LAUDERDALE-BY-THE-SEA

Lauderdale-by-the-Sea residents say their beloved pier has been closed since November of last year after two hurricanes caused damage.

The volunteer fire chief for Lauderdale-by-the-Sea has filed a police report regarding two employees who he said he caught stealing.

Judson Hopping is the chief of Lauderdale-by-the-Sea’s volunteer fire department, where firefighters are paid for calls they respond to.

Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies were still investigating Sunday the cause of a fatal crash on Saturday evening in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea.

While the impact from now Tropical Storm Nicole is expected to cause much more issues for areas further north, one South Florida area saw some destruction from the storm that strengthened into a hurricane before being downgraded Thursday morning.

U.S. Border Patrol and members of the Broward Sheriff's Office responded to the incident.

Detectives in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea are asking for help in finding the driver of a U-Haul box truck, who struck and seriously hurt a man who was walking on a sidewalk.

South Florida beaches top list for beach vacations.

Naval mines are used in the ocean as an explosive drive to damage surface shifts or submarines.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – A Fort Lauderdale firefighter who suffered from heat exhaustion required medical attention on Tuesday during a hotel fire in Lauderdale-by-the Sea. According to Battalion Chief Stephen Gollan, the firefighter was part of the six units that responded to the two-story building at 4617 El Mar Dr. The building is home to the Dee Jay Beach Resort, which is steps away from the beach. Gollan said no one else was injured in the fire, which remained under investigation Tuesday afternoon.

LAUDERDALE-BY-THE-SEA, Fla. – A woman who authorities believe was around 60 years old died Monday after being pulled from the water off Lauderdale-by-the-Sea. According to Lauderdale-by-the-Sea Fire Rescue spokesman Steve D’Oliveira, a group of snorkelers were in the water around 11 a.m. when the woman became separated from the group. D’Oliveira said the group headed to shore and realized the woman was no longer with them. The Austins then pulled the woman to shore where bystanders performed CPR before first responders arrived. It’s unclear whether the woman suffered a medical episode at the time she became separated from her group, D’Oliveira said.

BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. – In Lauderdale-By-The Sea, Mayor Chris Vincent won over John Graziano. With 2 out of 2 precincts reporting, Vincent received 1,193 votes to Graziano’s 438 votes.

Published: December 3, 2019, 6:53 am Updated: December 3, 2019, 9:32 amPEMBROKE PARK, Fla. – Some South Florida residents woke up Tuesday with temperatures in the 40s. The coolest spot was Kendall, where temperatures dipped to 48 degrees Tuesday morning. “It’s a nice change.”The 24-hour temperature change ranged from 12 degrees in Key West to 22 degrees in Boca Raton. This graphic illustrates the 24-hour temperature change throughout South Florida. The cooler temperatures meant South Florida residents had to dust off those boots and jackets before stepping outside.

Three people are in custody in West Palm Beach for the killing of a Coral Springs firefighter found dead in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea. Copyright 2019 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved.

Three suspects have been identified in the murder of a firefighter who was found dead Saturday night at Lauderdale-by-the-Sea. Copyright 2019 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved.

CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. - Broward County Sheriff Gregory Tony said Thursday that arrests have been made in connection with the killing of a Coral Springs firefighter. Funeral services for firefighter Christopher Randazzo were just getting underway in Coral Springs when Tony made the announcement to those in attendance that four suspects had been identified, two were in custody and one had confessed to the killing. "I'm here to tell you that we have identified all four suspects; two are in custody," Tony said before the crowd erupted into applause. Randazzo was a firefighter and paramedic with the Coral Springs-Parkland Fire Department. "It's such a relief for us that we're able to lay him to rest knowing that people will be brought to justice," Coral Springs spokeswoman Lynne Martzall said.

The body of Christopher Randazzo was escorted from the Broward County Medical Examiner's Office to a funeral home in North Lauderdale. Broward Sheriff's Office detectives said the 39-year-old Coral Springs-Parkland Fire Department firefighter and paramedic was killed sometime between 1 and 6 a.m. Saturday. A viewing for Randazzo will be held Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Serenity Funeral Home in North Lauderdale. His funeral will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at the Fort Lauderdale Marriott Coral Springs. He'll be laid to rest at the Forest Lawn Funeral Home in Fort Lauderdale immediately following the service.

LAUDERDALE-BY-THE-SEA, Fla. - Broward Sheriff's Office deputies are calling the death of a Coral Springs firefighter a homicide. Coral Springs-Parkland Fire Department confirmed over the weekend that a body found in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea was firefighter and paramedic Christopher Randazzo. According to the Broward Sheriff's Office, deputies found Randazzo's body early Saturday morning. Randazzo had been with the Coral Springs-Parkland Fire Department since March. According to Coral Springs-Parkland Fire, Randazzo attained his firefighter certification and his paramedic certification in 2018.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - The water system crisis continued Saturday with a boil-water advisory that remains in effect in areas of Broward County. The boil-water advisory is affecting about tens of thousands in the city of Fort Lauderdale, about 1,000 in then town of Davie and thousands in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, a beach town with dozens of hotels. F eeding babies and using f ormula: B r east f eeding is bes t . I f b r east f eeding is not an option:U se r ead y - t o -use baby f o r mula, if possibl e . B r ushing t eethBrush t eeth with boiled or bottled wat e r .