Baby shower turns into brawl, gunfire damages cars at Broward plaza, police say
The altercation occurred near a banquet hall, where a baby shower had taken place earlier that afternoon.
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The altercation occurred near a banquet hall, where a baby shower had taken place earlier that afternoon.
The victim, identified as Myrah Zeigler, 19, was taken to Broward Health Medical Center, where she later died.
Fort Lauderdale police said officers responded to reports of gunfire at a residence off Twin Lake Boulevard shortly before 10 a.m.
The shooting, which resulted in the death of 31-year-old Roberson Fertil, is under investigation by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.
Fort Lauderdale police have released a video of a deadly shooting involving two of their officers that occurred early Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025.
Five people, including the officer, were taken to area hospitals.
Steve Maugeri reports the officer and four occupants of the other vehicle were taken to an area hospital. Police said their injuries were non-life threatening.
The shooting happened just after 3 p.m. near 3100 Davie Blvd., Fort Lauderdale Police told CBS News Miami.
Anna McAllister reports a Fort Lauderdale police officer who shot a man at a gas station on Sunday afternoon has been placed on leave pending the outcome of an investigation.
A person was found dead in the New River on Las Olas early Saturday morning, according to Fort Lauderdale police.
Anna McAllister reports the man was brutally attacked Friday night when Fort Lauderdale police say 48-year-old Joseph Soini snuck into his condo on Banyan Street.
Police said early Thursday morning they received a call about a fire near a commercial structure.
Morgan Rynor reports that police said the officers demanded several times that the man put down the device and he refused.
A Fort Lauderdale man has been charged with second-degree murder following the discovery of a body inside a business.
The police investigation, which lasted for hours, kept several people out of their homes overnight.
Steve Maugeri reports neighbors said they heard officers yelling over a bullhorn for someone to come out of a residence.
CBS News Miami's Peter D'Oench reports on Wednesday's fatal police shooting in Fort Lauderdale.
The fatal shooting of a man by Fort Lauderdale police Wednesday morning is under investigation.
Fort Lauderdale Police Chief Bill Schultz says the increased manpower is dedicated to solving and preventing violent crimes throughout the city.
A traffic stop Thursday afternoon led to shots fired at Fort Lauderdale officers.
A judge has denied bond for a woman charged in the murders of her own grandparents.
Jalisa Hill has been arrested and charged with two counts of murder in the first degree.
Maurice Anthony Newson is charged with two counts of first-degree murder.
The circumstances leading up to the shooting are still under investigation.
Police did not say whether they think Maurice Anthony Newson was also responsible for the elderly couple's death.
Braden Eric Peters is facing a charge of unlawfully discharging a firearm in a public place or residential property.
Luis Fernando Del Ra Ortiz was arrested and charged with child neglect, disorderly intoxication, resisting arrest, battery and assault.
Ted Turner built a media empire that included cable channels CNN, TBS and TNT, and he owned the Atlanta Braves for 20 years.
Jahara Malik was sentenced to 17 yers in prison followed by five years of probation in the stabbing death of Yahkeim Lollar in 2024.
As this unseasonable heat returns, officials are urging people to take necessary precautions to avoid heat illnesses and heat exhaustion.
Braden Eric Peters is facing a charge of unlawfully discharging a firearm in a public place or residential property.
Luis Fernando Del Ra Ortiz was arrested and charged with child neglect, disorderly intoxication, resisting arrest, battery and assault.
Ted Turner built a media empire that included cable channels CNN, TBS and TNT, and he owned the Atlanta Braves for 20 years.
Jahara Malik was sentenced to 17 yers in prison followed by five years of probation in the stabbing death of Yahkeim Lollar in 2024.
As this unseasonable heat returns, officials are urging people to take necessary precautions to avoid heat illnesses and heat exhaustion.
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.
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is being questioned Wednesday before the House Oversight Committee as part of its investigation related to Jeffrey Epstein.
The FDA announced its first authorization of fruit-flavored electronic cigarettes intended for adult smokers, a major policy shift after months of appeals to President Trump from the vaping industry.
The attack came a day after U.S. forces struck an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean Sea, killing two people.
Iranian vessels fired on U.S. ships guiding vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, resulting in the U.S. sinking several small Iranian boats.
The U.S. military says it launched another strike on a boat accused of ferrying drugs in the Caribbean Sea, killing two people, as the number of recent strikes continues to ramp up.
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.
Several commissioners have raised questions about how the center would be funded in future years.
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.
Three passengers have been evacuated from a cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak, as related cases are confirmed in Switzerland and South Africa.
The FDA announced its first authorization of fruit-flavored electronic cigarettes intended for adult smokers, a major policy shift after months of appeals to President Trump from the vaping industry.
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.
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.