New Florida law gives harsher penalties for excessive speeders
A new law went into effect July 1st, specifically aimed at giving harsher penalties for those excessively speeding. The law is aimed at drivers going 50 miles per hour or more over the posted speed limit or someone who is driving at 100 miles per hour or more. If you...
Oklahoma Pediatrician Charged In Florida For 4-Year-Old Daughter’s “Drowning”
Cross-State Custody: Oklahoma Mom Faces Florida Murder Rap in Child’s Drowning. A tragic incident has led to the arrest of an Oklahoma pediatrician, Dr. Neha Gupta, in connection with the drowning death of her 4-year-old daughter in a residential pool in El Portal. Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office (MDSO) Homicide Bureau...
Rounds of rain to hit South Florida this Fourth of July weekend
Storms are expected to happen up until 4 p.m. Chantal will have no impact on Florida.
Not exactly a hidden gem: Boca Raton mayor makes pitch for more New Yorkers...
You've got to hand it to Boca Raton Mayor Scott Singer. He’s not taking any chances. He’s putting out the word to New Yorkers that if they ever decide to move, there’s this little spot in Florida called Boca Raton they might want to consider. Yeah, I know. Boca Raton is not exactly an off-the-grid hidden gem. Telling...
Disbarred Florida lawyer gets 33 months for embezzling client funds
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (CBS12) — A federal judge sentenced a disbarred Fort Lauderdale attorney to 33 months for pocketing over $600,000 in client funds. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) said John Spencer Jenkins, formerly of Fort Lauderdale, was charged with wire fraud and money laundering. According to plea...
Broward County, FL, July 4th Celebrations Are Still On, Despite Rainy Conditions
Mother Nature might be throwing a tantrum, but Broward County isn't backing down from celebrating America's birthday. Sure, the weather forecast looks sketchy, but most cities are pushing forward with their July 4th -- Independence Day festivities on Friday.
Good Samaritan who rescued 2 trapped in SUV that overturned on I-75 near Miramar...
MIRAMAR, FLA. (WSVN) - One of several Good Samaritans who raced to rescue a man and a woman involved in a crash along Interstate 75 opened up and shared his account of the tense moments. The victims’ SUV ended up flipped onto its side on along the northbound lanes north...
Innocent Broward County Man Gets $1.7M After 400 Year Sentence Nightmare
A Florida man who spent 34 years in prison for a robbery he allegedly didn’t commit will receive $1.7 million in compensation after his conviction was overturned due to unreliable eyewitness evidence.
Boca Raton jewelry store’s ‘aquarium’ sparks viral debate over marketing tactics
BOCA RATON, Fla. — A jewelry store in Boca Raton is garnering viral attention, but not for its gold and diamonds. Instead, the focus is on its unusual attraction: an aquarium inside the business. WATCH BELOW: 'I do think their advertising was misleading,' Kaurie-Raye Durham tells WPTV. Dubbed “The...
FBI and Local Police Swarm Boca Raton Home in Statewide Mongols Motorcycle Gang Crackdown
Boca Raton neighborhood was shattered early Wednesday morning as FBI agents, along with Boca Raton Police Department and Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office, executed a search warrant related to statewide actions against the Mongols motorcycle gang. CBS12 reported on law enforcement swarming a home in the 600 block of...
