‘We still have a chance’: Opa-locka fights on in bid for Florida’s Black history...
Opa-locka’s Art of Transformation, the Miami Art Week activation that drew hundreds to historic downtown this month, was never just about art. For Ten North Group and city officials, the multi-day circuit served as a live case study for why Opa-locka is the most feasible, cost-efficient, and tourist-ready location...
11 indicted in $2.2M COVID relief fraud scheme
Eleven people were indicted after federal officials say they orchestrated a scheme to steal more than $2.2 million in COVID-19 relief funds meant to support small businesses struggling during the pandemic. Officials say the group, led by Breus, submitted fraudulent loan applications to the Small Business...
On the 18th anniversary of Bochicchio murders, the case still sits cold
Today marks 18 years to the day since the murders of a mother and daughter, Nancy and Joey Bochicchio, after a day of shopping at The Town Center at Boca Raton, and the killer is still out there.
Shootout between Broward deputy, robbery suspect caught on video
Intense video shows a shootout between a Broward sheriff's deputy and robbery suspect in Margate on Thursday.
Good Samaritans rescue 17 cats abandoned inside dog crate near Broadview Park
DANIA BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) - More than a dozen cats are expected to be OK and available for adoption after good Samaritans found them abandoned inside a dog crate. Video provided by the Humane Society of Broward County showed the felines squished together inside the small crate. Officials there said...
Florida Man Strikes Gold: $20 Scratch-Off Ticket Turns Into $1 Million Windfall
A trip to Deltona turned out to be incredibly lucrative for a Lauderhill resident who just cashed in a seven-figure winning ticket. The Florida Lottery confirmed that Marcus Barfield, 38, claimed a $1 million top prize after playing the $20 Gold Rush Limited scratch-off game. Barfield purchased the lucky ticket at...
Pembroke Pines firefighters team up with Santa to spread holiday cheer ahead of Christmas
PEMBROKE PINES, FLA. (WSVN) - Santa Claus just couldn’t wait until Christmas Eve to come to South Florida, and he got a little help from firefighters in Pembroke Pines. Pembroke Pines Fire Rescue teamed up with Santa Claus this week to bring holiday cheer to the community. Neighbors reached...
Lauderhill, Florida Power & Light team up to deliver Christmas cheer to local veterans
A steady downpour couldn’t stop the City of Lauderhill and Florida Power & Light (FPL) from spreading holiday cheer to a group of local veterans on Tuesday. On December 10, a team of about 20 volunteers — including Mayor Denise D. Grant, Commissioner Melissa Dunn, and other city leaders — visited a veterans’ home in...
The Best Boston Cream Pie In Florida Is Hiding Inside This Old-Fashioned Diner
Sometimes the most extraordinary culinary treasures are hiding in the most unassuming places, waiting for you to discover them. That’s exactly the case with the legendary Boston cream pie at Peter Pan Diner in Oakland Park, Florida – a dessert so perfectly executed it might make you question why you’d ever order...
Uber driver accused of fondling 15-year-old in Sunny Isles Beach appears in court
A South Florida Uber driver was arrested after allegedly making sexual comments and touching a 15-year-old girl during a ride she requested through the Uber Teens app. “You were arrested for lewd and lascivious conduct on a child,” said Judge Mindy S. Glazer. Jose Miguel Perez-Molina, 39, appeared Wednesday...
