Deerfield Beach

Broward faces a costly recycling crisis it needs to fix quickly

Commissioner Beam Furr is leading the charge to overhaul how Broward County manages its waste, an urgent mission as more and more cities have stopped traditional recycling.

Deputies locate 12-year-old boy who was reported missing in Deerfield Beach

Authorities in Broward County have located a boy who was reported missing last week.

Deputies locate teen cousins reported missing from Deerfield Beach

The Broward Sheriff’s Office Missing Persons Unit asked for the public’s help Saturday in locating two teenage cousins who they said were reported missing from Deerfield Beach.

Deputies investigate shooting in Deerfield Beach

Woman had only dated Broward felon for 26 days before domestic violence shooting, deputy reports

A 32-year-old woman said she had dated a 27-year-old man for about 26 days when she feared that he had tried to kill her in Deerfield Beach, records show.

Man hospitalized after arm gets trapped in industrial equipment in Deerfield Beach

A man was transported to a hospital early Wednesday morning after his arm got stuck in some kind of industrial equipment in Deerfield Beach, authorities confirmed.

Questions remain following fatal deputy shooting in Deerfield Beach

Gunfire startled neighbors in Deerfield Beach on Wednesday night after deputies shot and killed a woman who was seen waving around a gun.

BSO: Deputies fatally shoot woman carrying firearm in Deerfield Beach

Authorities in Broward County are investigating a fatal shooting involving a law enforcement deputy.

Man accused of sexually abusing girl when she was 12 and 13 in Broward

A 43-year-old man who used to own the Bonbagay Tax Group in North Lauderdale was at the Broward County Main Jail Wednesday accused of sexually abusing a girl.

Dead rodent found at Miami bakery; roach infestations shut down 2 South Florida restaurants

Inspectors found serious health and safety violations at three restaurants in South Florida.

Man says family had been searching for mother fatally shot by deputy in Broward

Cleandrew Oliver said he and his family in Tennessee and Louisiana had been searching for his mother when they learned that a Broward County Sheriff’s Office deputy had fatally shot her on Monday in Deerfield Beach.

Woman shot, killed by BSO deputy ‘refused to comply’ with commands to drop knife, agency says

A Broward County deputy opened fire and killed a woman in a Walgreens parking lot Monday night after she advanced on him while ignoring commands to drop a knife, agency officials said Tuesday.

BSO detectives investigate death of baby girl in Deerfield Beach

The Broward Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a baby girl, which occurred Tuesday morning.

BSO: Deputies fatally shoot woman armed with knives in Deerfield Beach

An investigation is ongoing after a fatal deputy shooting occurred on Monday.

Video shows BSO deputy hitting young cyclist

Video making the rounds on social media shows a Broward Sheriff’s Office deputy striking a young cyclist in Deerfield Beach.

Man arrested, 2 injured in stabbing incident at Deerfield Beach apartment building

Two people have been hospitalized and a man is in custody after a stabbing at a Deerfield Beach apartment building.

15-year-old girl reported missing in Deerfield Beach

The Broward Sheriff’s Office is searching for a 15-year-old girl who was reported missing from Deerfield Beach, authorities confirmed Thursday.

Broward deputies search for missing 69-year-old woman with dementia

The Broward Sheriff’s Office Missing Persons Unit asked for the public’s help Thursday in locating a missing 69-year-old woman with dementia.

South Florida man plotted to have ex-wife ‘put down like a rabid dog,’ deputies say

Newly released details reveal that a Boynton Beach man was arrested last week after investigators said he attempted to hire a hitman — who was actually an undercover detective — to kill his ex-wife, stating she needed to be “put down like a rabid dog.”

BSO: Girl, 15, arrested after deputies stop stolen car near Sawgrass Expressway in Coral Springs

A 15-year-old girl was arrested for grand theft auto after Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies stopped a stolen car Monday morning, authorities confirmed Tuesday.

Man fatally shot in Deerfield Beach; 1 in custody

The Broward Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal shooting in Deerfield Beach that left one man dead Saturday night.

18-year-old woman reported missing in Deerfield Beach

The Broward Sheriff’s Office is searching for an 18-year-old woman who has been reported missing.

1 dead, 1 injured after fire erupts at Deerfield Beach home

Rescue crews responded to a house fire in Deerfield Beach early Sunday morning.

Man arrested days after woman found dead inside burning Deerfield Beach home

A man has been arrested in connection with a murder and arson that occurred last week in Deerfield Beach, authorities confirmed Monday to Local 10 News.

