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New York Post: California bureaucrats’ venomous rules are putting dogs in danger
In May, America was gripped by a viral video in which a helicopter airlifted a poisoned US Border Patrol agent into the middle of a small California town. Colleagues carried the agent’s limp body from the chopper, put him on a stretcher and rushed him into a local hospital to be treated for a potentially deadly rattlesnake bite. The twist: The federal agent was a dog. Boo, a trained German shepherd K-9, was on duty with his handler in the rugged Otay Mountain wilderness when the rattler struck.
California bureaucrats’ venomous rules are putting dogs in danger
In May, America was gripped by a viral video in which a helicopter airlifted a poisoned US Border Patrol agent into the middle of a small California town. Colleagues carried the agent’s limp body from the chopper, put him on a stretcher and rushed him into a local hospital to be treated for a potentially deadly rattlesnake bite. The twist: The federal agent was a dog. Boo, a trained German shepherd K-9, was on duty with his handler in the rugged Otay Mountain wilderness when the rattler struck.
Man dies while saving his daughter from drowning on Father’s Day
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (WSVN) - Father’s Day ended in tragedy for a family in Florida. Antwon Wilson, 33, drowned at a Fort Lauderdale beach while he was trying to pull his daughter to safety. “We had a young girl that was struggling in the water, appeared to be drowning,” Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue Battalion Chief Danny Moran said. Moran said the girl was between 7 and 10 years old. Wilson was able to keep his daughter above water, but was unable to save his own life.
Father dies after saving daughter from nearly drowning off Fort Lauderdale Beach on Father's Day
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By Brandon Beyer, Alex Browning, Nicole Linsalata, Tynisa Senior, Matthew Garcia Click here for updates on this story FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida ( WSVN) - A water rescue off Fort Lauderdale Beach has now turned fatal, as a father who rushed to save his daughter from drowning has died, according to officials. Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue units responded to calls reporting a drowning in the ocean near the B Ocean Resort, off Seabreeze Boulevard, at around 7:20 p.m. on Sunday.
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By Brandon Beyer, Alex Browning, Nicole Linsalata, Tynisa Senior, Matthew Garcia Click here for updates on this story FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida (WSVN) — A water rescue off Fort Lauderdale Beach has now turned fatal, as a father who rushed to save his daughter from drowning has died, according to officials. Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue units responded to calls reporting a drowning in the ocean near the B Ocean Resort, off Seabreeze Boulevard, at around 7:20 p.m. on Sunday.
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Weston restaurant worker’s 911 call details dining disturbance that led to actor William Levy’s arrest
WESTON, FLA. (WSVN) - - New details are emerging in the arrest of William Levy at a restaurant in Weston, as a worker speaking with a 911 dispatcher described what he described as an alcohol-fueled dining disturbance involving the actor. 7News cameras captured the film and TV star, whose real name is William Gutierrez, as he walked out of the Broward County Jail to face a crowd of reporters, Tuesday evening. “Nothing really happened. It was just an uncomfortable situation,” said Levy in Spanish.
Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue undergoes special training for high-water rescues
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) - Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue set up specialized training to be better prepared for future flooding brough on by heavy rainfall. Speaking with 7News on Thursday, FLFR Battalion Chief Stephen Gollan said this week’s training exercises are critical, with this weekend marking two years since more than two feet of rain in parts of Fort Lauderdale. “Those that were here that day remember that around noon it started raining, and it just didn’t stop,” Gollan said.
FLPD seeks public’s help in identifying man accused of sexually assaulting housekeeper in Airbnb
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) - The Fort Lauderdale Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a violent criminal responsible for sexually assaulting a housekeeper. The victim, who did not want to be identified, told 7News in Spanish on Wednesday that the incident took place after guests checked out of an Airbnb on Southeast 19th Street in August of last year. “On August 28th my life changed forever,” she said in Spanish. “I was only doing my job.
