Unsafe food and old food cause a Miami-area supermarket to fail inspection
There weren’t many violations Thursday at a Miami-Dade Fresco Y Mas, but supermarkets don’t need many handling, thawing and storage of food violations to fail inspection. And Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services inspectors Wenndy Ayerdis and Luis Lopez noted this, starting the inspection report of 15050 Sunset Drive with: “The person in charge does not ensure active managerial control, as evidenced by violations noted on the inspection report: receiving temperatures; cold and
See which Miami-Dade country club’s restaurant had rodent poop on clean dishes
Standing water and dumping rodents put a country club restaurant in timeout after an inspection Friday. Miami Shores Country Club missed the Friday dinner rush, but the restaurant at 10000 Biscayne Blvd. with a view of the golf course passed its callback inspection Saturday to get back in business for the Saturday night crowd. Somebody in a previous crowd left dissatisfied because Friday’s visit from the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation was a complaint inspection. The ins
USCG highlights offload of over $226M in cocaine, marijuana
The U.S. Coast Guard is highlighting the offload of over $226 million in illicit drugs at Port Everglades Wednesday morning.
Broward gang leader sentenced to 90 months for gun, drug offenses
A convicted felon identified by federal prosecutors as a leader of the Eastside Gangsta Bloods has been sentenced to 90 months in federal prison for illegal firearm possession and conspiring to smuggle synthetic drugs into jail. Michael Ridley, 34, of Fort Lauderdale, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Melissa Damian...
The minimum salary it takes to be middle class in the Miami metro area
It took a minimum of about $62,000 for a household to be considered middle class in the Miami metro area, according to a recent report by ConsumerAffairs . In the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach metro, the minimum income for an "average household" to be middle class was $62,103, reads the Oct. 7 report, while the maximum was $186,310. The report further breaks down the income thresholds for households of varying sizes — for instance, the minimum middle-class income for a household of one p
Families of men fatally shot in Hialeah in 2025 offer $15,000 for information leading...
A year after two young men were found dead inside an apartment in Hialeah, the victims' families are offering a $15,000 reward for information that will lead to an arrest. According to Hialeah Police, on July 29, 2025, officers arrived at an apartment building at the Atlantico at Aquabella off West 35th Way after receiving reports that two people were found dead.
Florida property tax amendment and anti-DEI law reshape Miami-Dade city budgets
Two state measures are changing both how much money Florida municipalities might have to spend and which programs they may fund with it. Amendment 3, which goes before voters in November, could sharply reduce property-tax revenue. Meanwhile, Senate Bill 1134, effective Jan. 1, 2027, will prohibit counties and municipalities from funding offices, employees and programs that support diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI).
Dashcam shows battery and robbery suspect’s car stopped by grappler in Hialeah
Dash camera video captured the moment when a South Florida robbery suspect who fled from officers was stopped when a grappler was deployed. Raul Gil, 37, is facing several charges, including eluding police, grand theft and reckless driving. According to authorities, on Sept. 15, a Florida Highway Patrol trooper was...
Miami-Dade rescues, then kills, thousands of roosters from alleged cockfighting ring
The Kendale Lakes property is listed online as a well-reviewed stable, animal sanctuary, and livestock farm. Reviewers have praised its prices and shared photos and videos of chickens, pigeons, and horses. It’s sandwiched between mansions and farms, with a pumpkin patch as one of its notable neighbors. But, its...
Rodent droppings on clean dishes! Rodent issues found in 3 places!
This week’s Dirty Dining list includes rodent droppings found on clean dishes, more than 100 rodent droppings in multiple areas of a Miami Gardens restaurant, dozens of small flying insects landing on clean utensils and equipment and raw fish held at temperatures well above the required 41 degrees. At...

















