Category: Broward News

I-95 northbound lanes reopen in Deerfield Beach after police chase

All northbound lanes of Interstate 95 near Hillsboro Boulevard opened up to traffic after a police pursuit that originated in Miami-Dade County came to an end there. All northbound lanes had been closed for about two hours before the single lane opened before 5 p.m. Tuesday. The rest of the lanes were flowing by 6:30 p.m. A Toyota Corolla that matched the description of a vehicle used in a Miami-area robbery on April 7 led Miami-Dade Police on the chase, said Detective Lee Cowart, a... Read More

Man who tossed daughter off Florida bridge found guilty of murder

A Florida jury on Tuesday found a man guilty of first-degree murder for dropping his 5-year-old daughter off a bridge four years ago, despite arguments from his attorneys that he was insane and thought his actions would actually save her. He was automatically sentenced to life in prison. Jurors in Clearwater deliberated for about seven hours over two days before convicting John Jonchuck, whom prosecutors portrayed as a vengeful man who planned to kill his daughter to keep her away from her... Read More

One northbound I-95 lane opens near Hillsboro Blvd. in Deerfield Beach after police chase

One northbound lane of Interstate 95 near Hillsboro Boulevard opened up to traffic after a police pursuit that originated in Miami-Dade County came to an end there. All northbound lanes had been closed for about two hours before the single lane opened before 5 p.m. Tuesday. A Toyota Corolla that matched the description of a vehicle used in a Miami-area robbery on April 7 led Miami-Dade Police on the chase, said Detective Lee Cowart, a spokesman for the Miami-Dade Police Department. A... Read More

David Beckham soccer plan faces new hurdle as rival sues to stop demolition of Lockhart Stadium

Soccer superstar David Beckham may not have scored his next goal just yet. Beckham’s plans to tear down Fort Lauderdale’s Lockhart Stadium area and replace it with a new Major League Soccer destination appeared to be a done deal earlier this month, but now a rival bidder is taking him and the city to court to stop the demolition. Fort Lauderdale officials said the lawsuit, filed by FXE Futbol, doesn’t stand a chance. The city acted within its legal rights earlier this month when... Read More

South Florida woman who made threats against Columbine was ‘infatuated’ with the shooting, FBI says

Authorities said Tuesday they are looking for an 18-year-old South Florida woman suspected of making threats against Columbine High School, just days before the 20th anniversary of a mass shooting that killed 13 people. The information prompted a lockdown at the high school and several others outside Denver. All students were safe, school officials said. Sol Pais traveled to Colorado on Monday night and made threats against the schools, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office and the... Read More

This landmark Miami school is 60 years old and has just picked its second president

Christopher Columbus High School has selected only its second president in its 60-year history, and he will replace Brother Kevin Handibode, an institution at the private boys’ Catholic school in … Click to Continue » ... Read More

Northbound I-95 blocked at Broward-Palm Beach county line

All northbound lanes of Interstate 95 near Hillsboro Boulevard are blocked after a police pursuit that originated in Miami-Dade County came to an end there. A Toyota Corolla allegedly occupied by a homicide suspect led Miami-Dade Police on the chase, police said. The Toyotoa apparently blew a tire, bringing the pursuit to an end at the Broward/Palm Beach county line at about 3 p.m. Police activity will likely keep the lanes closed down for several hours, police... Read More

Ron DeSantis tells Supreme Court suspended Broward Sheriff Scott Israel is ‘grasping at straws’

Gov. Ron DeSantis, in a sometimes blistering legal filing with the Florida Supreme Court, argued Tuesday there are no grounds for the courts to overturn his suspension of Broward Sheriff Scott Israel. At one point, the governor’s filing belittles Israel’s attempt to get the courts to intervene, accusing him of “grasping at straws.” He also criticized Israel’s “continued delay tactics.” “ was suspended from office for his failures as the Sheriff of Broward County,” the... Read More