Davie promises no layoffs, lower tax rate

It took nearly four hours, but the Town Council agreed Tuesday night to lower taxes and avoid layoffs for next fiscal year, but warned of even leaner times ahead.

Ramirez, Maybin lead Marlins past Mets 4-2

Hanley Ramirez and Cameron Maybin each hit a long two-run homer, and the Florida Marlins beat the New York Mets 4-2 on Tuesday night to keep up their surprising playoff push.

Handcuff law could send homeless man to prison

For wearing handcuff keys on a necklace draped around his neck, a homeless Miami Beach man could face years in prison.

Commissioners vote to approve 15 percent tax increase

In a standoff between deeper spending cuts and tax-hike backlash, Palm Beach County commissioners Tuesday night opted to stick with a 15 percent property tax rate boost to...

Lake Worth driver charged with vehicular homicide

The driver of a car that crashed into a pole killing two and seriously injuring another person in Lake Worth was charged Tuesday with two counts of vehicular homicide,...

Broward man has to spend one more night behind bars for '83 murder

The Broward State Attorney's Office asked for Anthony Caravella to be temporarily released Tuesday. And a Broward Circuit judge ordered him freed immediately.

Guilder tells jury he fired gun at friend in self-defense

Both prosecution and defense agree that Albert Guilder was a lonely, old widower with few friends.

Miramar police: Driver of car that killed motorcyclist had high blood alcohol level

A driver's blood alcohol level was almost three times over the legal limit Tuesday morning when he hit and killed a motorcyclist, police said.

Gas station pump explodes in Coconut Creek; one man injured

Fire investigators are looking into what caused a gas pump to explode while a man was pumping gas on Tuesday morning.

Swine flu spreading at South Florida universities

Swine flu is spreading on South Florida college campuses since classes started last month, sending dozens to student health centers and forcing a handful of sufferers to...

Victim gets away from would-be rapist in Boca Raton

A 53-year-old Delray Beach man who attempted to rape a woman was arrested after his victim elbowed and kneed him then called police.

Second teen arrested in crime spree that started with Aventura carjacking

Another teenage boy was arrested in connection with a crime spree that started with a carjacking in Aventura and ended with a police chase in Fort Lauderdale.

Attempt under way to toughen exotic animal laws

A move is under way to strengthen laws that govern buying, selling and possession of exotic animals and it will begin with an attempt to limit sales over the Internet, state...

Deputy charged with domestic abuse in Boynton Beach

A Palm Beach County Sheriff's deputy was arrested Monday night on simple domestic battery and assault charges for allegedly bending back his wife's fingers to grab a cell...

Broward Politics: Politician's health care town hall takes questions via Twitter

Private Miami high school rattled by accusation student plotted to kill mom

Students and parents at Miami's Christopher Columbus High expressed shock and disbelief today that a 15-year-old boy at the school has been accused of plotting to kill his...

In South Florida schools, students call Obama's speech on education 'inspiring'

The sixth graders in Nikia Ragin's world history class at Margate Middle School weren't concerned about possible political messages contained in President Barack Obama's...

Arrest made in Pompano gas station killing

Broward sheriff's detectives have made an arrest in a stabbing death that occurred early Wednesday at a Shell gas station.

Hearing begins on FPL rate hike request to pay for new nuclear plants

The Florida Public Service Commission, amid internal turmoil, has begun hearings on requests for special rate increases to pay for new nuclear power plants.