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Luis Garcia is a retired firefighter and paramedic from the Boynton Beach Fire Department in southeast Florida. Since retiring, Garcia has become an advocate for opioid overdose prevention. After 28 years of serving in the field of emergency services, Garcia had his sights set on living a quieter life after retirement, along with his savings. However, responding to his first overdose case made Garcia...

PEMBROKE PINES, FLA. (WSVN) - The Pembroke Pines Police Department is investigating a threatening call made toward the Paradise Cove Water Park on Saturday afternoon. Officials said it is believed that it may be a swatting call. The water park was evacuated for officers to conduct an investigation. Officials said...

A Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office (MDSO) deputy was hospitalized Saturday after a vehicle struck the motorcycle he was operating in Miami Gardens. Authorities said the on-duty deputy was riding in the area of Northwest 12th Avenue and Northwest 196th Street around 12:27 p.m. when the crash occurred. “The deputy sustained...

The heat is on! Highs will make it into the lower 90s today which could tie the daily record of 93 set back in 1937. The combination of hot, windy, dry weather means the fire danger is high today and a *Red Flag Warning* is in effect for inland Broward County from 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Spirit Airlines, an impish upstart that shook the industry with its irreverent ads and deep discount fares, announced Saturday that it has gone out of business after 34 years. The ultralow cost airline that once operated hundreds of daily flights on its bright...

We saw Spirit Airlines cease operations early this morning, after losing money for seven years straight, and filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy twice. It goes without saying that Spirit going out of business is a bit of a relief for some of the other airlines in the country that are losing money and struggling, like Frontier and JetBlue.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (CBS12) — A years-long investigation involving multiple South Florida law enforcement agencies — including Boca Raton and Fort Pierce police — has led to the final sentencing of a member of a transnational robbery crew responsible for millions in losses. Federal officials announced Friday that...

A grieving mother is demanding answers and accountability after her 22-year-old daughter was fatally shot following a reported robbery at an apartment… The post ‘I Want Justice for My Baby’: Grieving Mother Speaks Out After Daughter Fatally Shot in Alleged Robbery Incident appeared first on Shine My Crown .

A man was arrested for public intoxication after trying to call his family using his shoe when given one last chance by police. According to a Coral Springs Police Department arrest report, Charles Robert Strom, 41, of Saint Augustine, was taken into custody on April 17 after officers responded to multiple calls about an intoxicated man behaving erratically near the 10200 block of West...

PLANTATION, FLA. (WSVN) - On Saturday morning, the Plantation Police Department received a bomb threat for Plantation General Hospital from an unknown male caller. Officers responded to the scene and secured the area. A coordinated search was conducted, and officials said no suspicious activity or people were located in the...