The Latest Breaking News from Broward Sheriff Office

Florida woman stole cop car from the station and drove it more than 100 miles before being caught

The weapons charge that the woman faces stems from a department rifle inside the cruiser, not on her person, Florida authorities said

The Independent UK · Sep 24

Florida firefighter and wife accused of locking 12-year-old daughter in a room for years – and claim it was a religious practice

As punishments, the girl was allegedly forced to write Bible verses and tread water in the pool for up to 45 minutes

The Independent UK · Apr 2

Florida dealership asks man to bring his new car back for a quick ‘inspection’, he hasn’t seen it or his $30,000 since

This looks like a scam.

We Got This Covered · Dec 30, 2025

Questions linger about police shooting in hotel. Kids were in room, bullets cut through walls

MIAMI — In less than 24 hours last month, Miami-Dade police shot and killed two men. One was a suspected armed robber, Jeremy Willie Horton, who led police on a chase in Liberty City before he fatally shot a young Miami-Dade police detective, then was killed himself by other officers.

Miami Herald · Sep 14, 2022

Juveniles in stolen Mercedes cause deadly crash in Oakland Park, police say

A woman was killed in a crash Sunday morning in Oakland Park when two juveniles fleeing the police in a stolen Mercedes struck a car in which she was a passenger, authorities said.

Tribune News Service · Aug 28, 2022

Disturbing photo shows Nikolas Cruz wrote ‘666’ in his own blood on prison cell walls

Broward Sheriff’s Office (BSO) released the image among a trove of disturbing jailhouse drawings and notes made by the 23-year-old behind bars

The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2022

Jurors get first glimpse at AR-15-style rifle used to kill 17 at Marjory Stoneman Douglas

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Jurors got their first look Monday at the semi-automatic rifile that was used to kill 17 people and injure 17 others at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.

Tribune News Service · Jul 25, 2022

Deputy shoots, kills man who shot another deputy in the ear in South Florida

NORTH LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A man was shot and killed by a Broward Sheriff’s Office deputy Saturday morning after he shot a deputy, grazing him in the ear, according to Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony.

Tribune News Service · Jul 23, 2022

Medical examiner, police share precise and painful details about the Stoneman Douglas victims

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Jurors in the penalty trial of the confessed Parkland gunman listened to law enforcement officers describe carnage during the fifth day of testimony: injured students pleading for help, and body after body of people who were either defenseless or spent their final breaths providing cover for…

Tribune News Service · Jul 22, 2022

Starting Friday, you can get ticketed for excessive noise coming from your car. But will new Florida law be applied equally?

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — It’s an unsettling experience when you’re sitting at a sidewalk cafe, enjoying a meal or beverage, and someone in a car drives by, or stops at a nearby traffic light, with music so loud you can’t have a conversation.

Tribune News Service · Jul 1, 2022