Abbott’s Frozen Custard Bringing 120-Year Tradition to Coconut Creek with June Opening
A new dessert destination is preparing to open its doors in Coconut Creek, bringing more than a century of cold treat tradition with it. Abbott’s Frozen Custard is targeting a June 1 opening at 6562 North State Road 7, according to franchise owner Ian Osorio, who spoke with Coconut Creek Talk about the highly anticipated debut.
Rapper YNW Melly back in court as he seeks bond ahead of double murder...
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Rapper YNW Melly was back before a Broward County judge on Thursday as he seeks to get bond ahead of his retrial for a double murder case that is set for 2027. Attorneys for the rapper, whose real name is Jamell Demons, highlighted that the...
‘Wanna go to war?’: Man claims ‘stand your ground’ after home-egging, golf club threat,...
DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. — A 47-year-old Broward County man was arrested after he allegedly egged his neighbor’s home and threatened him with a golf club. The incident happened on Tuesday around 9:30 p.m. along the 100 block of Southeast Seventh Street in Deerfield Beach. According to deputies, the...
Authorities say this fire lieutenant allegedly beat a patient inside a rescue vehicle
A Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue lieutenant was arrested after authorities said he attacked a 65-year-old patient inside a rescue vehicle while on duty, turning what began as a medical call for help into a criminal case involving two battery charges.
South Florida man convicted in Ponzi-style scheme accused of fraud while on bond, cops...
A South Florida man convicted in a Ponzi-style scheme was arrested again after authorities said he defrauded another victim while he was out on bond nearly five years ago, records showed. Damian Castilla, 52, of Pembroke Pines, was arrested Wednesday on charges of second-degree grand theft and organized fraud, Miami-Dade...
Out-of-state couple faces charges in reported Hendersonville fraud
A Florida man has been taken into custody and police are still seeking a Florida woman woman in regard to an alleged scam that cost a Tennessee woman $9,800. According to court reports, the victim reported to Hendersonville police in late January that she believed she had been defrauded after the suspects impersonated employees of Ascend Federal Credit Union and reported her account had...
Whit’s Frozen Custard Opening in Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale is getting ready for some frozen treats when Whit’s Frozen Custard opens in North Fort Lauderdale. South Florida Custard FTL LLC recently filed permit applications with the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation to open a Whit’s Frozen Custard at 4336 N. Federal Highway, just north of Oakland Park Boulevard. The frozen custard shop is expected to open fall 2026.
Woman reports she was victim of bank fraud, but she was part of scheme,...
A Coral Springs woman is now charged with grand theft and giving a false crime report.
Broward deputies use PIT maneuver to stop carjacking suspect in stolen BMW
A carjacking suspect was caught by Broward deputies Thursday after he tried to speed away, but authorities used a PIT maneuver to spin out his car, the sheriff’s office said. Around 12:30 p.m., Antonio Dominguez, 31, stole a BMW from a Deerfield Beach gas station, 1227 West Hillsboro Boulevard, the Broward Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies quickly mobilized and called in a helicopter for...
Fight, pistol-whipping outside Plantation Publix leads to 2 arrests, cops say
PLANTATION, Fla. — A fight involving a pistol-whipping outside of a Publix in Plantation led to two arrests Wednesday night, according to the city’s police department. It happened at around 8:15 p.m. at the supermarket chain’s location at 6921 W. Broward Blvd., within the Plantation Towne Square shopping center.
