Coconut Creek Crime Blotter: Police Investigate Suspicious Death on Coral Tree Circle
Coconut Creek Police responded to various calls from February 24 to March 2, 2026. Below is a detailed account of the incidents handled by local law enforcement during this period. Crime Incidents. • Driving Under the Influence: Police reported a DUI incident after a driver was observed traveling at a...
Public defender withdraws from hearing for woman allegedly involved in fatal Turnpike crash, citing...
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) - The alleged driver who was involved in a deadly Turnpike crash that killed a 70-year-old woman appeared in court, Thursday morning. During Anna Giza’s hearing, her public defender decided to withdraw from the case, citing the fact that several employees at the office knew the victim in...
‘It’s devastating’: Employees left uncertain after fire rips through Miami-Dade warehouse
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — A massive fire that destroyed a northwest Miami-Dade warehouse on Thursday affected people inside and out. More than 200 firefighters responded to Global Warehouse Solutions, located just outside of Miami Gardens at 20600 NW 47th Ave., where the large blaze sent smoke billowing into the sky.
BSO: Substitute teacher arrested for bringing gun to school after grabbing wrong purse
COOPER CITY, Fla. — A South Florida substitute teacher was arrested after being found in possession of a gun on a Broward County school campus. Deputies took Khadijah Jameela Mohamed, 22, into custody at Cooper City High School on Tuesday morning. According to the Broward Sheriff’s Office, Mohamed arrived...
Ruzzano Slams Margate Code Enforcement, Calls for Department to Be Eliminated
Commissioner Tommy Ruzzano called for the abolition of the code enforcement department in a passionate presentation during the March 4 meeting. He said that code enforcement personnel have come after him and his family, bothering them at his home over minor issues. Ruzzano added that code enforcement officers are...
Surveillance shows BSO deputies shoot and kill man with machete in Oakland Park
Surveillance video shows the moments Broward Sheriff's deputies shot and killed a man with a machete Thursday in Oakland Park. The incident happened after 7 a.m. in the 300 block of Northeast 38th Street after deputies received reports of a possible suspicious person armed with a machete, BSO officials said.
Urine Trouble: Police Say DUI Suspect Urinated in Patrol Car, Flooded Margate Jail Cell...
A woman arrested for DUI is accused of intentionally urinating in a patrol car, flooding a police holding cell with a clogged toilet, and spreading urine throughout the cell. According to the MPD arrest report, officers stopped Shakeita Latrise Brunson, 42, of Coral Springs, on February 25 after observing her making...
Three people detained after shots fired in West Boca Raton
PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — Palm Beach County deputies have launched an investigation after shots were fired in West Boca Raton on Thursday morning. The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office told CBS12 News that deputies responded to a report of shots fired at around 10:00 a.m. in the area of Highway 441 and...
Judge dismisses red-light camera ticket, rules law is unconstitutional
A Broward County judge has dismissed a red-light camera ticket, ruling that the state law used to issue the citation improperly shifts the burden of proof onto vehicle owners. In a 21-page order signed March 3, Judge Steven P. DeLuca granted a defendant’s motion to dismiss a photo-enforced traffic citation issued...
Family and friends say farewell to Tracy Scroggins and his mother
It was a sad day when Checotah heard of the passing of one of their own, Tracy Scroggins, whose name lives on at the field house and playground in his hometown. Scroggins passed away at the age of 56 in Hollywood, FL, on Feb. 6, 2026. He was born in Checotah on Sept. 11, 1969 to Sonny Scroggins and Angeline Carter.
