Authorities say a Florida man tried to hire a hit man to kill his brother and offered him a $160 down payment as part of the deal. It turned out the “hit man” was really an undercover detective from the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Department. As a result, officials have charged 54-year-old Gary Hudge with solicitation […]
Time to break out the jackets, sweaters, and extra blankets….for a few days, at least. A powerful cold front coming across South Florida through Monday will cause temperatures to plummet overnight into the 40s along the coast and into the 30s inland, where a wind chill advisory is possible. The front is forecast to put […]
MONDAY 11:15 A.M. UPDATE: Authorities arrested two men on Sunday, ahead of the “Wheels Up, Guns Down” event. According to Miami-Dade police, officers who were working a neighborhood safety detail noticed a group of about 40 people on dirt bikes, ATVs and motorcycles, gathered at a gas station. The bikers scattered as officers approached. One […]
Local authorities say they have arrested a man they believe is the “Pillowcase Rapist,” who is blamed for attacking more than 40 women in South Florida during the early 1980s. Law enforcement officials have identified the suspect as 60-year-old Robert Eugene Koehler, a registered sex offender from Palm Bay. He was arrested on Saturday and […]
It’s a case of deja vu for two tennis phenoms from right here in South Florida. Last July, 15-year-old Delray Beach tennis star Coco Gauff defeated fellow Palm Beach County resident Venus Williams during the first round of Wimbledon. On Monday, Gauff and 39-year-old Williams met again in the first round of another major tournament […]
Firefighters responding to a call in Broward County ended up finding two bodies in a smoky home. Lauderhill Fire Rescue crews went to the home on Sunday afternoon. They noticed smoke inside the home, but no fire. The crews also saw someone who seemed to be passed out inside the home, so they forced their […]
A 14-year-old boy was ejected from a car in an accident on Interstate 95 north, near the Hillsboro Boulevard exit on Sunday night. The northbound lanes were temporarily closed while the teen was taken by helicopter to Broward Health Medical Center in Fort Lauderdale. A spokesman for Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue says the child sustained […]
The following events will be taking place, in honor and remembrance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: Palm Beach County: The city of Lake Worth Beach will host a candlelight march at 5 p.m., beginning at Lake Worth City Hall at 7 N. Dixie Highway. There is also a unity interfaith breakfast at St. Andrew’s […]
Officials in the Tampa Bay area report that human trafficking victims are being branded and sold for sex. According to Corporal Alan Wilkett, who leads Pasco County’s human trafficking task force, “It’s like branding cattle. It’s an ownership mark. Branding is when somebody — a pimp or a trafficker — will put his mark or his […]
The winter storm that is battering much of the country will again bring much cooler temperatures and windy conditions to our region this week. With a cool front from the storm approaching on Sunday night, some parts of our area will see hit and miss showers overnight and into the Monday morning commute. The clouds […]
