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Passengers recall ‘scary’ Spirit Airlines flight from FLL hit by gunfire in Haiti
Read full article: Passengers recall ‘scary’ Spirit Airlines flight from FLL hit by gunfire in HaitiA Spirit Airlines flight from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, came under gunfire during its landing attempt Monday, and passengers are now sharing their frightening experiences with Local 10 News.
FAA bans flights to Haiti after Spirit, JetBlue planes hit with bullets
Read full article: FAA bans flights to Haiti after Spirit, JetBlue planes hit with bulletsThe Federal Aviation Administration put in a temporary ban on all flights from the U.S. to Haiti after a Spirit Airlines jet, flying from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, sustained gunfire while trying to land in Port-au-Prince on Monday, injuring a flight attendant.
Spirit Airlines flight from FLL hit by gunfire in Haiti; crew member hurt
Read full article: Spirit Airlines flight from FLL hit by gunfire in Haiti; crew member hurtA Spirit Airlines flight from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport to Port-au-Prince came under gunfire while trying to land in the Haitian capital, the Haiti National Office of Civil Aviation told ABC News.
Global tech outage causes disruptions in South Florida
Read full article: Global tech outage causes disruptions in South FloridaA worldwide technology outage affected airports around the world Friday, including in South Florida. The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed that several airlines requested their assistance Friday morning with ground stops for their fleets until the issue was resolved.
‘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.
Edmonton Oilers arrive in Fort Lauderdale ahead of Stanley Cup Final matchup with Florida Panthers
Read full article: Edmonton Oilers arrive in Fort Lauderdale ahead of Stanley Cup Final matchup with Florida PanthersThe Florida Panthers are preparing for their second straight appearance in the Stanley Cup Final.
Planned light rail would connect FLL, Port Everglades — here’s when you could ride
Read full article: Planned light rail would connect FLL, Port Everglades — here’s when you could ridePeople headed from the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport to Port Everglades and the Broward County Convention Center could whiz above traffic as part of a planned elevated light rail system.
Seafarer caught with child sex abuse videos after flying in from Qatar, feds say
Read full article: Seafarer caught with child sex abuse videos after flying in from Qatar, feds sayA man flying to South Florida from Qatar to report to duty on a cargo ship was instead taken to jail in Broward County after federal agents said they found “multiple sexually explicit videos of minors” on his cellphone.
United Airlines is asking pilots to take time off in May because of a shortage of new Boeing planes
Read full article: United Airlines is asking pilots to take time off in May because of a shortage of new Boeing planesUnited Airlines is asking its pilots to take time off in May because the airline isn't getting as many new planes from Boeing as it expected.
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.
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.
Court sets June hearing for JetBlue and Spirit appeal of a ruling blocking their $3.8 billion merger
Read full article: Court sets June hearing for JetBlue and Spirit appeal of a ruling blocking their $3.8 billion mergerJetBlue and Spirit Airlines have to wait until June for a chance to save their $3.8 billion merger.
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.
United Airlines expects to lose money in the first quarter due to the grounding of Boeing Max 9 jets
Read full article: United Airlines expects to lose money in the first quarter due to the grounding of Boeing Max 9 jetsUnited Airlines is warning that it will lose money in the first three months of the year partly because of the grounding of its Boeing Max 9 airplanes.
BSO detectives search for 44-year-old man last seen at FLL
Read full article: BSO detectives search for 44-year-old man last seen at FLLThe Broward Sheriff’s Office Missing Persons Unit asked for the public’s help Thursday in locating a 44-year-old man who was reported missing from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.
JetBlue flight from FLL to Boston diverted to Orlando after ‘violent’ passenger says he’s the ‘devil’
Read full article: JetBlue flight from FLL to Boston diverted to Orlando after ‘violent’ passenger says he’s the ‘devil’A JetBlue flight from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport to Boston ended up diverted to Orlando over what its pilot said was a “disruptive, violent passenger” late Thursday.
Southwest flight returns safely to FLL after bird strike
Read full article: Southwest flight returns safely to FLL after bird strikeA Southwest Airlines flight bound for Austin, Texas had to turn around and return to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport following a bird strike shortly after takeoff.
Developing: Man appears in court after false alarm at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Airport
Read full article: Developing: Man appears in court after false alarm at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood AirportHours after deputies evacuated an area of the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, a man appeared in Broward County court facing charges over a false airport threat.
TSA demonstrates proper way for FLL passengers to pack, travel with firearm
Read full article: TSA demonstrates proper way for FLL passengers to pack, travel with firearmTransportation Security Administration (TSA) officials at Fort Lauderdale Airport spent Friday morning demonstrating and describing how to properly travel with a firearm.
