A 5-year-old boy was revived after being found submerged in a hotel pool in Lauderdale-By-The-Sea, with off-duty firefighters and nurses providing CPR before BSO and local fire rescue arrived.
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BSO Hosts Lauderdale-by-the-sea Drowning Rescue Reunion News Conference
BSO is hosting a news conference Monday morning for a reunion between two off-duty firefighter/paramedics and the 5-year-old boy they saved from a near drowning in Lauderdale-By-The-Sea.
Boca Raton To Review $16.7M Impact From State Property Tax Reform
Boca Raton city staff will present an analysis of how proposed state property tax reform could affect city revenue, fees, services and future budget decisions.
BSO Deputy Hurt in Fort Lauderdale Hit-and-run Crash; Search Underway Near West Broward Boulevard
BSO said a deputy was taken to a hospital after a hit-and-run crash near West Broward Boulevard and Northwest 11th Avenue in Fort Lauderdale, and investigators are looking for the driver who fled on foot.
Boca Raton Stress Technician Accused Of Stealing Patient’s Credit Card
Boca Raton Police arrested a Miami stress technician after a patient reported a missing credit card following a medical appointment, records show.
BSO Investigating Pembroke Park Hit-and-run That Killed Bicyclist on Hallandale Beach Boulevard
BSO traffic homicide detectives are investigating a fatal hit-and-run crash that killed a bicyclist in Pembroke Park near the 4800 block of Hallandale Beach Boulevard.