Eileen Higgins lands backing from police, firefighters
Unions representing local police and firefighters are supporting Eileen Higgins for Mayor. The Miami Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 20, which represents officers protecting Miami neighborhoods, and the Miami Association of Fire Fighters, IAFF Local 587, are each endorsing the former Miami-Dade Commissioner for Miami...
A Free 50-Foot Rotating Library Is Lighting Up The Sands Of Miami Beach For...
You’re never too far away from an art installation (or two) here in the city, especially with Art Basel and Miami Art Week approaching. And this year, Faena Art is celebrating a decade in the city by adding yet another spectacular display to check off of our never-ending list of unmissable artworks.
Hialeah among the worst cities to celebrate Thanksgiving, report reveals
Thanksgiving is just days away and a new survey revealed some not so great news for people living in South Florida.
Tampa photojournalist arrested outside ICE detention center in Miami
More than 30 people were arrested outside a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Miami last Saturday afternoon—including Tampa photojournalist Dave Decker. The post Tampa photojournalist arrested outside ICE detention center in Miami appeared first on Creative Loafing Tampa .
Miami-Dade priest arrested after fight over photos of ‘politically-inclined poster’ at church: Cops
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — A 72-year-old Roman Catholic priest is facing two felony charges after deputies said he got into a violent dispute with a senior during a donation drive at his church in southwest Miami-Dade. Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office deputies took Father Jesus Saldaña into custody on Saturday, but...
Miami Man Accused of Shoving Woman Off Elevated Train Platform to Her Death in...
MIAMI, FLORIDA — A 32-year-old woman was killed in a horrifying midday attack after a man allegedly walked up to her at a Miami Metrorail station and pushed her off an elevated platform, sending her falling several stories to her death. Miami-Dade authorities say 45-year-old Jorge Gomez has been...
‘Violated’: Masked burglars hit SellToBobby.com CEO’s home, steal Porsche
MIAMI, Fla. (CBS12) — A well-known South Florida real estate CEO says his family feels "violated" after masked burglars broke into his Miami home, stealing valuables and his Porsche. According to WSVN, two masked men entered Bobby Suarez's residence on Friday near Northwest 78th Avenue and 181st Street in...
Mother says son was violent before she shot him in Hialeah Gardens: Police
A mother was arrested after she shot her son in Hialeah Gardens on Sunday, according to police and a relative of the woman. According to an arrest report for 63-year-old Grisel Perez, the shooting happened on Northwest 88th Avenue and Northwest 113th Street. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said they responded to...
Coalition of South Florida parents, educators say Schools of Hope law creates ‘shadow school...
A coalition of parents, educators, and community leaders is protesting what it calls an "unfunded mandate" and the "unprecedented surge of 'Schools of Hope' charter operators" who seek to open programs inside hundreds of South Florida's public schools. The groups — including the United Teachers of Dade, NAACP...
‘Aggressively non-empathetic.’ Passengers recount Brightline colliding with car
The eeriest part about when a Brightline train collided with a car on Wednesday, seriously injuring someone, was not the crash itself, but the moments afterward, passengers told the Miami Herald. Riders aboard the train, which was headed to Fort Lauderdale when it struck someone in North Miami, said there was a...

















