Calle Ocho Music Festival returns to Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood
MIAMI (WSVN) - It’s almost time to dance your way through the streets of Little Havana. The Calle Ocho Music Festival returns on Sunday. The world’s largest Latin music festival will stretch across 15 blocks from Southwest 12th Street to 27th Avenue in Miami. Families will be able...
Lynn University visitor accused of stealing $17K golf cart for ‘joy ride’
BOCA RATON, Fla. (CBS12) — A visitor worker at Lynn University was arrested Thursday after police say he stole a golf cart from the university campus and took it for what he later described as a “joy ride.”. According to a Boca Raton Police Department probable cause affidavit,...
1 arrested at Miami smoke shop while executing search warrant, police say
MIAMI (WSVN) - One person is in custody after officers raided a Miami smoke shop. According to officials, a Miami Police SWAT team executed a narcotics search warrant at the Ark Smoke Shop on Biscayne Boulevard, Thursday. Detectives say an employee at the business was caught selling drugs to an...
Police search for missing woman out of Miami’s Little Haiti neighborhood
Authorities are seeking the public’s help finding a missing woman. According to Miami Police, 46-year-old Rolnachelle Alexandre was last seen in Miami’s Little Haiti neighborhood, Thursday. Alexandre stands at 5 feet, 7 inches tall and weighs 260 pounds. She has black hair and brown eyes. She was last...
Crews extinguish patio fire that spread into Opa-locka home; no injuries reported
OPA-LOCKA, FLA. (WSVN) - A family is recovering after a patio fire that spread into their Opa-locka home caused heavy damage. According to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, the fire broke out on the patio before spreading inside of the home located near Sharar Avenue and Ahmad Street, Friday evening. Upon arrival,...
Miami Mayor Targets Single-Use Plastics at City Parties
Miami is gearing up for a break with its long love affair with plastic cups and takeout containers. The city's mayor has introduced a proposal to phase out single-use plastics from city contracts, concession stands and special events held on city-owned property. The measure, sponsored by Mayor Eileen T. Higgins, is...
Federal agents swarm Hialeah home with allegedly deported man barricaded inside
Federal agents swarmed a Hialeah home on Friday, where a man who was allegedly previously deported was barricaded inside for hours, police officials said. Hialeah Police officials confirmed their officers assisted the Department of Homeland Security in the investigation in the 3100 block of West 68th Street. The...
Zoo Miami visitors are told to leave after second bomb threat in 2 days
Zoo Miami abruptly closed Saturday afternoon after a bomb threat for the second day in a row, according to a social-media post from the zoo. In an abundance of caution, Zoo Miami is currently closed to the public following an anonymous phone call reporting a bomb threat. We appreciate the public’s patience and...
Brightline Launches One-Day Silent Disco Train Straight To Ultra Music Festival Miami This March
Dust off your dancing shoes because Brightline is once again announcing a unique way to travel to Ultra Music Festival, but this time with a silent disco!. During Miami Music Week, the high-speed rail operator has become known for holding raves directly on the tracks, complete with live DJs and drinks. But on Friday,...
Man Fatally Shot Outside Hialeah Apartment Complex; Surveillance Video Captures Suspect Moments Before Attack
A man was shot and killed early Wednesday morning outside his home in Hialeah, and newly surfaced surveillance footage shows the chilling moments leading up to the attack. Police said they began receiving emergency calls around 6:18 a.m. reporting multiple gunshots near West 19th Avenue and West 56th Street, close to...
