DEERFIELD BEACH – An investigation is ongoing after a fatal deputy shooting occurred on Monday Leer en español outside a Walgreens along South Federal Highway and Southeast 10th Street in Deerfield Beach deputies responded to reports of a “suspicious person” who was armed with several large knives deputies said they made contact with a woman who had multiple knives A Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue crew responded and pronounced the woman dead at the scene Authorities have yet to identify the woman or provide any information on the circumstances that led to the gunfire The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating as is customary with BSO-involved shootings the Broward Sheriff’s Office said its Internal Affairs Unit would also investigate Copyright 2025 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved Terrell Forney joined Local 10 News in October 2005 as a general assignment reporter but a desire to escape the harsh winters of the north brought him to South Florida TV Listings Email Newsletters RSS Feeds Closed Captioning / Audio Description Contact Us Careers at WPLG Terms of Use Privacy Policy Public File FCC Applications EEO Report Do Not Sell My Info 1.0 Host Exhibit Copyright © 2025 Local10.com is published by WPLG INC. TrendingDevelopmentSouth FloridaAMorgan picks up waterfront Deerfield Beach dev site four years after initial offerHouston-based developer paid $12M for 8.4 acres; original deal for $16M fell through Morgan Group paid $12 million for a waterfront Deerfield Beach development site four years after an initial $16 million deal fizzled for the same property An affiliate of Morgan a Houston-based multifamily development firm led by Phillip Morgan acquired four parcels totaling 8.4 acres at 412 to 450 North River Drive 409 North River Avenue and 240 Northeast Fifth Street Tony Arellano and Devlin Marinoff with Dwntwn Realty Advisors brokered the deal. The assemblage is along the Intracoastal Waterway in Deerfield Beach An affiliate of Pompano Beach-based Partridge Equity Group sold the site at a nearly $2 million discount off its purchase price Partridge paid a combined $13.8 million for the assemblage between 2018 and 2020 Morgan was under contract to purchase the site for $16 million Issues with the deed took up to two years to resolve “By that point the market had changed completely and interest rates rose to 7 percent,” Marinoff said “It was hard to raise equity for multifamily and underwrite the purchase at $16 million.”  Dwntwn was able to renegotiate the price down to get a deal done “It’s a lesson in perseverance for all sides,” he said “Everyone hung in there through some tough times.”  Morgan owns and manages a portfolio of more than 15,000 apartments across the U.S., including in Texas, California, Arizona, Colorado, and Florida, according to the company’s website. Morgan is slated to break ground later this year on Caroline at Sunrise, a planned low-rise and townhome rental community with 452 units in Sunrise Morgan is co-developing Caroline at Sunrise with a group of investors based in Aventura and Hallandale Beach that paid a combined $13 million for the 21-acre site (CBS12) — A crash with injuries on I-95 South in Deerfield Beach is impacting Boca Raton drivers on Wednesday morning officials said that the four left lanes have been blocked The Florida Highway Patrol said that the crash does involve injuries Find more ways to stay up to date with your latest local news. Sign up for our newsletter to get the day's top headlines delivered right to your inbox. Subscribe to our YouTube channel for the biggest stories and can't miss video The restaurant’s first all-takeaway concept features a double drive-thru lane and a walk-up window with outdoor seating for the ultimate in fast-casual convenience  Catering and third-party delivery will also be available It has no interior dining room but provides limited outdoor seating for walk-up guests “We’re excited to introduce this innovative concept to guests in and around Deerfield Beach,” said Jonathan H “The vision for this express format is to enable our team to quickly prepare made-to-order quality food while delivering efficient service The double drive-thru and walk-up window provide two convenient options for ordering so guests can enjoy a Miami Grill meal without delay.” Miami Grill executives have been developing the express model of Miami Grill in lockstep with the city of Deerfield Beach to ensure the building would be in character with the look and feel of the historic district It’s the first business ever to be constructed on the site “It’s been an honor working with the city of Deerfield Beach to bring Miami Grill EXPRESS to life,” said Evan Friedman “We’re proud to have created a restaurant that fits seamlessly into its surroundings and respects the city’s history with a nod to the busy modern lifestyle.” Just as the brand has done for more than 40 years the express model serves a menu as diverse as Miami itself The brand is famous for the best cheesesteaks each meal satisfies the craving for something flavorful and fresh in a fun environment delicious meals made with authentic ingredients and cooked to order – The Broward Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a baby girl someone called 911 to report that the infant was not breathing Deputies and a Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue crew then responded to a home near the 200 block of Northeast 40th Court in Deerfield Beach where