A couple was robbed of a car and valuables by an armed man in a Pompano Beach park, the Broward Sheriff’s Office said Monday. The carjacking happened April 29 at about 1:15 p.m. in Apollo Park, at 1580 NW Third Ave. The park is west of North Dixie Highway and the Pompano Beach Air Park. The man approached the couple, showed them a gun and demanded their property, sheriff’s spokeswoman Joy Oglesby said. The gunman took the woman’s blue 2006 Pontiac Vibe, which also held her purse and... Read More
Main building at Key Largo’s new luxury resort destroyed after massive fire
The main building that houses the restaurant, bar, spa and lobby of the adults-only, all-inclusive Bungalows resort in Key Largo was destroyed after a large fire raged there early Sunday … Click to Continue » ... Read More
Florida announces dates for back-to-school tax-free holiday. Here’s what you can buy.
If you’re shopping for back-to-school supplies this year, mark your calendar for the first weekend of August. That’s about when a tax “holiday” approved by state lawmakers will apply to … Click to Continue » ... Read More
Three stabbed in school parking lot after dismissal at Felix Varela High
A fight after school in the parking lot of Felix Varela High ended with three people stabbed and a suspect in custody, Miami-Dade Schools Police said Monday. Police said two … Click to Continue » ... Read More
Army veteran accused of wounding doctor may get plea deal in hospital shooting
“I saw the gun, and you know, I saw that it was being pointed and waved in different directions and I heard gunshots, so you know I ran towards him,” Goldfeder said. “I tackled him and the gun at the same time and restrained the gun, and then I got shot when it hit the floor.” ... Read More
Mother Nature is not done with South Florida. More severe storms expected.
Mother Nature hit South Florida hard the last two days with torrential rain, strong wind gusts and pea-sized hail. And she’s not through yet. Forecasters expect another line of storms … Click to Continue » ... Read More
Congresswoman cites ‘rumors’ that Broward was the Florida county hacked by Russians in 2016 election
U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson said Monday that she’s heard rumors that Broward is the county where the election system was hacked by Russians during the 2016 presidential election. Speaking at a congressional hearing in Fort Lauderdale on voting rights and election administration, Wilson said “it’s been rumored that the county is Broward.” During the hearing, and later in a brief interview, Wilson said she didn’t have specific evidence. “Nobody has proven that yet,” she... Read More
Congresswoman cites ‘rumors’ that Broward was the county with compromised election system
U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson said Monday that she’s heard rumors that Broward is the county where the election system was hacked by Russians during the 2016 presidential election. Speaking at a congressional hearing in Fort Lauderdale on voting rights and election administration, Wilson said “it’s been rumored that the county is Broward.” During the hearing, and later in a brief interview, Wilson said she didn’t have specific evidence. “Nobody has proven that yet,” she... Read More
Firm that designed FIU bridge promised it was safe. Later that day, it crashed to ground
On the morning before the pedestrian bridge at Florida International University collapsed over a busy Miami street in March 2018, killing six people and injuring eight others, the firm that … Click to Continue » ... Read More
A Keys man beat a woman with a conch shell, police said. Then he went to bed
A Florida Keys man was jailed Sunday afternoon after police said he beat a woman with a conch shell and then threw her into a canal before heading off to … Click to Continue » ... Read More