In Texas, Florida and across the globe, warmer climate makes flooding ‘more unprecedented’
As the Texas flooding death toll reached 95 on Monday — at least 27 of them children — and Tropical Storm Chantal prompted dozens of water rescues in North Carolina, some Floridians were reminded of the disastrous “rain bomb” in 2023 that hit faster and harder than any hurricane in living memory. Though no one died...
Broward County Public schools receives an A grade for the second year in a...
Broward County Public schools received an A grade from the Florida Department of Education for the second year in a row. School board members and Broward Superintendent Howard Hepburn celebrated the accomplishment at a news conference Monday. Hepburn highlighted some top accomplishments that came with the state...
Man accused of killing 1, wounding 1 in Plantation motel shooting
PLANTATION, Fla. – A man is facing first-degree murder and attempted murder charges after killing a man and wounding a woman in a shooting at a motel in Plantation over the weekend, according to police. According to an arrest report from the Plantation Police Department, the shooting happened at...
South Florida girl, 10, hears clearly for the first time after CMV diagnosis
Gracie lost her hearing due to congenital cytomegalovirus, a common yet often undetected virus that affects up to 80 percent of people.
Man accused of Miami Gardens man’s murder for game console, drugs
MIAMI – A 46-year-old convicted felon was facing charges for the murder of a 36-year-old man over a game console and drugs last year in Miami Gardens, records show. On Monday afternoon, Nathaniel “Red” Martin was at the Metrowest Detention Center accused of killing Javares A. Williams on Jan. 13, 2024, records show.
Pompano Beach Woman Busted In Florida Keys For Stolen Credit Card Spending Spree
MONROE COUNTY, Fla. – A 36-year-old Pompano Beach woman is behind bars after allegedly racking up over $1,000 in charges on a stolen credit card in Big Pine Key. Adriana Carolina Escobar Diaz was arrested Monday on charges of larceny, fraud, and theft. The investigation began in May when...
Suspect in fatal Pompano Beach smoke shop shooting arrested in Georgia, BSO says
BSO detectives said Claurry Paul, 25, was taken into custody Monday, June 30, by the Dekalb County Sheriff's Office in Atlanta, Georgia.
Rare whale stranding shocks crowds at Lake Worth Beach
LAKE WORTH BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A rare and heartbreaking sight, stopping beachgoers in their tracks 4th of July weekend. Just steps from a busy beachfront restaurant, Benny's on the Beach, in Lake Worth Beach, a whale washed ashore alive, injured, and struggling. "When I saw that, I didn't...
Man behind bars without bond after Miami-Dade store shooting
GLADEVIEW, Fla. – A 35-year-old felon faced eight new charges on Monday over a Fourth of July shooting at a convenience store in Miami-Dade County, records show. The shooting caught on surveillance video was early Friday morning in the Gladeview neighborhood, according to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office. Mark...
Here are Florida’s most stressed cities in 2025, per study
ORLANDO, Fla. - Feeling overwhelmed? You’re not alone. Stress is a part of life for most people, and according to a recent WalletHub study, stress levels among Americans have been on the rise in recent years. Much of that increase is tied to ongoing economic challenges, including record-high inflation...