they found the baby BSFR transported the baby to a local hospital where she was pronounced dead A Local 10 News crew was at the scene later in the morning as a medical examiner’s car was parked outside the home No other details were immediately released Amanda Batchelor is the Digital Executive Producer for Local10.com – Two people have been hospitalized and a man is in custody after a stabbing at a Deerfield Beach apartment building Leer en español Several tenants were forced to wait outside as deputies with the Broward Sheriff’s Office arrived to investigate the incident along the 200 block of Southwest First Terrace at approximately 3:30 a.m A witness told Local 10 News two men were arguing when it turned violent Deputies have since arrested 50-year-old Thelson Smith on two counts of attempted murder “Well I was out exercising and I’m getting ready to go to church and I exercise every morning before I go to work and before I go to church and I just happen to look down the road here and I grew up down the block and I thought I’d just come over here and see what was going on,” said witness Darrel Adams It all unfolded on the second story of the building Deputies were seen searching the perimeter spotting a bloodied piece of clothing right out front and we need to try and help people more often and just try and pick up our community make it a better place for all of us,” said Adams Michaila Hightower joined the Local 10 News team in January 2025 as a reporter – The Broward Sheriff’s Office is searching for an 18-year-old woman who has been reported missing Leer en español near the 4300 block of Southwest Ninth Avenue weighs about 140 pounds and has black hair and hazel eyes Relatives told deputies that she suffers from mental illness Anyone with information on her whereabouts is asked to call BSO Detective Leonard Charla at 954-321-4274 or the BSO non-emergency number at 954-764-HELP (4357) Todd Drosky will continue serving in the Deerfield Beach government under a new title: Mayor the District 4 Commissioner took 56% of the vote to defeat real estate investor Dan Herz and secure the right to succeed term-limited Bill Ganz as the city’s top official Drosky will serve Deerfield Beach’s 87,000 residents at City Hall alongside new Commissioners Daniel Shanetzky and Thomas Plaut Shanetzky won the City Commission’s District 3 seat taking 50.7% of the vote to defeat Philip Bradley and Karen Shelly who respectively received vote shares of 28.4% and 20.9% to take the District 4 seat Drosky is vacating He errantly checked a box on his paperwork to make himself a write-in candidate meaning his name did not appear on Tuesday’s ballot The city’s election rules provide that the candidate with the most votes in each race wins outright The winners Tuesday secured four-year terms Because municipal elections are technically nonpartisan none of the candidates’ political affiliations were denoted on the ballot He carried endorsements from the Broward Teachers Union Metro-Broward Professional Firefighters and a deputies’ union from the Broward Sheriff’s Office promote “smart and responsible” development and promote public safety His campaign priorities included permanently lowering property taxes by 10% spurring local economic development and improving fiscal responsibility in government Things between the two candidates grew heated in the lead-up to the election. Drosky told NBC 6 Herz had made “very disparaging comments” about him Herz said that Drosky and others at City Hall had spent and developed irresponsibly Two other candidates for Mayor have dropped out of the race but did not do so soon enough for their names to be removed from the ballot Caryl Berner also filed to run for Mayor but later withdrew which represents the center-west portion of the city and Shelly ran to succeed Commissioner Bernie Parness a 74-year-old Republican retiree with a background in biomedical engineering added $17,000 from his bank account to his campaign coffers and spent all but $7,000 of it by last week “embrace innovative technology,” and advocate for “smart development.” leaned on his community involvement over the past four years including service as Vice Chair of the Deerfield Beach Cultural Affairs Committee a preservation-conscious development plan and addressing traffic issues who has worked in several posts in state government wanted to help small businesses in the community reestablish the Deerfield Beach Chamber of Commerce and ensure residents have a say in government decisions she unsuccessfully ran for Broward Supervisor of Elections competed in the race for the District 4 seat which represents the city’s northwest corner Chapman raised more than $21,000 through March 6 Almost all of it came from his bank account A retired engineering pro in the scuba diving industry he promised to roll back property taxes by 10% provide residents with more exclusive amenities and stop “stupid spending of our tax dollars.” who previously managed office operations for a home inspection company headed into Election Day as the city’s sitting Planning and Zoning Board Chair He raised about $28,000 and spent almost $16,000 His campaign platform prioritized using federal funds on sewage and drainage projects renovating Deerfield Beach’s downtown area improving the city’s local transportation provisions backing law enforcement and ensuring the efficiency of municipal services Jesse Scheckner has covered South Florida with a focus on Miami-Dade County since 2012. His work has been