‘It’s upon us and our responsibility’: Community team helps 82-year-old Deerfield Beach widow in...
DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. — Carol Matthews didn’t have a working central air conditioning unit at her home in Deerfield Beach for six weeks. It was a daunting problem. The solution was to pay from $8,500 to $10,000, and Mathews, 82, a widow, couldn’t afford it. Without it, temperatures neared 90 degrees.
Vandals paint rainbows outside 2 FDOT offices in Broward as Florida cities grapple with...
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) - Vandals delivered a bold message to the Florida Department of Transportation after painting rainbow crosswalks outside two of its offices in Broward County — the very thing that the state agency is ordering cities to remove. 7News cameras captured a section of a sidewalk...
Florida Teen Confesses to Killing Older Brother, Mother Believes She Knows the Motive
A 15-year-old boy has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of his older brother, whose body was discovered near a canal in Dania Beach on Tuesday morning. According to the Broward Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a 911 call around 8 a.m. reporting a body floating in the...
Many Florida high school girls struggling with mental health, report says
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. — It’s not easy growing up, but a new state report suggests it can be especially rough for girls. A panel of experts gathered in Coconut Creek Saturday to discuss how parents and society can help girls handle the pressures they face today. “We have...
Crash on Florida Turnpike South in Greenacres causes four mile traffic backup
GREENACRES, Fla. (CBS12) — A crash on the Florida Turnpike South in Greenacres is causing four miles of heavy traffic. The incident reportedly occurred just before 2 p.m. Saturday. Details about the crash, including any injuries or vehicles involved, have not been released. Traffic is backed up from the...
Officer involved in 2019 Miramar shootout that killed UPS driver claims immunity under ‘stand...
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) - A Miami-Dade Police officer who was involved in an intense 2019 shootout with carjackers during a rush hour pursuit and subsequently charged for the death of a UPS driver is claiming self-defense under Florida’s “stand your ground” law. Richard Diaz, the attorney...
Cars on train tracks leads to dramatic crash in Fort Lauderdale drinking district
A chaotic chain reaction erupted in Fort Lauderdale early Saturday morning when a train barreled into a mass of cars stopped on the tracks in a popular area for late-night drinking and music, sending people running, debris flying and panicked drivers veering toward a nearby bar. Police say a woman was struck by a car...
Woman Arrested For Arson Targets Her Son’s Father In Miami, Police Say
A 25-year-old woman appeared in court Thursday after being arrested for arson in Miami. Aniyah Fiezemer was arrested on Wednesday in Miami Gardens and suspected of setting fire to a 2014 Cadillac CTS on March 1 at 8713 NW 8 Court, according to a police report. According to the arrest...
Florida Firefighters Rush To Save A Cat Stuck On A Bridge And The Unexpected...
Firefighters are well known for their heroic efforts in rescuing our feline friends. Whether they’re stuck in a tree or on a roof, we can always count on them to come to the rescue. But sometimes, things don’t go as planned, and what happened in today’s rescue mission is...
‘Like a dictatorship’: Commissioner in Broward city sues mayor, officials
A city commissioner of West Park, a small municipality in southeast Broward County, says the mayor, city clerk and city manager are running the city “as a dictatorship.” Now, she wants a judge to step in. In a lawsuit filed last week in Broward, Commissioner Katrina Touchstone is suing the City of West Park, Mayor...
