Crime and Public Safety

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (171+ words) Child hurt after being struck by car in Fort Lauderdale Boy, 8, rushed to hospital after being struck by car in Fort Lauderdale, first responders say Coconut Creek 5K raises awareness for suicide prevention, mental health Firefighters prevent blaze from spreading at…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (262+ words) There are two kinds of people in the world: Those who put their trash cans back like clockwork and those who leave them out for days. Fort Lauderdale is hoping steeper fines will motivate that second group to wheel the…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago   (216+ words) Pro soccer player describes time in ICE custody as 'inhumane' Knife-wielding man threatens rape, murder at Denny’s in Margate, police say Amazon hit with wrongful death lawsuit from family of fatal cargo plane crash victim at Miami International Airport Man…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago   (342+ words) Firefighters arrived within six minutes of a 911 call placed just after 12:30 p.m. to find heavy fire conditions engulfing a home in the 1800 block of Northwest 16th Court in Fort Lauderdale. Inside, crews located an adult male trapped in the structure and pulled…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (161+ words) Man suffers deep cuts with machete in Miami’s Coral Way area 3 survivors of fatal cargo plane crash remain hospitalized in Miami-Dade Infamous cocaine dealer escapes federal detention in southern Miami-Dade University of Miami students walk 9.11 miles carrying 35-pound bags FORT…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (625+ words) Everyone in town thought local troublemakers struck the civic park over the weekend. Murky water had drained out completely overnight. Deep cracks also scarred the freshly polished basin floor. City officials quickly suspected midnight vandals. Yet the truth ended up…...

2+ week, 20+ hour ago   (139+ words) Police were in the area of Southwest 3rd Avenue and Southwest 2nd Street breaking up a fight when they heard a gunshot around 3:45 a.m., Fort Lauderdale Police Department spokesperson Kerri Hagerty... Officers are investigating Sunday after a man was shot overnight in Fort…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (454+ words) The Fort Lauderdale Police Department is ready to show off its new $165 million home — are you ready to see it? The modern three-story headquarters will take center stage as the star of the show on Wednesday with a public ribbon-cutting…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (94+ words) The NBC6 South Florida News streaming channel plays local South Florida news 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Detectives are investigating after a man was struck and killed by a Tri-Rail train in Fort Lauderdale Thursday morning, officials said. Fort…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (150+ words) Video shows man abusing, killing ducks in Pembroke Pines, cops say Police seek suspected duck killer in Pembroke Pines Booker T. Washington Senior High School awarded $100K to expand SpaceHUB program Parents express concerns about possible school closures as new Miami-Dade superintendent…...