Broward Animal Control officer injured in dog attack, expected to survive, FLPD confirms
Police confirmed the injured woman is an Animal Control Officer with Broward County Animal Care.
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Police confirmed the injured woman is an Animal Control Officer with Broward County Animal Care.
Police said it happened at around 7 p.m. in the 700 block of Southwest 14th Terrace.
Officer Timothy Skaggs was arrested May 17, 2025, following a domestic disturbance call, according to an arrest report from the Fort Lauderdale Police Department.
A Fort Lauderdale police officer faces multiple charges, including aggravated battery on a pregnant victim, after allegedly assaulting his girlfriend while on duty, authorities said.
Stranahan High School in Fort Lauderdale was placed on a precautionary lockdown on Wednesday morning after a threat was made, according to police.
The altercation occurred near a banquet hall, where a baby shower had taken place earlier that afternoon.
The victim, identified as Myrah Zeigler, 19, was taken to Broward Health Medical Center, where she later died.
Fort Lauderdale police said officers responded to reports of gunfire at a residence off Twin Lake Boulevard shortly before 10 a.m.
The shooting, which resulted in the death of 31-year-old Roberson Fertil, is under investigation by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.
Fort Lauderdale police have released a video of a deadly shooting involving two of their officers that occurred early Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025.
Five people, including the officer, were taken to area hospitals.
Steve Maugeri reports the officer and four occupants of the other vehicle were taken to an area hospital. Police said their injuries were non-life threatening.
The shooting happened just after 3 p.m. near 3100 Davie Blvd., Fort Lauderdale Police told CBS News Miami.
Anna McAllister reports a Fort Lauderdale police officer who shot a man at a gas station on Sunday afternoon has been placed on leave pending the outcome of an investigation.
A person was found dead in the New River on Las Olas early Saturday morning, according to Fort Lauderdale police.
Anna McAllister reports the man was brutally attacked Friday night when Fort Lauderdale police say 48-year-old Joseph Soini snuck into his condo on Banyan Street.
Police said early Thursday morning they received a call about a fire near a commercial structure.
Morgan Rynor reports that police said the officers demanded several times that the man put down the device and he refused.
A Fort Lauderdale man has been charged with second-degree murder following the discovery of a body inside a business.
The police investigation, which lasted for hours, kept several people out of their homes overnight.
Steve Maugeri reports neighbors said they heard officers yelling over a bullhorn for someone to come out of a residence.
CBS News Miami's Peter D'Oench reports on Wednesday's fatal police shooting in Fort Lauderdale.
The fatal shooting of a man by Fort Lauderdale police Wednesday morning is under investigation.
Fort Lauderdale Police Chief Bill Schultz says the increased manpower is dedicated to solving and preventing violent crimes throughout the city.
A traffic stop Thursday afternoon led to shots fired at Fort Lauderdale officers.
Police tell us that the man was transported to Ryder Trauma Center, and it "doesn't look good."
Multiple agencies, including Hialeah police and ICE, responded to the operation, arresting multiple cafeteria workers.
Juan Perez told Miami Police that he was arguing with the victim when she grabbed him.
More than six years ago, City of Miami staff ordered a five-phase makeover of Flagler Street to improve its business district. They expected to finish the first phase months later. However, delays hounded construction.
Omarian Anderson, 22, appeared in bond court Friday after police say he crashed a car he stole, hitting a Miami-Dade mom and leaving her seriously injured.
Police tell us that the man was transported to Ryder Trauma Center, and it "doesn't look good."
Multiple agencies, including Hialeah police and ICE, responded to the operation, arresting multiple cafeteria workers.
Juan Perez told Miami Police that he was arguing with the victim when she grabbed him.
More than six years ago, City of Miami staff ordered a five-phase makeover of Flagler Street to improve its business district. They expected to finish the first phase months later. However, delays hounded construction.
Omarian Anderson, 22, appeared in bond court Friday after police say he crashed a car he stole, hitting a Miami-Dade mom and leaving her seriously injured.
In courtroom testimony, Shandelle Maycock recounted the harrowing night her daughter was abandoned in the Everglades, describing the horrors they endured.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
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 USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier and its escort ships are expected to head to the Middle East, three U.S. officials told CBS News, as U.S.-Iran tensions simmer.
A judge dismissed charges against two men charged with assaulting ICE officers after the Justice Department said "newly discovered evidence" was "materially inconsistent" with the allegations.
Attorneys say detainees at Florida's "Alligator Alcatraz" still struggle to reach their lawyers, despite state claims that access problems are fixed.
The CIA has released a new Mandarin-language recruitment video aimed at Chinese military officers, hoping to persuade those disenchanted with corruption to turn to the U.S.
A U.S. destroyer and a supply ship collided Wednesday during a replenishment at sea.
Alexander Vindman spoke to CBS Miami's Jim DeFede on Sunday's Facing South Florida now that he is running for U.S. Senate in Florida.
The bill by State Rep. David Borrero would order a study on moving Miami-Dade's Urban Development Boundary (UDB) line and eliminating longstanding safeguards designed to protect the Everglades, requiring any project outside the UDB to receive a two-thirds vote of the County Commission.
Haitian American advocates, like Miami Dade County Commissioner Marlene Bastien, say the move is both cruel and creates a sense of fear in the community.
For more than a year, Gov. Ron DeSantis has said he wants to do away with all homesteaded property taxes, arguing homeowners should not have to pay rent to the government.
Raquel Pacheco said she has "hope" after seeing the worldwide reaction to the video she posted of two Miami Beach police detectives showing up at her house because she had posted a critical comment on Facebook about Miami Beach Mayor Steve Meiner.
Here's what to know about TrumpRx, including how it works, who can use it, and how much money it can save.
In a new study that could have significant implications for future Alzheimer's treatment, researchers at the University of Miami have successfully figured out how to combat one of the early signs of the neurodegenerative disease.
One patient reports getting stuck with a $2,418 "facility fee" after seeing her doctor. "I didn't even know such a thing existed," she said.
Jimmy Carter made eradicating the Guinea worm a top mission of The Carter Center. Now it could soon become the second disease eradicated in history.
The House's Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee approved the bill which also changes multiple laws and restrictions involving nursing homes, dental hygienists, and registered nurses.
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A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
"Dawson's Creek" and "Varsity Blues" star James Van Der Beek has died at 48 years old.
Chappell Roan says she's left her talent agency after its CEO, Casey Wasserman, was named in files related to late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The 31-year-old Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny took the stage on Sunday dressed in all white, donning a jersey with his last name, Ocasio, and the number 64.
Bad Bunny delivered a historic performance at the Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, for the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show.
Reactions poured in when Bad Bunny was named Super Bowl halftime headliner, with some praising and others criticizing the choice.