Plan ahead: Thanksgiving-related travel traffic is highest on Wednesday, Sunday, feds warn
Read full article: Plan ahead: Thanksgiving-related travel traffic is highest on Wednesday, Sunday, feds warnThanksgiving Day eve travel was going smoothly on Wednesday afternoon at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and at Miami International Airport.
Tears, hugs, sighs of relief: Flyers fleeing Israel get emotional welcomes at FLL, MIA
Read full article: Tears, hugs, sighs of relief: Flyers fleeing Israel get emotional welcomes at FLL, MIAFlyers arriving to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport from Israel received a warm welcome Tuesday as they escaped the war zone.
JetBlue said it would give up as many as five gates at FLL in billion dollar Spirit Airlines deal
Read full article: JetBlue said it would give up as many as five gates at FLL in billion dollar Spirit Airlines dealJetBlue Airways said Monday it has reached agreement to turn over Spirit Airlines’ operations at airports in Boston and Newark, New Jersey, as JetBlue ramps up its effort to win regulatory or court approval to buy Spirit.
Judge asks if poverty qualifies for Biden policy letting migrants from 4 countries into US
Read full article: Judge asks if poverty qualifies for Biden policy letting migrants from 4 countries into USA federal judge is questioning whether living in poverty would be enough to qualify someone for a key immigration policy from President Joe Biden.
In court documents, JetBlue says it could raise fares on some routes after buying Spirit Airlines
Read full article: In court documents, JetBlue says it could raise fares on some routes after buying Spirit AirlinesJetBlue says in court filings that it could raise fares on some routes by up to 40% if it succeeds in buying Spirit Airlines.
Biden policy allowing migrants from 4 countries into the US is praised, criticized at Texas trial
Read full article: Biden policy allowing migrants from 4 countries into the US is praised, criticized at Texas trialA key portion of President Joe Biden’s immigration policy that grants parole to thousands of people from Central America and the Caribbean is being debated in a Texas federal courtroom.
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.
Part of Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport terminal evacuated due to suspicious bag
Read full article: Part of Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport terminal evacuated due to suspicious bagA heavy police presence responded to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport late Sunday morning.
‘The worst experience’: Norway-bound passengers stranded for days at FLL
Read full article: ‘The worst experience’: Norway-bound passengers stranded for days at FLLA minor crash on the runway at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport led passengers on a Norway-bound flight to be stranded at the airport for three days.
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 detectives search for missing 67-year-old woman last seen at FLL
Read full article: BSO detectives search for missing 67-year-old woman last seen at FLLThe Broward Sheriff’s Office Missing Persons Unit is asking for the public’s help in locating a 67-year-old woman who last seen at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.
Broward man behind false FLL airport bomb threat reveals motive, deputies report
Read full article: Broward man behind false FLL airport bomb threat reveals motive, deputies reportA 29-year-old man told deputies that he had called in a false bomb threat at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Airport because he wanted law enforcement to detain him, according to a police report released on Thursday afternoon.
‘I thought something exploded’: Sky 10 pilot describes ‘freak’ bird strike, avoiding disaster
Read full article: ‘I thought something exploded’: Sky 10 pilot describes ‘freak’ bird strike, avoiding disasterA bird collided with Local 10 News’ helicopter Wednesday afternoon over Broward County, breaking the cockpit window.
‘New friends’: 6 strangers pack car, bond over long drive after flight to Fort Lauderdale cancelled
Read full article: ‘New friends’: 6 strangers pack car, bond over long drive after flight to Fort Lauderdale cancelledA group of strangers pulled together during a time of adversity as they tried to fly to South Florida.
‘We feel like nobody cares’: Floods force residents of Fort Lauderdale neighborhood to start over
Read full article: ‘We feel like nobody cares’: Floods force residents of Fort Lauderdale neighborhood to start overPiles of debris could be seen outside of nearly every home in Fort Lauderdale’s Edgewood neighborhood Tuesday, as cleanup continued from historic floods.
Ground stop causes delays at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport
Read full article: Ground stop causes delays at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International AirportTravelers are dealing with flight delays at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport following a ground stop that was put into effect on Monday afternoon.
Flooded streets causing major concern for Hollywood residents, mobile homeowners
Read full article: Flooded streets causing major concern for Hollywood residents, mobile homeownersThe day after torrential rainfall slammed cities across Broward County, residents in Hollywood continued to deal with inundated neighborhoods Thursday.
Baggage claim area at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport temporarily evacuated
Read full article: Baggage claim area at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport temporarily evacuatedAn unattended bag led to quite a scare at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on Tuesday night.
13-year-old burn victim arrives in Fort Lauderdale after 3 brothers die in house fire in Jamaica
Read full article: 13-year-old burn victim arrives in Fort Lauderdale after 3 brothers die in house fire in JamaicaAfter undergoing more than two dozen surgeries in the U.S., a 13-year-old burn victim is now beginning her road to recovery in South Florida to return back home to Jamaica.
