Thomas Steinkamp News Today

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- The victims of scooter accidents are often young. In the last month alone, two scooter accidents left South Florida students dead while commuting. On March 18, 16-year-old Anthony Malec was hit and killed by a Tesla while riding his electric scooter to school. On March 5, Daniel Bishop, a senior at the University of Miami, was struck and killed while riding his scooter ...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A new alliance is stepping up in the fight to stop thieves from stealing the homes of people who’ve recently died. The Broward County Property Appraiser’s Office has teamed up with the county’s Office of Medical Examiner and Trauma Services​ to start sharing notes about property owners who’ve died, and amass a tower of information to crack down on property theft. When ...

A new alliance is stepping up in the fight to stop thieves from stealing the homes of people who’ve recently died. Broward County Property Appraiser’s Office has teamed up with the county’s Office of Medical Examiner and Trauma Services​ to start sharing notes about property owners who’ve died, and amass a tower of information to crack down on property theft. When thieves strike, investigators ...

In a macabre scam, thieves steal homes of the recently deceased, so Broward County’s top appraiser will start to coordinate with the Medical Examiner’s office.