Hollywood FL

HOLLYWOOD, FLA. (WSVN) - Police were able to make a swift takedown of a man who they say tried to break into a vacation rental. Hollywood Police officers responded to the area near North 29th Avenue and Center Street to reports of a man attempting to force his way into the rental.

Bahama Breeze, the Caribbean-inspired chain known for its jerk chicken pasta and coconut shrimp, is set to close for good. After a 30-year run, its parent company announced it will be shutting down 28 remaining locations, including Miami’s Kendall staple. In a news release, Darden Restaurants Inc., which also...

The Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office met the plane upon arrival and took a male passenger into custody

MIAMI — Detectives reported video from a surveillance camera in Miami’s Little River neighborhood captured Natasha Brittaney Lampley’s last seven cries for “Help!”. Miami Fire Rescue personnel found Lampley, 32, unconscious on Nov. 18, lying partially on the sidewalk along Northwest Miami Court, near the train tracks...

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — Frightened Hollywood residents called 911 early Sunday morning to report that a stranger’s rage had woken them up and they needed help to stop it, records show. The Kasa at Cortland community’s residents reported they “heard” a couple yelling, saw a man kicking a front...

Broward Inspector General Carol J. Breece has announced a formal complaint against Broward County Tax Collector Abiodun “Abbey” Ajayi, accusing her of violating state and local laws during her campaign. The complaint is seeking a $10,000 fine and a public reprimand or censure for actions Ajayi took while...

Pirate-themed restaurant Black Jack's Rum Bar & Grille has opened in Fort Lauderdale, serving rum cocktails and Latin-inspired gastropub food. Black Jack’s Rum Bar & Grille has officially dropped anchor in Flagler Village, bringing a rum-soaked, Caribbean-leaning gastropub to one of Fort Lauderdale’s most walkable...

The cold snap led to the capture of approximately 1,300 iguanas across West Broward.

PARKLAND, FLA. (WSVN) - Nearly eight years after the Parkland shooting, frustrated families said the Broward Sheriff’s Office has not admitted to their alleged shortcomings on that tragic day in 2018, and now the victims’ loved ones want pending lawsuits settled. Family members addressed reporters on Thursday, as...

MIAMI, Florida - A Fort Lauderdale financial advisor has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for orchestrating a $94 million international investment fraud scheme targeting primarily Venezuelan nationals. Andrew Hamilton Jacobus, a 64-year-old, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Jacqueline Becerra after...