Fort Lauderdale

Published on: June 20, 2026

Flight Diverted After Alleged Assault on Attendant

A passenger on a flight from Florida to California was accused of interfering with a flight crew member after allegedly touching a flight attendant during beverage service.

According to a federal criminal complaint, the incident happened on May 9 on a Delta Air Lines flight traveling from Fort Lauderdale to Los Angeles. It was reported that a flight attendant had begun serving drinks and passed by a passenger because she believed he was asleep.

While assisting another traveler nearby, the flight attendant allegedly felt a strike to her buttocks that was strong enough to cause her body to move forward. Authorities said she immediately turned around and saw the passenger raising his hands and denying that he had done anything.

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Published on: June 9, 2024

Passenger Tracked Missing Bag to Airport Employee’s Home

by Staycie R. Sena

A Florida airport employee was arrested after a woman whose luggage went missing was led to his address when her Apple Watch sent her a notification and she tracked its location.

Recently, a woman took a Spirit Airlines flight out of New York to return to her residence in Florida. She had a small travel suitcase with her that she typically takes on the plane as a carry-on item, and it held her laptop computer, Apple electronics, and personal belongings. The woman was asked to check the bag before boarding, and she took the necessary steps to do so.

When the plane landed at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, the woman went to the luggage carousel with the other passengers. The woman waited approximately two hours without any sign of her suitcase. After talking to the Spirit Airlines employees, they told her they were mailing the bag to her residence.

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Published on: August 31, 2021

High School Student Assaulted by Dad Protesting Masks

by Staycie R. Sena

A father protesting the mask mandate at his daughter’s high school was arrested after allegedly physically assaulting a student.

50-year-old Dan Bauman is the parent of a 15-year-old girl who attends Fort Lauderdale High School.

Because of the high number of COVID-19 cases in the area, the school chose to implement a mask mandate for all of the students and staff on the campus.

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