recognized by the Hearst Foundation, Society of Professional Journalists, Florida Society of News Editors, Florida MMA Awards and Miami New Times. Email him at [email protected] and follow him on Twitter @JesseScheckner more established politicians running up the debt and taking from the common worker For the record I must have sent 50 emails to Florida Politics regarding pertinent information to inform the voters I know you can easily guess how many they ever referenced in their daily blog There has never been any punishment for Deerfield Beach politicians who shut down the beaches during Covid This platform and all of its content are owned by Extensive Enterprises Media Publisher: Peter Schorsch @PeterSchorschFL © Copyright by Extensive-Enterprises 2025. All rights reserved. STAFF LOGIN Ryan Mackey DEERFIELD – A massive fire erupted at a Deerfield Beach home overnight forcing at least six people out of their residence just a day after Christmas Leer en español Authorities said the blaze broke out around midnight with neighbors describing the scene as chaotic and frantic Cellphone video captured the intense flames and screams of those nearby Authorities said six occupants managed to escape the inferno The Red Cross Broward chapter confirmed that are providing assistance to the displaced family Neighbor Robert Thomas recounted the terrifying experience “It was scary because we were right next to it.. We were trying to get our water hose to water the tree to make sure nothing came to our house or hit our back The cause of the fire remains unknown at this time The disaster-trained volunteers provided emergency assistance to six adults affected by the blaze and one-on-one support to connect the impacted individuals with recovery resources Volunteers are also committed to meeting the family’s disaster-related needs as they begin the recovery process is available 24/7 to respond to emergencies These trained responders not only coordinate relief efforts but also provide emotional support to families facing devastating losses The Red Cross relies on donations to provide its disaster relief services at no cost. Those wishing to support the organization’s efforts can visit redcross.org/SouthFlorida to learn how to donate The organization also encourages families to take proactive steps to protect their homes from fires by visiting redcross.org/homefires or downloading the Red Cross Emergency App by texting “APPS” to 90999 More Stories Like This In Our Email Newsletter Copyright 2024 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved Saira Anwer joined the Local 10 News team in July 2018 Saira is two-time Emmy-nominated reporter and comes to South Florida from Madison where she was working as a reporter and anchor Ryan Mackey is a Digital Journalist at WPLG – The Broward Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal shooting in Deerfield Beach that left one man dead Saturday night Leer en español near the 900 block of Southwest 14th Street BSO deputies and Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue responded to the scene where they said they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound Paramedics transported him to a nearby hospital for treatment Investigators say another man fled the scene and was apprehended with assistance from BSO’s K-9 (Threat Intervention Tactics Analytics Network) Units BSO’s Crime Scene and Homicide Units also responded to the scene Police are now investigating the motive behind the shooting The identity of the victim and possible suspect have yet to be released Hannah Yechivi joined the Local 10 News team in May of 2024 – The Broward Sheriff’s Office is searching for a 15-year-old girl who was reported missing from Deerfield Beach Julia Rodrigues-Lopez was last seen at 7 a.m Tuesday near the 700 block of Northeast 43rd Street 5 inches tall and weighs around 115 pounds and was last seen wearing a blue jean jacket and blue pants Anyone with information about her whereabouts is asked to call BSO Missing Persons Det Chris Blankenship at 954-321-4268 or the BSO non-emergency number at 954-764- HELP (4357) New surveillance video captured the sounds of shots being fired in a Deerfield Beach neighborhood that left a man dead over the weekend deputies received a call about a shooting near the 900 block of Southwest 14th Street shortly after 7:15 p.m they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound and he was transported to an area hospital BSO said the suspected shooter was caught soon after fleeing the area Get local news you need to know to start your day with NBC 6's News Headlines newsletter it remains unclear what led up to the shooting and the identities of both the shooter and the victim have not been released According to the Broward County Sheriff's Office (BSO) deputies received calls about a two-vehicle crash in the area of Southwest 10th Street and Waterway Boulevard It prompted both BSO and Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue to respond to the scene (CBS12) — A 23-year-old man was killed in a crash in Deerfield Beach on Sunday That prompted both BSO and Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue to respond to the scene The investigation revealed that Erik Mardirossian was driving a 2012 Volkswagen Jetta and heading eastbound on Southwest 10th Street Around the same time a driver of a 2015 Hyundai Sonata was heading westbound on Southwest 10th Street and made a left turn on Waterways Boulevard See also: Horse groomer in Wellington arrested