Firefighters find 1 dead after suspected arson in Deerfield Beach

Firefighters found one person dead after responding to a residential fire on Friday morning in Deerfield Beach.

FBI raids net one of South Florida’s ‘top’ dogfighters, dozens of dogs, authorities say

A man described as one of South Florida’s “top” dogfighters was arrested following an FBI raid at his Deerfield Beach home on Tuesday after a roughly two-year-long investigation, authorities said. There, agents said they seized nearly three dozen dogs.

Deputies search for 37-year-old missing woman from Deerfield Beach

The Broward Sheriff’s Office Missing Persons Unit asked for the public’s help Friday in locating a 37-year-old woman who they said was reported missing from Deerfield Beach.

Boy, adult recovering after dog attack near Deerfield Beach condo

An 11-year-old boy and an adult are recovering after authorities said they were attacked by a dog near a condominium complex in Deerfield Beach on Friday evening.

6 displaced after home catches fire in Deerfield Beach

A massive fire erupted at a Deerfield Beach home overnight, forcing at least six people out of their residence just a day after Christmas.

Deputies arrest man in connection with shooting near Deerfield Beach pub

A man was hospitalized after a shooting outside a Deerfield Beach pub last month, and authorities announced Tuesday that a suspect has been arrested in connection with the case.

Pembroke Park commissioner censured again as he sues town for $1M

Pembroke Park commissioners held a special meeting Thursday where their outspoken colleague, Commissioner Geoffrey Jacobs, faced a public reprimand.

South Florida Christian school teacher accused of ‘lewd’ acts with 14-year-old student

A Broward County educator has been arrested on some disturbing allegations.

Broward cities join forces to push back against expansion of Monarch Hill Landfill

The trash talk is heating up across parts of Broward County, ahead of a controversial request to expand the Monarch Hill Landfill, both vertically and horizontally.

Woman left at Broward fire station as infant reunited with first responders who cared for her

More than two decades after a 2-day-old baby girl was dropped off at a fire station in Deerfield Beach, the first responders who took her in are meeting her once again.

Broward detectives: Surveillance video may help with man’s unsolved murder

The Abernathy family had celebrated the matriarch’s 57th birthday on Feb. 25, but they couldn’t celebrate Bobby Abernathy’s 31st birthday, which would have been in June.

South Florida father continues to honor late daughter by advocating for suicide prevention

A South Florida father continues to honor his late daughter by advocating for suicide prevention.

BSO: Open bottles found in driver’s car after Deerfield Beach crash involving 3 vehicles

A 39-year-old man was arrested over the weekend after he caused a three-vehicle crash in Deerfield Beach while driving under the influence of alcohol, authorities said.

Deputies search for Deerfield Beach woman missing for nearly a year

Authorities in Broward County are asking for the public's help in locating a missing woman from Deerfield Beach.

BSO: All clear given after Deerfield Beach school evacuated due to ‘possible bomb threat’

Students and staff were evacuated Wednesday from a school in Deerfield Beach after a “possible bomb threat” was phoned in, authorities said.

Broward woman accused of holding baby throughout violent vandalism spree

A woman endangered her 2-month-old baby girl by holding her in her arms during a violent rampage in Deerfield Beach Tuesday, leading to her arrest on child abuse and neglect charges, deputies said.

Clean Plate: South Florida restaurants with zero violations on their last inspection

Local 10 News is giving a thumbs up to places with zero violations during state inspectors’ unannounced routine visits. It was not an easy achievement, so Local 10 News Investigative Reporter Jeff Weinsier rewarded them with the Clean Plate’s honorable mention.

Broward Mosquito Control to spray parts of West, North Broward

Truck-mounted sprayers will be out in full force on Tuesday, as truck-mounted Public Works Department’s Mosquito Control trucks will be spraying larvicide in areas of Deerfield Beach, Pompano Beach, and Fort Lauderdale.

Man, 22, accused of raping 14-year-old girl in Margate church parking lot

A man, then 21, met a 14-year-old girl at a Pompano Beach church and the two would later enter into a relationship, authorities said. Newly-public court documents say that the man would then rape her in the parking lot of another church.

Human remains found as company searches bodies of water for missing Fort Lauderdale woman

Relatives have hired a company to assist them and police in the search for a missing 81-year-old woman from Fort Lauderdale.

Deerfield Beach man, 27, has been missing for over 2 weeks

The Broward Sheriff’s Office Missing Persons Unit released a new photo Tuesday and asked for the public’s help in locating a 27-year-old man from Deerfield Beach who has been reported missing for over two weeks.

