Woman arrested for operating unlicensed post-surgery home in Hialeah, deputies say
A woman was arrested for allegedly running an illegal post-surgery recovery home out of a Hialeah apartment where three patients were found, authorities said. Maria Otero, 42, was arrested Thursday on a charge of operating an assisted living facility without a license, an arrest report said. According to the report,...
Miami Jury Hits City Detective With $1.1 Million Crash Verdict
A Miami jury has handed down a $1,139,000 verdict against a City of Miami police detective after finding he slammed into the back of a lawfully stopped car in a 2018 crash that injured two women. One woman walked away with a $999,000 award after medical experts tied her need for ongoing injections to the wreck, while...
Miami Officer Caught on Camera Pummeling Inmate in Jailhouse Beatdown Faces Charges
A Miami-Dade corrections officer was charged Friday after video surfaced that appears to show him punching and beating an inmate inside a county jail. The footage, recorded inside the facility and shared online, has reignited questions about use of force in local lockups. Prosecutors have lodged criminal charges...
Ousted Hospital CEO Accused Of Grabbing Control Of South Florida Cash
A leadership shakeup at a South Florida hospital system has spilled straight into court, with the operator accusing its recently ousted chief executive of trying to grab control of the company’s bank accounts on his way out. Healthcare Systems of America, which runs a network of five South Florida...
Cops Say Hialeah Woman Busted in 47K Regions Bank Fake Check Caper
Hialeah resident Sonia Infante‑Perez was taken into custody Thursday after Miami‑Dade deputies said she ran a counterfeit check scheme through three Regions Bank branches, leaving the bank short about $47,664. Investigators say surveillance footage, along with the use of a Florida driver’s license, tied the deposits...
Miami Popeyes Boss Buckles, Bankruptcy Leaves About 20 Restaurants Dark
A major Popeyes operator based in Miami is working through a rocky Chapter 11 case that has already taken a bite out of its footprint, leaving roughly 20 restaurants closed across Florida and Georgia. Sailormen Inc., which runs more than 130 Popeyes locations, filed for bankruptcy in mid-January and has been shedding...
Severe Thunderstorms, Tornado Risk For South Florida
MIAMI, Florida – The National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center has issued a marginal risk (Level 1/5) severe weather outlook for South Florida due to the potential for severe thunderstorms expected to impact the region on Friday, March 13, 2026. The National Weather Service in Miami forecasts scattered to...
Beach parking ticket sparks federal lawsuit against South Florida cities, apps
RIVIERA BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A day at the beach on Singer Island ended with a parking ticket for Kerry Lutz, and now he is taking his fight over parking enforcement to federal court against several South Florida cities and major parking app companies. Lutz said he returned to...
Former Miami Mayor Francis Suarez Has a New Gig
If you’ve been following Francis Suarez’s post-City Hall career on social media, you might assume Miami’s former mayor officially pivoted to life as a gym bro or fitness influencer (see: exhibit A, exhibit B, and exhibit C). But while the 48-year-old might be spending much of his...
Opa-Locka Daycare Showdown, Mom Busted After Slap Over Lice Check
Surveillance video from Rosalphanie Child Care captures a 39-year-old Opa-Locka mother walking into the lobby, arguing with staff about a lice-check policy, then slapping an assistant director, according to arrest records. The confrontation happened on Jan. 21, and the woman identified in those records as Maria...
