Scott Israel steps down as Opa-locka police chief
Opa-locka Police Chief Scott Israel has resigned his position with the city.
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Opa-locka Police Chief Scott Israel has resigned his position with the city.
Former Plantation Mayor Lynn Stoner turned herself in at the Broward County Main Jail Tuesday after she was criminally charged with misconduct that took place while she served as an elected official.
The Broward County Public School Board on Tuesday has named three finalists for the superintendent's job as the district looks to hire a new schools chief.
Of the injured, two individuals sustained severe injuries, with one of them being airlifted to Broward Health Fort Lauderdale.
The incident was reported around 11 a.m. in the 4800 block of West Oakland Park Boulevard, according to BSFR.
It's now down to seven semi finalists who want to be the next public schools superintendent in Broward and everyone has an opportunity to get a glimpse into their experience and goals for the district.
"My life has drastically changed and will forever be impacted by those who helped guide and showed me a different way to live," he said.
Broward residents may soon have a clearer picture of what's in the water they drink.
Penalties will get more stiff for committing crimes against police dogs under a bill signed Tuesday by Gov. Ron DeSantis.
The Broward County School Board on Monday whittled down its list of choices for the next superintendent to six semi-finalists, one of whom could be the next top administrator for the public school system.
The two victims injuries are not expected to be life-threatening.
The list of candidates for the next superintendent of Broward County's public schools has now grown to include five additional candidates.
The single engine Piper that crashed in Hollywood on Wednesday is at least the fourth aircraft from Aerial Banner, Inc. involved in an accident.
Broward County Public Schools said Wednesday that it would change its calendar so that the district's planned early release day on the last day of school will be a full day of instruction.
Broward School Superintendent hopefuls have few hours left to apply and the frontrunners may have new competition.
A teen was in custody Saturday after the 16-year-old suspect allegedly phoned in bomb threats to several Broward County schools and the Fort Lauderdale
A mobile disaster recovery center operated by federal disaster relief officials were scheduled to make several stops over the next three days to help those affected by last month's flooding.
Broward parents are being urged to talk with their children about bringing weapons, real or not, to school
Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue Hazmat Team responds to an all too familiar call.
It's been one year since Former Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel has started his new role as police chief of the Opa-locka Police Department.
Authorities are investigating after the body of a woman was found floating in a Lauderhill canal on Wednesday afternoon.
Last week there were three isolated shootings in a 24 hour period
The Broward Sheriff's Office announced the arrest of one of their own on Tuesday afternoon.
After nearly four hours of debate, the Broward School Board voted Tuesday to extend the search for a new schools superintendent.
The 2023 Florida Legislative Session has adjourned. Jim interviews State Senator Lauren Book, a Democrat who represents voters in Broward County, and is the Senate Minority Leader.
A judge has paused the prosecution of a woman charged with the attempted murder of Rihanna while it is determined whether she is mentally competent to stand trial.
The 12-year search for answers has concluded for the family of Trukita Scott, a mother of two who suddenly disappeared in 2014.
County leaders released the 2026 Biscayne Bay Report Card on Tuesday, grading the bay's overall condition as "fair," an improvement from last year's "poor" rating.
The NTSB also revealed that the crew of the crashed jet had been reassigned to it after their original plane was taken out of service.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says the league is cooperating with Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier after being issued a subpoena last week.
A judge has paused the prosecution of a woman charged with the attempted murder of Rihanna while it is determined whether she is mentally competent to stand trial.
The 12-year search for answers has concluded for the family of Trukita Scott, a mother of two who suddenly disappeared in 2014.
County leaders released the 2026 Biscayne Bay Report Card on Tuesday, grading the bay's overall condition as "fair," an improvement from last year's "poor" rating.
The NTSB also revealed that the crew of the crashed jet had been reassigned to it after their original plane was taken out of service.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says the league is cooperating with Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier after being issued a subpoena last week.
In courtroom testimony, Shandelle Maycock recounted the harrowing night her daughter was abandoned in the Everglades, describing the horrors they endured.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
The Internal Revenue Service is permanently barred from pursuing claims against President Trump or his company based on prior tax returns, part of a controversial settlement deal between the Justice Department and Mr. Trump.
The indictment, which was first reported by CBS News, marks the latest in a series of probes by the Justice Dept. related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
There is concern among some in the Justice Department that the pending charges against him are weak, sources said.
President Trump has been openly mulling a takeover of Cuba similar to the operation that toppled Venezuela's Nicolás Madoro. What it would mean for the regime's leaders remains to be seen. Here are some of the figures to watch.
Survivors say they'd asked for more medical support before the Iranian drone strike that killed six U.S. soldiers at their command post in Kuwait in the war's first 24 hours.
The only remaining roadblock: Miami Dade County Commission Chairman Anthony Rodriguez, who has so far refused to say when – or even if – he will allow the full commission to vote on it.
A group of Miami residents, including historian Marvin Dunn, filed suit last week in federal court to block the transfer of land for the proposed library.
CBS News Miami has confirmed from multiple sources that the Miami Dade State Attorney's office is investigating A3.
State Senator Rosalind Osgood is urging Wasserman Schultz not to run in Florida's 22nd Congressional district.
In an interview on Facing South Florida, Wasserman Schultz said the Governor's efforts to redraw the maps will almost certainly violate the Fair Districts constitutional amendment voters in Florida passed in 2010.
The cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak has docked at the Dutch port of Rotterdam for disinfection, wrapping up a troubled journey that put world health authorities on alert.
At least 80 deaths have been reported in a new Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda, authorities said.
Dr. Tracy Beth Høeg, leader of the Food and Drug Administration division responsible for regulating prescription and over-the-counter drugs, is leaving her post, a senior FDA official confirmed.
A New York native is among 16 American passengers who are quarantining in Nebraska after being on the cruise ship that is at the center of the deadly hantavirus outbreak.
The head of the World Health Organization says "our work is not over" to contain hantavirus after evacuations from a cruise ship hit by a deadly outbreak of the illness.
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.
A judge has paused the prosecution of a woman charged with the attempted murder of Rihanna while it is determined whether she is mentally competent to stand trial.
"Survivor" 48 and 50 contestant Joe Hunter believes his sister Joanna, whose death was ruled a suicide, was murdered. He and their mother are working to be Joanna's voice and advocate for others who have experienced domestic violence.
The Library of Congress revealed this year's list of 25 recordings to be preserved for future generations on the National Recording Registry.
"The Devil Wears Prada 2" edges out "Mortal Kombat II" at the North American box office this weekend.
A trial in the lawsuit between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni was set to begin later in May.