Fort Lauderdale police released bodycam footage showing when officers say they exchanged gunfire with a man at a Holiday Inn Express hotel earlier this month. Karl Chludinsky, 46, had falsely claimed in a text to 911 that he had killed someone inside his hotel room at Holiday Inn Express, 1500 SE 17th Street Causeway, in […]
Police in Fort Lauderdale have made more than double the number of spring break-related arrests this March as they did last year. From March 1-25, there were 18 arrests in the city, compared to eight all of last year, according to police, which coincided with an influx of people who migrated up the Florida coast […]
The Fort Lauderdale mayor welcomed spring break with open arms before the annual March madness, and party seekers flocked to the city’s beach in droves. Drone footage, which was first published by The U.S. Sun, showed large crowds of co-eds sprawled out across the beach, and a fun beach boxing bout with gloves, a ref […]
As hordes of visitors make their way to South Florida for spring break, Fort Lauderdale officials on Friday detailed their plans for ensuring safe crowds. Both Fort Lauderdale and Hollywood are closely monitoring happenings in Miami Beach, which is cracking down this year after previous spring breaks erupted into violence. “I want everyone to understand […]
Presidents’ Day used to be called “George Washington’s Birthday,” and while the first U.S. President is on the dollar, dollars and profits won’t stop for Monday’s holiday. You might not know whether you’re working or not. But know that no matter your favorite mall (Aventura? Dadeland? Sawgrass? Brickell City Centre?) or your top spot for […]
FORT LAUDERDALE — There’s no laughter on this playground. No chats between friends. No breaking of bread at the picnic tables. Locks went up on Fort Lauderdale’s Dottie Mancini Park on Dec. 7. More than two months later, the park still remains closed. Nearby residents who have grown to love their little park are fuming. […]
Yanaisa Pulido put the welfare of others before hers. Now, her family needs others to help after she was killed in a six-car crash in Fort Lauderdale while aiding people stranded on Interstate 95 over the weekend. Those who knew her say the 23-year-old Hialeah paramedic died doing what she did best: helping others when […]
Yanaisa Pulido always went the extra mile for her patients as a Miami paramedic. Now, her family needs others to come to her aid after the good samaritan was killed in a crash while helping people stranded on Interstate 95 over the weekend, according to her GoFundMe page. A man, a woman and a 7-year-old […]
Southbound lanes on Interstate 95 near the Marina Mile exit in Fort Lauderdale are closed after a multi-car crash early Sunday morning. Traffic is being diverted to Interstate 595. Authorities have not announced a reopening time. At 4:06 a.m. Sunday, a car was traveling south on I-95 north of State Road 84 when the driver […]
Four Florida luxury hotels were named the best romantic getaways in the country — and they’re all in South Florida. Condé Nast Traveler rounded up the best spots around the United States to celebrate Valentine’s Day (or any time of year), and two hotels in Miami Beach, one in the Florida Keys and another in […]
Fort Lauderdale will soon be home to a massive pickleball facility, as developers expect to break ground later this month on the massive space at Snyder Park. The project is expected to bring $10 million of tourism economic impact for the city and provide 100 job opportunities in Fort Lauderdale, developer and marketer Brad Tuckman […]
An apparent tornado touched down in Fort Lauderdale Saturday as storms moved through the area. The twister touched down west of Las Olas, near the Intracoastal Waterway and moved east into the ocean, Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis posted on X, formerly Twitter. No injuries were reported and damage appeared “manageable,” Trantalis said. Crews were […]