The Latest Breaking News from Fort Lauderdale

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — About a week after a father-daughter dinner, Roger “Rocky” Pinckney died, falling victim to bacteria in one of the celebratory oysters.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A disturbance over Nicaragua is expected to move across Central America this week then emerge over the Gulf of Mexico.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — With all of the Fidos in forever homes, Hollydogs Greyhound Adoption, the nonprofit organization created in 1995 to save South Florida’s retired racers, has closed its doors.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Just pretend it’s not there.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — U.S. Coast Guard crews searched the waters off the lower Florida Keys through Friday night for five people who are missing after their boat capsized with 15 people aboard and will continue searching Saturday.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The Parkland building where a teenage gunman shot and killed 17 people will continue to stand at least until next year, even though the jury deciding the gunman’s fate has already finished its tour of the crime scene.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Jurors will trace the path of the confessed Parkland gunman at the high school where he murdered 17 people. The trip to the crime scene will be Thursday morning, as the prosecution continues its portion of the sentencing trial.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Wednesday he will not declare a public health emergency over the monkeypox outbreak despite more than 500 cases in the state. At the same time, Florida Surgeon General Joe Lapado reminded the public that the efficacy of the Jynneos vaccine now…

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Empty bedrooms. Empty dining room chairs. The scent of a book. Each seemingly mundane item holds trauma for the family members of a Parkland victim, the fathers, mothers and friends told jurors who will decide the sentence for the confessed school shooter.