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Holiday Event Waives Adoption Fees as Broward County Works to Empty Crowded Shelters

With kennels at capacity and shelters across the nation facing record demand, Broward County Animal Care is partnering with the Bissell Pet Foundation to offer free pet adoptions during a two-week holiday initiative aimed at finding homes for every animal in its care. Bissell Pet Foundation’s “Empty the Shelters:...
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Miramar Beach man arrested after violent dispute with process server

MIRAMAR, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - A Miramar Beach man is facing multiple charges after a violent incident that involved a civil process clerk over the weekend. According to the Walton County Sheriff’s Office, Scott Terence Wheeler, 60, is charged with robbery, assault, battery, obstruction, and criminal mischief after an...
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Defense addressing jury in penalty phase for man who killed Hollywood police officer

The defense for Jason Banegas, who admitting to killing a police officer in Hollywood in 2021, is addressing the jury during the penalty phase of the trial
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1 child taken to hospital after fight turned shooting near Plantation Middle School

Police said there was a fight between two children when one of them was shot. Their injuries are non-life-threatening.
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South Florida Eateries Including Historic Delray Pub Face Emergency Closures Amid Pest Violations

Multiple dining hotspots have been slapped with emergency closures following a wave of pest-related health violations. Among the afflicted is the historic Blue Anchor pub in Delray Beach, gripped by a rodent infestation so severe it prompted a temporary shutdown order last Thursday, BocaNewsNow.com reports....
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West Boca family finds suffering river otter, helps him back to health

BOCA RATON, Fla. — Here in South Florida, we are lucky to live alongside so much wildlife. You may never have even seen one outside of a zoo, but river otters actually call South Florida home, too. They are found in all kinds of fresh waterways throughout the Sunshine...
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Woman facing charge for allegedly attacking doctor inside Fort Lauderdale hospital

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Fort Lauderdale police officers said they arrested a woman at a hospital after she assaulted a staff member. According to police, an off-duty officer responded to a call from Broward Health Medical Center staff after a patient had locked herself in a bathroom. Police said...
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Coral Springs man tried to beat mother to death with frying pan over dementia...

CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. — Police arrested a Coral Springs man on an attempted murder charge Sunday after they said he tried to beat his 82-year-old mother to death with a frying pan and smother her. An arrest report states that Keith Evan Woodward, 53, said he “intended to kill...
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Truck crashes into front of Lauderdale Lakes business

An investigation is underway in Broward County after a truck crashed into the front of a business on Monday morning.
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‘Something that cannot be rebuilt’: Tough decisions loom as Broward parents fear school closures

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Broward County Public Schools held a special workshop on Monday as part of its “Redefining Our Schools” initiative. It comes as district officials crunch numbers again, with student enrollment dwindling. The steep dropoff comes as charter schools continue to expand. That means several...

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