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The horrific saga of a South Florida woman carjacked at gunpoint in Winter Springs last week and later found dead took a bizarre turn Monday when Seminole authorities linked the case to the recent arrest of an Orange County deputy and the brutal death of a tow truck driver, who was shot at least 100 times. Seminole County Sheriff Dennis Lemma said Monday that investigators are still searching for the people involved in the April 11 carjacking of Katherine Guerrero De Aguasvivas, 31, of... Read More

The drive-thru area of a Dunkin’ Donuts turned into a crime scene Monday morning when someone was shot outside of a shopping plaza in Broward. The shooter, according to Broward … Click to Continue » ... Read More

After a daunting but failed weekend missile attack by Iran on Israel, a Boeing 787 operated by El Al Airlines arrived at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on Monday, inaugurating long-promised regularly scheduled air service between Broward County and the beleaguered Jewish state. At a brief ceremony, complete with a fire rescue salute of the inbound aircraft, Israel’s consul general from Miami, airline executives and county officials gathered to mark the moment. A full flight... Read More

The 28th annual Las Olas Wine and Food Festival will return to Las Olas Boulevard in downtown Fort Lauderdale 7:30-10:30 p.m. April 19, bringing culinary offerings from some of South Florida’s best-known restaurants as well as sips and samples curated by Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits, back for its second year as the exclusive festival wine and spirits provider. The festival is hosted by the American Lung Association, with proceeds going to support the organization’s lifesaving... Read More

Born in Colombia, Manuel Rocha was raised in the housing projects of Harlem. His ticket out was a scholarship to a Connecticut prep school and another to Yale University. It … Click to Continue » ... Read More

Broward County has named a new director for its Animal Care and Adoption Center, which has previously drawn criticism from activists over turning away certain pets. The shelter takes in around 8,600 dogs and cats a year. William Douglas Brightwell, the director of Animal Services for Pinellas County, has been named the new director. He has been in Pinellas since 2013 in several roles, the last eight as director. He is a certified animal welfare administrator by The Association for... Read More

There are more homeless people on the streets of Palm Beach County this year than in 2023, a survey found. On Jan. 25 and Jan. 26, county staff and volunteers conducted the annual Palm Beach County Homeless Point-in-Time Count, identifying 2,126 individuals and families as homeless. In 2023, the number was 1,855, creating a nearly 15% increase. Veteran and family homelessness is on a slight decline, but the overall count is not, despite the county’s Community Services Department and... Read More

One person has been detained for questioning after a shooting Monday in Lauderdale Lakes, the Broward Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies were called to the 3900 block of West Oakland Park Boulevard about 8:30 a.m. and found one person who had been shot. Paramedics took the person to a hospital. The Sheriff’s Office did not provide the person’s condition. Deputies were seen outside of the Dunkin’ at 3960 W. Oakland Park Blvd., where reports say the shooting occurred. WPLG-Ch. 10 reported... Read More

Two separate grass fires continue to burn in west Miami-Dade County Monday, a day after plumes of smoke caused officials to close parts of Southwest Eighth Street in the western … Click to Continue » ... Read More