South Florida gets chilly with temperatures in the 40s
South Florida experienced a major dip in temperatures at the start of the week, with a low of 48 degrees Fahrenheit. This is one of the lowest temperatures of the year, signaling the start of the transition into winter. “I really enjoyed the cold weather,” says Pembroke Pines Charter High...
Broward County Public Schools names new board chair and vice chair
The School Board of Broward County unanimously elected Sarah M. Leonardi as its new chair and Jeff Holness as vice chair during the board’s annual organizational meeting on Tuesday, November 18. Leonardi, who represents District 3 and was elected in 2020, steps into the role after previously serving as...
‘Did my friend die?’: Video shows 73-year-old woman driving into lake, killing best friend
Newly obtained video sheds light on what happened on New Year's Eve in 2024, when a woman drove into a lake near an apartment complex in Hialeah Gardens. Julia Vega, 73, was charged with DUI manslaughter and vehicular homicide for causing the crash that killed her best friend and passenger, 69-year-old Elsa Pintor.
Miami Man Accused of Running Over Woman He Met on Dating App After Refusing...
MIAMI, FLORIDA — A 28-year-old Miami man, identified as Elmonce Sercle, is facing serious charges after prosecutors say he ran over a woman in a parking garage following a bizarre confrontation involving a $1,000 request to buy her used shoes and smell her feet. Investigators say the two met through a dating app, and...
Man, 71, accused of bringing gun to Coconut Creek technical college
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. — A 71-year-old man was arrested on Monday after being found with a holstered gun on school property at Atlantic Technical College in Coconut Creek, according to police. Officers with the Coconut Creek Police Department said Leonard Andrew Levy was taken into custody by two on-site...
Suspect identified in Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood airport bomb scare
The incident prompted authorities to evacuate both the lower and upper levels of Terminal 4 as a precaution while deputies conducted a security sweep.
Report details how Colombia soccer team staffers were followed in Fort Lauderdale
Two men who were taken into custody after they allegedly followed staffers from the Colombian national soccer team in Fort Lauderdale have criminal histories related to burglaries and robberies, according to police records. A Fort Lauderdale Police report released on Tuesday gives new details on the incident that...
Search underway for missing 39-year-old woman from Dania Beach
DANIA BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) - Broward Sheriff’s Office detectives are seeking the public’s help in finding a missing 39-year-old woman from Dania Beach. Deputies say Ashley Scott was last seen on Friday, Oct. 17 in the 1100 block of South Federal Highway. Scott stands 5 feet, 5 inches...
Longtime Fort Lauderdale Bar Blue Martini Files for Bankruptcy
Are the days of Blue Martini’s location at the Galleria Mall in Fort Lauderdale, winner of Best Place to Meet a Cougar 2013 by the Broward-Palm Beach New Times, numbered? Maybe. According to a report by the South Florida Business Journal, Blue Galleria LLC, the operator of the location...
BSO: FLL’s Terminal 4 evacuated after man claimed to have bomb in bag
FORT LAUDERDALE-HOLLYWOOD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, FLA. (WSVN) - Authorities have evacuated Terminal 4 at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport after, they said, a man claimed to have a bomb in his bag, leading deputies to take the man into custody. According to the Broward Sheriff’s Office, deputies...

















