‘This is my primary residence’: Pembroke Park mayor denies wrongdoing, says he lives in...
PEMBROKE PARK, FLA. (WSVN) - Pembroke Park Mayor Geoffrey Jacobs is addressing an ongoing controversy over where his primary residence is listed. Critics say he’s in another county and are calling for his ouster, but he says he legally lives in the town. Speaking with 7News on Friday afternoon,...
Kitchen erupts in flames at Fort Lauderdale beach resort; no injuries reported
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Firefighters rescued a dog and a cat and extinguished a blaze early Friday morning at the Ocean Manor Beach Resort in Fort Lauderdale, authorities said. Just after 3 a.m., crews responded to a fire burning in the kitchen of an apartment on the ninth floor...
Sarasota, Fort Lauderdale spree killer sent ‘suicidal text’ while murdering ex’s family
SARASOTA, Fla. (WFLA) — The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office released more information about the mass shooter who killed five members of one family and their housekeeper on Feb. 10. Russell Kot, 51, moved from Illinois to Fort Lauderdale in the fall of 2025, where he lived with his girlfriend, 46-year-old Larisa...
Anthony Bourdain Absolutely Loved This Miami Haitian Restaurant Chain
Anthony Bourdain had tastes that ranged from simple fast food to more complex cultural cuisine. This Haitian restaurant chain got a thumbs up from Bourdain.
2 hospitalized after shooting near loanDepot Park in Miami; investigation underway
MIAMI (WSVN) - Two young people were rushed to the hospital after, police said, they were shot near loanDepot Park in Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood. City of Miami Police and Fire Rescue responded to the scene of the shooting near Northwest 13th Avenue and Fifth Street, just after 9 p.m. on Thursday.
Monat co-founder arrested for hitting construction worker with Rolls-Royce in Coral Gables, cops say
CORAL GABLES, Fla. — The co-founder of Doral-based multi-level marketing company Monat is facing a felony charge after police said he “intentionally and deliberately” struck a construction worker in Coral Gables. Police arrested Luis Urdaneta, who serves as Monat’s chairman, on Wednesday in connection with the...
Homestead Cul-De-Sac Shooting Leaves Miami Landlord With $4 Million Hit
An ordinary afternoon of car cleaning in a Homestead cul-de-sac ended with four gunshots and, years later, a $4 million civil judgment against a Miami landlord. A jury found that Dama Holding LLC was negligent for failing to warn tenant Juan Guelmes about a pattern of crime around the cluster of homes where he lived....
South Florida City Ranked Worst Drivers In US Study On Driving Behavior
A new national analysis is highlighting how motorists in South Florida are viewed after researchers compared driver behavior and public perception across major cities.
Miami’s First Female Mayor Is Changing the Game
Editor’s Note: This profile is part of New Times’ People to Watch issue, spotlighting figures we expect to make a big impact in Miami in 2026. For the first time in Miami’s history, the city is being led by a woman — in the only major U.S. metro founded by one (shoutout to Mary Brickell). And in 2026, that woman is...
New bodycam video shows fatal 2023 Miami Police shooting as officer cleared
New bodycam video shows a fatal police shooting in Miami back in 2023 as prosecutors say the officer was legally justified in the killing. The footage was released this week after the Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office determined the Oct. 11, 2023 shooting of 20-year-old Arnicious Xavier Odom, Jr. was justified.
