FBI searching for suspect who robbed bank in Pompano Beach
The FBI is seeking the public's help in finding a suspect who robbed a bank in Pompano Beach on Thursday morning. According to authorities, the robbery happened at a Chase Bank branch at 2285 North Federal Highway. The FBI said the suspect entered the bank and demanded that an employee...
For-profit charter schools could be occupying established public school campuses
Charter schools sharing space with established public schools might be a reality soon in South Florida. Under the state’s new Schools of Hope law, approved, for-profit charter school operators can take over sections of a school that are underutilized, rent-free, if that school also meets one of several criteria for...
Man Arrested After Allegedly Attacking Woman With Box of Diapers Following Baby Shower
A man was arrested after Coral Springs Police said he attacked a woman with a box of baby diapers during a gathering that followed a baby shower. According to an arrest report, officers responded shortly before 1:00 a.m. to a home near the 3600 block of Coral Springs Drive, where they found a woman with bleeding...
Fort Lauderdale man pleads guilty in $94 million Ponzi scheme
A Fort Lauderdale financial advisor is facing federal prison time after pleading guilty to stealing more than $94 million from mostly Venezuelan nationals.
Broward Judge Allows Derivative Lawsuit Against Pastor and Deacons to Move Forward
A Broward Circuit Court judge has cleared the way for a high-profile governance lawsuit at First Baptist Church Piney Grove in Oakland Park, Florida, to proceed, denying a motion to dismiss filed by Senior Pastor Rev. Ezra L. Tillman, Jr. and members of the church’s deacon board. During a...
Trial date for Derek Rosa could be affected after his attorney withdraws from case
After an attorney for a Hialeah teen accused of fatally stabbing his mother withdrew from representing him, a trial date set for next year could be prevented from moving forward. It’s been more than two years since the now-15-year-old Derek Rosa allegedly confessed to stabbing and killing his mother, Irina...
Miami Beach Commission candidate with serial killer dad faces Bar complaint
A Florida Bar complaint alleging defamation was filed Thursday against a Miami Beach City Commission candidate who had long-celebrated her father — a serial killer who inspired ‘Dexter’ executed by the state in 2012 — on social media. The complaint by South Florida filmmaker Billy Corben alleges that Monique Pardo...
Viral Video Shows Man Sniffing Couch Cushion Where Girl Sat in Dance Studio
Disturbing behavior down in Florida ... a man in Miami walked into a dance studio and stuck his nose in the couch cushion where an underage girl had just been sitting ... it's all on video and now cops are involved.
National News: Four Men Charged in Attempt to Cash $27 Million U.S. Treasury Check
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Authorities have apprehended four individuals accused of attempting to cash a staggering U.S. Treasury check exceeding $27 million. The arrests occurred on November 10 at a South Florida restaurant, where the suspects unwittingly included an undercover officer in their illicit scheme. The...
A Miami area supermarket trashed 600 pounds of seafood and 1,300 pounds of meat
Over 2,000 pounds of food — that’s right, one ton — got thrown out as unfit for sale, and all food processing was halted at a North Miami grocer after a state inspection. Customers still clogged the aisles Wednesday at Delma’s Supermarket, 876 NE 125th St., despite the issues from Friday’s visit by Florida Department...
