Ft. Lauderdale Police Chief Speaks At Arbitration Hearing For Fired Cop
Sitting six feet from an officer he fired a year ago, Fort Lauderdale Police Chief Frank Adderley called a racism scandal the worst thing he had ever seen.
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Sitting six feet from an officer he fired a year ago, Fort Lauderdale Police Chief Frank Adderley called a racism scandal the worst thing he had ever seen.
There was an arbitration hearing at Fort Lauderdale city hall for James Wells, a former officer who was fired for allegedly exchanging racist texts with colleagues.
Authorities are offering a reward for a man deputies say stole a car with a baby inside in Fort Lauderdale.
Police said the baby taken in a carjacking in Fort Lauderdale Monday afternoon has been found safe.
Florida International University has suspended a fraternity after a female student who attended the frat's off-campus party was found dead.
Authorities pulled a woman's body out of the water Wednesday morning.
A body found in a Fort Lauderdale state park prompted an investigation by authorities.
A cyclist has died after being injured in a hit and run in Fort Lauderdale. Authorities said they are still searching for the driver.
Authorities are investigating an overnight hit and run in Fort Lauderdale.
A well-known South Florida gymnastics instructor already in jail on child porn charges is accused of an even more disturbing crime -- sexually assaulting a child.
The man wanted for allegedly killed his sister in an argument over an electric bill has been arrested.
A man is on the run after he allegedly killed his sister in an argument over an electric bill.
Fort Lauderdale Police are trying to find out what happened to a man found floating in a river.
A motorcyclist has died from his injuries in a crash with a pickup truck in Fort Lauderdale on Sunday.
Fort Lauderdale Police said two men posed as constructions workers and robbed a 94-year-old woman out of her jewelry Thursday night.
A South Florida man is under arrest accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a passed out co-worker.
Fort Lauderdale Police arrested an alleged carjacker who also injured his victim during the heist.
A jewelry store in a Fort Lauderdale mall was robbed and the crooks led police on a wild chase into Miami-Dade County on Sunday.
One person is dead and two others were rushed to the hospital after a boating accident late Saturday night, Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue said.
One person is dead and two others were rushed to the hospital after a boating accident late Saturday night, Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue said.
It was a rough landing for passengers aboard a plane that landed in South Florida on Friday.
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.
For the Dream Defenders, it's about keeping issues of police misconduct and inequality in the public eye.
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.
Officials urged drivers to move over or slow down as crews worked to clear the scene.
Casey Gould wanted to be a mom her whole life. Her long-awaited pregnancy went smoothly — until she saw something alarming.
An order earlier this week blocked most above-ground construction on the project.
Investigators say the suspects used the same method in each case, striking when homeowners were away and stealing large amounts of cash and jewelry.
45-year-old Maikel Rojas was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in October 2025 after showing up for a routine, court-mandated annual check-in at the Miramar immigration office.
Officials urged drivers to move over or slow down as crews worked to clear the scene.
An order earlier this week blocked most above-ground construction on the project.
Investigators say the suspects used the same method in each case, striking when homeowners were away and stealing large amounts of cash and jewelry.
45-year-old Maikel Rojas was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in October 2025 after showing up for a routine, court-mandated annual check-in at the Miramar immigration office.
A delegation of senior State Department representatives traveled to Cuba via a U.S. government plane last week, officials said, a diplomatic opening amid intense pressure from the Trump administration.
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.
An order earlier this week blocked most above-ground construction on the project.
A delegation of senior State Department representatives traveled to Cuba via a U.S. government plane last week, officials said, a diplomatic opening amid intense pressure from the Trump administration.
Sources close to Supreme Court Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas tell CBS News neither is planning to retire this year.
President Trump spoke with CBS News Friday in a new telephone interview.
Cameron Hamilton was acting leader of FEMA last year and was ousted after telling Congress that the agency should not be eliminated.
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.
Emily Gregory describes the days following her upset victory in Tuesday's special election as "a little overwhelming, surreal, but exciting."
The Miami Center for Mental Health and Recovery, located at 2200 NW 7th Avenue, would be a first-of-its-kind facility that could make a difference in the lives of countless people.
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.