Firefighters rescue dog from Fort Lauderdale canal; credit 911 callers as true heroes
The incident happened at the start of the firefighters' shift behind Sweeting Park on Northwest 23rd Avenue.
Broward Sheriff’s Office Seeks Help to Locate Missing 17-Year-Old Girl from Dania Beach
The Broward Sheriff's Office is requesting assistance from the community in locating Kaira Cisternas-Atenas, a 17-year-old girl from Dania Beach who has been missing for nearly a week. Last seen last Tuesday, Cisternas-Atenas' disappearance is a growing concern for authorities. Description provided by BSO indicates...
A Florida Small Town ‘Where Life’s Just Better’—Unless You’re Part of the Wrong Demographic(s)
A small Florida city that prides itself on inclusiveness, with slogans like "life's just better here" and "love wins," proves that many who live in the city are left out of that sentiment.
Ex-BSO deputy continues fight for justice after surviving on-duty shooting to the head
BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. — Broward Sheriff’s Office Deputy Maury Hernandez survived a reckless driver who shot him in the head on Aug. 7, 2007. He lives with paralysis on the left side of his body due to brain damage. Hernandez was investigating a robbery in Pembroke Park when...
‘He is biting my cat!’: Cops say felon stole feline from Hialeah Gardens woman
HIALEAH GARDENS, Fla. — A 39-year-old man with a history of felony convictions in Polk County is now facing charges in South Florida after authorities said he snatched a Hialeah Gardens woman’s cat and announced he had ill intentions for the innocent feline. State corrections records show the...
Hialeah barbers found dead in apartment had been shot, police confirm
HIALEAH, Fla. — Two barbers who were found dead inside of an apartment unit in Hialeah last week had been shot to death, Hialeah police confirmed to Local 10 News on Tuesday. Hialeah police Lt. Eddie Rodriguez said the police department had no other “new developments to share with...
Miami Lakes woman busted in alleged ‘credit bust out’ fraud involving Mercedes, Land Rover
A Miami Lakes woman has been arrested in an alleged "credit bust out" fraud involving a pair of pricey vehicles. Ledys Legra Garcia, 32, was arrested Monday on charges including organized fraud of $50,000 or more, first-degree grand theft, second-degree grand theft, obtaining a vehicle by trick, and obtaining...
Man shoots neighbor’s dog in Brownsville after it attacks his dog: Miami-Dade Sheriff
A man shot a dog in Brownsville Monday morning after he saw it attacking his dog, deputies said. According to the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office, deputies received reports of a dog that was shot in the area of Northwest 51st Street and 29th Avenue. Deputies said the man saw his neighbor's...
The Best Eggs Benedict In Florida Is Hiding Inside This Unassuming Restaurant
If you’ve ever embarked on the noble quest for the perfect Eggs Benedict, your holy grail is hiding in plain sight along Oakland Park Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale. Country Ham N’ Eggs might not look like the keeper of culinary treasures from the outside, but locals know better.
Old and new security measures in place at Broward County public schools
BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. — Students in Broward County are officially less than one week away from the first day of school, and a new year means new rules to the Code of Conduct. Luckily, a lot of the policies and procedures that were new last year are sticking around, so the adjustment for students shouldn’t be too hard...
