Man, 76, found dead in Plantation lake, police say
PLANTATION, Fla. — The body of a 76-year-old man was pulled from a lake behind a home in Plantation Thursday morning, authorities confirmed. According to Plantation police, officers responded to the area of 7800 NW 11th Court after a 76-year-old man was reported missing. “During the search, one of...
Miami police find meth in man’s Louis Vuitton bag after 2 car crashes, chase,...
MIAMI — A wild series of events that began with a driver blowing both a stop sign and a red light led to Miami police finding meth inside of his Louis Vuitton bag, according to an arrest report. In between all of that, police said he wrecked into two other drivers and fled officers.
‘Predator’ ex-pastor gets 40 years after MIA arrest reveals child exploitation online, at church
MIAMI — A former youth pastor who flew through South Florida in 2025 already carrying a sordid past now has a bleak future ahead of him, federal prosecutors announced on Wednesday: 40 years in federal prison. Jacob Melvin Hart, 46, of San Juan Capistrano, California, was sentenced by a...
Chef Creole owner says loss of Haitian TPS workers is raising labor costs
MIAMI — Businesses that rely on Haitian workers with Temporary Protected Status are beginning to feel the impact as employees leave their jobs, forcing some owners to replace workers while preparing for higher labor costs. Chef Creole owner Wilkinson Sejour said he recently lost four employees. “I said, look,...
Hialeah man sentenced for role in operation to smuggle migrants into the U.S.
A Cuban national was sentenced to prison Wednesday for his role in an international operation that involved operating a "sham" immigration business to smuggle migrants into the United States, federal officials said. Erik Ventura-Castro, 24, who resides in Hialeah, was sentenced to 30 months in prison, according to the
Key Biscayne keeps e-bike crackdown
Miami-Dade commissioners have renewed Key Biscayne’s authority to enforce strict e-bike and scooter regulations along Crandon Boulevard through July 31, 2028, preserving rules adopted after two fatal crashes intensified the Village’s concerns about micro-mobility safety. The Board of County Commissioners unanimously ap
Coral Gables plastic surgeon committed liposuction violations, state says
Did a doctor at a Coral Gables plastic surgery center take too much fat from patients, give too much lidocaine to one and fail to examine another before surgery? That’s what the Florida Department of Health says Dr. Christian Quintero did at Gentera Plastic Surgery, 550 Biltmore Way, in an administrative complaint file
Coast Guard evacuates 9-year-old boy to Miami after dog attack in the Bahamas
The U.S. Coast Guard evacuated a 9-year-old boy from the Bahamas after he was repeatedly attacked by several dogs on the beach Tuesday, the agency and Royal Bahamas Police Force said. The boy was collecting sand outside a business in Bimini around 10 a.m. when the dogs set upon him, police said, biting his face, right
Miami Hard Rock Cafe Waitress Assault Caught on Video Sparks Manhunt
A Hard Rock Cafe employee says a customer attacked her twice inside the chain’s Miami restaurant—and walked out after management had already been warned about his behavior. The server, identified in local reports as Nicky Roberts, suffered a concussion, bruising, and a broken tooth during the assault at Bayside Marketp
Miami’s tallest new tower nears sellout as project sparks massive wealth migration for top...
Representing Cipriani Residences, Giuseppe Cipriani and developer Camilo Miguel Jr. reveal how international buyers and corporate titans are making Miami's tallest luxury tower home.

















