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After viewing a surveillance tape in which a school bus attendant reportedly abused a 13-year old boy with autism, Broward School Superintendent Robert Runcie had demanded action.
Surveillance video released Friday showed a student on a Broward school bus writhing in pain as the harness that's supposed to be for his protection is used to hurt him instead.
A Broward County school bus assistant was arrested after he allegedly choked a 13-year old autistic boy on a ride from the boy's middle school in Parkland to his home in Deerfield Beach.
A man convicted of shooting and killing his ex-wife's new husband will spend at least 30 years in prison, a judge said Friday.
A host of new laws aimed at protecting Florida's children are officially on the books as of Monday.
A Miami Beach man is accused of beating a 4-year-old boy so severely that several inches of his bowels had to be removed and he couldn't swallow food or drinks, the prosecutor said.
Three people were charged with child abuse after a dental clinic operating out of a home left a young girl with disfigured teeth.
A Lauderhill mother is being held on $50,000 bond after she allegedly attacked her teenage son with a baseball bat and threatened him with a knife.
A teacher at an alternative education school in Davie has bonded out of jail after being charged with two counts of child abuse.
A worker at an alternative education school in Davie has been arrested and charged with two counts of child abuse.
A Miramar man landed behind bars after he reportedly let a 9-year old he was babysitting drive a car.
A Miami man who admitted to sexually abusing two Dania Beach children and videotaping some the acts has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison.
The mother and older brother of a South Florida teenager are facing child abuse and neglect charges for allegedly whipping the teenage girl with either an extension cord or cable wire.
A Catholic school teacher accused of molesting some of his students spoke candidly with the parents of one of those alleged victims from jail. That jailhouse confession could prove to be key evidence in the criminal and civil cases against Miguel Cala.
A 20-year-old Fort Lauderdale man allegedly took three teenage girls out on "dates". The "dates" were appointments for paid sex.
A South Florida woman hired to be a nanny for a 7-month old baby has been arrested and charged with child abuse after video from a "Nanny Cam" captured the alleged incident on tape.
A Hallandale Beach mother was arrested after she reportedly beat her son with a belt as a punishment for spiking the neighbor's cat food.
Gov. Rick Scott on Friday signed off on a group of bills he said will expand protections for victims of sexual and domestic violence while bolstering penalties for educational institutions and law enforcement agencies that look the other way.
Stricter penalties will be implemented in Florida for those who witness possible child abuse offenses and choose to remain silent.
Bond has been set at $50,000 for a Homestead woman who was arrested after she allegedly cut her younger sister with a knife.
The parents of a nine year old North Miami boy who was found naked wandering the streets were back before a judge on Wednesday.
A North Miami woman who was arrested after her nine year old son was found wandering naked in the streets has been released from jail pending a trial.
A first degree murder charge has been filed against a South Florida father now that his 4-month old baby has died two weeks after being severely beaten and hospitalized.
A third person has come forward to say he was sexually abused by a South Florida youth pastor already charged with the sexual molestation of two boys, according to the Broward Sheriff's Office.
Rishi Kapoor is facing multiple charges, including wire fraud, money laundering, failure to pay payroll taxes, tax evasion, failure to file tax returns, and bank fraud.
Scott Wayne said he was stuck in his hotel in Jerusalem as Iran retaliated with missile strikes following the U.S. and Israeli attack. He said coordinating a way out of the war-torn region proved extremely difficult.
Norwegian police reported on Sunday an explosion near the U.S. Embassy in the capital Oslo, but said there were no casualties.
President Trump on Saturday told reporters, without citing evidence, that he believes a deadly strike on a girls' primary school in southern Iran last weekend was "done by Iran."
President Donald Trump says the U.S. and Latin American countries are banding together to combat violent cartels as his administration looks to demonstrate it remains committed to sharpening U.S. foreign policy focus on the Western Hemisphere.
Rishi Kapoor is facing multiple charges, including wire fraud, money laundering, failure to pay payroll taxes, tax evasion, failure to file tax returns, and bank fraud.
Scott Wayne said he was stuck in his hotel in Jerusalem as Iran retaliated with missile strikes following the U.S. and Israeli attack. He said coordinating a way out of the war-torn region proved extremely difficult.
Norwegian police reported on Sunday an explosion near the U.S. Embassy in the capital Oslo, but said there were no casualties.
President Trump on Saturday told reporters, without citing evidence, that he believes a deadly strike on a girls' primary school in southern Iran last weekend was "done by Iran."
President Donald Trump says the U.S. and Latin American countries are banding together to combat violent cartels as his administration looks to demonstrate it remains committed to sharpening U.S. foreign policy focus on the Western Hemisphere.
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.
President Trump on Saturday told reporters, without citing evidence, that he believes a deadly strike on a girls' primary school in southern Iran last weekend was "done by Iran."
Workers installed a plaque honoring police officers in the early morning hours, three years after it was required by law to be erected.
The White House called the gathering of Latin American leaders the "Shield of the Americas" summit.
In July, Prasad was briefly forced from his job, but was reinstated less than two weeks later.
A Pakistani business owner accused of trying to hire hit men to kill a U.S. politician has been convicted in a trial that showcased allegations of Iran-backed plotting on American soil.
For the first time, Donalds acknowledges that he didn't just possess marijuana, but that he was also dealing at the time.
The measure was pushed by the Freedom Foundation, a right-wing think tank funded by billionaires, whose intention is to eliminate public sector unions.
Frank Mora noted that the Trump Administration does not want the total collapse of the Cuban government because it could prompt an exodus of refugees from the island to the United States.
Any change to the property tax system would have to be approved by voters in November, and it seemed unlikely the House plan was going to be approved by the Senate.
Alyssa Alhadeff and Alex Schachter were murdered eight years ago at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Now, their parents are championing legislation to ensure that the tragedy never happens again.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
A trial has been set in the San Francisco Bay Area for a Florida woman accused of providing a cosmetic injection that killed a woman who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
The Sunshine state is on track to be the second-highest, with only nine cases behind Utah, and the numbers lagging by five days.
Here's what to know about TrumpRx, including how it works, who can use it, and how much money it can save.
In a new study that could have significant implications for future Alzheimer's treatment, researchers at the University of Miami have successfully figured out how to combat one of the early signs of the neurodegenerative disease.
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.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Savannah Guthrie thanked her colleagues for "caring about my mom as much as I do" in her visit to the studio since Nancy Guthrie's disappearance.
A trial has been set in the San Francisco Bay Area for a Florida woman accused of providing a cosmetic injection that killed a woman who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
Hillary Knight, Megan Keller and Jack and Quinn Hughes made a surprise appearance during "Heated Rivalry" star Connor Storrie's opening monologue on "SNL."
Singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka, known for his hits like "Laughter in the Rain," "Breaking Up is Hard to Do" and "Calendar Girl," has died.
Bobby J. Brown's breakout role was as a police officer on HBO's "The Wire." He appeared in 12 episodes across four seasons.