Housekeeper sues Airbnb, claims intruder sexually assaulted her in Fort Lauderdale
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) - An Airbnb housekeeper in Fort Lauderdale is demanding reforms and taking legal action after, she said, she was sexually assaulted by an intruder. Speaking with 7News in Spanish Wednesday, the woman, who does not want to be identified, said the incident happened after guests checked out of an Airbnb in August of last year. “On August 28, my life changed forever. I was only doing my job,” she said in Spanish.
Pit bull rescued from I-595 given clean bill of health, set to be up for adoption
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) - After causing a brief highway shut down during Monday’s morning commute, the rescued dog that had troopers and drivers scrambling is now safe and—today 7News is getting a closer look at the rush hour star. Florida Highway Patrol was in for a different kind of pursuit, when a four-legged suspect got loose on the eastbound ramp from I-595 to I-95.
Troopers corral pit bull on I-595 in Fort Lauderdale
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) - A very different kind of high-speed chase unfolded on an Interstate 595 ramp in Fort Lauderdale when Florida Highway Patrol troopers tried to get a four-legged pedestrian out of harm’s way, causing lane closures during rush hour. Parts of the eastbound ramp from I-595 to I-95 were briefly shut down Monday morning as troopers attempted to capture the dog on the loose.
Troopers corral dog on interstate in Fort Lauderdale
WSVN via CNN Newsource Parts of the eastbound ramp from 595 to Interstate 95 in Fort Lauderdale were briefly shut down March 31 as Florida Highway Patrol troopers attempted to capture a loose four-legged friend.
Displaced family staying in hotel after fire engulfs Davie home; child recovers in the hospital
DAVIE, FLA. (WSVN) - A displaced family is speaking out after a fire engulfed their Davie mobile home. The Vallejo family said their home of over 12 years was destroyed after their 10-year-old family member plugged something into an outlet and heard a pop. Nora Vallejo, the children’s grandmother, is staying at a hotel. She said she is taking things one day at a time. “Just trying to hold up,” she said.
Coast Guard offloads over $517.5 million worth of drugs at Port Everglades
PORT EVERGLADES, FLA. (WSVN) - The U.S. Coast Guard offloaded approximately 45,600 pounds of narcotics worth more than $517.5 million at Port Everglades. The crews of U.S. Coast Guard Cutters Stone and Mohawk, along with the assistance of other agencies, intercepted 14 shipments of illicit narcotics in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. An operation of this magnitude takes quite some time, so the teams were deployed at sea for four months.
Coast Guard offloads over $517.5 million worth of drugs at Port Everglades
PORT EVERGLADES, FLA. (WSVN) - The U.S. Coast Guard offloaded approximately 45,600 pounds of narcotics worth more than $517.5 million at Port Everglades. The crews of U.S. Coast Guard cutters Stone and Mohawk, along with the assistance of other agencies, intercepted 14 shipment of illicit narcotics in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. 7Skyforce hovered above the scene as crew members off-loaded the drugs.
Judge denies bail for Pompano Beach woman accused of fatal hit-and-run
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) - A judge has denied bail for a woman accused of being intoxicated while behind the wheel during a fatal hit-and-run in Pompano Beach. Thirty-seven-year-old Ashley Bowen was charged with driving under the influence manslaughter after she struck Sal and Patricia Marciante earlier this month. She appeared in a Broward County bond court Tuesday morning to see whether she would be given bond.
Judge refuses bail for Pompano Beach woman accused of fatal hit-and-run
POMPANO BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) - A judge has denied bail for a woman accused of being inebriated behind the wheel during a fatal hit-and-run in Pompano Beach. 37-year-old Ashley Bowen was charged with manslaughter after she struck Sal and Patricia Marciante earlier this month. She appeared in a Broward County bond court Tuesday morning, hoping to be released later. The family of the victims involved, however, says she does not deserve to be let out.
