Several Broward Cities Begin Using 'Closest Unit Response' System To Help 911 Callers
Broward County launched the 'closest unit response' initiative on Tuesday guaranteeing help to those calling 911 in the fastest way possible.
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Broward County launched the 'closest unit response' initiative on Tuesday guaranteeing help to those calling 911 in the fastest way possible.
It's that time of the year. March 1st marked the start of sea turtle nesting season in Broward County.
Broward County officials declared a 1-day cold weather emergency on Thursday afternoon.
Last week, Miami-Dade commissioners pledged to remove Dixie Highway signs.
A police pursuit through the streets of Broward County ended in Davie with four people in custody on Thursday afternoon.
A precautionary boil water notice has been issued in the City of Margate and areas south of Coconut Creek Parkway.
A SWAT situation ended peacefully in Plantation on Monday evening with a man taken into custody.
More than $490,000 is being doled out to seven Florida counties as part of a national effort to try to eradicate HIV and AIDS in the next 10 years.
Broward County owns the land and does not want to sign a new long term lease with the South Florida Wildlife Center, where the center was looking at plans to build a new facility.
A Pompano Beach teen accused of attempted murder is asking a judge to reduce his bond, allowing him a chance to get out of jail while he awaits trial.
The Florida Department of Health confirmed a case of dengue in a Broward County resident on Friday and issued a health advisory for all residents.
Nikolas Cruz walked into a Broward County courtroom on Tuesday afternoon with one name and he walked out with a different one. It was a wish he'd dreamed of since February 14, 2018.
Broward County decided to open three general population shelters ahead of Hurricane Dorian.
Broward County declared a state of emergency Friday afternoon as emergency managers continue to track Hurricane Dorian progress.
It was a beautiful beach day for much of Thursday in many areas of Broward County. But many residents likely didn't get to enjoy it as they were busy preparing for a possible hit from Hurricane Dorian.
With Chief Justice Charles Canady describing it as a "sad day," the Florida Supreme Court on Wednesday publicly reprimanded a Broward County circuit judge because of violating a ban on partisan political activity during his 2018 election campaign.
On Wednesday morning more than 270,000 students and 33,000 Broward School District employees headed back to one of the county's 330 schools.
In the hours after the Parkland shooting police and media focused on the confessed killer, Nikolas Cruz. But at a Broward County home about 10 miles away from the tragedy another Nikolas Cruz and his family were trying to make sense of what was going on.
The Margate Police Department has launched a new outreach program to better connect with Broward County's autism community.
Mosquito spraying is set to begin Monday evening in parts of Broward County.
A decade ago, visitors came to Florida for cheap and easy prescription painkillers sold at unscrupulous walk-in clinics.
An investigative panel has asked the Florida Supreme Court to suspend a Broward County circuit judge who allegedly put her hands around the neck of an employee and shook him.
A 3-acre site in southern Broward County is one of three sites added to a federal Superfund "Administrator's Emphasis List" for "immediate attention and action."
School officials in Liberty County, 500 miles away from Broward County, and other small Northwest Florida counties are watching as the state Supreme Court considers a case that will determine how much the Broward County School Board could be forced to pay to parents and victims in the February 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
A brush fire called the Sawgrass Fire continued to rage through the Everglades on the edge of western Broward County throughout much of Tuesday but a late afternoon storm, which packed strong winds and rain provided a benefit to firefighters.
Child was dropped off at Panda Little Academy by man driving vehicle.
It's the one night of the year where you can really bring out your wild side.
City Commissioner Ariel Fernandez explained that some interior and exterior alterations were done without permits.
While this is legal in the Sunshine State, there are limitations to the practice.
The city will spend about $6.5 million to clean up and protect Tropicana Field, the home of baseball's Tampa Bay Rays that was heavily damaged by Hurricane Milton.
Child was dropped off at Panda Little Academy by man driving vehicle.
It's the one night of the year where you can really bring out your wild side.
City Commissioner Ariel Fernandez explained that some interior and exterior alterations were done without permits.
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Families are going together, some even voted for the first time.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
The American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
Florida insurance companies made money last year for the first time in seven years.
The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled Sept. 26 to discuss whether it will hear a First Amendment challenge to a 2021 Florida law that placed restrictions on major social-media companies.
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Walz recorded the interview with Colbert Thursday in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, underscoring the Harris campaign's focus on the battleground state in the 2024 election.
The personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index eased to a 2.1% annual rate in September, close to the Fed's target.
Former President Donald Trump said that his advisers deemed the line about protecting women "inappropriate."
Reggaeton artist Nicky Jam on Wednesday revoked his endorsement of Donald Trump, after Tony Hinchcliffe's rally joke calling Puerto Rico "garbage."
Jim sits down with key stakeholders in some of Florida's most contentious ballot initiatives.
Jim DeFede speaks to two individuals on both sides of legalizing recreation marijuana with Amendment 3.
Republican Rosanna Cordero-Stutz and Democrat James Reyes faced off for a debate as Miami-Dade's sheriff.
Jim DeFede spoke to women who were not allowed to have an abortion in Florida.
Jim goes one-on-one with Dr. Grazie Christie, a radiologist who is opposed to Amendment 4 on the right to abortion.
The manufacturer of tumblers sold at Wawa stores says it has received four reports of cuts from the product's metal drinking straws.
Recalled products were sent to distributors in 35 states and sold on Amazon, Dynarex said in notice posted by FDA.
Some pathogens that contaminate food are even showing up in the U.S. for the first time thanks to climate change.
At Memorial Healthcare System, the innovative Aquablation procedure is changing the landscape of enlarged prostate treatment.
McDonald's says Quarter Pounders will be back on the menu at hundreds of its restaurants after testing ruled out beef patties as the source of an E. coli outbreak.
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Miami-Dade is considering four possible sites, including two that are 2 miles or less from the city of Miramar.
A viral TikTok recipe that includes melting Jolly Ranchers landed a 9-year-old in the hospital with severe burns.
The American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
A string of recalls connected to Wisconsin-based supplier Schreiber Foods has now extended to Aldi stores after similar recalls at Hy-Vee and other grocery chains.
There are two sales tax holidays for hurricane supplies
Rapper Young Thug, whose given name is Jeffery Williams, pleaded guilty Thursday to gang, drug and gun charges.
Reggaeton artist Nicky Jam on Wednesday revoked his endorsement of Donald Trump, after Tony Hinchcliffe's rally joke calling Puerto Rico "garbage."
A benefit raising money for relief and recovery efforts in the wake of Hurricanes Helene and Milton will be broadcast Saturday night.
Teri Garr rose from being a background dancer in Elvis Presley movies to co-star in such favorites as "Young Frankenstein" and "Tootsie."
Tourism officials on Florida's Gulf Coast say one of the ways concerned people can help the area recover is to visit as tourists.