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‘I was thrown around like a rag doll’: Video shows driver crash into woman on e-bike near FLL
Read full article: ‘I was thrown around like a rag doll’: Video shows driver crash into woman on e-bike near FLLDetectives with the Broward Sheriff’s Office are searching for a driver who they said struck a woman while she was riding an electric bike near Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport last month.
Passenger’s bomb joke on birthday falls flat on FLL jetway, earns him felony, deputies say
Read full article: Passenger’s bomb joke on birthday falls flat on FLL jetway, earns him felony, deputies sayA man boarding a flight to San Francisco from the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on his birthday ended up in jail after making an ill-advised bomb joke while on the jetway, according to a Broward Sheriff’s Office arrest report.
4 injured after hotel shuttle bus crashes near FLL, authorities say
Read full article: 4 injured after hotel shuttle bus crashes near FLL, authorities sayFour people were taken to the hospital after the hotel shuttle bus they were in crashed just outside of Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport Saturday morning.
BSO detectives search for missing 45-year-old woman last seen at FLL
Read full article: BSO detectives search for missing 45-year-old woman last seen at FLLThe Broward Sheriff’s Office Missing Persons Unit asked for the public’s help Saturday in locating a 45-year-old woman who has been reported missing for nearly two weeks.
CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Naked man arrested after baring it all at FLL
Read full article: CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Naked man arrested after baring it all at FLLA naked man was taken into custody by Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies on Monday after they said he was caught on camera parading around Terminal 1 at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport without a stitch of clothing on.
BSO: Armed man breaches FLL fence, ends up on taxiway, leading to runway shutdown
Read full article: BSO: Armed man breaches FLL fence, ends up on taxiway, leading to runway shutdownDeputies arrested a West Palm Beach man over the weekend after he jumped a fence at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and ended up on a taxiway, leading to a brief runway shutdown, according to court documents obtained by Local 10 News on Tuesday.
Family members continue search for missing South Florida pilot who took off from FLL
Read full article: Family members continue search for missing South Florida pilot who took off from FLLFamily members of Pervez Khan are now planning their own mission to find the missing pilot after he took off from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport this past weekend and never returned.
FAA: Flight to FLL diverted due to ‘passenger disturbance’ involving Delta employee
Read full article: FAA: Flight to FLL diverted due to ‘passenger disturbance’ involving Delta employeeThe Federal Aviation Administration is investigating an incident that led to a flight being diverted from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport to Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson Airport on Wednesday.
BSO: ‘They missed a whole bomb in my bag,’ woman says at FLL, landing her in jail
Read full article: BSO: ‘They missed a whole bomb in my bag,’ woman says at FLL, landing her in jailBroward Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested an Ohio woman Tuesday after they accused her of making a bogus bomb threat at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.
FLL officials urging travelers to plan ahead as winter storm emerges
Read full article: FLL officials urging travelers to plan ahead as winter storm emergesAs a severe winter storm continues to affect millions across the country, many travelers at Fort Lauderdale Airport were experiencing cancellations and delays on Friday.
These 2 Florida airports are the cheapest to fly out of in the US
Read full article: These 2 Florida airports are the cheapest to fly out of in the USFort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) is the second cheapest airport to fly out of in the United States. Following close third is Orlando International Airport (MCO).
Storms disrupt flights at FLL causing long lines of frustrated travelers
Read full article: Storms disrupt flights at FLL causing long lines of frustrated travelersShannon Andino is among the many people who have been waiting at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport since storms on Sunday prompted airlines to cancel flights.
Fort Lauderdale airport reopens after ‘suspicious wires’ probe causes delays, traffic
Read full article: Fort Lauderdale airport reopens after ‘suspicious wires’ probe causes delays, traffic“Operations at FLL are gradually returning to normal following an earlier security incident outside of Terminals 2 and 3,” the airport said shortly after 7 a.m. Thursday.
Amid tax revenue losses, Broward leaders rely on property value increase, hope for aid from state, feds
Read full article: Amid tax revenue losses, Broward leaders rely on property value increase, hope for aid from state, fedsBroward County leaders met on Tuesday for a budget workshop and released some details about the state of the tourist-centric economy during the coronavirus pandemic. This is a slide shown during a Broward County budget workshop on Tuesday. (Broward County)There are still projects in the works in Broward County, including the construction of a new airport terminal, a convention center, and transportation improvements. Broward County Vice Mayor Michael Udine thinks residential prices are going to shoot up even higher because of the supply-demand imbalance. This is one of the slides used during the Broward County commissioners' budget workshop on Tuesday in Fort Lauderdale.
Air travelers pay for convenience at FLL’s new coronavirus testing area
Read full article: Air travelers pay for convenience at FLL’s new coronavirus testing areaFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – On Wednesday morning, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Aiport joined the growing list of airports around the country that have coronavirus testing areas. Nomi Health, a startup based in Utah, is operating it at the lower level of FLL’s Terminal 3, which is the airport’s main terminal. The service is only for air travelers who have plane tickets from FLL, or Miami and Palm Beach international airports. Tampa International Airport was the first airport in Florida to open a testing area in October with BayCare Health System. For more information about the testing, visit the airport’s advisories page or the Broward County Aviation Department’s announcement.
Despite coronavirus warnings from CDC, airports becoming busier in South Florida as travel increases ahead of Thanksgiving
Read full article: Despite coronavirus warnings from CDC, airports becoming busier in South Florida as travel increases ahead of ThanksgivingFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – A rush of passengers arrived at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport Sunday morning, with just four days to go before Thanksgiving. The flyers were clearly not phased despite a recommendation from the CDC to avoid Thanksgiving travel due to surging COVID-19 case numbers. Despite the warning, AAA says some 50 million Americans will still travel for turkey day; that’s only a ten percent drop compared to last year. Passengers at FLL that spoke with Local 10 view their decision to still travel as more of a personal choice. But others, like a woman traveling to Los Angeles, said they know the risks and are taking extra precautions to stay safe.
Man dies after deputies stop him at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport
Read full article: Man dies after deputies stop him at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International AirportFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – A man died Thursday after a security breach at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, authorities said. Two Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies suffered minor injuries while stopping the man from running to the flights’ gates. BSO deputies said the man suffered a “medical episode" and paramedics rushed him to a nearby hospital where doctors pronounced him dead. On Thursday afternoon, detectives were still inside and outside the airport’s Terminal 3. The incident remains under investigation.
South Florida airports put on best face for Super Bowl LIV fans
Read full article: South Florida airports put on best face for Super Bowl LIV fansMIAMI – To impress Super Bowl LIV fans, airport officials in South Florida are doing what they can to make sure the airports are clean, well decorated and feel welcoming before the game. Miami International Airport in Miami-Dade County will be playing welcoming messages from Miami Dolphins’ legends Dan Marino, Nat Moore and Jason Taylor. Transportation Security Administration is preparing for a record-departure day with additional checkpoints and more trained dogs. Authorities are asking Super Bowl LIV fans to pack their commemorative programs in carry-on bags and plan to go through security two hours before departure. The FAA has placed special air traffic procedures in place at MIA, FLL, Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport, Miami-Opa Locka Airport, Miami Executive Airport, Boca Raton Airport, Palm Beach International Airport, Pompano Beach Airpark and North Perry Airport.