Amtrak train and car collide in fiery crash
Fire rescue crews responded to a fiery crash involving a car and an Amtrak train in Oakland Park on Saturday evening. READ MORE HERE:
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1 arrested, 2 sought in Broward liquor store thefts
A 33-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a string of liquor thefts in Oakland Park, and Broward Sheriff’s Office detectives…
Man accused of setting car on fire with woman inside in Broward
A man appeared in court on Monday after he was accused of setting a car on fire with a woman inside in…
Video shows bold burglary at Broward yacht service company; $8,000 in tools stolen
Police are searching for two men caught on surveillance video allegedly breaking into trucks at a yacht service company near Oakland Park…
Barricaded man in Oakland Park apartment dies after confrontation with deputies
According to BSO detectives, the suspect, identified as 33-year-old Kevin Dominick Almonte, was threatening residents. Source: Barricaded man in Oakland Park apartment…
Family seeks answers after Oakland Park standoff ends with deputy – involved shooting death
Family members of Dominick “Kevin” Almonte say he was loving and cared for by many people, and they are mourning his death…
Deputy – involved shooting follows standoff in Oakland Park
A deputy-involved shooting occurred Friday evening in Oakland Park after Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies spent hours trying to negotiate with a man…
Person hospitalized with second – degree burns after apartment fire in Broward
One person suffered second-degree burns and possible smoke inhalation after a fire broke out early Monday at an apartment complex on Northeast…
Detectives seek suspect in attempted kidnapping of 11 – year – old in Oakland Park
Detectives with the Broward Sheriff’s Office Special Victims Unit are asking for the public’s help to identify and locate a man who…
Accused police impersonator from Oakland Park expresses remorse of crime
The president of the South Florida Police Benevolent Association is also saying he is troubled by the accusations in this case. Source:…
Future uncertain for Oakland Park business after car slams into building
The future is uncertain for an Oakland Park business after surveillance cameras captured the moment a vehicle crashed into the building causing…
Miami priest faces $500K in fines for feeding homeless in Oakland Park
For more than 30 years, Fr. Bob Caudill has fed the homeless. Now, Oakland Park officials seek to end his outreach with…
2 people sent to the hospital after a bad crash at I – 95 southbound in Oakland Park
The commute of traffic has been blocked off in the area so it is recommended to take another route. Source: 2 people…
BSO: Man with machete fatally shot by deputies in Oakland Park
A deputy-involved shooting occurred Thursday morning during a confrontation with a man who was armed with a machete in Oakland Park, a…
Man wielding machete shot and killed by Broward deputy after confrontation in Oakland Park, BSO says
A man armed with a machete was shot and killed by Broward Sheriff's deputies in an Oakland Park neighborhood. Source: Man wielding…
Deputy shoots armed person in Oakland Park, Broward Sheriff’s Office says
An investigation is continuing in an Oakland Park neighborhood after a deputy shot an armed person early Thursday morning, according to the…
Fort Lauderdale to enforce slow speed rule on Intracoastal next month to curb dangerous wakes
Starting next month, boaters will have to slow down along a two-mile stretch of the Intracoastal Waterway in Fort Lauderdale, between Sunrise…
Fort Lauderdale to enforce slow speed rule on Intracoastal next month to curb dangerous wakes
Starting next month, boaters will have to slow down along a two-mile stretch of the Intracoastal Waterway in Fort Lauderdale, between Sunrise…
Oakland Park residents halt tree‑cutting with court order amid dispute over sidewalk project
Residents in an Oakland Park neighborhood pushed back against a city project that would remove trees and add sidewalks and swales. Neighbors…
Woman stabbed, killed inside Oakland Park apartment
An investigation is underway in Oakland Park after the Broward Sheriff’s Office said a woman was stabbed and killed inside an apartment…
Oakland Park neighborhood against incoming sidewalks
Construction is underway in an Oakland Park neighborhood to install sidewalks and swales and to lay new stormwater drainage.
