NewzA house fire displaced seven residents and two cats Saturday morning in unincorporated Fort Lauderdale, authorities confirmed. According to Battalion Chief Michael Kane, a spokesman for Broward Fire Rescue, crews responded to a fire at a home near the 600 block of Northwest 24th Avenue. Kane said firefighters arrived to find smoke and flames coming from a second-floor room at the rear of the home.He said crews launched an “aggressive interior attack and contained the fire to a single room.” The fire was extinguished about 15 minutes after firefighters arrived, according to Kane.
He said no injuries were reported, and the cause of the fire remains under investigation by the Florida State Fire Marshal’s Office. .l10-neighborhood, .l10-neighborhood * { box-sizing: border-box; } .l10-neighborhood{ --blue-dark:#0d2c73; --blue:#1f57c4; --blue-light:#3370e6; --gray-bg:#f2f3f5; --gray-border:#d6d8dc; --text-dark:#1a1a1a; --white:#ffffff; font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Arial,sans-serif; max-width:860px; margin:1.5rem auto; border-radius:10px; overflow:hidden; border:1px solid var(--gray-border); background:var(--gray-bg); box-shadow:0 4px 14px rgba(0,0,0,.12); text-align:center; } .l10-head{ background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--blue-dark),var(--blue)); color:var(--white); padding:12px 16px; font-weight:800; text-transform:uppercase; font-size:1rem; letter-spacing:.3px; display:flex; justify-content:center; align-items:center; gap:8px; } .l10-body{ max-width:740px; margin:0 auto; padding:0 16px 18px; } .l10-sub{ margin:12px 0 10px; font-size:.95rem; color:var(--text-dark); font-weight:500; text-align:center; } .l10-grid{ display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr; gap:12px; } @media (min-width:600px){ .l10-grid{ grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr); } } .nb-btn{ display:grid; place-items:center; text-align:center; line-height:1; width:100%; min-height:48px; padding:10px; border-radius:8px; text-decoration:none; font-weight:800; text-transform:uppercase; font-size:.95rem; background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--blue-light),var(--blue)); color:var(--white); box-shadow:0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,.15); transition:background .15s ease, transform .1s ease, box-shadow .15s ease; } .nb-btn:hover, .nb-btn:focus-visible{ background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--blue),var(--blue-dark)); transform:translateY(-1px); box-shadow:0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,.2); outline:none… A small plane crashed offshore Saturday morning near 250 S.
Ocean Boulevard in Boca Raton, according to Boca Raton Fire Rescue officials. Fire rescue officials said Boca Raton police and BRFR medics responded to the crash at about 10:25 a.m. They said the pilot was not injured.
Authorities said emergency personnel remained at the scene as they responded to the incident. Officials urged the public to avoid the area while the emergency response was underway.Authorities had not immediately released further information about what caused the crash or the condition of the small plane.No additional injuries were reported, and no further details about the crash were immediately released. Two 9-week-old puppies are among the many dogs looking for homes at the Humane Society of Broward County.Roxy and Rusty are part of a litter of several puppies and are already showing plenty of personality.
Shelter officials say the puppies will need families ready to spend time training them, exercising them and giving them plenty of attention.The shelter also has Mia, an adult dog whose owner died and whose family could not keep her. Staff say Mia loves people, appears to get along with other dogs and enjoys playing with squeaky toys.HSBC’s Cherie Wachter says there are about 20 puppies available for adoption.The shelter is at 2070 Griffin Road, a block west of Interstate 95. Prospective adopters can also complete a pre-adoption application online at humanebroward.com.
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