'I Got Peace In My Life Back': Ex-Hallandale Beach Mayor Joy Cooper Found Not Guilty Of Corruption
A Fort Lauderdale jury just acquitted former Hallandale Beach Mayor Joy Cooper of all charges.
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A Fort Lauderdale jury just acquitted former Hallandale Beach Mayor Joy Cooper of all charges.
The man who could send Joy Cooper to prison took the stand Thursday. And the lawyer for the former Hallandale Beach mayor did his best to discredit the state's star witness.
Broward prosecutors called their star witness Wednesday in ex-Hallandale Beach Mayor Joy Cooper's corruption trial.
Free on bond since her arrest on public corruption charges in 2018, former Hallandale Beach Mayor Joy Cooper is standing trial in Fort Lauderdale.
Jury selection began Monday in the corruption trial of former Hallandale Beach Mayor Joy Cooper.
A boil water notice for residences and businesses who get their water from Hallandale Beach.
One person is recovering in the hospital and another is under arrest after what Hallandale Beach police call a road rage shooting.
The search is on for the person who opened fire on another vehicle on I-95, injuring two people.
The Hallandale Beach Police Department continues to investigate a double shooting involving a man and a 9-year-old girl.
Eight years ago, Lynda Meier disappeared after leaving her Hallandale Beach condo.
The Hallandale Beach Police Department has confirmed they are actively searching an area in connection with the 2010 cold case of missing woman Lynda Meier.
Relatives are searching for Hallandale Beach Resident Carla Stefaniak, who disappeared in Costa Rica.
A Brightline train collided with a car on the tracks in Hallandale Beach.
Hallandale Beach's mayor is apologizing for off color remarks made at a recent city commission meeting.
Bickering and personal attacks are hallmarks of Hallandale Beach city commission meetings but the name calling has hit a new low.
One man is dead and another one is in the hospital after a crash in Hallandale Beach.
A Hallandale Beach man was arrested Thursday for being in possession of child pornography.
A man caught on camera being beaten by Hallandale Beach police is turning to the legal system to fight back against the officers he's accused of using excessive force.
Governor Rick Scott has suspended longtime Hallandale Beach Mayor Joy Cooper.
The Mayor of Hallandale Beach, a fixture of local politics for nearly 20 years, is facing corruption charges.
Cooking up in the kitchen at the all new 'Etaru' on Hallandale Beach, New Zealand-born chef Hamish Brown has been at the helm of it's well-established sister restaurant in London called 'Roka.'
A Hallandale Beach man is behind bars on accusations that he harassed a sunbathing teenager, something the girl's father said has been going on for five years.
A mother who police say abducted her on daughter in Hallandale Beach is facing charges.
Crews rescued a man after a sailboat went up in flames off Hallandale Beach Thursday morning.
Two children, who believe their father was mistaken for someone else, made a plea for help finding the person responsible for his murder.
Hurricane Melissa is the 13th named storm in the Atlantic of the 2025 hurricane season.
Tua Tagovailoa threw a season-high four touchdown passes and the Miami Dolphins ended their three-game losing streak by dominating the short-handed Atlanta Falcons 34-10.
The USDA notice comes after the Trump administration said it would not tap roughly $5 billion in contingency funds to keep benefits through SNAP.
In an interview aired Sunday on CBS News' "Face the Nation," Sen. Lindsey Graham said land strikes in Venezuela are a "real possibility" amid rising tensions.
Property taxes are sure to come up at the 2026 legislation session, which convenes in early January.
Tua Tagovailoa threw a season-high four touchdown passes and the Miami Dolphins ended their three-game losing streak by dominating the short-handed Atlanta Falcons 34-10.
The USDA notice comes after the Trump administration said it would not tap roughly $5 billion in contingency funds to keep benefits through SNAP.
In an interview aired Sunday on CBS News' "Face the Nation," Sen. Lindsey Graham said land strikes in Venezuela are a "real possibility" amid rising tensions.
Tropical Storm Melissa is the 13th named storm in the Atlantic of the 2025 hurricane season.
Cities across South Florida are celebrating Halloween with family-friendly festivals, trick-or-treat events and parties featuring food, music, and costume contests.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
The American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
The USDA notice comes after the Trump administration said it would not tap roughly $5 billion in contingency funds to keep benefits through SNAP.
In an interview aired Sunday on CBS News' "Face the Nation," Sen. Lindsey Graham said land strikes in Venezuela are a "real possibility" amid rising tensions.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said service members will miss paychecks by Nov. 15 if the government shutdown stretches on.
In an exclusive interview, California Gov. Gavin Newsom said that he will consider a presidential campaign after the 2026 midterm elections.
The move comes even though Ontario's leader said the anti-tariff ad would be halted beginning Monday.
Property taxes are sure to come up at the 2026 legislation session, which convenes in early January.
Jim DeFede updates us on the Hope Florida Foundation investigation as a state grand jury hears testimony in the scandal.
Jim interviews the attorney for historian Marvin Dunn, who is suing Miami Dade College over that land transfer.
Jim talks one-on-one with Democratic Congressman Hakeem Jeffries from New York, the U.S. House Majority Leader.
Jim DeFede goes one-on-one with Broward County Commissioner Steven Geller about the allegations by DeSantis's DOGE committee that there is waste, fraud and abuse in Broward County.
With open enrollment starting soon, employees could get sticker shock, with their costs expected to rise 6% to 7% for 2026, a new study says.
A recent report found high levels of lead in some protein powders and shakes, but demand among U.S. consumers has soared.
"They went in and fired entire programs, even statutorily mandated by law programs they cut entirely," she told CBS News. "So there is no staff to do this work anymore."
Resident Frances Martin was there Friday and five years ago when Gov. Ron DeSantis came to John Knox to unveil the 'new' COVID vaccine.
The Coral Gables resident, who owned a real estate management company, rarely talked about the disease that would take his life.
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Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Discount store chain Target says it's joining rival Walmart and a number of other prominent American brands in scaling back corporate diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
June Lockhart, the actor best known for her role as the matriarch in the TV series "Lassie", has died, her family spokesperson said Saturday.
Kim Kardashian revealed she was diagnosed with a brain aneurysm and appeared to blame stress. Doctors say stress isn't usually a direct cause, but can influence risk factors.
The NFL is not considering dropping Bad Bunny as its Super Bowl halftime headline performer, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said.
Limp Bizkit, with roots in Jacksonville, Florida, emerged in the late 1990s with a sound that melds alternative rock, heavy metal and rap.
Britain's Prince Andrew will not use his royal titles any longer, he said in a statement released by Buckingham Palace on Friday.