Haitian National Previously Convicted in Deadly Smuggling Scheme Arrested after Returning to Florida
Federal authorities arrested a Haitian man in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, who had previously been convicted of felony human smuggling and deported from the United States in a smuggling operation that resulted in the deaths of 10 migrants more than a decade ago. Jimmy Metellus, an illegal immigrant from Haiti, recently completed a 14-year federal prison […]
Cafeteria manager crashes into propane tanks at Florida school
A cafeteria manager behind a Florida elementary school was hit by three propane tanks on Friday, injuring at least one person, authorities said. The attack happened just before 3:30 p.m. on the grounds behind Marjory Stoneman Douglas Elementary School, a school in south Miami-Dade County that shares its name with the high school where a […]
South Florida in midst of condo crisis due to rising HOA fees
South Florida is facing a worsening apartment crisis, with a new state law requiring condo associations to set aside funds for repairs and maintenance reportedly contributing to a surge in the number of units being built amid soaring association fees. The total number of condo listings across Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties has nearly […]
Florida man sentenced to two years in prison for death threats against Swalwell
A Florida man was sentenced Wednesday to two years in prison for threatening to kill Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) and his children. Federal prosecutors announced. Michael Shapiro, 72, Sentenced The defendant testified at a hearing in Fort Lauderdale on Wednesday, nearly nine months after prosecutors said he left multiple threatening messages at Swalwell’s office in […]
Florida teen caught on video brutally beating teacher’s aide sentenced to 5 years in prison despite adoptive mother’s pleas
A Florida teenager who made national headlines in 2023 for brutally beating a teacher’s assistant has been sentenced to five years in state prison. Brendan Depa was arrested Surveillance Video On February 21, he punched the 57-year-old victim, knocking him to the floor as passersby looked on at Matanzas High School in Palm Coast. He […]
Planned Florida electric bus center poses new challenges, including potential EV fires
FOX Business’ Madison Alworth reports from Naples, Florida, where fire departments are battling a water-damaged electric vehicle fire. A South Florida fire captain said he is preparing to open a planned transportation operations center that will house 100 60-foot articulated battery-electric buses, but that brings with it a host of new challenges. Lt. Mike Adams […]
Drone video captures Florida woman’s rescue after she got stuck in rising waters during Debby aftermath
Drone footage shows a woman being rescued in Florida after her car began to be swept away by floodwaters caused by Hurricane Debbie. The shocking footage was captured Tuesday along a road in Parish, southwest Florida, as Manatee County officials surveyed damage from a storm that had passed through the area the previous day. “It’s […]
Florida SUV crash that killed nine comes after matriarch’s birthday
Nine members of a family, including six children, were killed in a horrific car accident on Tuesday when an SUV went off a Florida road and into a canal. The family was visiting Florida to celebrate the matriarch’s 80th birthday. Pamela Wiggins, the 56-year-old SUV driver, revealed on social media that her maternal relatives had […]
Florida sheriff’s deputy pulls missing autistic boy, 5, to safety from pond
Heart-stopping body camera footage shows the moment a Florida sheriff’s deputy rushed into a large pond to rescue a missing 5-year-old autistic boy who had run away from his home on Tuesday night. According to the video, a Volusia County Sheriff’s deputy was scouting a wooded area adjacent to a body of water in the […]
Florida man throws spaghetti sauce at mother in dispute, hides in bushes
A Florida man was arrested after he threw spaghetti sauce at his mother, police said. St. Petersburg resident Anthony Edlin is accused of throwing spaghetti sauce into his mother, Denise Kamodeca’s, hair after an “altercation” on Sunday, Aug. 4. Edlin, also known as Anthony Fiacco, was arrested after the incident on suspicion of domestic violence […]