BSO says the two vehicles collided in the intersection Paramedics transported Mardirossian to Broward Health North The investigation into the crash is ongoing Roy Ramos DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. – A man has been arrested in connection with a murder and arson that occurred last week in Deerfield Beach authorities confirmed Monday to Local 10 News Leer en español According to Broward Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Claudinne Caro was found by officers in Manatee County and will be brought to Broward County to face charges of murder was found dead early Friday morning inside her duplex at 4329 NW Fourth Ave told Local 10 News’ Roy Ramos that it was her grandmother who lost her life in the fire Authorities said they were called to the home in reference to a fire Caro said firefighters extinguished the flames and found De Souza dead inside the home “Detectives from BSO’s Homicide and Crime Scene units responded to the scene and began conducting a death investigation,” Caro said in a news release “The victim’s dog also died as a result of the fire.” Caro said homicide detectives eventually identified Gomes Moreira as the suspect Authorities said he had fled the scene in a gold 2002 Saturn “I really do want justice for her,” Costa said Detectives have not yet disclosed how De Souza was killed or a motive for the killing Roy Ramos joined the Local 10 News team in 2018 Roy is a South Florida native who grew up in Florida City He attended Christopher Columbus High School Homestead Senior High School and graduated from St David Dwork – Rescue crews responded to a house fire in Deerfield Beach early Sunday morning Leer en español Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue crews responded to a house fire along the 900 block of Northeast 50th Court just before 2:20 a.m As firefighters worked to extinguish the blaze a man was found inside the seven-unit home who was pronounced dead at the scene A second victim who authorities said was suffering from “a medical condition” was rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment One of the tenants who did not want to speak on camera said he was home when the fire started and was woken up by a roommate He identified the victim who died as a 45-year-old man named Morris Authorities said around 40 firefighters responded and had the flames extinguished in approximately 20 minutes The cause of the fire remains under investigation Samiar Nefzi joined the Local 10 News team in August of 2023 David Dwork joined the WPLG Local 10 News team in August 2019 David has covered South Florida sports since 2007 – The Broward Sheriff’s Office Missing Persons Unit asked for the public’s help Friday in locating a 37-year-old woman who they said was reported missing from Deerfield Beach Rebecca Lynn Cypress was last seen at around 1 p.m. near the 1400 block of Southwest Ninth Avenue weighs around 110 pounds and has brown hair and brown eyes She was last seen wearing a white t-shirt and black pants Authorities say Cypress experiences mental illness and requires medication Anyone with information on her whereabouts is urged to contact BSO Det Leonard Charla at 954-321-4274 or at the BSO non-emergency number at 954-764-4357 This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Home/News Rafael Olmeda – South Florida Sun-Sentinel A house fire in Deerfield Beach left one man dead and another person hospitalized early Sunday Dozens of rescue workers responded at about 2 a.m. to the 900 block of Northeast 50th Court spokesman for Broward Sheriff’s Fire Rescue A second victim was rescued from the scene and taken to a hospital for treatment Officials did not disclose the survivor’s name Kane said 40 firefighters responded to the emergency and the fire was extinguished in about 20 minutes The American Red Cross is assisting seven additional displaced residents The State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the cause of the fire Rafael Olmeda can be reached at rolmeda@sunsentinel.com or 954-356-4457. Follow him on Threads.net/@rafael.olmeda ©2025 South Florida Sun-Sentinel. Visit sun-sentinel.com. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC. Andrea Torres – Firefighters found a person dead after responding to a residential fire on Friday morning in Deerfield Beach Leer en español Firefighters and police officers responded to a duplex at about 4:30 a.m The victim was idenified by the Broward Sheriff’s Office as 54-year-old Ana De Souza Fire crews quickly extinguished the flames but discovered a woman’s body inside the home “I thought it was in our driveway,” said Alicia Baiocchi “There was no way someone could survive that,” Baiocchi added According to Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue Chief Battalion Michael Kane firefighters found the person dead in a bedroom and rescued a dog from the fire Costa said detectives are investigating whether De Souza was killed before the fire started Broward deputies confirmed the incident is being treated as a death investigation while the State Fire Marshal works to determine the cause of the blaze Two men who escaped the fire were questioned by detectives Costa said they are family friends who rented a room from her grandmother “I really do want justice for her,” Ayllah said “She was a really happy woman (and) she had plans for the future.” David Liz said he was heartbroken when he heard about the incident She’s a nice person and so sweet,” he said Detectives asked anyone with information