Unacceptable: South Florida restaurants rack up astonishing number of food safety violations
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — Would you eat in a restaurant with nearly 50 violations?. Routine food safety inspections by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation are meant to protect the public, but what inspectors recently found inside several South Florida kitchens was nothing short of alarming....
West Boca Man Charged With Pulling Gun on Teen Who Rang Doorbell As Prank
A round of the age-old teen prank “Ding, Dong, Ditch” ended in a juvenile being held at gunpoint and ordered to the ground by a West Boca resident who has since been charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. The incident played out on the 6300 block of Boca Circle in unincorporated Boca Raton […]
Gotta Catch Em’ All: Police Nab ‘Pikachu’ After Pocket Knife Attack
A Coconut Creek man known by the nickname “Pikachu” was arrested after allegedly threatening to kill people with a pocket knife during a fight at a mobile home park. According to a Coconut Creek Police Department arrest report, officers received emergency reports of a man attacking people, later identified as Manuel...
FAU granted $3 million to address substance use among Broward, Palm Beach youth
Florida Atlantic University is receiving a $3 million grant to tackle substance use among at-risk youth in Broward and Palm Beach counties. The grant from the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration will focus on Broward and Palm Beach youth who are aging out of foster care, living in rural...
Open Your Homes and Hearts: The Puppies Of Boynton Beach, FL Need You!
Considering pet adoption? Or perhaps you just enjoy all things cute and cuddly? Numerous charming pets are ready for a loving home at animal shelters situated in and near boynton beach.
Mater Academy Biscayne Employee, Adolfo Eusebio Cotarelo, Arrested for Alleged Inappropriate Comments to 15-Year-Old...
Miami, FL – A 61-year-old maintenance manager and security guard at Mater Academy Biscayne has been arrested after police say he made sexually inappropriate remarks to a 15-year-old student inside the North Miami charter school’s cafeteria. Authorities identified the suspect as Adolfo Eusebio Cotarelo, who was taken...
Employees of burgled smoke shop speak out about the string of break-ins
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) - The employees of the Fort Lauderdale smoke shop that was burgled twice in the span of a week is speculating about the perpetrators. Snoopy’s Smoke Shop employees say it’s possible that the two break ins could be the same crooks involved. “Either it’s...
Deputies respond to armed robbery, possible barricade situation in Central Broward, BSO says
Authorities said the incident was reported shortly before 4 p.m. near the 2800 block of Northwest 15th Court.
53 dogs freed from neglect in Tennessee start new lives at Boca Raton rescue
PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — More than 50 dogs are getting a second chance at life here in South Florida after being rescued from horrific hoarding conditions in Tennessee. Tri-County Animal Rescue in Boca Raton took in 53 of the 285 dogs saved from three separate homes across...
Attorneys set stage for death penalty trial of man accused in 2021 murder of...
Attorneys on Monday were setting up the stage in the next death penalty case in Broward County for a 22-year-old man charged with killing a Hollywood Police officer in 2021. Jason Banegas' trial is set to start on Wednesday. He is accused of shooting Hollywood Police Officer Yandy Chirino as Chirino tried to arrest...
