1 Florida restaurant makes New York Times 50 best list. Where it is, what...
Florida is full of unique, delicious restaurants and watering holes of all kinds: upscale, casual, beachside eateries, steakhouses, tiki bars perched on bays, roadside barbecue stands, food trucks and so much more. And one new (less than a year old) Florida restaurant made New York Times’ 2025 list of the 50 best...
Daughter of late cancer patient gives emotional testimony in woman’s $437K fraud trial
MIAMI — There was emotional testimony in a South Florida courtroom on Wednesday as a woman stands trial for fraud. Testifying was Yospa Abin, the daughter of the victim, Zoraida Economopoulos. Police say Ana Maria Nunez, 68, of southwest Miami-Dade, stole from Economopoulos, a fraud the state says was...
Miami Fire Rescue captain accused of assaulting deputy could have charges dropped
A veteran Miami Fire Rescue captain arrested for allegedly assaulting Miami-Dade Sheriff's deputies could soon have his criminal charges dropped if he completes a program offered to him by the state attorney's office. Capt. Maximo Vasquez was arrested back in June on charges of assaulting a police officer or...
Nonprofit groups raise alarm about Miami-Dade cuts to food, housing, mental health services
In a sea of matching teal shirts, dozens of nonprofit groups gathered outside the Stephen P. Clark Government Center in downtown Miami on Wednesday with a stern message for Miami-Dade Commissioners: Funding cuts will hurt the most vulnerable and cost taxpayers more money in the future. “Let me remind everyone...
Miami Springs police officers arrest woman in porch pirate case, meth
MIAMI SPRINGS, Fla. — The Miami Springs Police Department announced the arrest of Tania Blanco after accusing her of stealing packages that had been delivered to residents’ front doors. After a resident reported a blond thief had stolen a package, it took police officers less than 15 hours...
Suspect extradited to Miami after $57K+ worth of Cartier jewelry stolen from woman’s condo
MIAMI — A Texas man who is among three people arrested in connection with a burglary that occurred last month at a luxury condominium building in Miami has been extradited to Miami-Dade County from Alachua County. Online jail records show Robert Emanuel Cormier, 28, of Cypress, Texas, was booked...
2 found dead in Pembroke Pines home; police search for missing grandson
Police are investigating the suspicious deaths of two people found in a home and are seeking the public's help to locate the homeowner's missing grandson.
Female Porch Pirate Busted
The Miami Springs Police Department shared the following video of an alleged porch pirate stealing packages from the front porch of a Miami Springs home. The good news is that Miami Springs arrested the alleged porch pirate in less than 15 hours. Tania Barbara Blanco was arrested and charged with...
Missing Hollywood 5-year-old found safe in New York, mom arrested
A missing 5-year-old girl from Hollywood has been safely found in New York with her mother, who is now facing charges.
Man, woman accused of selling counterfeit designer goods From Miami Gardens home, MDSO says
Deputies said a search warrant uncovered more than 500 counterfeit items inside the home.
