The Latest Breaking News from Fort Lauderdale

Jury will be allowed to tour site of Parkland mass shooting, judge rules

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Jurors at the upcoming trial of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School mass shooter still will get a chance to visit the scene of the crime, even though the killer’s guilt is no longer in question, Broward Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer has ruled.

Tribune News Service · Apr 4, 2022

Parkland killer's trial opens with questioning of potential jurors; Dozens released from pool

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The first group of potential jurors in the trial of the Parkland school killer appeared in court Monday morning on the opening day of the trial to determine whether he gets the death penalty.

Tribune News Service · Apr 4, 2022

Trial of Parkland school shooter opens with questioning of potential jurors

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The first group of potential jurors in the trial of the Parkland school killer appeared in court Monday morning on the opening day of the trial to determine whether he gets the death penalty.

Tribune News Service · Apr 4, 2022

New COVID cases up nearly 16% in Florida over last seven days, but hospitalizations remain low

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — As Florida moves toward a new normal, the state is seeing an uptick in new COVID-19 cases, just as the subvariant known as “stealth omicron” takes over.

Tribune News Service · Apr 1, 2022

Omar Kelly: Todd Bowles needs to succeed with Buccaneers to create favorable change for minority coaches

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Mike Tomlin is the gold standard for hope, the possibility of fairness, and a catalyst for change in the NFL.

Tribune News Service · Apr 1, 2022

Hall of Famer football player Lawrence Taylor pleads not guilty to sex offender address charge in Florida

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Lawrence Taylor, the ex-football great who spent his Hall of Fame career as a linebacker with the New York Giants, pleaded not guilty Wednesday during his arraignment on charges of failing to register as a sex offender.

Tribune News Service · Mar 30, 2022

DEA-Licensed Cannabis Producer Bright Green Corp Heading For NASDAQ, Current Valuation $650M

Bright Green Corp., a Fort Lauderdale-based company with conditional approval from the DEA to produce cannabis, is filing to list its shares on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol “BGXX”.  

Benzinga · Mar 29, 2022

Florida dog rescues have little regulation, leaving consumers to discover new pet’s temperament

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — At one moment, Wesley, a 52-pound bull terrier, was resting peacefully with his head in Ariel Sackett’s lap. A short time later, with little warning, Wesley attacked, biting her right hand, right biceps and right calf.

Tribune News Service · Mar 29, 2022

Family of woman who plunged to her death off drawbridge sues demanding changes in safety procedures

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Drawbridge tender Artiussa Paulk tried to “hijack the truth,” creating a false narrative when she told police blame falls squarely on Carol Wright, the woman who in February plunged to her death after Paulk opened the drawbridge she was crossing, Wright’s family attorney said.

Tribune News Service · Mar 28, 2022

Fort Lauderdale bus shooting victim Danny Colon remembered as being ‘all about family’

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Family and friends gathered Saturday to say goodbye to Danny Colon, one of two people killed in the Fort Lauderdale bus shooting March 17. But he won’t be forgotten.

Tribune News Service · Mar 26, 2022