He revved his motorcycle before intentionally striking a Miami Beach officer, cops say

Miami Beach police arrested a man they say intentionally revved his motorcycle and used it to strike a Miami Beach police officer. On Saturday morning, officers released a detailed report … Click to Continue » ... Read More

Fishermen barely escape injury in Dania Beach boating accident

Two men enjoying a late night of fishing made a harrowing escape when they were forced to abandon their boat and jump into a canal just before their boat collided with another vessel in Dania Beach early Saturday. Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue spokesman Michael Kane said the unidentified men, both in their 20’s were fishing on a 10-foot Jon Boat shortly after 1 a.m. when a 21-foot center console vessel approached them in the darkness. The two men in the Jon Boat were forced to jump into the... Read More

Arrest made in military recruit’s murder, police say

As a Pembroke Pines family grieves while making funeral arrangements for a 23-year-old military recruit, police have arrested the 19-year-old man accused of killing him. Bryan Carl Fenders Bernadelle is facing a charge of premeditated murder in the fatal shooting of Kadeem Smith, court records show. It happened about 1 a.m. Wednesday, in the 10300 block of Northwest Eighth Street, police said. His family told police Smith had just returned home from his restaurant job afraid that someone... Read More

Bars and restaurants in a late-night hotspot may face new rules on partying

Delray Beach’s Atlantic Avenue hotspots are a little too hot for city officials. A boisterous nightlife, fueled by bustling restaurants, lively bars and rollicking parties, is creating safety hazards, noise and crowds that overflow into the streets. Now the city wants to regulate some of the street’s evening destinations, including how restaurants transition into nightclubs each evening and where patrons can socialize outside bars. “There are many antiquated rules we need to... Read More

Two women charged in string of burglaries across four counties

Two women are behind bars after Palm Beach County deputies charged them in a string of burglaries across four counties. Palm Beach deputies arrested Deztanie Dejesus, 21, and Victoria Dejesus, 21, for allegedly burglarizing different business and stealing cars. According to the affidavit, the string of burglaries began in July 2016 and included crimes in Brevard, Martin, St. Lucie, Palm Beach and Broward counties. Some of their targets included restaurants, computer stores and jewelry... Read More

Improving Broward’s mass transit: There will be speed bumps

If you’re a Broward County resident looking for mass transit improvements, get ready for a bumpy ride. The county’s ability to win voter approval of a $15.6 billion, 30-year transportation sales tax in November may turn out to have been the easy part — and that’s a tax that was defeated twice before by voters. County officials have already seen Fort Lauderdale’s Wave streetcar project derailed last year after more than a decade of planning. They heard opposition from Plantation and... Read More