Hollywood FL

Two people are recovering from their injuries following an armed robbery at a rental home in Hollywood Saturday morning, police said. According to Hollywood Police, officers received reports of a possible armed home invasion and robbery at a home at the 700 block of North Southlake Drive. When officers arrived...

An 8-year-old girl in Lauderhill was injured in a suspected drive-by shooting inside her family’s home. The incident happened Wednesday night near Northwest 8th Court and 35th Way, after Lauderhill Police were alerted by ShotSpotter technology shortly before 8 p.m, according to NBC Miami. The child was taken to a...

POMPANO BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) - Pompano Beach officials hosted a town hall to get a pulse on what residents think city officials should do regarding having their own police department and giving the Broward Sheriff’s Office the boot. Currently, the Pompano Beach community receives law enforcement services from the...

As the Miami Seaquarium prepares to shut down its operations on Sunday, animal rights activists are planning a celebration and calling for the facility’s surviving animals to be moved to sanctuaries or released into the ocean. Supporters of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, or PETA, and allies...

A community activist was gunned down in Miami while playing dominoes outside of his restauant on Friday night, according to police. Police say Dwight C. Wells, 40, was playing with two other men when a man walked up and shot him. The shooter ran off on foot, police say. Around 9:20 p.m., Miami officers responded to...

Florida is now an open-carry state. But not everywhere. Businesses have the final say on whether customers can holster a firearm outside their clothing. So far, many aren’t putting out the welcome mat for customers who open carry, citing existing “no guns” policies. But Florida-based Publix has announced it is...

LAUDERHILL, FLA. (WSVN) - A frightened family is sharing their pain after an 8-year-old girl was struck by a bullet during a drive-by shooting in Lauderhill. The young girl is back home after being hospitalized following the incident in the area of Northwest 18th Court and 35th Way, just before 7:50 p.m. on Wednesday.

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — Two men were injured early Saturday morning during a burglary at a house that to the dismay of neighbors is available for short rentals in Hollywood. Hollywood Fire Rescue personnel responded to the house shortly before 3:40 a.m. at 741 North Southlake Drive. The victims reported...

It started as an ordinary day for a family in Plantation, Florida. They were busy around the house, enjoying their usual routine, with no idea that something surprising was about to happen. Out of nowhere, their calm morning was interrupted by strange sounds. Unfamiliar cries echoed through the home, and...

The saltwater burbled up — across roads and yards and parks, out of street drains and over the top of crumbling sea walls — a seeping nuisance that every year becomes more of threat for waterfront South Florida. Seasonal king tides, the annual spate of highest tides of...