West Palm Beach must repay HUD $1.67 million

The city's shrinking budget took another hit on Friday when the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ordered West Palm Beach to pay back $1.67 million it...

Convicted hit and run driver gets 9 years in prison

Boca woman gets life sentence for pool man's murder

A 46-year-old Boca Raton woman convicted of killing her former pool maintenance man...

'The bullet is still inside my chest,' says man wounded in Urban Beach Weekend

Just hours after a Tallahassee man confirmed he was one of four people shot by police during Urban Beach Weekend, a crowd of more than 100 Miami Beach residents and...

Leslie Nielsen lets rip a final joke

Leslie Nielsen couldn't resist one last joke.

Actor Billy Bob Thornton's daughter guilty of manslaughter in death of Central Florida girl

Amanda Brumfield, the estranged daughter of Hollywood actor Billy Bob Thornton, was found guilty of aggravated manslaughter of a child, the State Attorney's Office said....

Miami Police Department assessment offers few recommendations

Four months ago amid a political firestorm, Miami's city manager hired a retired FBI chief to assess the Miami Police Department. His appointment came as the mayor, a...

Other famous graves in South Florida

Francis Endres, early classic cartoon animator. He was famous for work on such characters as Betty Boop, Popeye the Sailor, Felix the Cat and Superman. Died in 1995. Buried in...

Miramar police release sketch of restaurant shooting suspect

Miramar police have released a sketch of the suspect wanted in connection with a shooting at a crowded restaurant over the weekend.

Trial starts for Broward deputy accused of stealing drug-bust money

A Broward Sheriff's Office detective accused of stealing $1,220 during the raid of a marijuana grow house was in charge of the bust and had sole custody of the money for a...

Suspect held on 21 charges after police pursuit in Fort Lauderdale

With a reckless driving suspect in custody after a police pursuit Tuesday, officers began tallying his alleged violations.

Casey Anthony trial: Attorneys question crime-scene technicians

Jurors in the Casey Anthony trial watched hours of jailhouse videos before sitting through an afternoon of evidence logging during the ninth day of the long-awaited murder...

Woman purposely drives into Biscayne Bay, police say

Miami Beach police were investigating whether a mother might have tried to drown her children in Biscayne Bay.

'Person of interest' sought in Randi Gorenberg slaying

There is a new "person of interest" being sought in the killing of Randi Gorenberg in March 2007, according to the ...

Plantation fire displaces home's new residents

The new residents of a home in the Fountain Springs development were displaced Thursday night after a fire, officials said.

Delray Beach woman accused of stealing from elderly victim's bank account

A Delray Beach woman is accused of stealing more than $4,000 from an elderly woman's...

Jorge Barahona gets new defense team

Jorge Barahona, the West Miami-Dade man accused of torturing and fatally beating his 10-year-old adopted daughter, has new defense lawyers.

Lynda Meier disappeared a year ago; new details released

Lynda Robin Meier vanished a year ago Saturday, and investigators now are revealing more details about why two felons still are considered persons of interest in the...

Man shot in face early Friday; PBSO investigating

A man was taken to Delray Medical Center early Friday morning after being shot in the face in Lake Worth, authorities said.

Surveillance video shows Pompano Beach boat burglary

Broward Sheriff's Office detectives are hoping newly released surveillance video will lead them to a pair of boat burglars who they say may be responsible for at least 10...

Governor Rick Scott signs pain clinic bill

Gov. Rick Scott signed legislation Friday that aims to crack down on pill-pushing pain clinics, vowing to end Florida's reputation as the "oxycodone capital" of the nation.

Woman gets two years in prison for burglaries that targeted senior citizens

Seminole Tribe to hold inauguration for newly-elected leaders on Monday

The Seminole Tribe of Florida is holding an inauguration for its newly elected leaders.

Margate mosque imam pleads not guilty in terrorism case

A Muslim cleric accused along with his father, brother and sister of helping finance the Pakistani Taliban terror group pleaded not guilty Friday to conspiracy and terrorism...

Protest against Miami Beach urban weekend starts at 6 p.m.

A rally protesting Urban Weekend starts at 6 p.m. Friday at Miami Beach City Hall.

Sen. Rubio to teach politics at Florida International University

Florida Sen. Marco Rubio is returning to teaching politics at Florida International University — a gig that prompted some criticism during his 2010 election.

Little Fort Lauderdale singer takes spotlight from Miami Heat during Game 2

The last time Miami was in the NBA Finals, it trotted out perhaps the largest performer to handle the national anthem at a Heat game.

Illinois man in fatal Porsche hit-run case gets house arrest – in an oceanfront condo

A privileged Illinois man who fled after running down two British businessmen in his speeding Porsche avoided prison Friday and will instead serve out a 2-year sentence at a...

BSO seeks Pompano rock-throwing burglar captured on video

Looking to identify a suspect in several recent burglaries, the Broward Sheriff's Office has released surveillance images of someone tossing a rock at the window of a...

No applicants for interim Broward schools superintendent

The deadline to apply for the job of temporary leader of the nation's sixth largest school district came and went Thursday with nobody expressing interest.