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.
A Miami supermarket’s wild cancer claim, unsafe croquetas, hot dogs and bacon
Inadequate handwashing, poor food storage and general lack of cleanliness caused a South Miami-Dade supermarket to fail state inspection for the second time in 27 months. Oh, and there was also that claim about a cancer-preventing food product made in the Bravo Supermarket at 11247 SW 152nd St. in Richmond Heights....
Man dead after being electrocuted in Dania Beach, authorities say
DANIA BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) - A man has died in Dania Beach after he was electrocuted while trimming trees, according to police. According to Broward Sheriff’s Office, it happened near Southwest 45th Street and 32nd Avenue, Tuesday afternoon. Officials believe the man was on a ladder trimming a tree...
Residents in North Miami apartment building face eviction after units marked as unsafe
NORTH MIAMI, FLA. (WSVN) - Residents of a North Miami apartment building are facing eviction after several units were deemed unsafe to live in by the city. Tenants living in the building, located off Northeast 19th Drive, told 7News on Tuesday that they don’t know where they will go or how they will afford a place to...