NFL star Jason Pierre-Paul visits Deerfield Beach boy who lost hand in fireworks accident

A South Florida boy who lost his hand in a fireworks accident is getting some superstar support.

Deputies ask for public’s help in locating 15-year-old Deerfield Beach girl

Authorities in Broward County are searching for a missing teenage girl.

6-year-old remains hospitalized after losing hand in fireworks accident

A 6-year-old child badly injured in a fireworks accident remains in the hospital recovering.

6-year-old loses hand in fireworks accident in Broward County

A 6-year-old boy was rushed to a hospital Tuesday after losing his hand in a fireworks accident, Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue Battalion Chief Michael B. Kane confirmed in an email to Local 10 News.

BSO detectives search for missing woman, 71, last seen in Deerfield Beach

The Broward Sheriff’s Office Missing Persons Unit asked for the public’s help in locating a 71-year-old woman who was reported missing Monday.

DUI hit-and-run crash fugitive runs out of luck or perhaps karma caught up to him in Broward

A 22-year-old man may have run out of luck or perhaps Karma caught up to him this weekend in Broward County. Deputies say he was a DUI hit-and-run crash fugitive who had become the victim of an armed robbery.

Man accused of carjacking woman at gunpoint at Deerfield Beach gas station

A 28-year-old man was arrested Tuesday after he carjacked a woman at gunpoint while she was pumping gas in Deerfield Beach, authorities said.

Arrest warrant provides more details in double killing, attempted suicide in Deerfield Beach

An arrest warrant obtained Tuesday by Local 10 News provides more details about a double killing and attempted suicide that occurred last month in Deerfield Beach.

Deerfield Beach man accused of shooting woman, baby before turning gun on himself

A 27-year-old man is facing charges after Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies say he shot and killed a woman and baby before turning the gun on himself.

BSO: Woman, child shot dead inside Deerfield Beach home

Detectives with the Broward Sheriff’s Office are investigating after they say a woman and child were shot dead inside a home in Deerfield Beach Thursday morning, and another person was found injured in the street.

VIDEO: Deerfield Beach landfill smokestack demolished

A controlled demolition took place for a 199-foot chimney at the Deerfield Beach Waste Management landfill on Friday.

Teen on scooter struck by car near Deerfield Beach High School

A 15-year-old boy was rushed to a hospital Wednesday morning after authorities confirmed he was struck by a car while riding a scooter in Deerfield Beach.

Case dropped against Broward woman accused of trying to kill father, 88, in hospice

Broward prosecutors have declined to pursue the attempted murder case against a Deerfield Beach woman deputies accused of trying to kill her terminally ill 88-year-old father, Local 10 News has learned.

Debate over ‘Mount Trashmore’ landfill proposal: Expand or pay more

The Monarch Hill Landfill, also known as “Mount Trashmore,” is about 210 feet tall. Trucks collecting Broward County’s garbage started to make dropoffs in 1965.

Over 3 years after cops found her with baby bleeding, mother struggles to stay out of Broward jail

A 30-year-old mother — who has been in and out of jail for years in Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties — was at the Broward main jail on Friday in Fort Lauderdale.

BSO deputies ID man killed in Deerfield Beach hotel shooting

Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies identified a man who they say was killed in a shooting at a hotel in Deerfield Beach Wednesday.

Family seeks justice after motorcyclist killed in Broward hit-and-run crash

A family is pleading for someone to come forward after their loved one was fatally struck by a car while he was riding his motorcycle in Broward County last month.

Nonverbal man, 64, reported missing from Deerfield Beach

The Broward Sheriff’s Office is searching for a 64-year-old man who has been reported missing.

3 injured in Deerfield Beach triple shooting

Broward Sheriff’s Office detectives are investigating a triple shooting that occurred Friday night.

Man, teen charged in connection with fatal Deerfield Beach shooting

A young man and a teenager have been charged in connection with a shooting in Deerfield Beach that left a 19-year-old man dead, authorities announced Friday.

Man meets heroes who saved his life in the Everglades

Jacob Taylor was working in the Florida Everglades. The journeyman lineman was up over 100 feet when the crane he was on collapsed, and he fell into a marsh area. It took a big group of Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue heroes to rescue him on Jan. 22, near U.S. Highway 27.

Deerfield Beach man offered detective $60 to sexually abuse child, deputies say

A man is facing two felony charges after Broward County deputies said he offered to pay a woman $60 so he could sexually abuse a 7-year-old. But they said he was actually talking to an undercover Minnesota detective.

Broward serial thief of window accordion shutters in police custody

Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies were set to release a man from jail in Fort Lauderdale who detectives accused of stealing window accordion shutters from houses in Broward County.

