Baby born premature at 17 ounces heads home after spending 5 months at Broward hospital
After spending five months of his life at Broward Health Medical Center, Alanie Lettsome was released from the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and is going home to the island of St. Thomas, the hospital said in a news release Saturday.
Spring break in Fort Lauderdale: Shooting injures 1; video shows man hurting woman
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – After a shooting left one a man injured and a video showed a man hurting a woman, the Fort Lauderdale Police Department is increasing patrol units this weekend. Detectives are still searching for a suspect in an early Thursday morning shooting. Officers found a man who works in the area injured at the 100 block of Southwest Third Avenue. Police officers respond to a shooting on Thursday morning in Fort Lauderdale. Fort Lauderdale detectives are asking anyone with any information about the Thursday morning shooting, to call Broward County Crime Stoppers at 954-493-8477.
Fort Lauderdale police release photo in pedestrian hit-and-run on Davie Boulevard
Fort Lauderdale police released a photo of a car they believe is responsible for a pedestrian hit and run on Davie Boulevard. FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – A man was struck and is in critical condition after a car hit him. The vehicle then left the scene at Southwest 30th Avenue and Davie Boulevard, according to Fort Lauderdale police. FLPD obtained a photo of the vehicle believed to be involved in the hit-and-run. The crash occurred in the eastbound lanes of Davie Boulevard and immediately following the crash, the suspect vehicle turned southbound on Southwest 29th Terrace.
Investigators say fire in Fort Lauderdale home started in teen girl’s room
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – A 16-year-old girl was taken to Broward Health Medical Center Friday morning after a fire erupted inside of a home in Fort Lauderdale, authorities confirmed. Investigators said Friday that the fire started in an electrical outlet not far from the girl’s bed. Fort Lauderdale firefighters work to extinguish house fire. Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue Battalion Chief Stephen Gollan said the smoke detectors inside the home saved the family’s lives. .they aren’t able to open a window and go out that way because it is blocked by the hurricane shutters,” Gollan said.
2 children injured in dog attack in Lauderhill
LAUDERHILL, Fla. – Two children were injured during a dog attack on Thursday evening in Lauderhill, one of who was hospitalized, authorities confirmed. He said Lauderhill Fire Rescue personnel transported the boy to Broward Health Medical Center in serious condition. The attack occurred while the seriously injured victim was visiting family members at a home. Santiago said he and two other children went outside to play video games and the home owner’s dog followed them outside. Santiago said the dog was secured inside the home and has since been surrendered by the owner to police.
Stressed healthcare workers benefit from pet therapy
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Pet therapy dogs are a common sight in South Florida hospitals. Now they’re being utilized in a new way at Broward Health Medical Center. In the fall of 2020, hospital officials recognized how stressed employees were under the weight of dealing with COVID-19 amid all their other duties, and decided to start special pet therapy sessions for healthcare workers. “Canine-Assisted Therapy comes to visit day shift, and they also come at night so our night shift can benefit from the dogs and they absolutely love it. So they come once a month to visit our staff,” said Jenny Mackie with Broward Health Medical Center.
Surveillance video released of person sought in fatal Fort Lauderdale shooting
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Fort Lauderdale police released surveillance video Thursday that captured a man who they believe was involved in a fatal shooting last month. The shooting occurred shortly after 3 p.m. Feb. 12 in front of a business in the 800 block of Northwest 10th Terrace. The video shows a man wearing a black hoodie and black pants exiting a vehicle shortly before the shooting occurred. Police said the shooting occurred off camera and then the man is seen running back toward the vehicle, before fleeing the scene. Detectives have recovered the vehicle seen in the video, but the suspected gunman remains at large.
Broward Health se queda sin citas para vacuna COVID-19 tras ampliar elegibilidad
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 23: Leonida Lipshy, RN in the COVID unit at the Broward Health Medical Center, prepares to inoculate a frontline caregiver with a Moderna COVID-19 vaccine on December 23, 2020 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Broward Health Medical Center began vaccinating frontline healthcare workers last week with the Pfizer-BioNtech COVID-19 vaccine and are continuing to inoculate frontline caregivers with both of the vaccines after the arrival of the Moderna. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)(2020 Getty Images)
Broward Health runs out of COVID-19 vaccine appointments after expanding eligibility
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 23: Leonida Lipshy, RN in the COVID unit at the Broward Health Medical Center, prepares to inoculate a frontline caregiver with a Moderna COVID-19 vaccine on December 23, 2020 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Broward Health Medical Center began vaccinating frontline healthcare workers last week with the Pfizer-BioNtech COVID-19 vaccine and are continuing to inoculate frontline caregivers with both of the vaccines after the arrival of the Moderna. According to Jennifer Smith, a spokeswoman for Broward Health, patients who belong to one of 18 increased-risk groups will be able to make an appointment for the vaccine soon. AdOnly those who are pregnant, or just gave birth, or have cancer will need a doctor’s note, according to Broward Health. For more information about Broward Health’s vaccination campaign and to get updates on vaccine availability, visit this page.