Fort Lauderdale pilot under investigation over plane mystery

A 24-year-old pilot from Fort Lauderdale was under investigation after abandoning a 1972 Cessna Skyhawk on Tuesday in Naples.

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Broward Public Schools discussing ways to cut costs, reduce annual budget

Broward County school board members were in workshop discussion on Tuesday to determine ways to slim down their annual budget amid declining student enrollment.

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Fort Lauderdale woman accused in $30M timeshare settlement scam benefiting notorious gangs

Federal agents arrested a Fort Lauderdale woman on Tuesday in connection with what prosecutors said is an eight-figure fraud case involving scammed seniors and two notorious gangs.

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No charges will be filed against mother whose daughter fell off Disney cruise ship

A mother will not face criminal charges after her 5-year-old daughter fell off Disney’s Dream cruise ship over the summer as it was traveling in international waters, the Broward County State Attorney’s Office confirmed this week.

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Local pediatric neuropsychologist opens up about battle with breast cancer during, after pregnancy

Christina Ortega was 19 weeks pregnant when she was told she had a Her 2 tumor, which is a very aggressive, invasive form of breast cancer that spread into her lymph nodes.

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World’s first pickleball stadium opens in Fort Lauderdale

Pickleball is a sport that actually started back in the 1960s but exploded during the COVID pandemic.

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Fort Lauderdale police investigating death of infant

Authorities are investigating the death of an infant at a home in Fort Lauderdale, police said Friday.

New AI tools helped save grateful Broward stroke patient, doctors say

A 76-year-old stroke survivor reunited with his heroes on Thursday at Broward Health Medical Center in Fort Lauderdale.

Broward man rammed car ‘with his PT Cruiser several times’ after punching driver, cops say

A 62-year-old Pembroke Pines man is facing felony charges after authorities said he was involved in an incident with another driver in Fort Lauderdale on Tuesday.