Parkland Crime Blotter: Woman Arrested After Snatching Phone During Domestic Dispute
The Broward County Sheriff’s Office in Parkland responded to various incidents between March 10 and March 16, 2026. Details: Victim reported receiving scam calls impersonating his bank and Robinhood. His accounts were locked as a precaution. Estimated Loss: $1. Suspicious Incident / Possible Scam. Date Reported:...
Cart Dispute Leads To Battery Arrest At Florida Walmart
Keri Estep (BCJ) A trip to the customer service desk ended in a jail cell...
Bodycam footage released after ‘Real Housewives’ couple pulled over in $5K Publix theft
BOCA RATON, Fla. (CBS12) — Newly obtained body worn camera footage is adding another twist to the ongoing theft investigation involving the "Real Housewives of Pretoria" couple. Melany Viljoen, 39, and Petrus “Peet” Viljoen, 57, who Boca Raton police say stole more than $5,300 in groceries from a Boca...
Police searching for wanted drug suspect in Florida
FLORIDA — Crime Stoppers of Palm Beach County is asking for the public’s help in locating a woman wanted on multiple felony charges related to drug offenses and a failure to appear in court. Authorities are searching for Katie Vest, also known as Katie Thomas, who is wanted as of March 13, 2026. According to […] The...
This Enormous Florida Thrift Store Is a Nonstop Treasure Hunt
There is a thrift store in Hialeah, Florida, that has earned a reputation so big that people line up at the door before it even opens. Shoppers push through racks of clothing, dig through shelves of housewares, and walk out with armloads of finds for just a few dollars. The...
Florida Firefighters Save A Struggling Dog And Discover She Has Been Missing Far Longer...
Rescuing an animal can completely change the direction of a dog’s life, and sometimes it leaves a deep mark on the people who step in to help as well. Even one small act of compassion can open the door to an outcome nobody saw coming. For one fire department in Florida, a call that looked fairly routine at first...
Broward Health Medical Center Performs First AFib Ablation in Broward County with Innovative VARIPULSE™...
March 17, 2026 – In a milestone for Broward Health, Jose L. Baez-Escudero, M.D., chief of cardiology and electrophysiology, has performed the first atrial fibrillation (AFib) ablation in Broward County using the VARIPULSE™ Pulsed Field Ablation (PFA) Catheter, marking a significant advancement in the treatment of...
Fort Lauderdale Mom Fumes After Dog Mauls 4-Year-Old Outside Apartment
A 4-year-old Fort Lauderdale girl is facing a long recovery after a dog clamped onto her leg and foot outside an apartment complex off Northwest 19th Street on Friday. Her family says she has already undergone surgery and will need follow-up plastic surgery on her foot. The child's mother, Brittany McKinney, says the...
Haitian-born fraudster loses U.S. citizenship after COVID-19 relief scam
MIAMI, Florida - A 25-year-old Fort Lauderdale man has been stripped of his U.S. citizenship after defrauding COVID-19 relief programs and concealing his criminal conduct during the naturalization process. U.S. District Judge Rodney Smith revoked the citizenship of Joff Stenn Wroy Philossaint after determining he...
Lauderdale Lakes Warehouse Campus Snapped Up In $81.5 Million Deal
Northbridge Partners has scooped up the 359,500-square-foot Elevate Broward industrial campus in Lauderdale Lakes for about $81.5 million, locking in a cluster of small-bay warehouses tucked near I-95, 441 and the Florida Turnpike. The buy comes just as Broward County’s once red-hot industrial market starts to cool...
