Florida ‘stand your ground’ defense ruling on police shooting killing innocent bystanders will be...
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Broward County Circuit Judge Ernest Kollra said on Friday that he plans to announce his ruling about whether or not Florida’s self-defense law applied to law enforcement during a 2019 shooting that killed innocent bystanders in Miramar. Kollra listened to more than 25 witnesses...
Budget cuts threaten Miami-Dade’s arts scene – and our vibrant future | Opinion
On a global scale, Miami is emergent, in part because sustained cultural programs have given us a third dimension. Those of us in the arts community — artists, audiences and donors — envision an even more vibrant Miami going forward. Just consider our community’s current transformation through the art we share. We...
Miami Police to collaborate with ICE despite state law clarification
State officials clarified at a recent court hearing that local Florida municipalities are not required to enter into an agreement with Immigration and Customs Enforcement under state law. Many local governments, including the city of Miami, had already entered into agreements with ICE, known as 287(g) agreements,...
Elderly woman hospitalized after falling from Hialeah apartment complex balcony
HIALEAH, FLA. (WSVN) - An elderly woman is hospitalized after she reported fell from a balcony at an apartment complex in Hialeah. It happened Thursday night at an apartment complex near the 6100 block of 18th Avenue. The woman was airlifted to Jackson Memorial Hospital. Her condition is unknown. Police...
North Miami Beach birthday party murder suspect was Hialeah UPS Center shooting suspect: Police
NORTH MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — A 23-year-old man who appeared in Miami-Dade County court on Wednesday and faced 14 charges was among the four suspects arrested after a man was fatally shot in the chest during his 30th birthday party, records show. Detectives accused Trayquan “Tray” Williams of being...
Health experts want to educate public, avoid potential screwworm outbreak
MIAMI — Health officials and doctors are trying to get ahead of any potential problems and inform the public about cases of New World Screwworm, in both humans and livestock. It’s a parasitic fly that lands on an open wound. Females lay anywhere from 200 to 300 eggs, and...
Caught on camera: Lightning strikes Pembroke Pines home
PEMBROKE PINES, Fla. — A Pembroke Pines homeowner is still putting the pieces together after lightning struck his house Wednesday afternoon — a moment caught on surveillance video. Robert Goggin says the strike hit a flagpole in his yard, sending an intense electric current across the property. The...
Father of teen stabbed to death at Brickell high-rise arrested following domestic injunction allegation
The attorneys said the arrest stems from claims that he contacted his family after his son's death despite an injunction involving his wife.
Updates on Hialeah trash dumping issue, Redlands illegal trailer park
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — Piles and piles of garbage have been littering a notorious street in Hialeah, but what’s finally being done to clean it up?. Two weeks after Local 10’s story first aired, Northwest 107th Avenue in Hialeah still looks quite bad. The piles and piles...
A Miami man’s legacy: How organ donations saved lives | Opinion
When Renee Jones lost her son Trevin Reddick in Miami, her “yes” to organ donation gave Don Anacker, of Orlando, a second chance at life. They share their story to honor Trevin’s legacy and inspire Floridians to register as donors. Renee Jones, mother of donor: On Oct. 18, 2011, my world stopped. My son Trevin, just...