about this or other cases to call Broward County Crime Stoppers at 954-493-8477 to remain anonymous The Emmy Award-winning journalist joined the Local 10 News team in 2013 She wrote for the Miami Herald for more than 9 years and won a Green Eyeshade Award – A man was hospitalized after a shooting outside a Deerfield Beach pub last month and authorities announced Tuesday that a suspect has been arrested in connection with the case Leer en español. deputies were called to North Broward Hospital just before 3 a.m 2 after a man arrived with multiple gunshot wounds Deputies said hospital staff reported that a woman driving a silver Honda Accord had dropped the victim off Investigators later located the Honda Accord near the 2400 block of Northwest Ninth Street in Pompano Beach where they found blood in the backseat of the car Deputies said the shooting occurred in the parking lot of the Porthole Pub Shell casings were recovered from the scene Deputies said surveillance footage revealed that the victim had been near a food truck in the parking lot before walking toward the pub’s entrance and hugging a woman who deputies identified as 30-year-old Ronial Cherenfant was seen approaching the rear of a silver SUV parked nearby and firing multiple shots at the victim Cherenfant then fled the scene in a blue sedan who was transported to the hospital by the woman in his Honda Accord was reported to be in stable condition following surgery Deputies said the victim could not recall details of the shooting due to intoxication stating only that he remembered being shot and waking up in the hospital Investigators tracked Cherenfant through his cellphone records which placed him at the scene of the shooting until 4 a.m Deputies said Cherenfant initially agreed to surrender but later changed his mind Deputies said Cherenfant was taken into custody on Sunday and is being held without bond at the Broward Main Jail on a charge of first-degree attempted murder Authorities have not a released a motive for what led to the shooting at this time – An 11-year-old boy and an adult are recovering after authorities said they were attacked by a dog near a condominium complex in Deerfield Beach on Friday evening Leer en español when Stephen Pierre said he was confronted by three dogs at the Deerfield Palm Condominium the other two didn’t do anything,” Pierre said the dog’s owner rushed to intervene and tried to pull the dog away I was yelling and screaming,” Pierre added I’m bleeding.’ And I see the dog with the guy in the corner prompting a response from Broward County Sheriff’s deputies Authorities removed all three dogs belonging to the owner “I don’t know if my son will make a full recovery … thank God he is still alive because the dog could have attacked him on the neck Pierre also revealed that the dog bit its owner during the attack but he just pounced at me and bit me,” Pierre said A spokesperson with the Broward Sheriff’s Office confirmed that all three dogs are now in the care of Broward County Animal Care Authorities said deputies were forced to shoot one of the dogs that was still posing a danger to the community They said that dog was transported by Broward County Animal Care for treatment and no deputies were injured during the incident Local 10 News reporter Cody Weddle contributed to this story DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. – An 11-year-old boy was arrested Wednesday after a bomb threat was made against a school in Deerfield Beach According to Broward Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Gerdy St the child was booked into the Juvenile Assessment Center and is being charged with one count of false report of a bomb Authorities confirmed that the threat was phoned in Wednesday morning to Summerset Key Academy Middle/High School Sky 10 was above the school shortly before 12:30 p.m as students were waiting in the parking lot The all clear was given shortly later and students returned to class “BSO reminds the public that making school threats is no joke,” St an individual can be charged with a felony for written threats to kill Sign up to receive breaking news alerts from Local10.com – Broward County deputies investigated a double shooting in Deerfield Beach late Thursday afternoon in the 100 block of Southwest Third Street Deputies said one went to the hospital himself while the other was taken by ambulance; the latter had non-life-threatening injuries Deputies said Thursday evening that the “circumstances surrounding this incident remain under investigation” and haven’t announced any arrests or a possible motive Chris Gothner joined the Local 10 News team in 2022 as a Digital Journalist (CBS12) — A portion of I-95 in Deerfield Beach will be closed on Wednesday night due to the installation of a Florida Power and Light transmission line The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has announced that all northbound and southbound lanes of I-95 between Southwest 10th Street and Hillsboro Boulevard will be closed overnight the highway is expected to reopen by 5 a.m both southbound and northbound traffic on I-95 will be detoured the detour route will be through the exit ramp to Hillsboro Boulevard westbound Officials stated that drivers can reenter the highway south of Southwest 10th Street the detour route will be through the exit ramp to SW 10th Street eastbound Drivers can reenter the highway north of Hillsboro Boulevard Officials are advising drivers to plan ahead and follow the directions of law enforcement