Mother accused of throwing 6-year-old son out of vehicle, striking him with booster seat in Sunrise
A mother is facing a child abuse charge after police said she was caught on camera tossing her 6-year-old son out of her car by his hair and then throwing a booster seat at him during a brutal beating in Sunrise.
Students stage second walkout at Broward’s Monarch High School amid transgender athlete probe
Students at a Broward County high school staged a second walkout Wednesday as fallout continues on the campus over the district’s decision to reassign its principal and several staff members amid an investigation into a transgender athlete being allowed to play on the girls’ volleyball team.
Pair took $1M for new Davie luxury townhomes— but the whole thing was a scam, cops say
The signs for a new “Falls of Davie” development advertised luxury townhome living in the heart of Broward County: a private elevator, high-end finishes and a rooftop summer kitchen were just some of the planned amenities. It was all available just five minutes away from the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino and starting at $1.3 million per unit.
Students at Broward’s Monarch High School walk out after staff shakeup over transgender athlete
Students at a Broward County high school walked out of the classroom Tuesday, one day after the district announced it was reassigning the school’s principal and several other staff members amid a probe into a transgender athlete.
Broward principal, others reassigned amid investigation into transgender athlete, sources say
The principal and multiple staff members at a Broward County high school have been reassigned amid an investigation into “allegations of improper student participation in sports,” a district spokesperson said Monday morning.
BSO: Child behavior analyst had 100+ files of child sex abuse material, more victims possible
Broward County deputies arrested a certified behavior analyst at his Pompano Beach home Tuesday after they said details from an informant led them to find more than 100 files of child sexual abuse material in his possession. The suspect specialized in working with children, they said.
Broward woman shared child sex abuse videos, also sexually abused own dog, police say
Detectives uncovered a sordid series of chats, searches and child sexual abuse material in a Plantation woman’s online life, leading to her arrest on nearly a dozen felony charges, police allege in an arrest warrant.
FSU professor’s murder: Miami Beach grandmother appears in Leon court after Miami-Dade extradition
A 73-year-old Miami Beach grandmother appeared in Leon County court on Tuesday in Tallahassee after her extradition from Miami-Dade County for her alleged role in her former son-in-law’s murder about nine years ago.
Fort Lauderdale man drove Tesla 45 mph over limit, ran red light in deadly crash, cops say
Authorities booked a man into the Broward Main Jail Sunday on vehicular homicide and reckless driving charges after police said he killed another driver by plowing his Tesla through a red light at speed in Fort Lauderdale.
Residents can resume normal water usage after pipe bursts at Hollywood water treatment plant
City of Hollywood officials announced Saturday afternoon that customers of the Southern Regional Wastewater Plant in areas of Broward County may return to normal water usage after one of their pipes burst on Friday.
South Florida battles with aftermath of heavy rainstorms, widespread flooding
As South Florida residents and visitors faced a relentless storm, unleashing heavy rain, and whipping winds throughout Thursday, the storm’s aftermath revealed a region grappling with the impact of widespread flooding and the damage that it has caused.