The Division of Forestry at the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services enacted today a temporary statewide restriction prohibiting open campfires on all state lands due to extreme drought conditions and increasing wildfire threats. This temporary restriction against open campfires prohibits all fires placed openly on the ground until further notice or until the [...]
The state of Florida is uder a state of emergency due to over 116,000 acres of wildfires currently burning across the state. Combined with high drought levels, the fires present potential risks to the region and the state of emergency allows agencies to prepare for the worst case scenarios, though none of the fires are [...]
To protect lives, property and the environment in severe drought conditions that have increased wildfire danger, the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) today issued an emergency order prohibiting building fires on certain District lands open for recreation. The order covers 13 of the District’s 16 counties. Polk, Osceola, and Orange counties are exempt from [...]
Broward County Commissioners have agreed to explore options to increase security at the Broward County Governmental Center and possibly other county government buildings.
To ensure a safe, happy and healthy holiday season, health officials at the Broward County Health Department offer these holiday health and safety tips: Beware of Holiday Lighting – Take care when burning candles. Be sure they are kept away from decorations or other combustible materials. Don’t leave children or pets unattended in a room [...]
The Fort Lauderdale Police is currently investigating an incident where two males fell from a bridge on Saturday, December 11, 2010 at approximately 1:45 A.M. The initial incident took place at 320 Southwest 2 Avenue, on the railway bridge that runs over the New River. The Police Department received a telephone call from a person [...]
UPDATE: Broward County Public Schools lockdown has been lifted. All after school activities have been canceled. All Aftercare programs are intact. @ 1:56pm All Broward County schools have been placed on an emergency lockdown after police in Pembroke Pines received a threat. The lockdown began around 8:45 a.m. after a local radio station received a [...]
Working smoke alarms can mean the difference between life and death when it comes to house fires. Each year 3,000 people die in residential fires in the United States. On Thursday, November 4, the Broward Sheriff’s Office is announcing a countywide free battery exchange program to promote proper smoke alarm use. Scheduled to attend this [...]
9:30 pm Friday, October 29, 2010 to 3:00 am Saturday, October 30, 2010 3600 W. Commercial Blvd. Tamarac Broward Sheriff’s Office DUI Task Force and district personnel, in conjunction with other agencies and municipalities, will be conducting a DUI checkpoint operation per the above location and times. They will be actively enforcing DUI laws and [...]
When Daniel Scott Lasky died Sept. 8 from Lou Gehrig’s Disease his family carefully wrapped his body, placed him on dry ice, loaded him into the family van and started their journey south to Fort Lauderdale for a burial at sea. Some would say it was a fitting tribute for someone who loved the ocean, [...]
It was a morning of emotion as Broward residents gathered in a ceremony of remembrance Saturday morning, September 11. “It’s hard to believe it’s been nine years, and it’s important to take out of our schedule to honor their sacrifice,” said Broward Sheriff Al Lamberti, whose organization, the Broward Sheriff’s Office, hosted a ceremony at [...]
Starting tonight at 9 p.m., the Broward Sheriff’s Office DUI Task Force and district personnel will conduct a DUI saturation patrol through 5 a.m. Saturday morning in Tamarac, Deerfield Beach, Pompano Beach and Oakland Park. Vehicles will also be inspected for defective safety equipment and motorists will be asked to show their drivers license, registration, [...]
Another Broward family suffered a preventable tragedy when their daughter drowned in their backyard pool Saturday night. Shortly after 8 p.m. a Parkland man found his daughter floating in the family swimming pool at 6556 NW 78 Drive. The father told Broward Sheriff’s Office detectives he had been watching Adielana Martinez while her mother was [...]
9:00 pm Friday, July 30, 2010 to 5:00 am Saturday, July 31, 2010 in Tamarac, Deerfield Beach, Pompano Beach, and Oakland Park Broward Sheriff’s Office DUI Task Force and district personnel will be conducting a DUI saturation patrol per the above locations and times. They will be actively enforcing DUI laws and identifying impaired drivers.
A man died in rough ocean waters after his kayak capsized Tuesday night in Lauderdale-By-The-Sea. Just after 6:30 p.m., Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies, LBTS Volunteer Fire Department and AMR Ambulance were called to the shore near the 4100 block of El Mar Drive. A couple was watching their friend in his kayak from the shore [...]
Broward Sheriff’s Office Traffic Homicide Unit detectives have released the names of the two teens involved in Monday’s fatal all-terrain vehicle crash in Southwest Ranches. Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue crews and BSO deputies responded to the 5400 block of SW 172 Avenue just before 5 p.m. Monday, after a 9-1-1 caller advised of an ATV [...]
A 16-year-old Pembroke Pines boy was killed after striking a telephone pole while riding on an all-terrain vehicle with another teen. Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue crews and BSO deputies responded to the 5400 block of SW 172 Avenue just before 5 p.m. Monday, after a 9-1-1 caller advised of an ATV crash with serious injuries.
The City of Fort Lauderdale’s red-light photo-enforcement program will begin issuing Notices of Violation to red-light runners at designated intersections beginning August 8, 2010. The cameras are being installed as part of the City’s effort to use technology to deter red light runners.
The Broward Sheriff’s Office will conduct a saturation patrol targeting intoxicated and impaired drivers this holiday weekend. The enforcement effort will run from 7 p.m. Sunday, July 4 through 5 a.m. Monday, July 5. The BSO D. U. I. Task Force units will be joined by district deputies and will focus patrols on areas that [...]
An early morning crash on U.S. 27 claimed the life of a Broward man on Monday. The Broward Sheriff’s Communication Center received a call at around 6:02 a.m. notifying deputies of the collision. The preliminary investigation indicates that 69-year-old Kenneth Duckworth, who was driving a black Toyota, was on the left lane of southbound U.S. [...]
A West Palm Beach resident was killed late yesterday morning when the motorcycle he was riding struck a vehicle. At approximately 11:30am yesterday morning, Michael Ferraz Lanzoni, 17, of Palm Beach was traveling east on Wiles Road around the 9000 block when his motorcycle struck a 2005 Ford Escape driven by Andrea Baigorria, 21, of [...]
The Broward Sheriff’s Office has responded to a bomb threat at a local middle school. Around 11:30 a.m. the Broward Sheriff’s Office received two phone calls telling police that there was a bomb inside of Lauderdale Lakes Middle School, located at 3911 NW 29 Ave. As soon as the call was received, school officials immediately [...]
Click to hear audio from the 911 call 10-401588 A Coral Springs resident was rescued from her vehicle after it ended up in canal located at the 10000 block of NW 29 Street. At approximately 4:41am the Coral Springs Police Department received a 911 call from Eva K. Rubino, 76, of Coral Springs advising that [...]
Governor Charlie Crist today signed House Bill 119, (Click here to see bill) relating to sexual offenders and predators, in front of the bill sponsors, parents and school administrators, after visiting a third-grade class at Timber Lakes Elementary School in Orlando. This bill empowers law enforcement to arrest a convicted sex offender or predator of [...]
Broward Sheriff’s Office DUI Task Force and district personnel, in conjunction with other agencies and municipalities, will be conducting a DUI checkpoint operation at 10 p.m. Friday, May 28 till 3 a.m. Saturday May 29 at
