Miami-Dade Mayor defends 200% increase in Rickenbacker tolls; sees no changes to air rescue...
Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava says she doesn’t foresee any change in plans for big toll increases on the Rickenbacker Causeway — but also says air rescue services won’t be impacted by a budget line shift that has drawn some criticism from fire union officials. Key Biscayne...
FHP trooper accused of molesting girl; woman also arrested
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — A Florida Highway Patrol trooper and a woman were arrested Wednesday by the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office in connection with the molestation of a girl, authorities said. According to an arrest report for Trooper Johan Garcia, 41, of Miami, the victim disclosed that in January...
MDSO: Man tries to kiss toddler on mouth at Miami-Dade convenience store
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — A 63-year-old man was arrested Monday after he tried to kiss a 3-year-old girl on the lips at a convenience store in northwest Miami-Dade, deputies said. According to an arrest report from the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, the incident occurred around 3 p.m. on Labor Day...
City Forces Coral Gables Cuban Spot to Close Indefinitely
Havana Harry's, a beloved Cuban institution in Coral Gables for nearly three decades, has been forced to close indefinitely following a city shutdown order. This has left dozens of employees without work and has caused some confusion among its longtime customers, as the restaurant states it has plans to reopen.
Men arrested after unhitching trailer from parked semi truck and hauling it away in...
Two men were arrested after unhitching a loaded trailer from a parked semi truck and hauling it away right in front of a Florida State Trooper. The theft occurred in Miami-Dade County Florida, and the two men were being held at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center as of Tuesday, September 2nd. According...
‘These stories are the truth’: New exhibit about slavery opens in Broward County
A young Black enslaved girl in a bright purple dress shines a silver platter beside a window that shows off a bright green yard filled with trees. That is the image depicted in “A Likely Girl,” a painting by artist John W. Jones, and it is one of the pieces that will be a part of the traveling exhibit, To Be Sold:...
‘Smoke filled the vehicle’: Dad caught ‘hot-boxing’ car with 2-year-old son in back seat...
A New York dad was busted outside a swanky Florida hotel smoking marijuana with a woman with all of the windows rolled up while his 2-year-old son sat helpless in the back seat, police say. The post 'Smoke filled the vehicle': Dad caught 'hot-boxing' car with 2-year-old son in back seat while parked outside swanky...
Fort Lauderdale SWAT team surrounds home during criminal investigation
According to Fort Lauderdale police, their officers were assisting Boynton Beach police, who said this was a planned operation and it "remains an active investigation."
Older South Florida condos now selling faster than new construction units amid affordability crunch
Older Florida condos selling faster than new construction units can be a "win-win" for everyone, as one broker and another developer describe the surprising trend.
After lifelong wait, 78-year-old Miami Gardens woman finally gets birth certificate
Jessie Lovette was born at home in Georgia in the 1940s, during segregation and never received a birth certificate.