Hand-Holding Controversy At Pompano High School
Two female students at Blanche Ely High School are in trouble for holding hands, but they say it's because the girls are dating each other.
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Two female students at Blanche Ely High School are in trouble for holding hands, but they say it's because the girls are dating each other.
The family of a former Blanche Ely High School student who was sexually assaulted by one of her teachers may find out Tuesday whether the Broward School Board will approve a one million dollar settlement.
Hollywood movie makers are using their movie magic to bring Hollywood to South Florida, literally.
A prominent, 79-year-old Broward doctor is facing some stunning allegations from a 37-year-old patient who says he groped her, exposed himself and molested her again.
A four-hour standoff with a man who barricaded himself inside a home in Pompano Beach ended Thursday afternoon, police said.
A Tamarac woman was taken into custody after she allegedly flashed some kids waiting at a school bus stop in Pompano Beach.
A member of the Austrian National Swim Team was treated and released from a Deerfield Beach after he was serious injured Sunday during a trip to Pompano Beach.
A member of the Austrian National Swim Team was seriously injured Sunday night during a trip to the beach on the team's day off. Police say he dug a deep hole in the sand, jumped in, and to the horror of those around him, the hole collapsed.
A woman working at a Florida Turnpike facility was arrested and is facing grand theft charges, Florida Highway Patrol officials said.
More charges have been filed against a neighborhood "candy man" who is now accused of sexually abusing a second pre-teen boy in his Pompano Beach neighborhood.
One South Florida organization is working to help U.S. troops stay cool in Iraq and Afghanistan as temperatures begin to climb above 100 degrees in the next few months.
Six people were hospitalized at Broward General Medical Center after a high speed chase involving Broward Sheriff's deputies came to a crashing end in Ft. Lauderdale.
A man suspected in more than a dozen burglaries at a Pompano Beach condominium community has been taken into custody.
So what happens to all the latex paint dropped off at Broward County's household hazardous waste sites? It's blended together and on Sunday it will be given away for free.
A Pompano Beach woman enthralled with the chance to share $3 million in lottery winnings instead lost more than $80 thousand to some smooth con-artists who found a new victim for an old scam.
Broward Sheriffs Office detectives released a composite sketch of a burglar who they said has targeted a dozen Palm Aire Condominiums in the past several weeks, stealing at least $200,000 in jewelry and other items.
The Broward Sheriff's Office has released a sketch of the man they say forced his way into an elderly woman's home, beat her up, and robbed her.
A Pompano Beach woman who was beaten and robbed in her own home is speaking out about the horrible ordeal and has a message for the man who attacked her.
A citrus and fruit tree quarantine in Pompano Beach has been expanded after state agriculture workers found a fifth Mediterranean fruit fly in a trap.
An elderly Pompano Beach woman lived through one of her worst nightmares Tuesday after she was beaten and robbed in her own home.
Voters in Miramar who went to the polls Tuesday, or voted in absentia, decided that Lori Moseley should keep her job as Mayor.
Voters in eight Broward County municipalities are going to the polls on Tuesday to cast their ballots on a number of local issues.
Police are investigating after a number of air conditioning units were targeted in a Pompano Beach area, and the thieves were after copper wire.
The man who gunned down Broward Sheriff's deputy Paul Rein in a desperate escape has been sentenced to life in prison.
The McLendon‑Chisholm fire station now houses a Safe Haven Baby Box, offering parents in crisis a protected way to surrender a newborn under Texas law.
From Fan Central to beachfront concerts, locals and out‑of‑towners flood Miami Beach for College Football Playoff weekend – even if they can't score a ticket.
Piper High seniors say moving their ceremony to Dillard High's gym will limit families and shrink a milestone they believe should feel far more meaningful.
Locals near Hard Rock Stadium say traffic from the upcoming game will turn simple errands into hour‑long trips — and some are leaving town entirely.
Neighbors say the stretch between Oakland Park Boulevard and Prospect Road has become increasingly dangerous after multiple deadly incidents.
The McLendon‑Chisholm fire station now houses a Safe Haven Baby Box, offering parents in crisis a protected way to surrender a newborn under Texas law.
From Fan Central to beachfront concerts, locals and out‑of‑towners flood Miami Beach for College Football Playoff weekend – even if they can't score a ticket.
Piper High seniors say moving their ceremony to Dillard High's gym will limit families and shrink a milestone they believe should feel far more meaningful.
Locals near Hard Rock Stadium say traffic from the upcoming game will turn simple errands into hour‑long trips — and some are leaving town entirely.
Neighbors say the stretch between Oakland Park Boulevard and Prospect Road has become increasingly dangerous after multiple deadly incidents.
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.
Puerto Rico's former governor Wanda Vázquez was previously indicted in a federal corruption case.
Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum has sought to placate President Trump and build a strong relationship between the U.S. and Mexico.
The number of ICE detainees exceeded 70,000 for the first time in the deportation agency's 23-year history, according to internal DHS data obtained by CBS News.
The Justice Department says it also added about 80 more attorneys this week to help review the Epstein files to be released.
CIA director John Ratcliffe delivered a message that the U.S. "looks forward to an improved working relationship" with Venezuela, a U.S. official told CBS News.
On Facing South Florida, Jim DeFede spoke with Miami Herald Latin America reporter Antonio Maria Delgado about Delcy Rodríguez's growing control in Venezuela.
On Facing South Florida, Jim DeFede speaks with former interim Venezuelan president Juan Guaidó about Nicolas Maduro's capture.
In a special live episode, Jim DeFede brings us the latest developments and the fallout following the Saturday morning strikes.
Jim Defede's guest this week on Facing South Florida is James Fishback, a Republican candidate for the Florida governor's office.
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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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.
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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