Todd Tongen
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Man, 28, accused of killing Canadian couple in Pompano Beach
A 28-year-old man is facing murder charges in the deaths of an elderly Canadian couple in Pompano Beach. → Read More
13-year-old girl attacked by classmate at Cutler Bay Middle School
A 13-year-old girl said she was attacked by a classmate Tuesday at Cutler Bay Middle School, and students recorded it all with their cellphones. → Read More
Floating fortress turns heads off Miami Beach
A floating fortress is turning heads off Miami Beach, and the moving mansion is so much more than just a houseboat. → Read More
Police discover tunnel leading from wooded area to Pembroke Pines bank
The FBI is now investigating after the apparent work of a burrowing would-be bank robber was discovered beneath the entrance to a Pembroke Pines shopping center. → Read More
Florida Senate race recount will likely be done by hand, Nelson campaign attorney says
The Senate race between Bill Nelson and Rick Scott appears to be headed to a recount, and a well-known Washington, D.C., attorney with 30 years' experience in post-election recounts who has been hired by the Nelson campaign, said he is confident it will go to a hand recount rather than a machine recount. → Read More
Donna Shalala wins Florida's 27th Congressional District
Donna Shalala was winning with 51 percent of the vote, getting closer to defeating her Republican opponent Maria Elvira Salazar by 6 percentage points in the race for Florida's 27th Congressional District after years of Republican control. → Read More
Beaches north of Haulover Inlet closed after county confirms red tide
Red tide has been confirmed in Miami-Dade County. → Read More
Body discovered at home after Miami-Dade police conduct welfare check
A body was discovered early Thursday morning at a home in southwest Miami-Dade County after authorities were asked to conduct a welfare check on the person who lives there. → Read More
Brazen thieves steal 18 new iPhones in South Beach, police say
The excitement over the debut of the new iPhone XS and XS Max, which went on sale at Apple stores on Friday, was short lived for a group of tourists from Chile in South Beach. → Read More
7 children taken to hospital after ingesting Nicorette at Fort Lauderdale school
Seven children at a Fort Lauderdale private school have been hospitalized after ingesting Nicorette, Fort Lauderdale Fire-Rescue Battalion Chief Stephen Gollan said Friday. → Read More
Mail carrier robbed by 2 males in Pembroke Pines
A mail carrier was robbed by two males Thursday in Pembroke Pines, authorities said. → Read More
Pest control technicians find loaded rifle clip, spare bullets inside rodent trap
Two pest control technicians were shocked Thursday when they found a loaded rifle clip and spare bullets inside a rodent trap in Weston. → Read More
Family shocked after deceased relative arrives at cemetery in U-Haul van
A South Florida family is upset over the botched burial of their loved one. → Read More
Woman celebrates 108th birthday in Coral Springs
It was quite the surprise party for Tillie Sirera, who turned 108 years old on Wednesday at the Park Summit assisted living facility in Coral Springs. → Read More
Nikolas Cruz back in court as judge berates newspaper's attorney
Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz was back in court Wednesday afternoon as a Broward County judge berated an attorney for a South Florida newspaper. → Read More
Is Brightline bad for South Florida boating business?
There is a growing problem in Fort Lauderdale regarding Brightline, a bridge and boaters. → Read More
Jorge Mas tweet has soccer fans drooling, golfers stewing
A tweet by David Beckham's partner in his new soccer stadium, Jorge Mas, has soccer fans drooling and Miami golfers stewing. → Read More
Autistic musical prodigy performs with Harry Connick Jr. in Hollywood
An autistic musical prodigy, first featured on Local 10, stole the show Sunday at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood when the 10-year-old joined Harry Connick Jr. onstage to perform. → Read More
Video appears to show Florida cop kicking handcuffed man in head
A city of Miami police officer has been relieved of duty after video showing the man kicking a suspect in the head went viral on social media, News 6 partner Local 10 reported. → Read More
Multiple dead animals found in trash of self-proclaimed West African priest, police say
Hollywood police and city code enforcement showed up on the door step of Nathan Lugo Wednesday, who is a self-proclaimed West African priest who neighbors said has been doing animal sacrifices in the backyard of his Hollywood home. → Read More