WPTV Exclusive: Tri-Rail director discusses possible closure of rail service
In an exclusive interview, Tri-Rail’s director, David Dech, tells WPTV’s Michael Hoffman they’re still working on ways to conserve funds to keep Tri-Rail running.
BSO: Woman stabbed during ‘domestic incident’ in unincorporated North Broward
BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. — A woman was stabbed early Tuesday morning in North Broward, the Broward Sheriff’s Office confirmed. According to BSO, the stabbing was reported shortly before 4 a.m. near the 3800 block of North Powerline Road. Deputies arrived at the scene and found a woman suffering...
Broward County School Board passes Student Code of Conduct, keeps near ban on cellphone...
BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. — With the first day of school in Broward County coming up quickly on Aug. 11, the Broward County School Board had a final discussion and vote Tuesday on the Student Code of Conduct, ultimately approving the Code of Conduct, including keeping the near ban on student cellphone use -- at least for...
Coast Guard offloads nearly 5 tons of cocaine – worth $73M – in Fort...
A U.S. Coast Guard crew on Tuesday returned to Port Everglades to offload near 10,000 pounds of cocaine that they seized last month near Ecuador, officials say. On June 24, the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Tahoma’s crew interdicted the cocaine, which has a value of $73.7 million, about 120 miles northwest of Ecuador, a...
Miami Gardens mom charged after 2-year-old son shoots himself; great-grandmother calls it tragic accident
The child's great-grandmother says she believes the shooting was a tragic accident and is thankful the boy was not more seriously injured.
Florida’s DOGE may take closer look at Broward County School District
Florida’s Department of Government Efficiency may be taking a closer look at the Broward County School District. In a social media post, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier pointed to what he says are questionable contracts awarded by the school board. Uthmeier did not specify which contracts. The announcement...
People Drive From All Over Florida For The Pancakes At This Old-School Restaurant
In the heart of Fort Lauderdale sits Lester’s Diner, a place where pancakes are served the size of manhole covers and locals have been known to engage in heated debates over whether the corned beef hash or the country fried steak deserves the title of “life-changing.”. This isn’t...
Boca Raton Man, 59, Charged in Hit-and-Run Accident on Palmetto Park Road
A Boca Raton man has been charged with leaving the scene of an accident after calling police to admit he believed he may have struck another person while driving on Palmetto Park Road. Jayme Lima Neto, 59, was charged in the incident. Police were first called to the scene of the accident, at Palmetto Park […] Sign up...
Man in critical condition after accidentally shooting himself at Sunrise mall
SUNRISE, FLA. (WSVN) - A man is fighting for his life after accidentally shooting himself at a mall in Sunrise. According to Sunrise Police, a Target employee at Sawgrass Mills Mall accidentally shot himself in the head just before 9 p.m. Monday night. It happened in the back area of...
Records reveal details about Haitian ICE detainee’s death in Broward
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A grieving son reported that his suffering mother told him that she had been denied medical attention while at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Broward Transitional Center, records show. A Broward County Sheriff’s Office detective reported that an ICE detainee at the BTC said...