Fort Lauderdale Steakhouse Jay’s to Open With Late-Night Lounge
A swanky new steakhouse with multiple cocktail bars is coming to downtown Fort Lauderdale on Thursday, May 8. Jay's steakhouse doesn't just have moody lighting — it's housed inside a former Lutheran church located at 441 NE Third Ave., where it trades pews for red velvet curtains and tableside prime rib trolleys.
South Florida flower shops feeling pressure of rising costs
It looks like South Florida flower shops are feeling the pressure of rising costs just before Mother’s Day. Tariffs are driving up prices on everything from roses to wrapping paper and for small family-run businesses, it’s hitting hard.
Man accused of ‘month-long crime spree’ enters penalty phase for fatally shooting 21-year-old
MIAMI (WSVN) - A man accused of committing, what officials described as, a month-long crime spree in North Miami is entering the penalty phase for his involvement in the shooting death of two people in North Miami. Last month, Anthwan Ragan was found guilty of first degree murder after surveillance...
Perfect attendance from K-12: Meet the Broward students who accomplished the nearly impossible
For most of us, going from kindergarten through high school without missing a single day of school seems like an unfathomable achievement. This year, Broward County Public Schools has five students graduating from traditional schools with perfect attendance. They come from different backgrounds, from different...
Report: New police station on rise in Fort Lauderdale has 8 critical safety issues
A blistering report calls into question the safety of Fort Lauderdale’s new police headquarters currently under construction. The draft report, an 80-page peer review obtained this week by the South Florida Sun Sentinel, finds eight critical safety concerns with the three-story building. A major design flaw was...
3 hurt in police-involved crash in Fort Lauderdale
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) - Three people were hurt, two of them officers, after a multi-vehicle crash involving a police officer occurred in Fort Lauderdale. Fort Lauderdale Police and Fire Rescue responded to the area of Northwest Sixth Street and Seventh Avenue, Tuesday afternoon. 7Skyforce hovered over the...
The Nearly-Century-Old Florida Restaurant Only Reachable By Boat
Only reachable by boat, this Florida restaurant with a history reaching back nearly 100 years is one of the United States' most unique dining experiences.
Broward tax return preparer ordered to close business, barred from prepping returns
A man who worked as a tax preparer in Broward County has been ordered to close his business and is permanently barred from preparing or filing any federal tax returns as part of a civil lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Justice. Sunil Ramchandani, of Cooper City, through his business AHS Income Tax Services...
Just 1 South Florida restaurant ordered shut, with roaches, ‘mold-like substance’ on can opener...
State inspectors last week temporarily closed just one South Florida restaurant, with violations such as live roaches in dining area and next to clean dishes, dead ones under the dishwasher and a “can opener blade soiled with mold-like substance.” The Sun Sentinel typically highlights restaurant inspections conducted...
Local man wins $1 million playing lottery scratch-off game
According to Florida Lottery officials, Brett Hold, 45, hit the jackpot after playing the 500X THE CASH scratch-off game.
