Roaches on scallops, rodents at airport among Miami area’s worst inspections
Adding an automatic tip without letting customers know you’re doing it, roach and rodent excrement and stinky sewage helped put restaurants on this week’s list of inspection failures. The 16 restaurants on this week’s Sick and Shut Down List represent all of South Florida, from Key West to...
Is Richmond the new New York City — or the new Miami?
Richmond is the new New York City. Or Miami. Depends who you ask. Why it matters: What started as a social media bit comparing RVA to New York and Miami has become a local inside joke, and people keep falling for it. What's happening: The trend has Richmonders saying there's no point in traveling to Central Park or Mia
North Miami woman recovering after bullet hits her while she was in bed
MIAMI — A 38-year-old woman is recovering after she was struck by a bullet while sitting in her bedroom in her North Miami home. Angeline Jean Elliott said she was in bed watching TV last week when she suddenly heard a “puff.”. She soon felt pain and heat...
Miami keeps losing beloved restaurants. Here are more recent closings
Miami’s dining scene runs hot and cold, and lately it’s been running heavy on closures. From neighborhood favorites, out-of-state luxury imports, Michelin-recommended spots and buzzy Wynwood hot spots — nobody’s been spared in the past few months. Some are chef-driven spots that barely made it a year. Others survived m
City orders Miami condo to ‘cease immediately’ all illegal vacation rentals
Illegal vacation rentals causing mayhem at a 43-story condominium called The Club at Brickell Bay must stop hosting guests immediately, the City of Miami ordered in a letter to the homeowners’ association board members, each of whom is in the Airbnb business. Assistant City Manager Barbie Hernandez informed the condo’s
Miami Beach Publix surveillance video leads to arrest in indecent exposure investigation
MIAMI BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) - A 47-year-old was arrested after police said surveillance video captured him exposing himself and touching a woman while she slept behind a Miami Beach Publix. According to an arrest report, the incident happened July 9 behind the Publix at 1045 Dade Blvd. The woman had...
As Miami-Dade students return to class, Superintendent Jose Dotres expects no major enrollment drop
On the first day of school, Miami-Dade County Public Schools Superintendent Jose Dotres said Thursday that last school year's dramatic enrollment decline of 12,000 students was a one-off and he doesn't anticipate a sequel. " I think moving forward, we have more of a stabilized understanding of what enrollment will look
Hialeah man accused of repeatedly stealing diesel fuel from 7-Eleven, cops say
A Hialeah man is facing charges in connection with a series of thefts of diesel fuel worth thousands of dollars from a 7-Eleven, police said. Jose Dayron Bravo, 36, was arrested Wednesday on charges of fraudulently obtaining fuel, illegally transporting fuel and petit theft, an arrest report said. According to...
Haitian Stars Bring Ayiti Bèl Nanm to Miami as TPS Losses Rattle Community
An all-Haitian cast of singers, actors and dancers takes the stage at Miami's Adrienne Arsht Center on Saturday for a musical celebrating Haiti's culture and artistry, arriving at a moment when more than 300,000 Haitians across the United States have lost their temporary immigration protections. The production, called
Waldorf Astoria Miami Passes 75 Floors as the City’s First Supertall Skyscraper Reshapes the...
The Waldorf Astoria Hotel and Residences Miami has reached its 75th floor, placing the 100-story tower three-quarters of the way to its full 1,049-foot height and on track to become Florida’s first supertall skyscraper when it opens in 2028. Developer Property Markets Group, the Miami-based firm leading the project alo
