Stolen van plunges into Ft. Lauderdale canal after deadly police chase
A dramatic police pursuit ended as a stolen van crashed through a gate and sank in a Fort Lauderdale marina.
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A dramatic police pursuit ended as a stolen van crashed through a gate and sank in a Fort Lauderdale marina.
Cocaine with an estimated value of $12 million has been seized off the north coast of Puerto Rico, authorities said.
Dr. Ronald Demeo, 63, is facing three counts of sexual battery on a physically helpless victim, according to his arrest report.
Florida State kicker Conor McAneney remains jailed following his arrest on felony charges of battery of a law enforcement officer and resisting arrest with violence, according to jail records.
Royer Perez-Jimenez was arrested by the Volusia County Sheriff's Office in January, according to ICE.
The MDSO said Nathan J. Cooper was involved in the shooting of a Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department employee.
Terrell Gibson, 20, of West Palm Beach, faces several charges, including first-degree murder.
According to court records, Daniel James Riggs, 33, worked as a tennis coach for Team Riggs at a tennis center in Fort Lauderdale, where he used social media accounts to send sexually explicit messages to two of his students.
BSO says William Forhan was robbed and pursued the suspect, firing his gun numerous times. One of the bullets traveled into a home on NE 24th Ave., striking a woman in both legs and also hitting her pet cat.
A Florida man convicted of abducting, raping, and murdering a young mother in 2008 was executed on Tuesday evening.
Police said the shooter fled the scene in a silver SUV.
The series of bomb threats started on Friday, and the most recent was received on Sunday.
Jurors delivered their verdict Monday in the trial of Kouri Richins, a Utah mother accused of murdering her husband and later publishing a children's book about grief.
Neighbors say the suspect, caught on security cameras, has targeted at least three people in the past five weeks—sometimes in broad daylight.
A Miami teenager admitted guilt in the 2024 fatal stabbing of her ex-boyfriend, bringing an emotional case closer to resolution as the court prepares to decide her sentence.
Atlanta Falcons rookie James Pearce Jr. is facing multiple criminal charges in South Florida following his arrest in February. Police say he rammed a vehicle driven by WNBA player Rickea Jackson and fled from officers.
Darion Rosas Delgado, 37, was taken into custody on Wednesday afternoon, identified by police as the suspect who shot and killed the victim.
Family members told police that the suspect shot through a bathroom door and then barricaded himself inside.
Anthawn Ragan was sentenced to life in prison in the shooting death of 10-year-old Aaron Vu in 2013.
The Volusia Sheriff's Office said there were several videos that were discovered during the investigation that showed the abuse and torture of the 5-year-old boy.
Anne Mae Demegillo, 20, of Palm Coast, has since been charged with aggravated manslaughter of a child.
Jury selection began in Miami for four men accused in the 2021 assassination of Haitian President Moïse, with international attention and his widow set to testify.
Jury selection is scheduled to begin Monday in South Florida in the trial of four men charged in the 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse.
One of the men was in his 40s and the other man was in his 60s, the sheriff's office says.
The U.S. military says it has killed six men in a strike on an alleged drug-smuggling vessel in the eastern Pacific Ocean as part of the Trump administration's campaign against alleged traffickers.
A massive wildfire in Putnam County in northern Florida left Amtrak passengers stranded on a train for more than 24 hours.
A Venezuelan woman detained in Florida has had her immigration case dismissed, but she will remain in ICE custody as federal authorities have 30 days to appeal.
Dozens of Miami residents are calling for a pause on tree removal permits over flooding and heat concerns.
A vacationing family helped catch and release a 10-foot great white shark off Fort Lauderdale, a rare but expected sight in South Florida waters.
Amazon is shutting down its Homestead site for renovations into a full fulfillment center, offering transfers to about 1,000 employees.
A massive wildfire in Putnam County in northern Florida left Amtrak passengers stranded on a train for more than 24 hours.
A Venezuelan woman detained in Florida has had her immigration case dismissed, but she will remain in ICE custody as federal authorities have 30 days to appeal.
Dozens of Miami residents are calling for a pause on tree removal permits over flooding and heat concerns.
A vacationing family helped catch and release a 10-foot great white shark off Fort Lauderdale, a rare but expected sight in South Florida waters.
Amazon is shutting down its Homestead site for renovations into a full fulfillment center, offering transfers to about 1,000 employees.
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.
Lori Chavez-DeRemer is taking a role in the private sector, according to the White House.
FBI Director Kash Patel filed a defamation lawsuit against The Atlantic, saying a recent story about his alleged frequent drinking and absences included "false and obviously fabricated" claims.
The wife of a sergeant first class was detained by ICE at an immigration appointment in Texas. He says he doesn't understand why, and "ICE is out of control right now."
Work requirements will encourage people who are able to work to seek and maintain jobs, proponents say. But researchers haven't found that they lower the unemployment rate.
The U.S. military said it launched another strike on a boat accused of ferrying drugs in the Caribbean Sea.
The center – which was promised to voters back in 2004 – would take mentally ill individuals out of the jail and move them into a place where they can receive comprehensive treatment and support.
Luna said she expects Florida Democrat Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick to be the next member who either resigns or gets expelled.
Uthmeier was asked several times during a press conference in Miami this week if he had formally requested the judge overseeing the grand jury to keep the findings secret.
Former state Sen. Lauren Book launched her 11th annual statewide walk, encouraging survivors to share their stories amid renewed attention on the Epstein case.
Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski is pressing county commissioners to approve a long-delayed mental health center, warning lives are at stake as the building sits empty.
Seventy-three percent of Americans say delays and denials of medical treatment by healthcare insurers are a major problem. Now, a company called Sheer Health says they will fight insurance battles on behalf of their clients.
An unlicensed cosmetologist from Florida has been found guilty in a California court for providing an injection that killed a model who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
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.
Tests of dozens of baby formulas by Consumer Reports found that nearly half contained potentially dangerous chemicals.
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.
Afrika Bambaataa, a rapper and producer, was best known for breakthrough tracks like 1982's "Planet Rock" and for founding the Universal Zulu Nation art collective.
The moon music tradition started more than 50 years ago, NASA said as it shared the Artemis II crew's playlist this week.
The rapper formerly known as Kanye West being denied entry into the U.K. has raised questions over the star's upcoming performance in Italy.
Rapper Offset is recovering after a shooting at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, where Lil Tjay was among two people detained and later charged.
A major music festival featuring the rapper formerly known as Kanye West was canceled after the U.K. government blocked Ye from entering the country.