FedEx Driver Robbed During Tamarac Delivery; Suspect Captured After Crash, Foot Chase
A FedEx driver was robbed during a Tamarac delivery before the suspect led deputies on a police chase that ended in a crash and foot pursuit. According to BSO arrest records, Travon Ehrens Octelus, 29, was arrested on February 26 after investigators connected him to the robbery of a FedEx package earlier that day.
This Cozy Florida Restaurant Serves a French Onion Soup You’ll Never Forget
Tucked inside an old shopping center in Hialeah, Florida, La Fresa Francesa is the kind of restaurant that makes you forget where you are the moment you walk through the door. With a bohemian bistro vibe, warm lighting, and the aroma of gourmet French classics filling the air, it feels like a little corner of Paris...
This Florida Crab House In Fort Lauderdale Has Served Its Famous Garlic Crabs For...
Florida is packed with seafood spots, but here is the real question. What kind of restaurant stays famous for generations without chasing trends or reinventing itself every few years?. The answer is simple. The kind that gets one thing so right people never stop coming back. Some places rely on...
Opinion: Tamarac Must Prepare Now for Potential Property Tax Revenue Loss
The residents of Tamarac, Florida, deserve responsible leadership, particularly when the financial future of our city may soon face serious uncertainty. After reviewing the legislative estimate chart shared by the Broward County Property Appraiser regarding the possible elimination of certain non-school taxes on...
“We’re Going to Die”: Police Rescue Family Through Window After Man Allegedly Held Them...
A Coral Springs man was arrested after police say he confined his wife and two children inside a bedroom during a domestic disturbance that required officers to rescue the victims through a window. According to a Coral Springs Police Department arrest report, Carlos Antonio Melgar, 34, was taken into custody...
Two Drug Smuggling Vessels Seized Off Fort Lauderdale
Coast Guard Station Fort Lauderdale law enforcement boat crew along with partners seized narcotics from two suspected drug smuggling vessels. The post Two Drug Smuggling Vessels Seized Off Fort Lauderdale appeared first on West Orlando News .
$4M Mega Millions ticket sold at Plantation liquor store
PLANTATION, Fla. — A $4 million second-tier Mega Millions ticket was sold in Plantation on Friday, according to the Florida Lottery. Lottery officials said the quick-pick ticket matched five numbers — 8, 19, 26, 38 and 42 — and included a 4X multiplier in the latest drawing. The Mega Ball was 24.
1 dead after Brightline train strikes pedestrian in Fort Lauderdale
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) - One person is dead after a Brightline train struck a pedestrian in Fort Lauderdale early Sunday morning, according to Fort Lauderdale Police. The incident occurred near Northwest 7th Street and North Andrews Avenue. An investigation is currently ongoing. Copyright 2025 Sunbeam...
Breakfast-Time Blowup in Fort Lauderdale Ends in Gunfire
A Fort Lauderdale neighborhood woke to sirens early Saturday after what police are calling a domestic dispute turned into a shooting that sent one person to the hospital. Officers were dispatched to the 2200 block of Northwest 21st Avenue shortly before 8 a.m. Fort Lauderdale police said they arrived around 7:50...
Brightline crash in Delray Beach leaves man with serious injuries
A man sustained serious injuries when a Brightline train struck his vehicle in Delray Beach on Friday, March 6, police said. Investigators did not immediately identify the man. They said the crash happened at about 1:15 p.m. on the Florida East Coast Railway tracks at Lindell Boulevard near Old Dixie Highway. The...

















