Jurors find driver guilty of lesser charges in wrong-way crash near Boca that killed...
A Boynton Beach -area man avoided time in state prison when jurors on July 24 found him guilty of lesser charges in a January 2023 crash that killed two people in suburban Boca Raton . Jurors convicted Alexander Spandau, 32, on two counts of culpable negligence in the deaths of Elizabeth and Daniel Polo in a...
Boca Raton Man Charged With Felony Battery on Senior After Publix Fight
A Boca Raton man is facing a charge of felony battery on a person over age 65 stemming from an altercation at a Publix supermarket. Scott M. Gasser, 45, of Boca Raton, was charged after police were called to the Publix store in the Fifth Avenue Shops plaza off Federal Highway on July 27. According […] Sign up here...
Broward deputies arrest 2 men over alleged reckless drone operations
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Two men faced felony charges on Thursday for operating a drone recklessly at an airport in Broward County, records show. Inmate records show Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies with the aviation unit arrested Tony Wang and Carlos San Luis on Wednesday. Correctional deputies booked Wang,...
Broward School Board poised to relax controversial cellphone ban
When Broward County Public Schools slammed the door on cellphone use for students last year, it was hugely controversial. A bell-to-bell ban, no cellphones allowed, even at lunch. Now the school board is on the verge of relaxing the policy. All of the board members agree that cellphones do not...
Broward County Public Schools holds tasting for new lunch items at Coral Glades High...
CORAL SPRINGS, FLA. (WSVN) - With Broward County public schools set to open their doors next month, district members held a preview and taste test for new lunch items that students and parents can expect for the upcoming school year. The tasting, held at Coral Glades High School, showcased the...
Police: 2 found dead inside Hialeah apartment unit
HIALEAH, Fla. — Hialeah police are investigating the deaths of two people whose bodies were discovered Tuesday afternoon inside an apartment unit. According to police, the victims’ lifeless bodies were discovered around 12:30 p.m. at the Atlantico at Aquabella apartments, located at 11181 W. 35th Way. Officer...
Medley police announce pair of mail theft arrests
MEDLEY, Fla. — Police in Medley announced the arrest of two men allegedly connected to crimes including mail theft. Officers arrested 23-year-old Marcos Peraza and 40-year-old Alberto Davila just after 4 a.m. on Tuesday. According to police, officers pulled over a vehicle in the area of Northwest 70th Street...
Aventura founder Don Soffer laid to rest at his beloved golf course
AVENTURA, Fla. — Those walking the Don Soffer Exercise Trail, much like the rest of South Florida, had no idea where the man who founded, built and named Aventura will be forever laid to rest. Soffer’s forever resting place is set for the unveiling, with flowers on top.
10 years after man disappears in Pompano Beach, family continues to seek answers
For 10 years, a South Florida family has been painfully waiting for word on what happened to a young father who disappeared after a night out with friends. Fort Lauderdale Police are still searching for 25-year-old Steven Mackrell and are hoping for a lead that will crack the case. NBC6...
10 years later, police still search for missing Fort Lauderdale man
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Ten years after his disappearance, the Fort Lauderdale Police Department continues to search for answers in the case of Steven MacKrell. Authorities said MacKrell, who was 25 at the time, was reported missing from downtown Fort Lauderdale on July 30, 2015. An initial investigation led...