The FAA is investigating after a JetBlue pilot reported a smaller aircraft flying erratically near Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. The JetBlue flight landed safely, and officials said required separation was maintained.
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Leonard Cure, a Black man wrongfully convicted of armed robbery in 2003 and exonerated in 2020, was fatally shot by a sheriff's deputy during a traffic stop in Georgia. He had been released from prison after over a decade and was working in security, hoping to go to college and work in broadcast radio production. Seth Miller of the Innocence Project of Florida has expressed his devastation at the news and called for an investigation into the shooting.
After four days of deliberation, former Broward County Deputy Scot Peterson was found not guilty on all 11 charges related to the 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Peterson, who was the only armed school resource officer on campus when the shooting started, was charged with child neglect and other counts in connection with the deaths and injuries on an upper floor of the building. After the verdict was read, Peterson was sobbing in court and spoke to the court, saying, "Don't anybody ever forget this was a massacre on February 14."
Fort Lauderdale, Florida experienced heavy rainfall on Wednesday, resulting in widespread flooding, the closure of the city's airport, and the activation of the city's emergency operations center. The city is urging residents and visitors to stay off the roads until the water has subsided, and is responding with airboats and staff clearing drains and operating pumps to mitigate the water.
A Flash Flood Emergency has been declared in Fort Lauderdale, South Florida due to a once-in-a-half-century rainfall event. Around 10-14 inches of rain have fallen across the area, causing widespread flooding, the closure of the city's airport, the shuttering of schools and the suspension of high-speed commuter rail service. Mayor Dean Trantalis has urged residents to take the necessary precautions to stay safe and to follow the advice of local authorities, while the National Weather Service has warned that the flooding could worsen. Public Works staff are working to mitigate the water as quickly as possible.
Flo Rida and his production company, Strong Arm Productions, have been awarded $82.6 million by a South Florida jury after it was found that Celsius Holdings Inc. had breached a contract with the rapper and singer and tried to hide money from him. The lawsuit alleged that Celsius had violated the conditions of an endorsement deal with Flo Rida and his production company. The jury's decision is a victory for Dillard and his production company, who will now receive the full amount of money they were owed.