Twin Peaks Parent Company Snaps Up Eight Florida Franchise Locations
the parent company behind fan favorites like Twin Peaks and Smokey Bones, just announced a major power move: the intention to acquire eight top-performing Twin Peaks franchise locations across Florida. The strategic deal, valued at approximately $47 million in cash, is a huge vote of confidence in the Sunshine...
TikTok Star Girlalala, 21, Fatally Shot, Boyfriend Arrested on First-Degree Murder Charge
Shanoyd White Jr. has been arrested in connection with the murder of TikTok star Maurice Harrison, 21, known by her handle Girlalala. According to a statement shared by the Broward’s Sheriff’s Office, authorities in Lauderdale Lakes, Fla. found Maurice in the passenger seat of a car “suffering from gunshot wounds.”...
Florida Man Freed After 26 Years in Prison for Wrongful Conviction Following Victim’s Admission...
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — After spending 26 years behind bars for a crime he always said he didn’t commit, Tavares Hutchinson walked out of Broward County Jail this week as a free man — the result of new evidence and a victim’s admission of mistaken identity that overturned a conviction dating back to 1999.
1 hospitalized after argument leads to stabbing in Pompano Beach
POMPANO BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) - An argument over money escalated into a stabbing, sending one man to a local hospital in Pompano Beach. Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies say the dispute occurred near the 500 block of Southwest 12th Avenue. Deputies say two men were arguing over money when one...
Affluent Florida communities are trying to block Live Local housing. That has to stop...
When a bipartisan coalition of legislators passed Florida’s Live Local Act in 2023, the law was heralded as a model for addressing housing affordability nationwide. The act incentivizes the development of affordable and workforce apartments by easing zoning restrictions, streamlining the public approval process and...
South Florida dad pivots careers after son gets salmonella from iguana
Stephen Dickenson became a professional iguana trapper, opening Method Iguana Services based in Pompano Beach.
Man sentenced to life for 2023 North Miami Beach murder
Marcuss Ealy was found guilty of first-degree murder in the death of 21-year-old Malcolm Johnson Jr. during his October 2025 trial.
New surveillance tool is coming to Coral Springs. Why some call it controversial
City Commissioners recently voted to accept a $500,000 grant from the state to upgrade existing infrastructure.
Boca Raton Man Accused of Violating ‘Super Speeder’ Law on Palmetto Park Road
A Boca Raton motorist has been accused of violating the state’s so-called “Super Speeder” law by driving at least 94 m.p.h. on Palmetto Park Road, while also being in possession of a fraudulent out-of-state license. Ibrahim Hamzaoglu, 19, was pulled over by Boca Raton police Nov. 15, 2025 at 11:55 p.m. after an...
Celebrating Community Spirit at the Coconut Creek Fall Harvest Festival
Coconut Creek community members got together at Sabal Pines Park to enjoy the Fall Harvest Festival on November 15. They enjoyed live music from Six After Midnight, the Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Show, and a line-dancing lesson. Local vendors offered various treats, and there was a wide variety of food trucks. There were...
