Broward County leaders want audit of sheriff's $870M budget, citing lack of transparency
Broward County Mayor Mark Bogen said county leaders are directing the county auditor to investigate how the Broward Sheriff’s Office spends its approximately...
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Boy, 5, dies after digital display board falls on him at Florida elementary school
The boy's family identified him as 5-year-old Bellamy Dawkins-Morris. Brevard Public Schools said it happened at Riviera Elementary School in Palm Bay, just a...
Panama rocked by 2 powerful earthquakes and multiple aftershocks, prompting evacuations
Panama lies along the “Ring of Fire,” a 25,000-mile arc of volcanoes and fault lines around the Pacific Basin, where most of the world’s earthquakes...
Man returning from Cuba arrested at MIA after smuggling 10 birds in underwear, complaint says
A man returning from Cuba was arrested at Miami International Airport after he was found smuggling live birds in his underwear, authorities said.
Miami man accused of kidnapping and attacking woman during ride home from work
The incident happened back in July after the woman left her shift at a cafe in Sweetwater and encountered 24-year-old Deglis Antoni Jarquin, an arrest report...
Ex-owner of Coconut Grove art gallery gets prison in fake Andy Warhol scheme
Leslie Roberts was sentenced Oct. 2 to 46 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release after pleading guilty to wire fraud conspiracy,...
Police searching for vehicle in Miami hit-and-run that killed man on scooter
The incident happened around 1 a.m. Tuesday in the area of Northwest 7th Avenue and 7th Street in Overtown, where Miami Police said officers responded to...
Florida ‘demonologist' arrested after tracking woman, leaking private data, cops say
The suspect, 36-year-old Mark Stephen Asea, is facing a felony charge of offense against computer users.
2nd man accused of trying to smuggle birds arrested at MIA this week
Roberto Perez Quincosa was taken into custody at MIA on Tuesday after arriving on a flight from Havana, an arrest affidavit said.
Miami Carol City football players suspended after brawl with Georgia team on the field
On top of the suspensions, the Florida High School Athletic Association fined Miami Carol City $1,500, and the school has to hold a compliance workshop.
Hurricane Isaias live tracker: See forecast path and intensity
The first hurricane of the Atlantic season, Isaias, surges toward the U.S. Gulf Coast, prompting mandatory evacuations, school closures and local government...
Hurricane Isaias strengthening, prompts evacuations, school closures in Florida
Isaias surged toward the U.S. Gulf Coast on Thursday as the first hurricane of the Atlantic season, prompting mandatory evacuations and school closures in parts...
Mail carrier arrested for DUI in Postal Service vehicle, Fort Lauderdale Police say
A mail carrier was arrested for driving under the influence while behind the wheel of a U.S. Postal Service vehicle in Fort Lauderdale, police said.
Mother pushes for genetic testing after daughter's rare SPLIS diagnosis
Kaya was diagnosed with an extremely rare syndrome known as SPLIS. She was only the 43rd known case in the world.
Woman's remains found in boat off Key West in 1999 identified, deputies say
DNA research with the help of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement helped identify the remains as 56-year-old Cumie Doylene McCutcheon, the sheriff’s...
Appeals court expunges Hope Florida grand jury report
Despite the finding that the funds from the settlement, which were funneled to a political committee that opposed measures on the 2024 ballot, were...
Crocodile dies of apparent lead poisoning in Florida's first-known case, FWC says
Over 22 grams of lead were found in the American crocodile’s stomach after it unexpectedly died, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s...
Woman accused of stealing jewelry from men she met at Booby Trap strip club in Miami, report says
A woman accused of meeting men at a Miami strip club, going home with them and then stealing their belongings was arrested on Tuesday, authorities said.
Ex-Fort Lauderdale assisted living facility employee accused of fatally choking patient
A man accused of fatally choking a patient with autism at an assisted living facility in Fort Lauderdale in 2023 was arrested, authorities said.
Miami closes enclosed park slides after teen's death at Shenandoah Park
NBC6 witnessed crews boarding up the slide as Miami closes enclosed slides citywide pending safety reviews.
Tropical depression forms over the Gulf, forecast to strengthen quickly, NHC says
Tropical Depression Nine had maximum sustained winds near 35 mph and was moving east at 5 mph about 630 miles southwest of the mouth of the Mississippi River,...
Double shooting suspect arrested after search of rapper Trippie Redd's home in Southwest Ranches
A suspect accused of a double shooting in Wynwood in September was arrested on Tuesday after officers served a search warrant at rapper Trippie Redd's home in...
Tropical Storm Isaias forms; DeSantis declares state of emergency in 25 Florida counties
Tropical Storm Isaias formed early Wednesday in the warm waters off eastern Mexico and forecasters said it was expected to strengthen into a hurricane and hit...
‘Zero Drownings': Miami-Dade offers free swimming and water safety lessons to kids
The county says the Zero Drownings program has reached about 4,000 children so far, with a long-term goal of reaching 20,000 children every year.