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Broward Man Accused of Kidnapping 16 Year Old Girl Outside Lauderdale Lakes Thrift Store as Mother’s Life360 App Helps Lead to Her Rescue Surveillance footage captured the alleged abduction outside a Broward County shopping plaza. Investigators say a 41 year old man forced a teenager into his pickup truck, drove her to Tamarac, and subjected

Fort Lauderdale Deserves Its Halloween Back: Why the International Boat Show Needs to Move Off Halloween Weekend Fort Lauderdale has spent decades building its reputation as the Yachting Capital of the World, but somewhere along the way, the city appears to have forgotten that it is also home to families, children, residents, and taxpayers who

Broward’s $870 Million Sheriff Showdown: Is Gregory Tony Mismanaging Taxpayer Money, or Is the County Commission Playing Politics With Public Safety? SOUTH FLORIDA MEDIA | INVESTIGATIVE REPORT | OCTOBER 13, 2026 BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. — A bitter confrontation between Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony and County Mayor Mark Bogen has escalated into a political and financial

Decades of Underfunded Reserves, Aging Infrastructure, and New State Regulations Are Pushing South Florida’s Condo Market Toward a Multibillion Dollar Financial Reckoning… An SFL Media analysis of Florida’s condominium inspection findings, reserve funding requirements, decades of deferred maintenance, and increasingly restrictive mortgage lending standards suggests that financial or regulatory distress could affect a substantial majority

Florida’s Condo Crisis: How Decades of Underfunded Maintenance Turned the Beachfront Dream Into a Six Figure Financial Nightmare A Fort Lauderdale oceanfront condominium’s repair project has exploded from $1.6 million to $36 million, leaving homeowners facing assessments as high as $320,000. The financial disaster at The Galleon exposes a much larger problem across coastal Florida:

YouTuber Jack Doherty Arrested on Domestic Battery Charge in Fort Lauderdale Months After Miami Beach Drug Case Was Dropped YouTube personality Jack Doherty was arrested Friday in Fort Lauderdale on a misdemeanor domestic battery charge after police responded to a reported dispute involving a woman at a residence in the city’s Riverside Park neighborhood, marking

Lauderhill Vice Mayor Richard Campbell Arrested on Domestic Battery and Felony Witness-Tampering Charges LAUDERHILL, Fla. — Lauderhill Vice Mayor Richard Campbell was arrested Monday on domestic battery and felony witness tampering charges stemming from allegations involving a former girlfriend, placing a sitting Broward County elected official in an active criminal case just months before the

Chuck E. Cheese Chaos: 21 Year Old Pompano Beach Man Accused of Attacking Teenage Boy Dating His Ex POMPANO BEACH, Fla. — There are bad places to confront your ex girlfriend’s new boyfriend, and then there is Chuck E. Cheese. A 21 year old Pompano Beach man is facing a child abuse charge after authorities

Las Olas: Fort Lauderdale Is Ripping Out Its Iconic Trees So Wealthy Isles Residents Can Get to I-95 Faster Fort Lauderdale is preparing to fundamentally remake one of the most recognizable streets in South Florida, removing the historic center median and mature black olive trees that have defined Las Olas Boulevard for generations. City Hall

Boca Raton Woman Accused of Going Mike Tyson on Husband, Biting Off Part of His Ear on I-95 With Kids in the Car FORT LAUDERDALE — Interstate 95 in South Florida already has a reputation for producing some of the most chaotic driving in America. Apparently, we can now add alleged ear removal to the

FAT Village’s Race to Finish Early Is Becoming a Nightmare for Its Fort Lauderdale Neighbors FORT LAUDERDALE — FAT Village is supposed to represent the future of downtown Fort Lauderdale, a sprawling mixed-use district filled with apartments, restaurants, retail, entertainment and a striking mass-timber office building rising in the heart of Flagler Village. But for

Brazen Broward Liquor Thefts Caught on Camera as BSO Hunts Two Suspects Two suspects are being sought by the Broward Sheriff’s Office after surveillance cameras allegedly captured a remarkably brazen series of liquor thefts in Broward County, with suspects appearing to walk into stores, load their arms with expensive bottles and stroll out without making

South Florida’s Democratic Civil War: Socialist Challenger Oliver Larkin Takes Aim at Jared Moskowitz in Florida’s 25th District FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — South Florida Democrats are heading toward an ideological showdown that will test whether the democratic-socialist movement gaining influence in parts of the national party can translate its message into votes in one of

Former Miami Beach Restaurateur Arrested After Alleged Aventura Hit and Run, Years After Fatal Crash Plea Deal AVENTURA, Fla. — A former Miami Beach restaurateur with a history of hit and run offenses is facing new felony charges after police say he struck multiple vehicles along Biscayne Boulevard, fled the scene, and was ultimately apprehended

Family Turns to Psychic The family of a Fort Lauderdale teenager who disappeared nearly nine years ago is supporting an unusual effort to breathe new life into the investigation. With few new leads since Sophie Reeder vanished in 2017, investigators have enlisted the help of a psychic consultant in hopes that even the smallest clue

Pet Grooming Truck Fire A mobile pet grooming vehicle was destroyed after catching fire while parked in Fort Lauderdale, according to officials. The fire broke out Monday, July 20, while the grooming truck was parked in the area of Northeast Sixth Street and Fourth Avenue. Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue crews responded to the scene after

Boat Crash Fort Lauderdale A large yacht crashed into a public docking area along the New River in Fort Lauderdale on Monday, damaging city property and drawing a response from local police, firefighters, and the U.S. Coast Guard. The dramatic collision was captured on video by a witness standing nearby, offering a clear view of the

Hillsborough Deputies Shot in Violent Ambush During Domestic Violence Response; Newly Released Bodycam and Drone Footage Shows Gun Battle HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — Newly released body camera and tactical drone footage is providing a chilling look at the moments two Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office deputies were critically wounded in what investigators describe as a calculated

Mother Pleads for Justice A Fort Lauderdale mother is speaking publicly after she and her 12-year-old autistic son were allegedly assaulted by a stranger during their morning walk to a school bus stop, an attack that has left the family shaken and prompted an ongoing police investigation. The incident occurred Tuesday morning in the area

P.F. Chang’s at Fort Lauderdale’s Galleria Mall Hit With Emergency Closure After Sewage Backup, Live Roaches Found FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A popular Broward County restaurant has landed on South Florida’s latest “Dirty Dining” list after state inspectors ordered an emergency closure over serious health and sanitation violations. According to a recent inspection by the