Miami combat pilot lost a limb in a chopper crash, but found new purpose...
On Sept. 19, 1996, Juan “John” Alvarez faced a moment that would change his life. “This black mass coming toward us,” Alvarez recalled the moment his helicopter crashed. “We braced for impact without having time to do anything else.”. Alvarez, a Navy officer sworn in in...
Judge cuts wife with butter knife at their Miami home, police say
MIAMI — A man identified in an arrest report as a judge cut his wife of 14 years with a butter knife at their home in Miami’s Shenandoah neighborhood, leading to his arrest on Sunday, according to police. Gerald Foulds, 79, is now facing a felony charge of...
Police in Hollywood search for missing woman
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — Authorities in Broward County are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing woman. The Hollywood Police Department has put out information on 32-year-old Rebecca Snider. According to Hollywood PD, Snider was last seen Friday along the 3900 block of Grant Street around 12...
Police drone video shows duo accused of burglary in Sunny Isles Beach
Two men from Ukraine faced charges on Monday after police officers accused them of stealing from a motel in Sunny Isles Beach. A witness reported stopping Alexander Sokol and Andriy Chernous from stealing routers, printers, a microwave, and a coffee maker from the Blue Grass Motel. Sokol, 36, allegedly told...
Man arrested after attempted armed kidnapping at Port St. Lucie church
Jose Tsu Zamora, 64, faces multiple felony charges following the incident at First United Methodist Church on SW Prima Vista Boulevard
Sunrise Steak N’ Shake Slammed Shut After Inspectors Spot Rodent Droppings
Rodent droppings in a dry-storage room were enough to get the Steak N' Shake on West Sunrise Boulevard in Sunrise shut down on May 18, after state inspectors said the mess posed a potential risk to diners. The fast-food closure was one of several complaint-driven enforcement actions in South Florida that temporarily si
The Best of Miami Started in a public school classroom
Meet The Education Fund’s 2026 Public School Alumni Achievement Award Honorees. On May 18, The Education Fund presented its 2026 Public School Alumni Achievement Awards during the For the Love of Art Charity Auction and Honoree Celebration, presented by Ocean Bank. The awards celebrated graduates of Miami-Dade County P
Miami firefighter arrested, charged in domestic violence incident months after confrontation with deputies
MIAMI (WSVN) - A City of Miami firefighter has been arrested for the second time in less than a year. Maximo Vasquez Jr. is facing multiple domestic violence charges, including assault with a deadly weapon, aggravated battery and false imprisonment. The 16-year veteran was also arrested back in August following...
As the Sea Rises and Rents Triple, Miami’s Black Neighborhoods Are Disappearing
MIAMI — By the time Latonya Floyd came outside, the photographer’s lens was already pointed toward her family’s home. There was “no knock, no hello,” she said. When she asked what he was doing, he replied that he was “just getting pictures of the property,” for his boss, a real estate investor.
City Furniture credit card fraud investigation nets arrests in Miami-Dade and Broward
After a City Furniture credit card with the stolen identity of a man in Torrance, California, was approved, a woman in Miami went shopping, according to deputies. Deputies said the purchases were made at a City Furniture store in Hollywood and delivered to a townhouse at the InTown Apartments in Little Havana.
