Miami Zoom Circus as ‘Deepfake’ Witness Halts Court Cold
A man who looked uncannily like Nicolas Cage popped into a 2023 Miami-Dade Zoom hearing, introduced himself as a cyber specialist, and rattled the courtroom so much that the judge shut the whole thing down. Plaintiff Roy Miller says the on-screen visitor’s speech and mouth movements did not sync, so he blurted out,...
Teen Molestation Claim Rocks Miami Flock, Loxahatchee Pastor Busted
A Loxahatchee pastor is facing serious felony charges after a 15-year-old member of his Miami congregation told investigators he repeatedly touched her inappropriately on church grounds, according to deputies. Deputies identified the pastor as 50-year-old Elco Vallier. He is charged with lewd or lascivious...
Miami Gardens Police and U.S. Marshals Intensify Search for Fugitive Suspected of First-Degree Murder
The manhunt continues as Miami Gardens police, aided by U.S. Marshals, relentlessly search for 45-year-old Yalanski Delon Dawkins, wanted for the first-degree murder of 41-year-old Antonio Fannin in January of last year—an incident that unfolded as Fannin sat tranquilly in his vehicle, only to meet a violent demise....
Miami going from extreme heat to extreme cold: What that may mean for allergies
Make like Jimmy Buffett at the South Beach Wine & Food Festiva l over the weekend. “Shorts and flip-flops because it is going to be sizzling,” said meteorologist Lissette Gonzalez in her CBS News Miami weather forecast broadcast. She’s not just talking about Chef Tyler Florence’s Masters of Fire barbecue event on a...
Hialeah Teen Who Stabbed Mom 46 Times Gets 25 Years In Prison
A Miami-Dade courtroom fell silent Friday as 15-year-old Derek Rosa learned he will spend most of his adult life behind bars for killing his mother in their Hialeah apartment. Rosa was sentenced to 25 years in state prison and 20 years of probation after pleading guilty to second-degree murder in the stabbing death...
Massachusetts and Florida residents charged in alleged $7 million in PPP funds scheme
BOSTON – Four individuals, including one from Massachusetts, have been charged for their alleged involvement in a multi-state scheme to obtain millions of dollars in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funds for themselves and others by submitting fraudulent applications to PPP lenders. According to a release from the...
The Big Boca Housing Lie: Units Labeled for Workers… That Workers Can’t Afford
Flashy transit projects like Link at Boca sell walkable dreams to teachers, police, and nurses—yet sky-high rents and picky income rules leave these key workers stuck in traffic jams in distant towns. "Affordable for who?"
Epstein Files Drop Local Bombshell On Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis
Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis is named in newly released Justice Department records tied to Jeffrey Epstein, inserting City Hall into one of the most scrutinized document troves in recent memory. The reference appears in a 2011 FBI memo that, according to reviewers, alleges Trantalis used his official position...
One person dead following shooting incident in Florida
FLORIDA — A Delray Beach man was killed early Friday morning after a stray bullet entered his home and struck him while he was asleep, according to the Delray Beach Police Department. Police said the shooting occurred just after midnight in the 500 block of Northwest 5th Court. Officers were dispatched to the area...
Brightline Trains Fill Up As Florida Bond Jitters Rattle The Rails
Brightline's latest numbers tell a split story: the trains between Miami and Orlando are drawing paying customers and squeezing more dollars out of each trip, but the clock is ticking on a shaky credit outlook that analysts say could catch up with the railroad as soon as next year. South...
