Search underway for 69-year-old woman reported missing out of Coral Springs
CORAL SPRINGS, FLA. (WSVN) - The Coral Springs Police Department is asking for the public’s help finding a missing elderly woman. According to authorities, 69-year-old Leanise Demosthenes was last seen leaving her family’s residence in Coral Springs. Demosthenes stands at 5 feet, 3 inches tall and weighs 140...
Fort Lauderdale bans bar hopping with open alcohol containers
Going out to drink in Fort Lauderdale’s entertainment districts will look a bit different now. The Fort Lauderdale City Commission approved an ordinance Tuesday evening that bans the consumption of alcohol in open containers on the street and bans outdoor alcohol sales in the city’s entertainment districts, including...
Six years waiting: one South Florida dad’s unbreakable hope for a new heart
Despite facing terrifying odds and a challenging search for a matching donor, Chevon's spirit shines through, thanks to the unwavering support of his medical team and family.
South Florida Condo Association Files for Bankruptcy With Over $40 Million Debt
A Florida condo association serving a 55-and-older community has filed for bankruptcy.
Florida Woman Says Overnight Stay at Hilton DoubleTree Turned Into Terrifying Ordeal: ‘I Thought...
A Florida woman’s account of her overnight stay at a Hilton DoubleTree hotel in Boca Raton has sparked widespread concern online. According… The post Florida Woman Says Overnight Stay at Hilton DoubleTree Turned Into Terrifying Ordeal: ‘I Thought I Was About to Be Kidnapped’ appeared first on Shine My Crown .
Lake Worth man’s $52M Medicare scam ends with guilty plea, Rolls-Royce and estate seized
LAKE WORTH, Fla. (CBS12) — A man from Lake Worth has pleaded guilty to a major Medicare fraud scheme involving over $52 million in false claims related to unnecessary genetic testing and now has to forfeit his Rolls-Royce and his estate. The United States Department of Justice said that...
Most of the thousands of cold-stunned green iguanas killed in Florida were dropped off...
SUNRISE, Fla. — When temperatures dropped so low in Florida that cold-stunned green iguanas were falling from trees, state animal regulators moved quickly. On Jan. 30, Roger Young, the director of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, signed an executive order that expired at 4 p.m. on Monday.
Fort Lauderdale commissioners vote to remove olive trees on Las Olas to make way...
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) - A makeover project in downtown Fort Lauderdale got the thumbs up from city officials. Commissioners voted Tuesday night to remove the city’s iconic black olive trees located along Las Olas Boulevard. They said many of those trees are old and their roots are unhealthy.
Fort Lauderdale tightens alcohol restrictions for nightlife districts
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Fort Lauderdale is changing up its rules on how alcohol is sold and consumed in the city -- all part of the city’s plan to tighten alcohol restrictions in its nightlife districts. The new ordinance was officially approved during a vote at Tuesday night’s...
Man Hears ‘Boom’ After Turning on Heat for First Time in 35 Years, Then...
Homeowner Hansy Auguste walked outside and saw that his roof was on fire

















