Distraction Thieves Steal Thousands From Pompano Beach Woman
There is an uptick in distraction robberies in Pompano Beach, and the Broward Sheriff's Office wants everyone to be aware that the thieves are conning residents.
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There is an uptick in distraction robberies in Pompano Beach, and the Broward Sheriff's Office wants everyone to be aware that the thieves are conning residents.
BSO investigators need the public's help, trying to track down a man who tried to kidnap a woman.
A man tried to abduct a woman off a Pompano Beach street. Now, the Broward Sheriff's Office has released a sketch of the would-be kidnapper in hopes that someone spots him and gives them, or Crime Stoppers, a call.
A man in Pompano Beach started Friday morning with a car crashing into his home.
Days after a tow truck driver slammed into a Broward County Transit bus, some passengers are still on the mend.
Thirty-two people were transported to the hospital Thursday afternoon after an accident between tow truck, which was towing a car, and a bus.
Investigators said the violence unfolded quickly and without mercy inside the top floor corner apartment Tuesday afternoon in Pompano Beach. An argument between brothers, possibly over a car friends said, that left one brother dead and the other in jail.
After sailing the sky more than a dozen years over numerous sporting events, the "Spirit of Goodyear" blimp is about to head south to sunny South Florida where it will be retired.
A 14-year-old boy with 10 outstanding warrants and who is also on probation is now charged with a terrifying armed robbery a month ago of a U.S. postal carrier.
Pompano Beach residents and business owners will receive a phone call from city officials about an emergency disaster.
A man was caught on camera trying to steal a gold necklace off another man's neck at Pompano Beach drug store.
Postal workers handed out flyers in Pompano Beach Tuesday morning as the search continued for a masked gunman who robbed a U.S.P.S. letter carrier Monday afternoon.
A U.S. Postal Service letter carrier was robbed Monday by a person wearing a mask and brandishing a gun.
Jorge Escalante, on September 1st, was struck and killed by a driver who fled from the scene. BSO located the car Friday and the driver, Edward Thomas, after an interview with detectives was arrested.
The Broward Sheriff's Office arrested a man who exposed himself to a teenage girl and fondled himself as she stood at a school bus stop.
A Pompano Beach woman arrested for child neglect had a few choice words for Broward County Judge John Hurley when he ordered her to not have any contact with her children.
Thousands of tons of sand could be brought in at the end of this year to bulk up two thinning sections of Broward's coastline.
Broward County Sheriff's deputies need help locating the mother of a child who was left with a babysitter earlier this week and never returned.
A group of four manatees in a mating herd put on quite a show on Pompano Beach Monday afternoon.
Firefighters typically rush into burning buildings to help people, but sometimes those in need are four-legged friends.
Hundreds of lifeguards and beachgoers had to scramble for safety as a waterspout moved onshore at Pompano Beach.
A pilot has escaped a small plane crash without injury in Pompano Beach.
A 15 year-old South Florida boy who police say shot another teenager was in court Thursday after the State Attorney's Office filed adult charges against Demetrius Walden.
The husband of a 28-year-old tourist from Connecticut who fell to her death on Aug. 15 while parasailing has filed a lawsuit against the water sports company.
A 15-year-old boy has been arrested and charged with one count of aggravated battery with a firearm for allegedly shooting a 15-year-old girl in the chest.
In Miami-Dade, nearly 34,000 people signed up for appointments in February, and about 67% requested the Spanish-language exam.
DeSantis inaugurated the statue to celebrate the nation's 250th anniversary on the day that would have been Reagan's 115th birthday.
As the fight for Temporary Protective Status continues for Haitians living in the U.S., Haitian officials are warning the public about possible political unrest in the country.
The University of Miami basketball player has been battling the illness for the past 2 months with support from his family, teammates, and community.
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In Miami-Dade, nearly 34,000 people signed up for appointments in February, and about 67% requested the Spanish-language exam.
DeSantis inaugurated the statue to celebrate the nation's 250th anniversary on the day that would have been Reagan's 115th birthday.
As the fight for Temporary Protective Status continues for Haitians living in the U.S., Haitian officials are warning the public about possible political unrest in the country.
The University of Miami basketball player has been battling the illness for the past 2 months with support from his family, teammates, and community.
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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 judge ordered the U.S. to return three migrant families who were affected by President Trump's family separation policy in his first term and then deported in his second.
The FBI has arrested "one of the key participants" behind the attack on U.S. facilities in Benghazi, Libya, in 2012 that killed four Americans.
A new push to pass a GOP elections bill known as the SAVE America Act is underway in Congress, but Democrats warn the proposal could disenfranchise millions of eligible voters.
The U.S. military struck an alleged drug-carrying boat in the Pacific on Thursday, marking the 38th vessel to be struck over the last five months and the second this year.
The Trump administration launched its new TrumpRx direct-to-consumer prescription drug listing site late Thursday, part of a push to offer medication at steep discounts.
The bill by State Rep. David Borrero would order a study on moving Miami-Dade's Urban Development Boundary (UDB) line and eliminating longstanding safeguards designed to protect the Everglades, requiring any project outside the UDB to receive a two-thirds vote of the County Commission.
Haitian American advocates, like Miami Dade County Commissioner Marlene Bastien, say the move is both cruel and creates a sense of fear in the community.
For more than a year, Gov. Ron DeSantis has said he wants to do away with all homesteaded property taxes, arguing homeowners should not have to pay rent to the government.
Raquel Pacheco said she has "hope" after seeing the worldwide reaction to the video she posted of two Miami Beach police detectives showing up at her house because she had posted a critical comment on Facebook about Miami Beach Mayor Steve Meiner.
Jim DeFede discusses Governor Ron DeSantis' eighth and final State of the State address with House Speaker Danny Perez.
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In a new study that could have significant implications for future Alzheimer's treatment, researchers at the University of Miami have successfully figured out how to combat one of the early signs of the neurodegenerative disease.
One patient reports getting stuck with a $2,418 "facility fee" after seeing her doctor. "I didn't even know such a thing existed," she said.
Jimmy Carter made eradicating the Guinea worm a top mission of The Carter Center. Now it could soon become the second disease eradicated in history.
The House's Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee approved the bill which also changes multiple laws and restrictions involving nursing homes, dental hygienists, and registered nurses.
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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.
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Bad Bunny says he wants to bring his culture to his 2026 Super Bowl halftime show Sunday.
The sheriff says the note was sent to a local Arizona news station, which agreed not to report on it, following the disappearance of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie's mother, Nancy Guthrie.
Josh D'Amaro, who oversees Disney theme parks and dozens of resort hotels worldwide, will become the next Disney CEO.
Many Super Bowl 60 ads are already online, along with teasers for commercials that will be unveiled during the NFL championship on Feb. 8.