Passengers describe panic aboard JetBlue flight after loss of cabin pressure
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A JetBlue flight from Fort Lauderdale to Los Angeles turned terrifying when oxygen masks suddenly dropped midair, sending passengers into panic. Video from the flight shows crying children and flight attendants urging everyone to put on masks. “I was very, very scared,” said passenger Maranda...
Cops: Woman Struck Vehicle With Cane, Threatened Driver at Boca Raton Intersection
A motorist in Boca Raton was stopped at a red light when a 69-year-old woman struck his vehicle with a metal cane, threatened the driver, and was found by police a short time later in a park. Florence Okyerebea Djan, 69, was charged with aggravated assault with a weapon and criminal mischief following the incident. […]
92-year-old Delray Beach woman dies after Mercedes-Benz strikes tree in Wellington
A 92-year-old Delray Beach woman died Nov. 7 when she crashed her car into a tree in Wellington , the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office said. Investigators identified the woman as Ann Roy. They said the crash occurred shortly after 2:30 a.m. on the 4000 block of South State Road 7, near Lake Worth Road. The report...
Marc Anthony loses millions in Downtown Miami condo sale
Marc Anthony is a Grammy-winning Latin music star and one of the best-selling salsa artists of his generation, but his chart-topping success as an international music icon did not translate to the real estate market this time. According to a report by The Wall Street Journal, the Grammy-winning singer sold...
New ‘language’ discovered to be developing in the United States
A new dialect has been emerging from certain parts of Miami due to cultural intermingling between Spanish and English speakers. The distinct dialect is a Spanish-influenced dialect of English, born out of decades of immigration to Southern Florida from Spanish-speaking countries. Consider one of the most bilingual...
Hialeah Man Arrested in FDLE Undercover Drug Trafficking Bust Involving Meth and Oxycodone
Hialeah, FL – A 36-year-old Hialeah man has been arrested following an undercover state investigation into drug trafficking operations in Miami-Dade County. Authorities say Eddie Junior Calle was taken into custody after investigators uncovered evidence linking him to the sale and distribution of methamphetamine and...
This Week in South Florida: Rick Scott
PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. — More than a thousand flights were cancelled this weekend as the government shutdown marks day 40. Miami International Airport and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport are on the list of the big busy airports for cuts, cancellations and delays. For the first time since the shutdown,...
The FBI Launches Probe Into Death of Passenger on Carnival Cruise Ship
The FBI is probing the death of a passenger aboard a Carnival Cruise Line, according to authorities in Florida.
Tris and Eliza: Broward County Animal Care’s Adoptable Pets of the Week
Two adorable pets are waiting to find their forever homes through Broward County Animal Care — Tris, a loyal Staffordshire Terrier, and Eliza, an independent yet affectionate tabby cat. Tris: A Resilient Terrier with a Heart of Gold. Tris (A2421298) is a 4-year-old American Staffordshire Terrier who has spent...
Florida deputy dies after being ‘brutally attacked,’ officials say
A Miami-Dade Sheriff's deputy was shot and killed during a fight Friday afternoon, the sheriff's office said.
