Fort Lauderdale recognized for its data-driven government approach, receiving What Works Cities Certification by Results for America and Bloomberg Philanthropies.

An officer from a Miami task force fired their weapon during an operation at a Miami-Dade apartment. No injuries to the officer were reported, and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating the incident.

NSU student Ethan Contrera Rodriguez was arrested and charged with sexual battery after two alleged assaults in his dorm room. He's held on $300,000 bond and banned from campus.

Suspected Venezuelan gang member from Tren de Aragua, Wilker Quintero, was arrested in Florida for being on FBI watch list and driving without a license.

Local authorities are seeking a woman who stole a $1,300 necklace from Curated by AB in Wellington. The PBSO shared images and requests tips via Crime Stoppers or Detective Barbusio.

Terence Powell Jr. faces charges for running over a Lauderhill police officer and a pedestrian with his car. Both victims are hospitalized; Powell was arrested and appeared in court.

The SS United States, a historic liner holding the transatlantic speed record, made a final voyage past South Florida, en route to become an artificial reef off the Florida Panhandle.

The Broward Sheriff's Office is searching for Julia Piesche, an 18-year-old reported missing in Deerfield Beach on February 23, and the public's help is requested.

Miami's weather forecasts a warm day with a high near 80°F, light clouds, and a slight chance of brief showers. Winds remain gentle and the evening cools to 61°F. The tranquil weather pattern is expected to continue.

A cleaner, Maria Esther Hernandez, is accused of stealing jewelry worth thousands from an elderly client in Bay Harbor Islands. She pawned the items and was arrested on a felony theft charge.

After a triple murder in Tamarac, the BSO demoted Captain Cooper and suspended Deputy Ortiz. Lieutenant Koutsofios replaces Cooper as district head. The prime suspect, Nathan Gingles, faces murder charges.

Rom Landon was arrested after a high-speed chase on I-95 ended in a crash, with charges including evasion and drug possession.

A Georgia deputy won't be charged for fatally shooting Leonard Cure during a traffic stop; Cure had been wrongly imprisoned for 16 years and was exonerated 3 years earlier.