Pedestrian struck and killed by train in Oakland Park, deputies say
Man hit and killed by train in Oakland Park, deputies say
The Broward Sheriff’s Office is investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Oakland Park unveils brand-new city hall, other urban improvement projects ahead of centennial
Fort Lauderdale residents share frustrations with flooding caused by king tides
Broward residents are voicing their frustrations brought about by king tides. Twice a day, water floods Northeast 32nd Avenue just south of…
Girl dies after being pulled from Oakland Park body of water
The Broward County Sheriff’s Office is investigating what led to the death of a young girl who was found near a body…
Vehicle goes up in flames after crash on I-95 in Oakland Park
A fiery crash occurred on a busy South Florida highway early Sunday morning.
Fire crews respond to poolside roof collapse in Wilton Manors
Fort Lauderdale and Oakland Park fire rescue crews responded to a roof collapse in Wilton Manors.
Person killed in Dixie Highway crash in Oakland Park
The Broward Sheriff’s Office is investigating the circumstances surrounding the crash.
Man faces murder charge after body found in Broward spa
The 69-year-old man accused of killing Cuiyun Fu at her Asian Spa in Oakland Park is a registered sex offender who reported…
Deputies search for gunman after woman shot in Oakland Park drive-by
A 46-year-old woman is recovering after being shot while driving to work Wednesday morning in Oakland Park, according to the Broward Sheriff’s…
Car crashes into Oakland Park Wendy’s
A South Florida Wendy’s was badly damaged by a vehicle on Sunday.
Brightline collides with woman in Oakland Park
A woman was taken to the hospital after being struck by a Brightline train Friday morning in Oakland Park, authorities said.
Several cars burn at Oakland Park dealership
Oakland Park Fire Rescue crews put out a fire Saturday involving several vehicles.
Psychiatric hospital tech accused of raping drugged patient multiple times
“Investigators fear there may be additional victims†of a tech at an Oakland Park psychiatric hospital accused of raping a drugged patient…
‘Suspicious Person’ shot by deputies
A swarm of Broward County sheriff’s deputies surrounded Northeast Sixth Avenue and East Oakland Park Boulevard Sunday night following reports of a…
Deputies shoot man they say had knife in Oakland Park
Deputies investigate after woman killed in Oakland Park hit-and-run
Deputies with the Broward Sheriff’s Office are investigating a hit-and-run that they said left a woman dead on Wednesday night in Oakland…
Man claims “self-defense” in deadly shooting on I-95 in Oakland Park, BSO says
The shooting happened Sunday, just after 6 p.m., in the southbound lanes, just north of Oakland Park Boulevard.
Woman killed after being hit by car on I-95 following separate crash
A woman has died after she was struck by a vehicle Monday morning on Interstate 95 in Oakland Park, authorities confirmed.
New on-ramp traffic signals being installed in Broward County
Traffic lights have been added to the I-95 on-ramps at Oakland Park Boulevard in Broward County.
Train drags car along tracks in Oakland Park
Deputies investigating after woman found dead inside Oakland Park home after fire occurred
Deputies with the Broward Sheriff’s Office are investigating after they said a woman was found dead following a reported fire at an…
BSO: Female car burglar shot in Oakland Park
A woman was shot in the arm Sunday morning during a burglary in Oakland Park, authorities said.
Deputies investigate shooting in Oakland Park
Authorities release 911 calls after fuel tanker overturned in residential neighborhood
We are now hearing the moment witnesses called 911 after a fuel tanker overturned, landing in between two homes in Oakland Park…
Fuel tanker crashes near homes in Oakland Park, flips over
A tanker carrying 1,100 gallons of diesel fuel flipped over, landing between two homes Tuesday morning in Oakland Park.
Search for killer continues Sunday night
An 18-year-old man was ambushed and killed in Oakland Park on Saturday and the search for the killer continued on Sunday.
Man found shot dead in Broward County driveway
Police said the apparent shooting happened in Oakland Park.
Hurricane Beryl makes landfall as Category 4 storm in parts of eastern Caribbean | Quickcast
Hurricane Beryl battered the Caribbean island of Carriacou in Grenada as a powerful Category 4 storm. Beryl is expected to move across…