Motorcyclist dies 2 weeks after deputy pursuit, taser attempt, in Lantana
LANTANA, Fla. (CBS12) — A 27-year-old motorcyclist has died following a crash that occurred two weeks prior, involving a pursuit with deputies in Palm Beach County. According to the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office crash report, on April 9, Stanley Jacques was riding his motorcycle near Hypoluxo Road and Sea Pines Way in Lantana when he reportedly failed to stop at a stop...
Broward school board to make final call on job cuts Tuesday. Here’s the latest
The Broward County School Board is scheduled to meet Tuesday to make a final decision on a proposed reorganization plan that would eliminate at least 856 positions across the district. School district officials say the cuts are part of a larger effort to mitigate decades of declining student enrollment and...
Lauderhill House of Horrors: Woman Busted After Two Dogs Put Down at Broward Shelter
A 60-year-old Lauderhill woman is at the center of a grim animal-cruelty case after two American Staffordshire terriers found living in filth at her home were later euthanized. The dogs were discovered in 2022, and what started as a welfare check has now landed in bond court as prosecutors review the file and felony charges move forward.
Five-story Rolex store proposed for Lauderdale’s Las Olas Boulevard
High-end luxury in the form of a five-story Rolex-branded jewelry store could be coming to Fort Lauderdale’s Las Olas Boulevard. The store, operated by Weston Jewelers, would rise at 1117 E. Las Olas Blvd., right along the Himmarshee Canal on the northwest corner of Las Olas and Southeast 12th Avenue. The 32,000-square-foot building would feature at least three floors...
Deputies: Uber rider attacks driver, damages car over cocaine use dispute
TAMARAC, Fla. — A 27-year-old woman recently attacked a man who was working as an Uber Driver after he asked her to stop snorting cocaine in his car in Broward County, according to Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies. The driver reported picking up a woman, who deputies later identified...
Man accused of violent outburst at Miami Gardens Wendy’s, throws equipment at employees police...
MIAMI GARDENS, FLA. (WSVN) - A man is facing multiple charges after police said he damaged restaurant equipment and attacked employees during a disturbance at a Wendy’s in Miami Gardens. The suspect, 58-year-old, Andre Demetrius Hudson, was arrested following the incident April 26 at a Wendy’s along Northwest Second...
Man suffers burns after apartment fire in Oakland Park
OAKLAND PARK, Fla. — Early Monday morning, Barry Smith said he was home in Oakland Park when he smelled something burning. Smith said he walked outside of his apartment to investigate when he saw smoke coming out of his neighbor’s window. Smith’s neighbors in the one-story building with...
New Wingstop restaurant coming to Coral Springs near Heron Bay. Here’s when
The company confirmed the new restaurant would be opening at the Sawgrass Center near the Publix grocery store.
Woman faces charges accused of causing 2 dogs deaths in Broward
LAUDERHILL, Fla. — About four years ago, a police officer found two American Staffordshire terriers suffering in a house covered in feces in Lauderhill, records show. The dog owners, Angela Taylor and Mykel Jones, had abandoned both dogs in the house with fire damage along Northwest 54 Terrace, near 14 Place, according to police.
NYC man busted in Broward taking $500K Ferrari through fraud scheme, deputies say
HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. — Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested a New York man on Friday after they said they thwarted his attempt to steal a $500,000 Ferrari as part of a fraud scheme. Investigators said the arrest of Kimeridze Giorgi, 43, of Staten Island, New York, comes as...
