Oakland Park Sees Growth and Investment: What Local Residents Need to Know
Oakland Park is a city in Broward County, South Florida. It has recently seen increased interest from investors. The South Florida Sun Sentinel has compared Oakland Park to Brooklyn, noting its changes in development and culture. The city is seeing growth from independent chefs, artisans, and entrepreneurs. These...
Person barricaded inside Hialeah building surrenders, police say
A person who barricaded themselves inside a building in Hialeah for hours on Thursday as surrendered, according to police.
Florida Man Accused of Trying to Kill His 82-Year-Old Mother With Frying Pan After...
Coral Springs, FL – Authorities say a South Florida man is facing an attempted murder charge after allegedly attacking his elderly mother with a frying pan because he no longer wanted to care for her following her early dementia diagnosis. Police say 53-year-old Keith Evan Woodward tried to beat...
Car ends up wrapped around pole after crash in Hollywood
HOLLYWOOD, FLA. (WSVN) - Police are investigating a crash that caused a mangled mess in a Hollywood neighborhood. Hollywood Police units responded to the scene of the wreck near Northwest 62nd Avenue and Monroe Street, Thursday morning. Investigators said the driver involved slammed into a pole, and the impact left...
Doctor arrested in alleged drunken battery incident on Palmetto Expressway
A South Florida doctor is facing charges after a chaotic incident that unfolded in the middle of rush hour traffic on the Palmetto Expressway, authorities said. Gisell Maria Mansur, 39, was arrested Tuesday on charges of battery, disorderly intoxication, assaulting a police officer and resisting an officer with...
Boca Raton Man, 22, Charged With Stalking After ‘1,000 Contact Attempts’ to Ex-Girlfriend
A Boca Raton man has been charged with intimidation, stalking and a computer crime offense after allegedly sending threatening messages over the course of what a victim told police were “well over 1,000 contact attempts” in the past week alone. Jacob Swickle, 22, is accused of stalking an ex-girlfriend in Wellington...
Broward School Board supports closing seven of nine proposed schools
Seven Broward schools will likely be on the chopping block next school year, as the district faces a dire budget year that officials say is only getting worse. Superintendent Howard Hepburn told the School Board on Tuesday that the district is facing a $94.7 million shortfall, about $33 million more than earlier this...
It’s the most wonderful time of the year for jolly treats and frozen delights...
Somewhere up north, a jolly, old guy with a white beard and a red suit is getting his reindeer ready for their big night. No doubt about it — Santa Claus will be here before we know it and there may be no finer way in honoring Saint Nick than eating his weight in ice cream. Alex Miranda has the scoop on the ice cream...
Hialeah council approves employee bonuses after rejecting $200 relief for homeowners
In a decision that will cost the municipal budget more than $278,000, the Hialeah City Council on Tuesday approved Christmas bonuses for full- and part-time city employees earning $50,000 or less — a scaled-down plan far less costly than the bonus initially promised by interim Mayor Jacqueline Garcia-Roves. Council...
Ex-Jackson Health Foundation COO sentenced to 6 years in prison
Charmaine Gatlin, the former chief operating officer of the Jackson Health Foundation, has been sentenced to more than six years of prison after pleading guilty to stealing money that should have gone to patients.
