Parkland Moves to Enshrine IHRA Antisemitism Definition as Jewish Communities Face Rising Threats
The Parkland city commission is scheduled to vote Wednesday on a proposed ordinance that would formally adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition of antisemitism into city law, a move supporters say would strengthen the city’s ability to identify and respond to acts of anti-Jewish hatred. If...
Man accused of carjacking, kidnapping victim from gas station in Tamarac
TAMARAC, Fla. — A 42-year-old man was arrested last week by the Broward Sheriff’s Office after he entered another man’s vehicle at a 7-Eleven gas station and then forced him to drive him around and withdraw money from an ATM, authorities said. According to the suspect’s arrest...
Miramar family’s first heat in decades ends in disaster
When Hansy Auguste turned on his heat for the first time in decades, disaster struck, leaving his Miramar home burned and soggy.
Boca Raton Retail Employee Stole $11K in Return Scam, Police Allege
The 33-year-old manager of a retail housewares business in Boca Raton has been charged with stealing more than $11,000 from her employer through a “return scam,” according to court filings this week. Jessica Kaess, 33, of Parkland, was taken into custody Jan. 28, 2026 after she allegedly stole the funds based on her...
Tension between golf courses and neighbors brings the equipment rollback issue home
One of Florida's longest-tenured public golf courses has become a battleground in the ongoing debate over the potency of today's golf club and ball. Lake Worth Beach Golf Course was originally laid out in 1926 by William Langford and Theodore Moreau, so it is celebrating its centenary anniversary this year. Located...
NEXT Weather Alert: Dangerous cold, wind chills Monday into Tuesday
Another cold night and brutal wind chills has led to a new NEXT Weather Alert across South Florida starting late Monday night.
Third-Generation Owner of Famed Catskills Resort Dies at 98
Elaine Grossinger Etess, the third-generation Jewish proprietor of the famed Grossinger’s Catskill Resort Hotel, has died at 98. Etess, who died at her home in Boca Raton, Florida, was the daughter of Jennie and Harry Grossinger, the couple who grew the resort from a small boarding house to a 35-building, 600-room...
Crews extinguish flames that spread through junkyard in Pompano Beach
POMPANO BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) - Firefighters extinguished some flames that spread through a junkyard in Pompano Beach. Pompano Beach Fire officials responded to the scene in the 2200 block of Northwest 16th Street on Monday afternoon. 7Skyforce hovered over the scene, capturing multiple streams of water being thrown on...
South Florida college freshman is strongest teenage girl in the world
BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. — The strongest teenage girl in the world is from South Florida and spends most of her time in the gym as she lifts her way to success. Anne Tyler placed first at Worlds Powerlifting. “My current maxes right now for my bench is 210 pounds,...
Pembroke Pines man arrested after 3 dogs found in crate on cold patio: Cops
A Pembroke Pines man was arrested after three malnourished dogs were found in a crate on a cold patio over the weekend, police said. Pembroke Pines Police said officers responded after being alerted by a good Samaritan and found the three dogs inside a 4x5 foot crate in a home's enclosed patio.
