Pembroke Pines Community Mourns Toddler’s Drowning Amid Rising Fatalities in Florida
A toddler tragically drowned in Pembroke Pines yesterday. Found unresponsive near Southwest 118th Avenue and Southwest 7th Street, the 1.5-year-old was quickly transported to Memorial Hospital West. Efforts to revive the child were unsuccessful, and police later confirmed the death, as reported by NBC Miami. While...
Body camera video shows police response after 2 good Samaritans pulled woman from car...
HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. — New video shows the police response after two good Samaritans pulled a woman from a car that was about to be hit by a train. It happened on Saturday night along Hallandale Beach Boulevard and Dixie Highway. A woman’s car was stuck on the train...
Buzzing around: Flying insects force Chicken Kitchen shutdown
NORTH MIAMI, Fla. — It was a short week for the holiday, but two South Florida restaurants were ordered shut last week. One for a fresh round of problems, the other adding to a long and troubling history. Chicken Kitchen in North Miami was ordered shut following a complaint-based...
Motorcyclist critically injured in high-speed crash in southwest Miami-Dade
MIAMI — A motorcyclist was critically injured Sunday evening after losing control and crashing in Southwest Miami-Dade, according to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office. The crash happened around 5:50 p.m. near Southwest 88th Street and 138th Avenue. Investigators said an on-duty MDSO deputy saw the motorcycle speeding...
Lotus House celebrates opening of the Children’s Village in Overtown
1 of 2 Lotus House, the nation’s largest women’s homeless shelter and a model for holistic shelter services, recently celebrated the opening of the Children’s Village at Lotus Village, an innovative education and resource center serving Lotus House’s sheltered children and the children and families of the surrounding...
Restaurant stabbing leaves 1 injured, Sunny Isles Beach police say
One man was injured and another is facing an attempted murder charge after a stabbing at a Sunny Isles Beach restaurant early Sunday morning, according to police.
Petition: Close SeaWorld and Release All Captive Marine Animals to Sanctuaries
Miami Seaquarium is closed for good. Now demand SeaWorld shut down and move all marine animals to sanctuaries. Sign the petition now. The post Petition: Close SeaWorld and Release All Captive Marine Animals to Sanctuaries appeared first on One Green Planet.
Man, 20, accused of attacking landlord with axe in Miami
MIAMI — A 20-year-old man has been accused of striking his landlord with an axe last week in Miami, according to police. Officers with the Miami Police Department said they responded to a home near the 800 block of Northwest 24th Court after reports of an aggravated battery involving an axe on Nov. 26.
Outback and Snappers among Miami and Florida Keys restaurant inspection fails
This week’s Sick and Shut Down List of restaurants closed by failed inspection comes fat with roaches and chain restaurants. Also, this is a special 305 version of our weekly list, covering only Miami-Dade and the Florida Keys. As always, if you want to file a complaint about a restaurant, contact the Florida...
Snow in Miami? Nearly 5 decades since a shocking weather anomaly
Fifty years ago a fascinating weather anomaly blanketed the United States in arctic, snowy weather and temporarily spawned fears of a new ice age. Call it the "snowy '70s." It was so wintry that the cold wave of January 1977 produced the only known trace of snow in the greater Miami area of Florida ever reported....

















