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Final preparations are underway as Tortuga Music Festival returns to Fort Lauderdale for its 13th year
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (377+ words) Updated on: June 9, 2026 / 10: 56 PM EDT / CBS Miami Tortuga returns to Fort Lauderdale Beach for the 13th year this weekend. The city is preparing for a busy weekend, anticipating around 30, 000 people a day for the three-day music festival. The country music festival…...
6 people killed in Sarasota and Fort Lauderdale; police say the murders are connected and a suspect also dead
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (438+ words) Updated on: February 11, 2026 / 11: 36 PM EST / CBS Miami Six people in Sarasota and Fort Lauderdale, Florida, are dead in what police say is a cross-state murder spree by the same suspect Wednesday morning. The suspect was also found dead, authorities said....
Compromise over basketball and pickleball courts at Fort Lauderdale Beach Park faces new wave of pushback
1+ week, 20+ hour ago (314+ words) Updated on: June 2, 2026 / 6: 37 PM EDT / CBS Miami A battle over popular basketball courts at Fort Lauderdale Beach Park has entered a new phase, as opponents of a redesign are now pushing back against a compromise that would house both basketball…...
Video shows boat losing control, crashing into crowded Fort Lauderdale dock
2+ week, 1+ day ago (226+ words) Updated on: May 26, 2026 / 8: 38 AM EDT / CBS Miami A boat crash near a popular waterfront restaurant in Fort Lauderdale briefly disrupted dinner service Sunday evening, leaving two people with minor injuries, officials said. The incident happened just before 8 p. m. near 15th Street Fisheries,…...
Fort Lauderdale neighbors say teen car burglars are targeting Victoria Park homes night after night
3+ week, 1+ day ago (498+ words) Updated on: May 18, 2026 / 9: 18 PM EDT / CBS Miami "They cut out the computer system, they cut out all the tracking," said Jacob Lapp. Lapp's car was stolen from his Victoria Park home last August. He said thieves broke into his home…...
Fort Lauderdale is helping residents be prepared for rainy season by giving out free sandbags
3+ week, 3+ day ago (312+ words) May 16, 2026 / 8: 00 PM EDT / CBS Miami Flood season is underway, and Fort Lauderdale is helping residents get prepared. The city set up several sandbag distribution sites and will have them throughout the season. Fort Lauderdale resident Jennifer Ripple is taking proactive…...
Broward commissioners debate new policing for Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport
4+ week, 18+ hour ago (301+ words) Updated on: May 12, 2026 / 8: 26 PM EDT / CBS Miami Broward County commissioners on Tuesday unpacked a 53-page report that outlined the pros and cons of the county taking control of policing at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. The Broward Sheriff's Office (BSO)…...
Spirit Airlines shutdown strands South Florida travelers, leaves workers jobless at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood airport
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (447+ words) May 4, 2026 / 7: 45 PM EDT / CBS Miami A once-busy Spirit Airlines check-in counter now sits silent at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport after the carrier abruptly shut down operations over the weekend " leaving travelers stranded and employees out of work. " For passengers like…...
Fort Lauderdale breaks ground on $220 million "Water District" makeover, housing Swimming Hall of Fame
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (362+ words) April 30, 2026 / 7: 37 PM EDT / CBS Miami Construction is underway for a $220 million makeover of the peninsula that is home to the International Swimming Hall of Fame in Fort Lauderdale. The area has been newly named the "Water District". The project will…...
Police standoff underway in Fort Lauderdale related to Lauderdale Lakes crash and shooting, deputies say
8+ mon, 5+ day ago (216+ words) Updated on: October 5, 2025 / 1: 53 PM EDT / CBS Miami A police standoff is underway outside a Fort Lauderdale home on Saturday night, where investigators say is connected to an earlier shooting in a Lauderdale Lakes parking lot. Hours before the standoff, surveillance…...