Vanessa Medina

1 month ago | wsvn.com | Vanessa Medina |Matthew Garcia

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) - A Plantation Police officer is sharing his story of survival after a months-long battle with head and neck cancer. When he wasn’t in uniform as an officer for Plantation, Adam Rigg enjoyed going fishing and spent a lot of his time outdoors in the sun. “I started noticing a small bump on the side of my chin,” Rigg said. He already had a history of skin cancer on his face, so when the bump didn’t go away, he went to get it checked out by a doctor.

1 month ago | wsvn.com | Vanessa Medina

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) - With student enrollment declining in Broward County, school district officials said cuts could be coming for employees. With the 2024-25 school year coming to an end, Broward Schools is facing a major dilemma. Over the past 10 years, student enrollment has been reduced by more than 37,000 students, However, the number of employees has not been reduced by much.

2 months ago | wsvn.com | Olivia Diventi |Vanessa Medina |Aaron Page |Kevin Boulandier

PLANTATION, FLA. (WSVN) - A driver took Florida Highway Patrol troopers on a chaotic chase that ended in a fatal multi-car crash in Plantation that left him dead and several people injured, authorities said. The incident began when the driver fled from troopers on the Florida Turnpike, at around 7:15 p.m., Wednesday. According to FHP, the subject was driving north in the southbound lane of University Drive, near North Marcano Boulevard.

2 months ago | wsvn.com | Vanessa Medina |Aaron Page

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) - After surviving a terrifying accident involving a tractor-trailer, a man received a cause for celebration when he reunited with the first responders who saved his life. Dion Kelley is shaking the hands and thanking the men from the Fort Lauderdale Technical Rescue Department who pulled him to safety after he was trapped under an 18-wheeler. “I want to thank the whole Fort Lauderdale Rescue Department,” he said. “God bless you all.

2 months ago | krdo.com | Vanessa Medina |Faith Graham |Marisela Burgos

By Vanessa Medina, Faith Graham, Marisela Burgos, Rubén RosarioClick here for updates on this story    FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida (WSVN) — Chaos erupted at a Fort Lauderdale school campus when two students were caught on camera relentlessly beating up their teacher, leading to their arrests.