Woman found dead near dumpster behind Fort Lauderdale apartments
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) - Police are conducting a death investigation after a woman’s body was discovered in a Fort Lauderdale neighborhood. 7Skyforce hovered above several Fort Lauderdale Police officers as they surrounded a dumpster behind several single-story apartment buildings near Northwest Second Street...
Rapper iHeartMemphis arrested again in Plantation
PLANTATION, Fla. — Rapper iHeartMemphis, whose real name is Richard Maurice Colbert, was detained again in South Florida Tuesday night. Just last week, he was arrested following a SWAT response at his home in Plantation. This time, Plantation police say officers responded to the 8600 block of Gatehouse Road...
Orlando Law Professor Arrested on 50 Child‑Porn Counts
A veteran Barry University law professor is sitting in the Orange County jail after court records listed a sprawling set of felony charges tied to child sexual abuse material. The inmate is identified as Glen‑Peter Ahlers, 70, and the booking reflects 50 counts of unlawful possession of materials depicting sexual...
Quantum computing firm dumps California for Florida boom
D-Wave Quantum Inc. is abandoning its Palo Alto, California headquarters and relocating to Boca Raton, Florida before the end of 2026, a move that pairs the company’s corporate and research operations with a $20 million quantum computer sale to a nearby university. The decision signals that South Florida is building...
Person dies after crash with Broward Sheriff’s Office deputy, officials say
A person died after a Monday night crash with a Broward Sheriff’s Office deputy, officials said. Broward County Regional Communications was notified shortly before midnight of a deputy-involved crash near West Prospect Road and Northwest 31st Avenue in Tamarac, the Broward Sheriff’s Office said. Margate Police...
Spirit Airlines sells assets, recalls flight attendants as part of major bankruptcy changes
DANIA BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) - Spirit Airlines is selling its assets amid turbulent times for the company. The Dania Beach based carrier is reportedly selling 20 of its planes as a part of its Chapter 11 Bankruptcy reorganization. The airline also said it will recall 500 flight attendants who were...
AI giant Palantir moves its headquarters to Florida as tech company exodus continues
Palantir joins the tech exodus to Florida as the AI innovator relocates its headquarters to Miami, following billionaires like Bezos and Thiel to the Sunshine State.
Delray Beach police search for missing, endangered man who left treatment facility
DELRAY BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — The Delray Beach Police Department is seeking an endangered man who walked out of a treatment facility. Police reported Faust Wiau missing on Tuesday, after he was reported to have walked out of a treatment facility on Monday. Wiau was last seen wearing a...
Police investigating after woman’s body found in Fort Lauderdale neighborhood
A homicide investigation was underway after a woman's body was found in a Fort Lauderdale neighborhood Wednesday morning, officials said. Officers responded to the 200 block of Northwest 15th Avenue shortly before 7:30 a.m., where the body was found, Fort Lauderdale Police officials said. Officials haven't released...
New Beignets and Coffee Concept Opening in Boca Raton
BOCA RATON, FL — Beignets and Brews is targeting an April 1 opening at 5050 Champion Blvd Ste D8, Boca Raton, FL 33496, located inside the Polo Shoppes adjacent to Publix. Owner Joe Wasch told Business Debut the café will bring New Orleans-style beignets and specialty coffee to the area.