Broward man accused of kidnapping woman and children arrested after multi-county pursuit ends in Putnam County, deputies say
PUTNAM COUNTY, Fla. (WSVN) – A Lauderhill man accused of kidnapping a woman and her two young children from Margate was arrested after leading authorities on a multi-county pursuit that ended in a crash in north Florida, officials said. According to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, the ordeal began on March 3 in Margate, where Michael Anthony McNeal, 36, allegedly broke into the victim’s apartment, abducted her and her children, and began driving them to Ocala while threatening to kill her.
Small plane that crash-landed next to Miramar elementary school removed as police praise pilot’s ‘perfect landing’
PEMBROKE PINES, FLA. (WSVN) - Crews hauled off a small plane in Miramar, one day after it crash-landed feet away from the campus of an elementary school. 7News cameras on Thursday captured the Piper Cherokee Archer as it was being loaded onto a flatbed truck and towed from the area of the 136000 block of Monarch Lakes Boulevard. The Piper made an emergency landing right next to Coconut Palm Elementary School just after 1 p.m. on Wednesday.
5 years has passed since WHO declared COVID-19 a pandemic, upending life in South Florida and across the world
HOLLYWOOD, FLA. (WSVN) - Tuesday marks five years since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic, turning life upside down around the globe and in South Florida. A new report from the WHO shows that since 2020, over 7 million people have died across the globe, including 1.2 million in the United States.
Haze clears up after it blanketed parts of Broward due to fire near Lake Okeechobee
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) - A haze that was seen blanketing over much of Broward County has cleared up. Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue issued a smoke advisory, Thursday, following a fire miles away, in Palm Beach County, near Lake Okeechobee. Strong winds from the northwest carried the smoke towards the Fort Lauderdale area, making it tough to see for many drivers. 7Skyforce hovered over Eastern Broward, where the dark skyline was prominent at around 10:30 a.m., Thursday.
Officials issue smoke advisory as haze looms over Broward region
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) - Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue has issued a smoke advisory after a haze was seen blanketing over much of the Broward region. The source is believed to be from a fire miles away, in Palm Beach County, near Lake Okeechobee. Strong winds from the northwest carried the smoke towards the Fort Lauderdale area. 7Skyforce hovered over Eastern Broward, where the dark skyline was prominent at around 10:30 a.m., Thursday.
Army vet formally charged with murder in fatal shootings of estranged wife, father-in-law and neighbor in Tamarac
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) - A man accused of causing a triple tragedy in Tamarac was formally charged with three counts of first-degree murder. According to the Broward Sheriff’s Office, 43-year-old Nathan Gingles shot and killed his estranged wife, alongside her father, and their neighbor, Feb. 16. The U.S. Army veteran faces additional accusations of kidnapping his 4-year-old daughter, setting off a statewide Amber Alert.
Plane makes emergency belly landing at North Perry Airport; no injuries reported
PEMBROKE PINES, FLA. (WSVN) - A small plane made an emergency belly landing at North Perry Airport Tuesday morning. Pembroke Pines Police said the plane made the emergency landing around 9:30a.m., due to failure with the landing gear. The pilot escaped the plane unharmed and no other injuries were reported. It’s unclear what caused the landing gear to malfunction. The plane has since been towed away from the runway. The incident remains under investigation.
17-year-old student arrested after written threat found in bathroom at Flanagan High School, police say
PEMBROKE PINES, FLA. (WSVN) - A 17-year-old student was arrested after a written threat was found inside a bathroom at Flanagan High School, police say. Pembroke Pines Police said they were able to quickly identity the female student and arrest her. It was determined that there was no credible threat against the campus, students, or staff and officials are reassuring the public that the school is safe. Students at the school described what unfolded.
Rick Case Automotive Group recognized as No. 1 Honda dealer in US for 2024
DAVIE, FLA. (WSVN) - South Florida’s Rick Case Automotive Group is taking home a big award. The company was recognized Thursday as the number one Honda dealer in the nation at a big celebration in Davie. “We’re so proud to have done that, to show that South Florida can be the number one volume dealer in the United States,” said Rita Case, president and CEO of Rick Case Automotive Group. Case and her late husband Rick founded the company back in 1962.
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