13-year-old student accused of calling with a threat to Broward middle school
Broward Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Miranda Grossman said the student made the threat after losing a bet during a game he was playing with other students.
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Broward Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Miranda Grossman said the student made the threat after losing a bet during a game he was playing with other students.
Yellow crime scene tape was seen blocking off parts of the area.
Melirose Joncky, 42, was arrested after a school counselor called police when the second grader arrived at class with visible injuries.
According to the Broward Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to a report of a domestic-related stabbing in the 4700 block of Northeast 1st Terrace Friday night at around 11:30 p.m.
Edwin Horace, 25, had been employed with the Broward Sheriff's Office for less than a year.
As the search for 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie continues in Arizona, investigators are turning to a South Florida forensic lab to analyze key evidence in the case.
47-year-old Justin Messingham is being charged with 15 counts of making or attempting to make an obstructive device and one count of resisting an officer without violence.
Two people were killed when a vehicle containing suspected burglars drove into a lake in Deerfield Beach in an attempt to flee deputies, the Broward Sheriff's Office says.
The Deerfield Beach City Commission voted to begin the process of forming their own police and fire departments.
Keantae Vaughn, now 17, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the 2022 shooting death of Rickey Ferguson Jr. and was sentenced to 25 years in prison.
The founders of a South Florida based nonprofit are working to ensure all children can walk tall and jump high.
A pre-dawn fire at a Deerfield Beach townhome displaced a family and their dog, prompting a one-alarm response and assistance from neighbors and the American Red Cross.
It's been a tense contract battle between Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony and Deerfield Beach.
Both Deerfield Beach and Pompano Beach have been looking into the cost of breaking up with BSO and creating their own public safety departments.
Firefighters battled an early-morning blaze Friday after a 50-foot sailboat caught fire near a Deerfield Beach marina, according to Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue.
A 50-foot sailboat caught fire around 2:30 a.m. in Deerfield Beach, prompting a large response from Broward Fire Rescue; the blaze is out, no one was hurt, and investigators are now working to determine the cause.
Detectives said several additional victims have come forward since the story was first reported Tuesday.
Ronison Exavier, an assistant athletic coach at Highlands Christian Academy in Deerfield Beach, is facing new accusations after being accused of molesting students.
Ronison Exavier, an assistant athletic coach at Highlands Christian Academy in Deerfield Beach, was arrested following reports of lewd and lascivious molestation, BSO said.
Detectives with the Broward Sheriff's Office have arrested a 24-year-old man on multiple sex crime charges involving students at a Deerfield Beach private school, according to investigators.
A driver is dead after a crash between a car and motorcycle.
The city emphasized its appreciation for the "professionalism and dedication" of BSO personnel and described the longstanding relationship as a point of pride.
A 22-year-old man was arrested after scamming an elderly victim out of tens of thousands of dollars in a bank fraud scheme in Deerfield Beach, BSO said.
A 22-year-old man was arrested after scamming an elderly victim out of tens of thousands of dollars in a bank fraud scheme in Deerfield Beach, BSO said.
The city has posted stark social media messages cataloging the confrontational process of negotiating with the Broward Sheriff's Office, signaling Deerfield Beach may be ready to part ways.
Michael Alvarez, a teacher at First United Methodist Christian School, is facing simple battery charges after police say he allegedly taped a student's mouth shut.
Flight attendants and staff described shock, anger, and uncertainty after the airline's abrupt closure, as state officials rush to connect them with new opportunities.
The Miami Marlins promoted catcher Joe Mack from Triple-A and demoted the slumping Agustín Ramírez before the club's game against the Philadelphia Phillies.
New recommendations target safety gaps in Biscayne Bay, including a single citation database, improved navigation markers, and a potential "boat court."
Passengers described chaos, missing luggage and costly rebookings as Spirit abruptly halts operations at FLL.
Michael Alvarez, a teacher at First United Methodist Christian School, is facing simple battery charges after police say he allegedly taped a student's mouth shut.
Flight attendants and staff described shock, anger, and uncertainty after the airline's abrupt closure, as state officials rush to connect them with new opportunities.
The Miami Marlins promoted catcher Joe Mack from Triple-A and demoted the slumping Agustín Ramírez before the club's game against the Philadelphia Phillies.
New recommendations target safety gaps in Biscayne Bay, including a single citation database, improved navigation markers, and a potential "boat court."
Passengers described chaos, missing luggage and costly rebookings as Spirit abruptly halts operations at FLL.
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.
A federal appeals court blocked a FDA rule that allowed the abortion pill mifepristone to be dispensed through the mail.
The incident occurred one week after shots were fired during the White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington, D.C., and Mr. Trump was rushed off the dais.
The 81-year-old former New York City mayor has been hospitalized for pneumonia, his spokesperson said.
Before this map was created, there were 20 districts that favored Republicans and eight that favored Democrats.
State lawmakers approved the new map, which deeply affects both Wasserman Schultz and fellow Democratic congressman Jared Moskowitz.
Several commissioners have raised questions about how the center would be funded in future years.
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 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.
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.
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 trial in the lawsuit between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni was set to begin later in May.
The performance followed similar shows by Madonna in 2024 and Lady Gaga last year on one of the world's most iconic waterfronts.
Attending this year's Kentucky Derby meant more for thoroughbred expert Mark Toothaker, who suffered a seizure from laughing at a whiffed NFL field goal attempt that led to a lifesaving diagnosis.
David Allan Coe also had hits with "You Never Even Called Me By My Name" and "The Ride" among others.
Jake was at the funeral for one of his closest friends when he learned of his parents' deaths, he said.