Broward deputy shot in burglary investigation, saved by vest Shooter also injured
A Broward Sheriff’s Office deputy was shot while conducting a burglary investigation Thursday afternoon, with his bulletproof vest saving his life, authorities say. The person who pulled the trigger was also shot. They were both rushed to the hospital. Around 2:30 p.m., the Broward Sheriff’s Office Burglary...
Comedian Hannibal Buress Settles Miami Police Lawsuit for $200K
The City of Miami will pay $200,000 to settle a lawsuit alleging one of its police officers falsely arrested comedian Hannibal Buress in 2017 on a bogus disorderly intoxication charge. On Thursday morning, several weeks after Buress and the city’s attorneys decided to settle the 2020 case — in which...
NICU babies get a winter wonderland at Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — It may be warm and sunny in South Florida, but inside the Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital NICU at Memorial Hospital West, it’s starting to look a lot like winter. For the unit’s annual “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” celebration, staff turned the space into a...
Doctor arrested after attacking husband, spitting on FHP trooper on Palmetto Expressway, authorities say
MIAMI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, FLA. (WSVN) - A doctor is in deep water when an afternoon out for drinks turned sour after she attacked her husband and a Florida Highway Patrol trooper, according to police. According to FHP, 39-year-old Gisell Mansur was arrested after she became violent on the Palmetto Expressway,...
Unlicensed contractor left elderly victim who paid $39K with ‘non-functioning’ kitchen: Cops
A Hialeah man accused of working as an unlicensed contractor was arrested after he allegedly was paid over $39,000 for remodeling work an elderly customer's home then gutted the kitchen and left it "non-functioning," police said. Carlos Cabrera, 34, was arrested Wednesday on charges of grand theft, exploitation of...
FHP, ICE seen targeting landscape workers in Broward
The Florida Highway Patrol could be seen this week teaming up with federal immigration enforcers to stop and question people in the landscaping business, pulling over their trucks along busy Broward County highways. FHP is part of a state-federal partnership that the state is mandating local jails and law...
Scammers Pose as Deputies, Target Families of Arrested Loved Ones in Broward County, FL
Scammers are impersonating Broward Sheriff's Office deputies and demanding immediate payment from families moments after their loved ones are arrested, local officials warned earlier this month.
Immigration enforcement operations reported across Davie; residents voice fear
DAVIE, Fla. — South Florida residents are reporting an increase in immigration enforcement activity across Davie in recent days, sharing cell phone videos with Local 10 News that show Florida Highway Patrol troopers, masked officers and U.S. Border Patrol agents conducting operations near major roadways and...
Hollywood historic board rejects design for Jewish bathhouse after heated meeting
The architect behind a proposed Jewish bathhouse in Hollywood was ordered Tuesday to redesign the project after the city’s Historic Preservation Board said its contemporary look didn’t fit the neighborhood’s historic character. The decision leaves the Mikvah — already approved by the city’s planning department — in...
City of Hollywood approves controversial condo project
City leaders in Hollywood approved a controversial condo project late Wednesday night, despite pushback from residents.
