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
From May 24 through June 6, 2010, the Broward Sheriff’s Office Regional Traffic Enforcement Unit along with BSO district deputies will be participating in Click It or Ticket Florida – a two week awareness and enforcement effort to increase seat belt compliance, and make a fist-full of cash.
The Florida Division of Forestry is scheduled to burn a parcel of land in Tradewinds Park in Coconut Creek, weather permitting, between Monday, May 17 and Friday, May 21. The burn may be attempted on any day during this time period in which the required weather conditions are met, such as winds from the east [...]
At least one child was critically injured in an I-95 wreck after he went flying over the wall. Around noon today, Bob and Jan Blount of Pompano were sitting in their kitchen playing cards when they heard a major crash on I-95. Their Leisureville home is next to the wall that separates their home from [...]
Governor Charlie Crist today signed the Mark Wandall Traffic Safety Act, creating uniform standards for the use of cameras as traffic enforcement devices. Cameras will give law enforcement an additional resource to help combat red-light running in Florida. A portion of the funds from traffic violations will go to the
A pedestrian was struck and killed Friday night in Oakland Park as he attempted to cross Commercial Boulevard. At approximately 9:30 p.m. on May 7, the 65-year-old victim was walking northbound across the westbound lanes of Commercial Boulevard when he was struck by a westbound vehicle in the 1300 block.
A Lauderdale Lakes man died after the Mazda he was driving was struck by another car Wednesday afternoon in North Lauderdale. Just after 1 p.m., Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies responded along with North Lauderdale Fire Rescue to a report of a serious injury crash on Rock Island Road at Forest Boulevard. On arrival, responders found [...]
On April 28, 2010 at approximately 6:03 pm police responded to the 10300blk of NW 53 Court in Coral Springs in reference to a toddler who was found floating in the family’s swimming pool.
Sunview Park (1500 S.W. 42nd Ave.) in Fort Lauderdale has closed its community center due to fire damage. No one was hurt when the fire occurred earlier this morning. The cause of the blaze is under investigation, and the community center will be closed until further notice. Starting on Monday, April 12,
Crime prevention tips from Cooper City Commissioner John Sims: Last evening I was invited to the Home Owner’s Association meeting at Estada in Monterra. Commander (Acting Chief) Stoner and his Deputies were in attendance, and gave some very enlightening facts regarding crime and burglaries in our neighborhoods. Commander Stoner gave some outstanding insights and tips [...]
Governor Charlie Crist and Florida Department of Law Enforcement Commissioner Gerald Bailey today joined Florida Sheriffs and Police Chiefs to announce the state’s 2009 Annual Uniform Crime Report. The report indicates the
Beginning April 7, 2010, the City of Miramar Fire-Rescue Department, in cooperation with the Miramar Firefighters Local 2820,will kick-off the annual tradition of “Filling-the-Boot” for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). Collections will begin on
Broward Sheriff’s Office divers training in a Western Broward canal discovered human remains in a submerged minivan late Wednesday morning. Around 8 a.m., BSO divers entered the canal at the Francis S. Taylor Wildlife Management Area along Interstate 75 to conduct routing dive training.
The Wilton Manors Police Department (WMPD) is in the process of becoming a State accredited law enforcement agency. A team of assessors from the Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation (CFA) will arrive April 13th to examine all aspects of the Department’s policies and procedures, management, operations and support services.
House Bill 1235, by Rep. Robert Schenck (R-Spring Hill) passed the Government Affairs Policy Committee this morning. The bill would prohibit cities and counties from using red light cameras to ticket drivers.
The Fort Lauderdale Police Department is requesting help from the public in locating a missing 36 year-old woman. Melanie Parada was last seen the evening of Thursday, March 11, 2010, at
Don’t forget to spring forward late Saturday (or Sunday morning). Turn your clocks ahead one hour. (Yeah, I know it sucks.) A soundly-sleeping Lauderdale Lakes woman can thank a smoke alarm and an astute neighbor who called 9-1-1 after firefighters roused her from her smoke-filled apartment this morning. A burning pot left on the stove [...]
Lt. Governor Jeff Kottkamp, as part of his role overseeing the Governor’s Office of Drug Control, held a press conference last week with bill sponsors Senator Mike Fasano and Representative Marcelo Llorente and Director Bruce Grant of the Governor’s Office of Drug Control to express his support of their proposed legislation that will help to [...]
Does your child know the rules of the road? Round’em up, grab their bikes and helmets and join the City of Hollywood Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts, the Hollywood Police Department, the Washington Park Homeowner’s Association and the non-profit Community Enhancement Collaboration (CEC) for a bicycle rodeo.
Tune in AM 1470 WWNN radio Sunday from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. for All Points Bulletin with Sheriff Al Lamberti. The Broward Sheriff’s Office was approached by the station to do a law enforcement radio show and Sheriff Lamberti agreed to launch the APB program, seeing it as an opportunity
Recently law enforcement agencies across the region, including the Broward Sheriff’s Office have become aware of scams involving individuals claiming to be affiliated with the upcoming Census. In an effort to safeguard our residents and business owners, we remind everyone of the following:
The Fort Lauderdale Police Department is investigating a traffic fatality that occurred on Thursday, February 18, 2010 at approximately 10:15 P.M. The accident took place at Northwest 19 Street and Powerline Road.
The Fort Lauderdale Police Department will be conducting a traffic safety checkpoint on Friday, February 19, 2010. The location of the checkpoint will be in the 700-800 block of Northwest 24 Avenue. The checkpoint will be conducted from 4:00 P.M. until 12:00 A.M. Vehicles will be randomly selected and drivers will be checked for valid [...]
You may recognize Robert Speights from the America’s Most Wanted web page, where he is listed as a high-risk sex offender and fugitive. Or maybe you’ve seen his mug shot on the Florida Department of Corrections website, where he is on drug offender probation.
A school bus headed to Everglades Elementary with students wrecked early this morning in Weston. Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies, along with BSO Fire Rescue are on the scene of the wreck with injuries at