Police: Fort Lauderdale SWAT Shoots Man Holding Hostage
Fort Lauderdale Police said a call for a domestic disturbance of a man holding a woman hostage with a weapon ended with that man shot at the hands of police.
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Fort Lauderdale Police said a call for a domestic disturbance of a man holding a woman hostage with a weapon ended with that man shot at the hands of police.
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The three former Fort Lauderdale Police Officers fired after being caught sending racist text messages met with the agency's chief on Wednesday to try and fight to get their jobs back.
Detectives are looking for two armed men who robbed a store in Ft. Lauderdale.
Fort Lauderdale Police announced the termination and resignation of officers, they said, were involved in a "racially biased" video and messages.
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The search is over for an escaped juvenile prisoner in Fort Lauderdale.
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Fort Lauderdale Police blocked off parts of State Road 84 on Tuesday after a semi-truck and what was believed to be a scooter crashed.
Fort Lauderdale Police are working a death investigation after a woman was shot and killed on Sunday night.
Authorities have ruled the death of a man, found floating in a Fort Lauderdale waterway as a homicide.
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A man convicted of killing his wife has been sentenced to life in prison.
On Tuesday, a prosecution witness said a key piece of DNA evidence failed to incriminate Munawar Toha as the man who dumped his wife's body in a lake.
A 24-year-old man was transported to Broward Health Medical Center with multiple non-life-threatening injuries, police said.
A South Florida man is faced with stalking and other charges after authorities say he harassed and threatened a police detective and made additional threats on social media sites.
Police are trying to find out what happened to a person found floating in a Fort Lauderdale waterway on Saturday.
The 20-year-old man caught with a 14-year-old Fort Lauderdale runaway who was missing for days made his first court appearance on Thursday.
Hours after announcing a missing Fort Lauderdale teen was found safe at hotel, Fort Lauderdale Police arrested the 19-year-old man she was with.
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement issued a Missing Child Alert Monday for a Fort Lauderdale girl last seen Friday morning.
The wife of an off-duty Fort Lauderdale Police homicide detective will address media Monday afternoon to express appreciation for his medical care.
Ft. Lauderdale police report Carl Watts turned himself in Friday afternoon on outstanding federal warrants.
A Fort Lauderdale police officer was shot and another person was killed Thursday evening, police said.
Dozens of people arrested by Fort Lauderdale police showed up in court Tuesday morning.
Fort Lauderdale Police officials said they have arrested numerous people in the city that have been part of unruly crowds.
After a cold start to the day, South Florida will see cool and breezy conditions on Friday afternoon.
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An 18-year-old child of a deputy county attorney attended the campus event where Kirk was shot and texted with their father.
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Falling temperatures bring wind chills overnight, with a cold weather advisory in effect early Friday for Broward and Miami-Dade counties.
After a cold start to the day, South Florida will see cool and breezy conditions on Friday afternoon.
James McCrery, once President Trump's handpicked architect for the White House ballroom, has been appointed to serve on a commission that will review the project he once led.
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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 American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
James McCrery, once President Trump's handpicked architect for the White House ballroom, has been appointed to serve on a commission that will review the project he once led.
Postal officials have unveiled a forever stamp honoring Muhammad Ali. It marked the ultimate reversal of the government's view of the late boxing legend.
Mexican authorities were seeking details about what they say was the death of a Mexican citizen in an ICE detention facility in Georgia.
The FBI says that a suspect is in custody after protests in north Minneapolis Wednesday evening culminated in vandalism and the apparent compromising of federal documents.
Council member Rafael Pineyro, who introduced the measure following Machado's Nobel Prize win, said the vote sent a powerful message.
On Facing South Florida, Jim DeFede spoke with Miami Herald Latin America reporter Antonio Maria Delgado about Delcy Rodríguez's growing control in Venezuela.
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Guest host Lauren Pastrana is joined by Ron Book, chairman of the Miami-Dade Homeless Trust.
The largest nurses strike ever in New York City is underway as thousands of NYSNA members walk off their jobs at major hospitals.
After the ACA tax credit lapsed in December, enrollees are opting for less robust health plans or dropping coverage altogether.
New research recommends against drinking coffee or tea served by airlines, urging travelers to stick to bottled water.
In his new wellness book, "Eat Your Ice Cream," Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel goes beyond the basics of eating, exercise and sleep, to the importance of being happy, social engagement, and recommended behaviors (like "don't be a schmuck") that can benefit longevity.
If you don't feel well, particularly if you have a fever and worsening symptoms, Dr. Glazier says, skip the get-together.
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Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
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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.
Another allegation against Busfield was reported to law enforcement the same day he turned himself in, according to a court filing.
In a video provided to TMZ on Tuesday, Timothy Busfield said the allegations "are all lies."
Scott Adams, the cartoonist who created the "Dilbert" comic strip, has died at the age of 68, his first ex-wife revealed on Tuesday.
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