Mother says high school coach sent explicit messages to 17-year-old daughter; coach removed from...
MIAMI (WSVN) - A high school coach is in hot water and has been removed from his post pending an investigation that stems from allegations he was sending explicit messages to a 17-year-old girl. The victim’s mother says she wants the coach arrested. The alarming allegations occurred at Miami...
60-year-old man credits therapy dog at Memorial Regional for his recovery progress after crash
HOLLYWOOD, FLA. (WSVN) - A South Florida man is crediting some canine care in his road to recovery following a crash that sent him to the hospital. Sixty-year-old Hernan Acevedo spent over a month at Memorial Regional Hospital South in Hollywood for fractures to his back, shoulder,\ and pelvis. Months later, he’s set...
Miami developer Rishi Kapoor indicted in $85 million fraud scheme
A federal grand jury has indicted Miami-based developer Rishi Kapoor in an $85 million fraud scheme. The indictment, filed on March 3, alleges Kapoor defrauded investors. Jurors claim he used funds invested into his company, called Location Ventures, to buy two yachts, a Rolex and a mansion in the affluent Cocoplum...
Broward County Public Schools superintendent moves from closures to job cuts
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Broward County Public Schools employees braced for job cuts amid fiscal pressure from student enrollment declines. After dealing with school closures, Superintendent Howard Hepburn has the tough task of proposing a new job-cuts plan. “We are a bit overstaffed, and so we have to work...
Woman makes court appearance after being arrested for throwing Gatorade at face of school’s...
MIAMI GARDENS, FLA. (WSVN) - A woman appeared before a judge for her first bond hearing after being arrested on Tuesday. Forty-year-old Diliana Quintana-Avila is charged with battery after, police said, she splashed Gatorade at the face of a school’s assistant principal. The altercation occurred at Norland Middle...
Skateboarder killed in Fort Lauderdale identified by police
Fort Lauderdale police identified the victim as 40-year-old Joseph Czaplinski.
Broward woman grins in mugshot after shooting sister, cops say
NORTH LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Magdalena Dybkowska seemingly couldn’t contain a smirk as she was being booked into the Broward County jail on an attempted murder charge. According to court documents obtained by Local 10 News on Wednesday, the 34-year-old North Lauderdale woman is accused of shooting her sister.
HealthCast: Expert explains ways to reduce risk of colorectal cancer
PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. — March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and it’s a good time to learn about risk factors to be proactive. Dr. Shahnaz Sultan said ways to reduce the risk include avoiding smoking, alcohol, and ultra-processed foods. “Food products that are industrially produced and processed...
Broward Schools approves 3-year plan to cut up to 3,000 non-teaching jobs
Broward County schools moved Tuesday to address a growing budget gap by directing the superintendent to develop a three-year plan that could cut as many as 1,000 non‑teaching positions a year — up to 3,000 jobs total — a measure the district says could save roughly $250 million.
Lottery ticket worth over $115,000 sold at a Publix in Broward. Here’s where
It was the fifth Fantasy 5 ticket sold in the county since Feb. 28 to hit the jackpot.
