Surprising cold snap forces officials to make unusual decision about Florida’s invasive green iguanas
There are strict protocols governing their capture, transport, and humane euthanasia.
Fort Lauderdale bridge repair project set to bring months of lane shifts and sidewalk...
Fort Lauderdale, Florida – Drivers and pedestrians who use South Andrews Avenue in Fort Lauderdale should expect a long stretch of construction activity as Broward County moves ahead with a major bridge repair project designed to improve both safety and the condition of the roadway. According to the county,...
Multiple School Shooting Threats in California Traced to Man at Coconut Creek Planet Fitness
A Miami man was arrested at a Coconut Creek Planet Fitness after police say he made multiple elementary school shooting threats targeting schools in California, triggering a cross-country investigation. According to a Coconut Creek Police Department report, Samer Ismail Elhamad, 32, was taken into custody Monday at a Planet Fitness...
Broward County high schoolers to receive more career readiness support with a million-dollar grant
A Broward County-based non-profit organization was awarded $1.1 million to support its mission to prepare students for a career after they graduate high school. The award will go towards helping more than 9,000 Broward County high school students and about 14,000 middle schoolers from underserved communities. The initiative, "Postsecondary Success...
After health scare, Tamarac man uses second chance at life to build up his...
The saying goes — If you love what you do, you’ll never work a day in your life. One Tamarac man is hoping to turn his passion into a full-time job after a major health scare. Courtney Allen has this 7Spotlight. Drawing comes naturally for Daniel Duva. Daniel...
This Funky Florida Restaurant Looks Like Your Wacky Aunt’s Living Room, And You’ll Love...
Remember that relative who never met a thrift store she didn’t love and whose house looks like a museum of beautiful chaos?. Someone turned that energy into a restaurant in Pompano Beach, and it’s absolutely magnificent. Revelry is what happens when someone decides that matching furniture is overrated...
Fort Lauderdale police investigate fatal shooting deemed ‘suspicious’
A Thursday morning shooting left Fort Lauderdale police with questions as authorities investigate the death of a woman. Around 5:30 a.m., officers were called to a possible suicide in the 900 block of Northwest 11th Place, the Fort Lauderdale Police Department said. A woman was found dead with a gunshot wound to her head. Authorities did not say whether it was self-inflicted...
Highland Beach: Man, 77, dies while swimming in ocean alone
A 77-year-old Highland Beach resident died on Saturday, April 4, while swimming alone in rough surf near his home. Highland Beach police said Samual Lang had been swimming in the ocean by himself in the 4000 block of South Ocean Boulevard when he was discovered unresponsive by beachgoers who ran to help.
BSO detectives investigate Pompano Beach crash that left 81-year-old dead
Detectives are investigating a two-vehicle crash that killed an 81-year-old woman last week in Pompano Beach, the Broward Sheriff’s Office said Thursday. Antoinette Biamonte, of Coral Springs, died at a hospital after the March 30 crash at the intersection of West Copans Road and Northwest Third Avenue, BSO said. According to the preliminary investigation, Michelle Tampellini, 35, of Deerfield Beach, was...
Boca Raton Woman Charged With Stealing 22 Items From Mall Department Store
A 30-year-old Boca Raton woman has been charged with attempting to steal 22 individual items from a department store at the Town Center mall, allegedly telling police she was “unsure” why she did so. Yassmine Talby, 30, of Boca Raton, was charged with felony grand theft following the incident, which occurred April 5 at about […]
