Skateboarder killed in Fort Lauderdale identified by police
Fort Lauderdale police identified the victim as 40-year-old Joseph Czaplinski.
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Fort Lauderdale police identified the victim as 40-year-old Joseph Czaplinski.
Some spring breakers agree that the atmosphere is tamer than usual, but others say they haven't experienced the strict enforcement.
A 34 year old man was arrested in the death of a 30-year-old mother of three, but police say the rumors that he is a serial killer is not true and he is not connected to any other murders.
Fort Lauderdale police are going to first inform the woman's next of kin before identifying her publicly.
The city's police chief said that the man opened fire on the three officers when they decided to strike.
The audio of neighbors calling for help in Sarasota has been released, as friends and family members of the victims remember them with love.
Six people in Sarasota and Fort Lauderdale, Florida, are dead in what police say is a cross-state murder spree by the same suspect Wednesday morning. The suspect was also found dead, authorities said.
A person was rushed to a hospital after getting stabbed in Fort Lauderdale early Tuesday morning, according to police.
Fort Lauderdale police say they received the call from a neighbor concerned for a young child inside the home after hearing family members arguing.
A middle school in Fort Lauderdale was locked down on Thursday after police say someone reported that a student may have brought a firearm to school.
Fort Lauderdale police say they located the child seen on video violently stomping a duck to death in January.
A bank was robbed in Fort Lauderdale on Wednesday morning, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
It's been three years since the killing of a Fort Lauderdale man and no one has been arrested for the crime.
A shooting was reported at a Marriott Hotel in Fort Lauderdale early Tuesday morning, police say.
An investigation is underway in Fort Lauderdale after police said a 70-year-old city man was hit and killed by a truck on Monday night.
The FBI is offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to an arrest for whoever was responsible for shooting five people in Fort Lauderdale.
All five victims, who have not been identified, were taken to Broward Health hospital by Fort Lauderdale Fire-Rescue in unknown conditions.
Around 2 a.m., Fort Lauderdale Police responded to the area of 300 SW 2nd St. following a reported shooting.
An investigation is underway after a woman was found shot in Fort Lauderdale on Sunday afternoon, police said.
"I've been hit before by a car by crossing the street, so that's my concern, making sure that doesn't happen again," Dali Henriquez said.
Images from Chopper 4 showed yellow police tape wrapped around the front of the house as the scene remained active.
Police are conducting an investigation following the death of an infant at a Fort Lauderdale home Friday, authorities said.
Police are set to announce more arrests were made in the death of 3-year-old Rylo, who was at a playground when he was struck by a stray bullet.
According to Fort Lauderdale police, their officers were assisting Boynton Beach police, who said this was a planned operation and it "remains an active investigation."
Bri Buckley reports neighbors said woke up to a loud bang around 5 a.m. and saw SWAT team members swarming the house next door.
Last week Cuban leader Miguel Diaz-Canel confirmed the government was in talks with the U.S. as their economic and energy crisis worsens.
Basketball fans can fill out their NCAA tournament predictions for a chance to win $1,000 in the CBS Miami Bracket Challenge before the full tournament begins on March 19.
School leaders say the goal isn't to replace teachers with AI, it's to give student more time to build real world skills.
After the rain and storms move through South Florida, temperatures are expected to tumble into the 70s for the remainder of the workweek.
The series of bomb threats started on Friday, and the most recent was received on Sunday.
Last week Cuban leader Miguel Diaz-Canel confirmed the government was in talks with the U.S. as their economic and energy crisis worsens.
School leaders say the goal isn't to replace teachers with AI, it's to give student more time to build real world skills.
After the rain and storms move through South Florida, temperatures are expected to tumble into the 70s for the remainder of the workweek.
Basketball fans can fill out their NCAA tournament predictions for a chance to win $1,000 in the CBS Miami Bracket Challenge before the full tournament begins on March 19.
The series of bomb threats started on Friday, and the most recent was received on Sunday.
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.
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The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
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The measure was pushed by the Freedom Foundation, a right-wing think tank funded by billionaires, whose intention is to eliminate public sector unions.
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 trial has been set in the San Francisco Bay Area for a Florida woman accused of providing a cosmetic injection that killed a woman who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
The Sunshine state is on track to be the second-highest, with only nine cases behind Utah, and the numbers lagging by five days.
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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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