A Fort Lauderdale Police Department K-9 is expected to survive after being shot in the shoulder during a burglary investigation in the 1600 block of Northwest 16th Court, where officers later arrested a Fort Lauderdale man and recovered a firearm.
Fort Lauderdale closed out Spring Break 2026 with 51 police arrests, 29 alcohol enforcement arrests, and 1,205 traffic citations, with most police arrests involving locals rather than college spring breakers.
Fort Lauderdale police data shows how Spring Break arrests break down by charge type, underage drinking enforcement, and whether those arrested were locals, visitors, or spring breakers.
Fort Lauderdale Police have identified a 40-year-old local man killed near Sunrise Boulevard and A1A after investigators say he fell from a skateboard into the roadway and was struck by a vehicle.
Fort Lauderdale police released new details Friday about a Feb. 14 officer-involved shooting in which investigators say a man on a bicycle opened fire on officers near Chateau Park Drive before three officers returned fire.