Port Everglades
Coverage of Port Everglades in the Nexus archive.
- U.S. Coast Guard seizes $63 million worth of drugs in eastern Pacific operations
The U.S. Coast Guard seized 7,000 pounds of cocaine and 4,000 pounds of marijuana in three operations in the eastern Pacific, valued at $63 million. The drugs were offloaded at Port Everglades on Friday.
- Cruise passenger caught with child sexual abuse videos at Port Everglades, feds say
A Pittsburgh man was arrested at Port Everglades after federal agents found child sexual abuse videos on his cellphone following a cruise ship disembarkation. Joseph Samuel Doria admitted to possessing and distributing the material, which included videos of toddlers being sexually abused, and faces federal charges for possession and transportation of child sexual abuse material.
- Man now faces federal charges after cruise ship voyeurism incident, authorities say
Matthew Stilwell, a 25-year-old Illinois man, faces federal charges for attempting to produce and possess child sexual abuse material after being arrested for voyeurism on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship. Authorities found AI-generated nude images of minors on his phone, including photos of a 13-year-old girl and other teenagers.
- Man facing video voyeurism charges after allegedly photographing 13-year-old on cruise ship
A 25-year-old Illinois man, Matthew Stilwell, faces video voyeurism charges after allegedly attempting to photograph a 13-year-old girl under her dress three times in a gift shop aboard the Royal Caribbean Allure of the Seas cruise ship. Surveillance video confirmed the victim's account, leading to his arrest when the ship returned to Port Everglades. Stilwell is being held at the Paul Rein Detention Facility with a $22,500 bond.
- Highly contagious norovirus spreads on cruise ship, sickening over 100 passengers and crew
A norovirus outbreak on the Caribbean Princess cruise ship sickened over 100 passengers and crew, with symptoms including diarrhea and vomiting. The outbreak was reported to the CDC on May 7. The ship has undergone comprehensive cleaning and disinfection.