of Florida for a wrongful conviction that led to him serving 34 years in jail. Fifty-nine-year-old Sidney Holmes was released from prison in 2023 after initially being sentenced to 400 years in...

There’s something almost mythical about a restaurant that survives decades of changing food trends, economic ups and downs, and the fickle nature of public taste. Georgia Pig BBQ & Restaurant in Fort Lauderdale isn’t just surviving – it’s thriving as a beacon of authentic Southern barbecue in the Sunshine State.

SUNRISE, Fla. – Tin Fish Restaurant in Sunrise has closed its doors. The closure of the seafood restaurant on 10053 Sunset Strip in Sunrise has been mentioned in posts on social media and confirmed on Yelp as “closed.”. The location in Sunrise opened in 2014 and served American...

BOCA RATON, Fla. (CBS12) — The Boca Raton police and Fire Rescue are on standby at a home to assist the FBI in an operation. A CBS12 News crew on the scene reports that there is a large law enforcement presence in the 600 block of Northwest 16th Avenue.

The Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office announced that it arrested 36-year-old Dr. Neha Gupta, a pediatrician from Oklahoma City, in connection with her daughter's drowning on Friday.

Ishaan Sharma, 21, was arrested and charged with battery.