Video above: News and weather headlines for Monday, March 2, 2026An elderly man is behind bars after making a threat at a South Florida airport.The Broward County Sheriff’s Office confirmed on Monday that Robert S. Albanese, 76, of Lindenhurst, New York, was arrested on Sunday and charged with a false report of a bomb explosion and criminal mischief over $1,000.Your neighborhood: Local coverage from WPBF 25 NewsThe sheriff’s office said on Sunday just before 10 a.m. its deputies responded to a report of a bomb threat in Terminal Four on a JetBlue aircraft at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.When the deputies arrived, they took Albanese into custody for making a bomb threat.The aircraft was briefly evacuated as a precaution, while a Broward County Sheriff’s Office K-9 dog determined there was no bomb on the plane.Get the latest news updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it here.The sheriff’s office noted there was no disruption to airport operations.Albanese is being held in the Broward County Jail without bail.
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. —
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An elderly man is behind bars after making a threat at a South Florida airport.
The Broward County Sheriff’s Office confirmed on Monday that Robert S. Albanese, 76, of Lindenhurst, New York, was arrested on Sunday and charged with a false report of a bomb explosion and criminal mischief over $1,000.
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The sheriff’s office said on Sunday just before 10 a.m. its deputies responded to a report of a bomb threat in Terminal Four on a JetBlue aircraft at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.
Broward County Sheriff’s Office
Robert S. Albanese
When the deputies arrived, they took Albanese into custody for making a bomb threat.
The aircraft was briefly evacuated as a precaution, while a Broward County Sheriff’s Office K-9 dog determined there was no bomb on the plane.
Get the latest news updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it here.
The sheriff’s office noted there was no disruption to airport operations.
Albanese is being held in the Broward County Jail without bail.