Bodycam shows North Miami Beach man before ankle monitor linked him to burglaries: Cops
New police body camera footage shows a North Miami Beach man accused of burglarizing his neighbor's home multiple times speaking with officers before authorities said his ankle monitor linked him to the alleged crimes. Officers had initially responded to a home in the 16900 block of Northeast 6th Court back...
Teen Shot On Busy I-95 Stretch In Fort Lauderdale Morning Gunfire Scare
A 16-year-old was shot Monday morning along the 1800 block of State Road 84, just east of I-95, and was taken to Broward General Medical Center with injuries described as non-life-threatening, according to Fort Lauderdale police. Officers rushed to the area after reports of gunfire around 10:30 a.m. and found the...
Physical altercation leads to shooting in Miramar, police say
MIRAMAR, Fla. — One person was injured Monday afternoon in a shooting in Miramar, authorities confirmed. According to Miramar police spokeswoman Janice McIntosh, the shooting was reported at about 12:45 p.m. in the 7500 block of Pembroke Road. McIntosh said an argument escalated into a physical altercation, at which...
Coral Springs bank teller steals over $10,000 from cash drawer, police say
He skimmed money after customers made deposits on multiple occasions, Fifth Third investigators and police found.
‘I have a bomb in my bag:’ JetBlue evacuates Florida flight over upset passenger
BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. – A New York man was arrested on Sunday after he told airline staff that he was carrying a bomb on board, according to the Broward County Sheriff’s Office. In an affidavit, deputies said they were initially called to a JetBlue Airways plane at the...
Jury to decide fate of former Pompano Beach Catholic school principal in $238K theft...
BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. — A longtime Pompano Beach Catholic school principal accused of stealing nearly $240,000 in unauthorized stipends over nine years appeared in a Broward County courtroom on Monday. The state and defense have rested their cases. The defense filed a motion for acquittal, but it was denied....
Routine Weston Knee Surgery Ends In 25-Year-Old’s Brain Injury And Death
A routine anterior cruciate ligament repair at a Weston outpatient surgical center on Feb. 13, 2020, ended in tragedy for a 25-year-old man, leaving him with catastrophic brain injury and, ultimately, death on May 3, 2020. According to family members and a state administrative complaint, the patient never regained...
Brightline Train Horror on Dixie Highway Shocks Hallandale Beach
A pedestrian was struck and killed by a Brightline train Monday along North Dixie Highway in Hallandale Beach, according to authorities. The person was pronounced dead at the scene, and emergency crews stayed on site as investigators worked the tracks. Officials have not yet released the victim’s identity....
The NOLA Fried Chicken Spot Everyone Loves Is Finally Coming to Florida—Here’s What You...
Miami Beach didn’t just get another fried chicken counter—it got a little slice of the French Quarter. Willie’s Chicken Shack, the New Orleans go-to known for crispy chicken and frozen daiquiris, has officially opened its first Florida location right in South Beach. That matters because this isn’t...
Luxury, Gambling, and Gangsters: the Hidden History of Hialeah
Mary Josephine Coughlin stood by Al Capone until the last day of his life. She was his beloved and revered wife, “Mae,” even though the gangster’s weakness for women was an open secret and it was common to see him on the street with prostitutes and lovers. Jeanette DeMarco, a blonde who was always accompanied by her...
