Teen arrested after making bomb threat on plane at Fort Lauderdale airport, BSO says
A 16-year-old boy faces serious charges after Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies say he made a bomb threat while on a plane that arrived at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport Monday. The sheriff’s office said he was on a Spirit Airlines plane that arrived at the airport around 3:15 p.m. when he made the...
Person dies after jumping onto Tri-Rail tracks in Pompano Beach; transit service interrupted
POMPANO BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) - Service has been interrupted at the Tri-Rail station in Pompano Beach as authorities investigate a death after a person jumped onto the train tracks. The incident reportedly happened just before 8a.m. Tuesday at the Pompano Beach station located at 3301 Northwest Eighth Avenue. According...
St. Johns resident one of four people statewide to die from ‘flesh-eating’ bacteria this...
A St. Johns resident was one of four people across the state who died this year from a “flesh-eating” bacterium that originates in brackish seawater and seafood that hasn’t been adequately cooked. New data from the Florida Department of Health show that the other fatalities occuried in Bay, Broward and Hillsborough...
Changing lives: Broward’s conviction review unit revisits justice
The Broward County Conviction Review Unit is a team dedicated to uncovering the truth and correcting past injustices in the criminal justice system. The unit was instrumental in the high-profile exoneration case of Sidney Holmes. Convicted in 1989 and sentenced to an astonishing 400 years in prison, Holmes was later...
Man shot by police at Aventura hair salon was 36-year-old father
AVENTURA, Fla. – Family and friends are grieving Troy Cannata, a father who died during a police shooting in Aventura, which remained under investigation on Monday. On Instagram and Facebook, photos showed Cannata, 36, with his wife Stephanie Cannata, a hair stylist, and their son and daughter. The shooting...
Argument during domino game leads to stabbing in Hialeah: Police
An argument during a domino game led to a stabbing in Hialeah on Saturday, according to police. Hialeah police said it happened at 1671 West 38th Place. A "preliminary investigation reveals that an argument erupted during a domino game, leading to the subject reportedly slashing the victim with a knife," authorities...
Remember these old restaurants and movie theaters in South Florida?
Remember these old restaurants and movie theaters in South Florida? Stories by Miami Herald journalists, with AI summarization These photos show old restaurants and theaters in South Florida. In Miami, Kelly's Theater launched in 1906. It marked the beginning of Miami's movie theater history. Landmark theaters like...
Powerline falls in Fort Lauderdale, setting several vehicles on fire
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – A powerline fell down Sunday in Fort Lauderdale, setting multiple vehicles on fire. The incident occurred off Southeast 15th Street. Cellphone video from a witness shows the line draped over a vehicle. Jennifer Dunworth told Local 10 News that she heard a loud explosion outside...
3 detained after call of bomb threat on plane at FLL
FORT LAUDERDALE-HOLLYWOOD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, FLA. (WSVN) - Authorities detained three people for questioning as they investigate a call of a bomb threat on a plane at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. Deputies with the Broward Sheriff’s Office Airport District responded to the report at around 3:15...
Broward schools end universal free lunches, urge families to apply for meal assistance
Families must now apply for free or reduced-price meals based on household income.