Broward woman accused of trying to kill father in hospice to bond out of jail, attorney says

The attorney of a 66-year-old Deerfield Beach woman charged with attempted murder after authorities accused her of trying to choke her 88-year-old father — a hospice patient — to death says he’s confident his client will prevail in court.

BSO: Woman tried to kill 88-year-old father in hospice by choking him

A Deerfield Beach woman is facing three felony charges, including attempted murder, after deputies said she tried to choke her 88-year-old father to death while he was under hospice care.

Landscaper critically injured in lawnmower accident in Deerfield Beach

A landscaper was rushed to a hospital Wednesday afternoon following an accident involving a lawnmower in Deerfield Beach, authorities confirmed.

‘Shameless’ shutter thief caught red-handed in Broward, but search continues

A ”shameless” shutter thief remains on the run in Broward County, even after he was caught red-handed by one of his several victims.

Broward deputies investigate stabbing in Deerfield Beach

Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies were investigating a stabbing on Monday morning in Deerfield Beach.

‘Shameless’ shutter thief caught on camera repeatedly targeting Broward neighborhoods

Residents in Deerfield Beach and Pompano Beach are on the lookout for a shutter thief on the run.

Deputies identify suspect in attack, kidnapping outside Deerfield Beach business

A man accused of attacking and kidnapping an employee Thursday outside a business in Deerfield Beach has been identified by authorities as James Cure III.

Employee attacked, forced into vehicle outside Deerfield Beach business

The Broward Sheriff’s Office is investigating after they said an employee was attacked and forced into a vehicle outside the business where they work in Pompano Beach.

Man with checkered driving history accused of fatal Deerfield Beach hit-and-run

Chase Allen Kellerman said he thought he hit a shopping cart while driving and didn’t end up stopping until he got a few blocks down the road, according to deputies.

Father begs for answers after son’s murder in Broward

Through tears, Joseph Fonseca asked for answers and justice after his 19-year-old son Bryan was recently killed in January in Broward County.

Florida Renaissance Festival is back for 2024

The Florida Renaissance Festival is back for its 32nd year at Quiet Waters Park in Deerfield Beach.

Detectives ID students accused of bringing drugs, loaded weapons to Broward high school

Authorities have identified the two Deerfield Beach High School students who were taken into custody Monday after deputies said they found drugs and loaded weapons inside a parked sedan at the school.

BSO: Man accused of shooting, injuring cousin in Deerfield Beach

Broward Sheriff’s Office Homicide Unit detectives arrested a 33-year-old man Tuesday after they said he shot his teenage cousin Monday night.

Driver injured during shooting, crash in Broward, deputies say

A driver who crashed on Friday night in Broward County was shot, according to deputies.

Ex-Broward schools employee accused of making multiple school threats

A former teacher’s assistant for Broward County Public Schools is facing multiple felony charges for making threats to a number of schools the Broward Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday.

Fatal crash in Deerfield Beach involves large semi truck

Police in Broward County are investigating a fatal, multi-vehicle crash that involved a semi truck.

Undercover sting busts Miami cop shaking down suspects for money, drugs, feds say

Federal agents arrested an officer with the Miami Police Department after he was caught in an undercover sting trying to extort suspects for cash and drugs, officials with the U.S. Department of Justice said Friday.

Plans for newly imagined Chick-fil-A in Deerfield Beach move forward

Chick-fil-A is one step closer to opening in Deerfield Beach as its proposed traffic plan is approved.

Deputies in Deerfield Beach investigating after man found dead in swimming pool

Authorities in Deerfield Beach are investigating a death.

Pedestrian seriously hurt in Deerfield Beach crash

Broward County deputies investigated a crash in Deerfield Beach Monday morning that sent a pedestrian to the hospital.

Van catches fire on I-95 in Deerfield Beach

A disabled van caught fire Sunday afternoon on Interstate 95 in Broward County.

Therapy dog brings smiles, healing to patients at Broward Health North

These days, service and therapy animals have started to infiltrate every area of our lives and you are bound to see a four legged animal helping humans pretty much anywhere you go.

Deputies: Man stabbed multiple times in Deerfield Beach

Police in Broward County are investigating a stabbing incident that occurred over the weekend.

BSO: Woman used ‘position of trust’ with senior to steal property, make $200K

Broward County authorities took a Port St. Lucie woman into custody Wednesday on multiple felony charges after they accused her of swindling two people out of a property they jointly inherited, selling the property and profiting more than $200,000 on the deal.