Fort Lauderdale FL

DANIA BEACH, Fla. — Milagros De León and William Roman are among the Spirit Airlines employees who were laid off. They were also among the dozens who put on their Spirit Airlines uniforms to march outside of the company headquarters on Monday in Dania Beach. “It wasn’t until...

Hollywood’s Federal Highway corridor could be on the verge of a massive growth spurt, with city commissioners weighing zoning changes that would clear the way for up to 25,100 mid-rise and high-rise apartments between Sheridan Street and Pembroke Road. The proposal would relax long-standing density caps along the busy transit route and smooth the path for projects already under construction or...

Tijuana Flats was ordered closed after a state health inspection found live and dead roaches in the kitchen and dining room. According to a Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation inspection report, the Tijuana Flats at 6204 West Sample Road closed on April 30 after inspectors documented six violations.

A man was arrested early Saturday after he allegedly walked along streets in Boca Raton smashing the windows of multiple parked vehicles in a random spree of vandalism with no apparent motive. Benjamin Robert Connolly, 50, of Boca Raton, was taken into custody around 1:17 a.m. May 2 after Boca Raton police responded to reports […]

MIAMI — Jackson Memorial Hospital was treating a man and a woman on Monday who suffered severe burns after a crashed car caught on fire on Sunday evening in Fort Lauderdale. According to Sgt. Patrick O’Brien, a spokesman for the Fort Lauderdale Police Department, a driver crashed into a tree at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday in the area of Southeast 15th Avenue and East...

State inspectors temporarily closed four South Florida restaurants last week after finding what they described as active roach infestations, swarms of flies, mold and serious time-and-temperature violations. The shutdowns hit Tijuana Flats in Coral Springs, Iron Sushi in Dadeland, La Jato in Hialeah and Los Catrachos in Miami. All four were later allowed to reopen, but only after cleanups and passing follow...

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) - A special celebration was held in Fort Lauderdale honoring a World War II veteran. “We’re going to give him the biggest birthday he’s ever had. We’ve got so many different people involved in this,” said Honor Flight South Florida Director and Founder Ryan Paton. Military families with their children and representatives from veteran support organizations attended.

MIAMI BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) - Police made a deadly discovery in Miami Beach on Sunday. A body was recovered from the water in the area of Indian Creek Drive and 43rd Street. Police sealed off the side of the road and placed a yellow tarp over the person as they investigated.

MIAMI GARDENS, FLA. (WSVN) - A teenager is in the hospital after a shooting in Miami Gardens on Sunday night. Police said the shooting happened when a person was attempting to sell a watch to the teen in the area of Northwest 187th Street and 44th Avenue. According to officials,...

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) - Bikers came together in Fort Lauderdale to raise funds for those in need. The eighth annual Africk Family Foundation Spin-A-Thon in Fort Lauderdale, hosted by the Broward Health Foundation, brought high energy with its battle of the bikes superhero edition. The event featured 350 community...