A CBS12 News I-Team investigation highlights renewed concerns about security at Palm Beach International Airport and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, focusing on recent perimeter and security incidents.

Debate over Broward County’s budget and aviation department oversight intensifies amid a state prosecutor probe of county officials, which has limited on-camera responses.

An incident on September 9, 2025, at PBIA involved a suicide in a parking garage area, raising questions about how quickly security notifications and responses are handled.

A 32-year-old man reportedly scaled an eight-foot barbed-wire fence and slept aboard a JetBlue plane in a restricted area, signaling vulnerabilities in both the perimeter and interior security.

Officials are studying the feasibility of establishing a separate airport police force, a model used at other Florida airports, while withholding interviews and offering cautious statements amid the ongoing investigation.

The I-Team has filed FOIA requests with TSA for statistics on airport perimeter breaches over the past year, with a response still pending.

A recent security breach involved a woman who allegedly breached PBIA security, ran onto the taxiway, and was apprehended, highlighting persistent vulnerabilities.

Scrutiny on the Broward County Sheriff’s Office, which currently handles perimeter security, accompanies discussions on funding and potential reorganization that could remove the Sheriff’s Office from airport security in favor of a dedicated airport police agency.

Past PBIA security concerns include gaps in parking garage camera coverage and monitoring, prompting new installations and ongoing questions about oversight.