2 Men, 6-Year-Old Boy Attacked Outside Miami Gardens McDonald’s, Police Say
A 37-year-old man was arrested over the weekend after police said he attacked two men and a 6-year-old boy outside a McDonald’s in Miami Gardens. According to an arrest report from the Miami Gardens Police Department, Javarus Therone Howard, of Miami Gardens, was arrested Saturday on charges of burglary of an...
Miami-Dade County announces first-ever Metro Express service to South Dade on October 27
The new Bus Rapid Transit System along the South Dade TransitWay is the longest all-electric service in the nation. Miami-Dade County will make history soon by launching Metro Express — the County’s first-ever Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system and the longest all-electric BRT service in the nation, designed to transform...
Judge allows key witness’s prior testimony in Bryan Pata murder trial
MIAMI — A Miami-Dade judge ruled Monday that prosecutors can use prior testimony from a key witness in the Bryan Pata murder case, despite the recent discovery that the man — once believed to be dead — is still alive. The ruling came after prosecutors filed a...
Man dies after being attacked by dogs in South Florida
A man died after he was attacked over the weekend, according to the Miami Police Department.
Troubled youth in ‘Murder Gardens’: Where does it really start?
In Miami Gardens, a cruel nickname lingers: “Murder Gardens.” It’s a label that reduces an entire community to tragedy, when in reality, the streets are full of families who love their children and are doing everything they can to give them a shot at something better. Behind every statistic is a story, and too often,...
Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office searching for missing 20-year-old autistic woman
The sheriff's office said Sarah Etienne was last seen Monday, Oct. 6, at about 7:15 p.m. in the 8900 block of SW 88th Street in Miami.
What’s that smell? A 40-year-old restaurant near Coral Gables fails inspection
The state inspector who visited Miami’s Habana Vieja Restaurant last week didn’t have the kind of experience that’s brought regulars back to the bar and dining room for 40 years. Stink and bugs tend to hit inspectors that way. The eyes and nose of the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation showed up...
Man and woman struck and killed by train in Miami: Police
Police are investigating after a man and woman were struck and killed by a train in Miami late Monday night. The incident happened around 10:40 p.m. in the area of North Miami Avenue and Northeast 71st Street. Miami Police officials said officers responded after a report of two pedestrians being...
Miami Seaquarium to permanently close after 70 years in operation
The closure follows years of controversy surrounding the care of marine animals at the Virginia Key attraction.
A major Fort Lauderdale mall could be replaced by nine towers and a hotel
The new owners of Fort Lauderdale’s Galleria Mall are considering a redevelopment plan that envisions nine 30-story towers, a 170-room hotel and hundreds of affordable-housing units under state’s Live Local Act, the project’s joint venture leader confirmed Monday. The 1980s-era mall, 2414 E. Sunrise Blvd., was sold...
