Broward commissioners OK landfill expansion despite outcry
The commission's 5-2 vote, following nearly two hours of debate, overturned previous decisions to table the measure.
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The commission's 5-2 vote, following nearly two hours of debate, overturned previous decisions to table the measure.
Broward County commissioners approved a controversial expansion of the Monarch Hill landfill Tuesday.
Hollywood police responded with SWAT and K-9 units, setting up a perimeter around the area.
The attack happened shortly before 6 p.m. at a home near Southwest 15th Street and 190th Avenue.
Ruben Perales, 45, spent eight days at Broward Health North Medical Center after being struck while jogging.
As Pope Francis continues to fight for his health, South Florida's Catholic community continues to pray for his recovery.
The device didn't just track his steps; it alerted him that his heart wasn't beating properly.
BSO Sheriff Gregory Tony admitted that deputies and detectives failed to act on warning signs leading up to the killings.
The NEXT Weather team is tracking a mild and mostly quiet Sunday as comfortable morning temperatures give way to a mild and partly sunny afternoon.
With thousands of participants, come thousands of family, friends and fans who show up in droves to support everyone who is walking running and riding on Saturday.
Police said an estimated $9,000 worth of electronics were taken from the store.
The shooting occurred Wednesday evening at around 5:15 p.m. in the 2600 block of NE 49th Street, officials said.
He was booked into the Hillsborough County Jail on two counts of attempted murder of a law enforcement officer and was transferred to BSO Main Jail on Thursday.
Broward Sheriff's Office investigators fear there may be additional victims.
The lawsuit seeks to restore an 18-month extension granted by the Biden administration in January.
Frank Ponzer, whose brother and niece were among the dead, said law enforcement ignored warning signs.
According to BCPS, the man has been working as a social sciences teacher at J.P. Taravella High since March 2022.
Dr. Joanette Brookes-George tracks domestic violence cases nationwide and said the problem is worsening.
Children who will be four years old by September 1, 2025, are eligible for the program.
On Tuesday, the man accused of carrying out the killings, Nathan Gingles, appeared in bond court.
The alleged gunman, Nathan Gingles, appeared in a Broward courtroom Monday afternoon.
Authorities have recovered the firearm used in a deadly shooting that left three people dead in Tamarac over the weekend, the Broward Sheriff's Office said Monday.
Among the key issues drawing protesters to the streets was the removal of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuelans.
After the man and little girl were found alive, her mother was found shot dead in a home just a block away from another man who was also found shot dead.
BSO's Homicide and Crime Scene Units are investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting.
As fuel costs rise, supply chain partners are shipping less, leading to a drop in donations, Feeding South Florida CEO says.
A trauma nurse was punched in the head while shielding coworkers; her attorney says the hospital failed to protect staff.
A 65-year-old was arrested after a 4-year-old was allegedly touched at a Hialeah Lowes while her mother attended a kids' workshop.
New policies require parental consent for AI use and ban AI on graded work unless instructors allow it.
The University of Miami will be wearing Nike apparel again starting in July 2027.
As fuel costs rise, supply chain partners are shipping less, leading to a drop in donations, Feeding South Florida CEO says.
A trauma nurse was punched in the head while shielding coworkers; her attorney says the hospital failed to protect staff.
A lawsuit filed in Miami accuses Florida of illegally leaving defendants with serious mental illness in county jails for months while they wait for court-ordered treatment.
A 65-year-old was arrested after a 4-year-old was allegedly touched at a Hialeah Lowes while her mother attended a kids' workshop.
New policies require parental consent for AI use and ban AI on graded work unless instructors allow it.
Former Cuban President Raúl Castro has reappeared in public at a military event celebrating an army branch's anniversary.
Diario Las Américas, a Miami-based Spanish-language newspaper, reported Tuesday that Castro is seriously ill, citing a confidential source in Cuba close to his inner circle.
A sign referencing Cuba was visible in surveillance footage of a gas pump fire at a Bird Road Chevron station.
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is accused of developing and directing the plot to crash hijacked airliners into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001.
Degnis Bofill, who won a 2022 Latin Grammy, is being held at the Krome Detention Center in Miami-Dade County while his asylum case is pending.
Alex Saab, 54, was deported in May by Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodriguez to the U.S.
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife asked a judge to toss their drug trafficking indictment on the grounds that they have immunity as the leader and first lady of a foreign country.
The deal involves developing 17 strategic oil fields in Venezuela, an undertaking that experts said could take years.
President Trump announced a deal to grant the U.S. control of more than 60 billion barrels of proven Venezuelan oil reserves.
Carlos Tellez Sanchez had worked at a car dealership in Dallas during the day and drove for Uber Eats at night to support his family.
A former Republican Congressman turned Democrat, Jolly is running as a moderate voice, arguing that it is time for change after decades of Republican rule in Tallahassee.
Scott Singer, the former mayor of Boca Raton, discusses winning his primary and what's next in the race.
Former prosecutors question why a grand jury found $10 million misappropriated but charged no one.
The report found taxpayer money was routed through nonprofits and into political accounts, while Attorney General James Uthmeier faces fresh criticism over his role in the transfer.
Moskowitz discusses primary win, Democratic divide.
Affordable Care Act recipients in 30 states are set to receive the $500 checks starting in October. Here's why.
Employer health benefit costs are projected to see the steepest increase next year since 2003. That could mean higher deductions and out-of-pocket costs for workers.
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
The notice from a U.S. government agency does not indicate in which stores the beef was sold.
Despite a rash of foodborne illnesses in recent months, one expert said the nation's food supply is "remarkably safe." Here's what to know.
AARP is sounding the alarm because it is so easy to fall for these schemes, but there are simple things everyone can do to protect themselves.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Aaron Rowe, Beoga, Lukas Graham and Finneas all released statements Tuesday on Instagram saying they were withdrawing from Ed Sheeran's tour.
Performer Macklemore is being dropped from Ed Sheeran's Loop tour after making on-stage statements that some found controversial.
Dubbed the "Designer to the Stars," Bob Mackie won nine Emmy Awards, a Tony Award and was nominated for three Oscars.
Stella Parton gives insight into her sister Dolly Parton's marriage, makeup habits and views on death in an exclusive CBS News interview.
Dolly Parton died in Nashville on Aug. 25 at the age of 80 — a shock to fans around the world who weren't aware of her illness.