Fort Lauderdale Beach Crowd Sees Paralyzed Woman Stroll Sand In Robotic Suit
Under a bright South Florida sky, Marrianne Rooprai quietly pulled off what many doctors once said would never happen. The British native, left paralyzed from the shoulders down after a 2004 car crash, walked along Fort Lauderdale Beach this week using a powered, AI-enabled exoskeleton. After more than two decades of...
New ‘language’ discovered to be developing in the United States
A new dialect has been emerging from certain parts of Miami due to cultural intermingling between Spanish and English speakers. The distinct dialect is a Spanish-influenced dialect of English, born out of decades of immigration to Southern Florida from Spanish-speaking countries. Consider one of the most bilingual...
After allegedly being severely beaten by his mother’s boyfriend in Florida, a 6-year-old boy...
A 6‑year‑old Florida boy, Mason, who was autistic, has died from injuries allegedly inflicted by his mother’s boyfriend, Daniel Eduardo Romero. Mason was found in cardiac arrest at his home in North Miami Beach and taken to a hospital in critical condition on Jan. 9; his grandmother confirmed he was taken off the...
South Florida Man Claimed $1 Million Prize from Scratch-Off Game
A South Florida man claimed a $1 million prize from the 500X The Cash scratch-off game. The post South Florida Man Claimed $1 Million Prize from Scratch-Off Game appeared first on West Orlando News .
Off-duty Miami-Dade corrections officer killed in overnight crash in Sunrise: Officials
An off-duty Miami-Dade corrections officer was killed in an overnight crash in Sunrise, officials said. According to Miami-Dade Corrections and Rehabilitation, Officer Justin Bozeman was riding his motorcycle on Friday night when the fatal crash happened. Details of the crash remain limited, but Sunrise Police are...
The newest church scam: AI deepfakes. Here’s how to spot them
Synthetic videos generated by artificial intelligence, widely known as deepfakes, are becoming increasingly prevalent on the internet. Recently, deepfakes have found their way into the world of online ministry, using the likeness of trusted faith leaders to prey on congregants for financial gain or spread false...
Former MDCPS superintendent Alberto Carvalho put on leave by LA Schools after FBI raids
The Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education voted unanimously to place Superintendent Alberto Carvalho on paid administrative leave following Feb. 25 FBI raids at his San Pedro home and district headquarters. Carvalho, who maintains an annual salary of $440,000, was removed from his daily duties as...
Sheriff Tony Highlights BSO’s Department of Detention as Nation’s Largest Jail Systems with Focus...
The Broward Sheriff’s Office (BSO) Department of Detention (DOD) operates one of the largest local jail systems in the United States and the sole jail system serving Broward County. Annually, DOD processes approximately 40,000 individuals charged with criminal offenses, ranging from minor violations to serious felony...
Hail, Howling Winds Target Fort Lauderdale in Afternoon Storm Surge
Storms packing small hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph are zeroing in on eastern Broward County this afternoon, prompting the National Weather Service in Miami to issue a special weather statement for Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood and Pompano Beach through 3:00 p.m. EST. Forecasters said storms moving into the coastal...
Bank Cashier Arrested in $10K+ Theft From Customer Deposits
A Tamarac man is facing a felony charge after investigators say he stole more than $10,000 while working as a bank teller in Coral Springs. According to a Coral Springs Police Department report, Lincoln Garfield Lettman, 33, was arrested on February 24 and charged with grand theft stemming from an investigation into...