Southwest Airlines flight fills up with smoke, some oxygen masks fail to drop, witnesses say
Read full article: Southwest Airlines flight fills up with smoke, some oxygen masks fail to drop, witnesses sayAfter hugging her husband on Monday at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, Jenny Gonzalez said that she panicked when she felt like she couldn’t breathe during a Southwest Airlines flight.
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.
Broward transit bus found after being stolen near Fort Lauderdale airport
Read full article: Broward transit bus found after being stolen near Fort Lauderdale airportDetectives have found a Broward County transit bus after it was stolen last week near Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, authorities confirmed Tuesday.
BSO seeks man suspected of carjacking bus after deputies open fire
Read full article: BSO seeks man suspected of carjacking bus after deputies open fireAt least one deputy from the Broward Sheriff’s Office was involved in a shooting Friday morning near Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, authorities confirmed.
Fort Lauderdale airport getting first-ever flights to Israel; here’s when they start
Read full article: Fort Lauderdale airport getting first-ever flights to Israel; here’s when they startFort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport is set to get its first-ever nonstop flights to Israel later this year.
Man accused of stealing dozens of key fobs at Fort Lauderdale airport appears in court
Read full article: Man accused of stealing dozens of key fobs at Fort Lauderdale airport appears in courtA 31-year-old man accused of stealing stole dozens of key fobs from rental car companies at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport appeared in court Wednesday.
Man accused of stealing dozens of key fobs at Fort Lauderdale airport
Read full article: Man accused of stealing dozens of key fobs at Fort Lauderdale airportA 31-year-old man has been arrested on accusations that he stole dozens of key fobs from rental car companies at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, the Broward Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday.
Police: Man charged with murder for killing co-worker at Hollywood business
Read full article: Police: Man charged with murder for killing co-worker at Hollywood businessHollywood police conducted a death investigation at a warehouse near the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport Wednesday morning.
BSO: Pedestrian killed after being struck by cargo train in Dania Beach
Read full article: BSO: Pedestrian killed after being struck by cargo train in Dania BeachBroward Sheriff’s Office detectives are investigating after a pedestrian was struck and killed by a Florida East Coast (FEC) Railway cargo train in Dania Beach on Monday.
Southwest passengers in South Florida breathe sigh of relief after week of chaos
Read full article: Southwest passengers in South Florida breathe sigh of relief after week of chaosSouthwest Airlines is returning to a relatively normal flight schedule as the focus shifts to making things right with what could be well more than a million passengers who missed family connections or flights home during the holidays, and many of whom are still missing luggage.
Effort underway to save Dania Beach’s wild monkeys
Read full article: Effort underway to save Dania Beach’s wild monkeysThose who are catching a flight at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport or boarding a cruise ship at Port Everglades have a pretty good chance of spotting the monkeys swinging in the trees or stealing your snacks.
Police: Woman stole $32K in jewelry, showed it off on TikTok after flying back to Colombia
Read full article: Police: Woman stole $32K in jewelry, showed it off on TikTok after flying back to ColombiaA Colombian woman was arrested at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport Wednesday after she was accused of stealing more than $32,000 worth of jewelry from a man she came to visit in Miami after the two had chatted online.
Hectic holiday weekend full of delays, cancellations expected at MIA, FLL
Read full article: Hectic holiday weekend full of delays, cancellations expected at MIA, FLLTravelers are being encouraged to arrive early and find an alternative to parking at South Florida airports ahead of what’s expected to be a busy holiday weekend.
It’s a test, it’s only a test at FLL as they conduct active shooter training
Read full article: It’s a test, it’s only a test at FLL as they conduct active shooter trainingThe Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Airport is conducting an active shooter drill using actors and volunteers to create realistic scenarios.
Taking a flight? Expect delays, cancellations this weekend, airport officials say
Read full article: Taking a flight? Expect delays, cancellations this weekend, airport officials sayAs heavy rainfall moves into South Florida ahead of Potential Tropical Cyclone One, flights are being canceled and delayed throughout the weekend.
Storms disrupt flights out of Fort Lauderdale over the holiday weekend
Read full article: Storms disrupt flights out of Fort Lauderdale over the holiday weekendLen Gengel said he boarded a JetBlue plane twice during failed attempts to fly out of Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport on Friday.
Spring breakers close Ocean Drive, MIA advises no more parking spaces in garages
Read full article: Spring breakers close Ocean Drive, MIA advises no more parking spaces in garagesSpring breakers are out in force in South Florida and police shut down Ocean Drive Friday night as crowds spilled onto the streets. MIA is advising travelers that there are no more spaces in its garages.