Sunny Isles Beach Police Department Turns Awareness Into Action, Achieves Certified Autism Center™ Designation
The International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards (IBCCES) has designated the Sunny Isles Beach Police Department and Ocean Rescue Division as a Certified Autism Center (CAC), recognizing their commitment to better serving and engaging with autistic and sensory-sensitive individuals in the...
Miami Lakes Bar Association hosts 3rd Annual ‘Her Court, Her Rules’ panel
The Miami Lakes Bar Association’s 3rd Annual Her Court, Her Rules panel met March 19 at the Miami Lakes Hotel on Main. Held in honor of Women’s History Month, Bar Association members collaborated with Legally Lakes, a women’s mentorship group for attorneys, to present the event that filled a ballroom at the hotel.
Man charged with hate crime after threatening family, calling them ‘dirty people’
A man is behind bars after police say he threatened a father and his children in a Miami Beach park in what authorities are calling a hate-motivated incident. According to Miami Beach Police, the incident happened Thursday just before 2 p.m. at Stillwater Park. Investigators said the suspect, identified as...
Miami-Dade tax collector office clerk accused of issuing temporary driving permits for money
MIAMI — A clerk for the Miami-Dade County Office of the Tax Collector was arrested Thursday after he issued multiple temporary driving permits to people in exchange for money, authorities said. According to an arrest report from the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, a supervisor at the tax collector’s office notified...
The Caring Place hosts annual block party to support homeless, families in need
HOLLYWOOD, FLA. (WSVN) - A South Florida organization is feeding a need ahead of Easter Sunday. The Caring Place held its annual “Giving Thanks on Good Friday” block party at its Broward Outreach Center in Hollywood. People in need were treated to a special meal. Officials also provided...
‘Mastermind’ arrested in fatal shooting at reputed Lake Worth brothel
Authorities have arrested a man they described as the mastermind behind a fatal 2024 shooting during an attempted robbery at a suspected brothel near Lake Worth Beach . Rodney Augustin, 25, is facing charges of first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit armed robbery in the Sept. 5, 2024, death of Marco Antonio...
1 in custody after gun pulled on security guard at RaceTrac in Pembroke Park,...
PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. — A 21-year-old man was arrested after he pulled out a gun during a verbal altercation with a security guard early Friday at a RaceTrac in Pembroke Park, authorities confirmed. According to Pembroke Park police, officers were called around 5:10 a.m. to the RaceTrac at 3031...
Family displaced, cat dead after fire breaks out at Fort Lauderdale home
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) - A family is safe but in need of a new place to stay after a fire that sparked at their Fort Lauderdale home claimed the life of one of their pets. The four teens who live at the home, a brother and three sisters, were...
Rescue crews save woman, dog from waters near Hallandale Beach
HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. — A woman and her dog were rescued after struggling to stay afloat in the Intracoastal Waterway near Hallandale Beach. Police say it happened Thursday evening after the dog jumped into the water. The woman went in moments later trying to save it. Dimitry Shaposhnikov and...
Broward judge grants murder suspect’s motion for immunity under ‘Stand Your Ground’ law
WEST PARK, Fla. — A man charged with murder argued self-defense in a Broward County courtroom, and an order filed Thursday shows the judge agreed with him, citing Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” law. Darrell Rose was arrested for second-degree murder in connection to a fight that...
