Substitute teacher fired for bringing weapon to Cooper City High School, principal says
The principal of Cooper City High School said the incident didn't involve a threat toward the school or students
Unlicensed contractor ripped off 2 Coral Gables residents, cops say
CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Coral Gables police say a 47-year-old unlicensed contractor ripped off two of the city’s residents. He’s now facing multiple felony charges. Jose R. Arana, who has addresses in Miami’s Coral Gate neighborhood and just outside of Allapattah, is accused of taking money and, in one case, not...
City of Hialeah Announces Removal of Property Tax for Seniors
The City of Hialeah announced this week that it has removed a portion of its property taxes affecting thousands of city seniors without impacting essential services, a move it says is a first in Florida. "For years, seniors were told it couldn't be done. They were told the only solution...
Man accused of trying to rape woman at North Miami gas station
NORTH MIAMI, Fla. — North Miami police arrested a man who they said allegedly attempted to rape a woman at a local gas station early Tuesday morning. Jail records show Dadleey Desir, 26, is facing one count each of attempted sexual battery without serious personal injury, resisting arrest without violence, petit...
Doral Car King Drops $22M On Hialeah’s Old Gus Machado Ford
Doral auto dealer Luis Somoano has snapped up the longtime Gus Machado Ford retail site in Hialeah, paying roughly $21.5 million for the 5.7-acre property. The move hands Somoano another sizable auto-retail footprint and keeps a familiar West 49th Street showroom in dealer hands instead of turning into something...
Mark Zuckerberg just bought this $170 million Florida mansion
The waterfront megamansion, one of Florida's most expensive sales ever, is located on Miami's exclusive "Billionaire Bunker" island. The post Mark Zuckerberg just bought this $170 million Florida mansion appeared first on Orlando Weekly .
Pembroke Park mayor’s legislative aide misses deadline, NOW suspended without pay
PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. — Sources tell Local 10 News the legislative aide to Pembroke Park Mayor Geoffrey Jacobs has now been suspended without pay after missing a deadline to respond to questions in an internal investigation. A source familiar with the investigation tells Local 10 that Ashley Sikora failed...
Man arrested with $756K in SUV in ‘Operation Empty Nest’ money laundering bust: Cops
A Hialeah man who was arrested during an undercover operation targeting drug money launderers in South Florida is facing charges after he was found with more than $750,000 in cash during a traffic stop, authorities said. Luis Radhames Cabral, 36, was arrested Monday on charges including money laundering, acting as...
12 more arrested in yearslong South Florida ‘fraudulent insurance school’ case
VIRGINIA GARDENS, Fla. — Nearly two years after making the first series of arrests in the case of a “fraudulent insurance school” near the Miami airport, state investigators say they’ve ensnared 12 more agents. The case involves the former D&R Academy, which was located out of...
Hospital patient facing charges after allegedly attacking healthcare worker, spitting on another
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — A South Florida hospital patient is facing charges after allegedly assaulting two healthcare workers. The incident occurred around 2:50 p.m. on Sunday at Memorial Regional Hospital, located at 3501 Johnson Street in Hollywood. According to authorities, one of the victims said that he brought the...
