Fort Lauderdale FL

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) - Major cuts are on the table for Broward County Public Schools as school board members are expected to vote on a plan that could eliminate as many as 1,000 jobs per year across the district in an effort to get their budget in order. On...

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — In a city full of people, this is where strangers actually meet. Turns out, swiping left is out. Showing up is in again. “Everybody’s in the same boat. Everybody’s meeting new people,” said Jessica Bakeman, founder of “We Met in Miami” and “We Met in Broward.”

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. – A lucky guest won a $107,015 jackpot Saturday, April 25, at Seminole Classic Casino in Hollywood, Fla., while playing a Royal Reels™ slot machine by AGS. The lucky Unity member wagered $25 on a $5 denomination to land the 5 Kings winning combination. The progressive has since reset to $20,000. A progressive slot machine starts with a base jackpot amount that increases...

OAKLAND PARK, Fla. — Employees at a diner in Oakland Park say they are dealing with a man who dined and dashed. From the start, server Carlos Ortiz said he knew something was off with his customer at the Peter Pan Diner, located at 1216 E Oakland Park Blvd.

BOCA RATON, Fla. (CBS12) — Firefighters in Boca Raton recently responded to an e-scooter battery fire that ignited while charging. Officials with the Boca Raton Fire Rescue announced on April 25 that this recent incident is a clear reminder of the risks tied to lithium-ion batteries, which power many e-bikes and e-scooters now commonly used across South Florida. While the devices...

He appeared for a scheduled arraignment April 28 in Broward court without his attorneys, who already filed a not guilty plea on his behalf.

The district is discussing job cuts in an effort to save at least 40-milllion-dollars.

POMPANO BEACH, Fla. — A man brought into a Broward hospital for a so-called “suicide attempt” was actually a victim of an attempted murder at the hands of his girlfriend, authorities said they determined after speaking to a skeptical surgeon. Deputies said the victim, after surviving the...

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) - Two South Florida students were arrested following a brutal school brawl in Broward County. Those students appeared in court instead of the classroom on Tuesday, a day after a fight broke out at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland. One of the students, identified...

The facility has been renovated into a gathering space with a gym, kitchen, lounge and outdoor sports court.