The Latest Breaking News from Fort Lauderdale

Florida detectives link 2 crime scenes with 7 dead on opposite sides of the state

Authorities in Florida say two crime scenes which left seven people dead on either side of the state were connected

The Independent UK · Feb 12

Norovirus outbreak leaves almost 100 passengers sick aboard cruise ship

Passengers reported gastrointestinal symptoms during a round-trip from Fort Lauderdale

The Independent UK · Jan 13

Family of 4 gets kicked off JetBlue plane after system glitch. What follows is a 14-hour nightmare at Fort Lauderdale airport with no refund in sight

A family of four is calling out JetBlue after the airline allegedly kicked them off their flight and left them stranded for 14 hours.

The Mary Sue · Jan 9

Here's How One Guy Earns $6.5 Million As A Used Clothing Reseller

One man's trash is another's treasure, but for clothing reseller Rick Senko, ‘trash' happens to be $6.5 million. That's how much he made in 2024 by finding great deals in a Fort Lauderdale, Florida, flea market, and he told "CNBC Make It" that he expects to make more money this…

Benzinga · Nov 2, 2025

Community fights pickleball replacing basketball courts at South Florida beachside park

Basketball players who frequent a South Florida park feel like they’re being run off in favor of wealthy residents of a new luxury development

The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2025

‘A man in a women’s field’: Woman says man approached her at Florida bar. Then he asks her a question that leaves her shocked and angry

A woman films herself enjoying a drink at a bar in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Then, a man approaches her and whispers something in her ear that makes her cringe.

The Mary Sue · Oct 22, 2025

Celebrity Xcel cruise ship entertainment revealed including 1980s-throwback party and mystery crime cabaret

Celebrity Cruises’ newest ship will launch in November with sailings from Fort Lauderdale

The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2025

Florida cities race to save rainbow crosswalks as the state's deadlines for removal loom

An emergency meeting is planned for Wednesday in Fort Lauderdale as that city and others across Florida are facing state orders to remove rainbow crosswalks by early next month

The Independent UK · Aug 27, 2025

Coast Guard Unloads Haul With Enough Illegal Drugs 'To Fatally Overdose the Entire Population of the State of Florida'

The U.S. Coast Guard announced it offloaded a record seizure of illegal narcotics at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, totaling 61,740 pounds of cocaine and 14,400 pounds of marijuana, valued at $473 million.

Latin Times · Aug 26, 2025

World Sevens Football coming to Fort Lauderdale in December, with NWSL teams in talks to participate

The seven-a-side competition, which debuted in May, offers a $5m prize pool for participating teams

The Guardian - US · Aug 26, 2025