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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — In a handwritten letter asking a judge for leniency, Brittany Hanfield wrote she had been behind bars since she was 17 years old and pregnant. Hanfield, who was born in Fort Lauderdale, wrote to Broward County Circuit Judge Bernard Bober that she gave birth to her daughter while in detention.

Flyysoulja of the Island Boys was detained by authorities over the weekend for a mental health evaluation, TMZ can confirm.

A state inspector dropped by a Miami taco chain after rodents dropped 50 poop pellets in the restaurant, which was promptly shut down. That wasn’t the only violation the inspector found at La Santa Taqueria, 2699 Biscayne Blvd., although it was one of the two High Priority ones among the seven total. La Santa passed...

How cold did it get in South Florida Tuesday morning? We woke up to the upper 40s and 50s through Miami-Dade and Broward, said CBS Miami meteorologist Lissette Gonzalez. She shared her shivering stats and said the cold comes from an “ arctic front that’s bringing the polar plunge here across our state.” The Keys were...

Cruise ship death investigation reveals complex maritime laws. Expert details FBI's special jurisdiction over deaths in international waters aboard vessels.

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Tens of thousands of pounds of food, water and medical supplies from South Florida arrived in Kingston, Jamaica on Monday, part of a relief effort to support communities devastated by Hurricane Melissa. A 737 cargo aircraft carrying about 50,000 pounds of aid landed in Kingston, where...

More than 18 years after a man was fatally shot in Broward County during a robbery attempt, a woman accused of murdering him was arrested on Monday, records showed. Brittany Hanfield, 36, was arrested by the Broward Sheriff's Office Monday and booked into jail on a premeditated murder charge, records showed.

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — Hollywood police are investigating after a Brightline train collided with a blue Honda Civic that was stopped on the tracks, authorities confirmed Tuesday morning. According to police, officers responded to the area of Fillmore Street and Dixie Highway at about 4:47 a.m. after receiving reports...

LAUDERDALE LAKES, Fla. — An 18-year-old woman appeared in court on Tuesday to face a charge of possession of a weapon on school property in Lauderdale Lakes, while she had a pending case for the same alleged crime. Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested Jada Burrows, a student, on Monday,...

NORTH MIAMI BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) - There was a surprise birthday celebration honoring a World War II veteran and former City of Miami Police officer who is proving his age is nothing but a number. Archie McKay Sr., who turns 100 on Friday, was surprised by the staff at Jackson...