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A California man accused of striking a woman with a personal watercraft in Biscayne Bay and leaving the scene was arrested, officials said. Andy Vences, 34, was charged with one felony count related to leaving the scene of an accident without rendering aid. According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife...

BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — Broward County is grieving the loss of Firefighter and Paramedic Steven Lepselter, a member of the Broward Sheriff’s Office, who passed away on Sunday morning after experiencing a medical emergency while on duty. Sheriff Gregory Tony made the announcement, expressing deep sorrow over...

A Coconut Creek auto dealer was arrested after investigators say he kept more than $154,000 in sales tax collected from customers, leading to a first-degree felony charge. According to a Coconut Creek Police Department investigation report, Berman Jose Sanchez Thumas, 31, was arrested on March 31 at his home near the 5200 block of Northwest 55th Boulevard. Investigators allege that while operating Evo Auto Sales LLC in...

A dream birthday getaway turned into a devastating tragedy after a 29-year-old Miami woman was killed while vacationing in the Caribbean, leaving her family and community searching for answers. Denisha Delancy, a Miami native described by loved ones as vibrant and full of life, had traveled to Sint Maarten with...

Public Defender Repping Slain Florida Mayor's Husband Trying to Withdraw From Case

Two South Florida churches provided free gasoline to local drivers over the Easter weekend to offer financial relief from rising fuel prices. Volunteers from Transformation Church and New Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church hosted the events at seven-Eleven stations in South Dade and Miami. The initiative, held on Easter Sunday Eve,...

HOLLYWOOD, FLA. (WSVN) - A father is home from Memorial Regional Hospital with a healthy heart after a record wait for a transplant. Doctors diagnosed Chevon Byfield with heart failure 10 years ago and was given months to live, However, doctors at Memorial Regional did everything they could to keep him alive.

POMPANO BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — The sheriff's office has identified a man found fatally shot in the roadway early Sunday morning in Pompano Beach. The Broward Sheriff’s Office said its deputies were called around 2 a.m. April 5, near 1600 North Dixie Highway, after reports of an injured man lying in the street. Deputies found a man suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim, identified as 40-year-old Rayon...

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — One person drowned and dozens of people were rescued over the weekend amid rip currents at South Florida beaches, authorities confirmed. According to Pompano Beach Fire Rescue officials, a man who was about 50 years old died Sunday night after being pulled from the ocean near 10 N. Pompano Beach Blvd.

A priority running back recruit for the Canes, Myson Johnson-Cook made his second trip in a month’s span down to Miami on another unofficial visit. Part of UM's two biggest recruiting days in “305 Day” and “Spring Splash,” there’s clear interest from both parties. A 6-foot-2, 230-pound tailback with verified 4.4 speed, Johnson-Cook sounds eerily similar to what coach Fabian Upshaw described as his...