Category: Broward News

The United States is experiencing its second-highest number of measles cases in nearly two decades. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the diagnosed cases have climbed to 465. At least 19 states have reported cases of the highly contagious virus. The outbreaks are linked to people who traveled from countries such as Israel, Ukraine and the Philippines, where large measles outbreaks are occurring. The disease is spreading in U.S. communities that have relatively high numbers... Read More

Two sisters were killed in a drive-by shooting in Miami-Dade on Sunday that also sent two others to the hospital. Police say Stephanie Telusme, 27, and her 23-year-old sister, Joanna, were shot and killed near Northwest 19 Avenue and 60 Street. Two others — a man, 30, and a 24-year-old woman — were also shot and transported to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center in stable condition, Miami-Dade police say. Officers were called to the area about 1:30 a.m. Sunday after police... Read More

Four people were taken to area hospitals Sunday night after a hit-and-run driver crashed twice, Miami Beach police said. The series of collisions ended near 15th Street and Collins Avenue, … Click to Continue » ... Read More

An outing at the beach turned deadly when a woman drowned from getting caught in a rip current off Jupiter. Her husband tried to save her, but was unsuccessful. The tragedy was one of three water-related deaths that the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office was investigating over the weekend. The woman, whose name hasn’t been released, was swept up by rough waves and a rip current Friday evening, the sheriff’s office said. She was swimming with her friends and husband at the time, the... Read More

A Miami man was arrested in the Florida Keys on Saturday after weaving through traffic at speeds of at least 100 mph and refusing to surrender to police, officials said. … Click to Continue » ... Read More

The U.S. Coast Guard said it worked with a cruise ship to rescue 23 people adrift for days in the Gulf of Mexico. A Coast Guard news statement issued Sunday saying 22 Cubans started traveling on a wooden boat from Cuba to Mexico before losing power and drifting three days. A Cuban-Mexican man took them aboard his sports fishing boat, but then its engines malfunctioned and the group drifted three more days. The Coast Guard said it was contacted early Sunday by a brother of one of the... Read More

Comedian George Harris found a passion for monologues through his weekly stand-up comedy shows in Brickell. He has a loyal audience with whom he can share his pain about the political and economic situation in Venezuela through laughter. … Click to Continue » ... Read More

Two sisters were killed in a shooting in Northwest Miami-Dade on Sunday that also sent two others to the hospital. Police say Stephanie Telusme, 27, and her 23-year-old sister, Joanna, were shot and killed near Northwest 19 Avenue and 60 Street. Two others also were shot and transported to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center in stable condition, Miami-Dade police say. The shooting took place about 1:30 a.m. Sunday in a neighborhood just off Northwest 62nd Street. A relative... Read More

A Miami man driving a Ferrari at 100 mph in the Keys got more than a speeding ticket Sunday. His passenger might’ve helped him into a felony. Not that Miami … Click to Continue » ... Read More

Fallen hero, crippled star, and now a Masters champion again. Tiger Woods rallied to win the Masters for the fifth time Sunday, a comeback that goes well beyond the two-shot deficit he erased before a delirious audience that watched memories turn into reality at Augusta National. Woods had gone nearly 11 years since he won his last major, 14 years since that green jacket was slipped over his Sunday red shirt. He made it worth the wait, closing with a 2-under 70 for a one-shot victory and... Read More