Author: Broward County Public Schools

A Tesla battery powered car that crashed, burst into flames and burned its driver beyond recognition Sunday evening along Flamingo Road in Davie repeatedly caught fire after being brought to the tow yard used by police, officials said Monday. The 4-door 2016 Tesla Model S was northbound near the 1300 block of S. Flamingo Road shortly before 4:30 p.m. Sunday when “the vehicle left the roadway for unknown reasons,” police said. The car swerved through three lanes of traffic, hit a median... Read More

From IT help to coding and artificial intelligence, there are a wide range of technology jobs in South Florida. On Thursday, those interested in a tech-related job have the opportunity to talk with some of the top technology companies and recruiters in the tricounty region. The South Florida Technology Alliance holds its 2nd annual job fair for technology-focused jobs from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center, 1950 Eisenhower Blvd., Fort... Read More

Deputies called to a gated Lauderdale Lakes community early Monday found an off-duty deputy who had been attacked by a woman’s ex-boyfriend, according to the Broward Sheriff’s Office. The agency was called about a “domestic-related” incident on the 2700 blok of Sommerset Dr. about 3:30 a.m., agency spokeswoman Keyla Concepcion said. “The resident’s ex-boyfriend attacked a male at her home,” Concepcion said. The victim, an off-duty Broward deputy had serious injuries but was... Read More

Seven people were injured in a five-car accident that crippled one of Fort Lauderdale’s busiest intersections Sunday night. The crash near Federal Highway and Southeast 17th Street prompted Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue to urge drivers to avoid the area. The seven people’s injuries are not life-threatening, fire rescue said on social media. This is a developing story. Check back for details. achokey@sun-sentinel.com, 561-243-6531, Twitter: @aric_chokey ... Read More

This year’s Pride festival in Fort Lauderdale turned violent Sunday after two people were stabbed at the beach bash. Fort Lauderdale police say the two are expected to survive their injuries, but it is still unclear what caused the altercation. Two people are in custody so far, said the department’s spokeswoman Casey Liening. Neither have been identified by police. Pride Fort Lauderdale weekend got into high gear on Saturday with a Carnaval-style parade along A1A featuring... Read More

A Tesla swerved through three lanes of traffic, hit a median and some trees and burst into flames, killing the driver, Davie Police said Sunday night. The male driver likely lost control of the Tesla, said Davie Police spokeswoman Vivian Gallinal. The car caught fire immediately, she said. Part of Flamingo Road south of Interstate 595 is closed as Davie police investigate the crash in the 1200 block of Flamingo Road. The family has not been notified, police said. Teslas do not use... Read More

A man who exposed himself to a teenage girl in Pembroke Pines apparently videotaped the encounter on his cellphone. The 17-year-old girl was walking home after leaving her school bus stop near the 2000 block of North Douglas Road shortly before 3:15 Friday when the incident happened. According to police, the man who is thought to be in his 40s, stopped the “Wrangler-type” Jeep he was driving close to the teen where he “interacted with the juvenile.” He pulled down the shorts he was... Read More

Renato Elia was on a business trip in Brazil when his wife called from their home in Venezuela to tell him their daughter and two sons had escaped a kidnapping attempt in a country that was growing increasingly volatile. Ten years later, they are American citizens living in Miami-Dade County. “We came for a week to wait for some security at home but then my wife said let’s stay another week, and then a month, and then a year,” Elia, 53, said. “The situation started deteriorating in... Read More

A data breach at a company that handles the billing for municipal water service has Pompano Beach city officials working to minimize the potential damage. Hackers gained unauthorized access to credit or debit card data stored with software company CentralSquare and used for one-time online water bill payments made through the city’s website from Aug. 30 to Dec. 6, officials said. There were 3,790 customers who made one-time payments during that time period. Officials began investigating... Read More

A driver in Lauderdale Lakes was in critical condition after he was rescued from a pickup truck that went into the water Friday night, authorities said. The man, who was pulled from a pickup truck in a lake, appeared to be in his 60s, said Battalion Chief Michael Kane, spokesman for the Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue. The accident happened before 8 p.m. in the 4700 block of West Oakland Park Boulevard, west of State Road 7, according to the Broward Sheriff’s Office. The driver was taken to... Read More