Fort Lauderdale FL

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) - A makeover project in downtown Fort Lauderdale got the thumbs up from city officials. Commissioners voted Tuesday night to remove the city’s iconic black olive trees located along Las Olas Boulevard. They said many of those trees are old and their roots are unhealthy.

Baptist Health broke ground last week on a new hospital in Sunrise, marking the start of construction on a seven-story facility expected to open in summer 2029 and expand health care access in western Broward County. The 340,000-square-foot Baptist Health Sunrise Hospital will be the nonprofit system's first hospital...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Fort Lauderdale is changing up its rules on how alcohol is sold and consumed in the city -- all part of the city’s plan to tighten alcohol restrictions in its nightlife districts. The new ordinance was officially approved during a vote at Tuesday night’s...

Homeowner Hansy Auguste walked outside and saw that his roof was on fire

PEMBROKE PARK, FLA. (WSVN) - Surveillance video captured burglary suspects targeting several cars in what police call a coordinated burglary spree. The crime occurred in the 4800 block of Southwest 41st Street in Pembroke Park during the early morning hours of Monday. Video shows the men moving from car to...

HOLLYWOOD, FLA. (WSVN) - Hollywood Fire Rescue teams rescued a bird from a tree after the avian escaped its owner. The bird was perched on a tree near North 68 Avenue and Simms Street in Hollywood on Tuesday morning. Fire crews responded to the scene and used a ladder truck...

The Miami-Dade Sheriff's deputy who was struck by a driver on Florida's Turnpike while he was helping out with a crash just days after Christmas is heading home. Deputy Leo Cantave left a hospital in Hollywood on Monday as he continues to recover from the Dec. 27 incident. Cantave had...

MIAMI BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) - After years of creating problems for the city and its residents, police reached an unusual agreement with a career criminal to buy him a one-way ticket out of town. Instead of waiting for another crime to occur that’ll lead to his arrest, beach police are...

Temperatures may be warming up for a bit, but keep your winter jackets handy later this week! A secondary cold front is expected to arrive in South Florida by late Thursday, just as we’re recovering from the recent historic cold snap. Last Sunday marked Miami’s coldest February 1 on...

Fort Lauderdale is nicknamed the "Venice of America," which is fitting. Like La Serenissima, the Florida city has a vast network of waterways that visitors can explore by hop-on hop-off boats, not to mention beautiful beaches and a lively art scene. One neighborhood, Sailboat Bend, is an especially attractive spot to...