Miami man faces charge for fatal hit-and-run involving pedestrian, police say
A Miami man sped away after hitting and killing a pedestrian with his SUV on Friday morning, police say. The driver returned and has been jailed. Around 6:30 a.m., Fernando Abraham Delosrios, 41, was driving his 2018 Dodge Durango on Northwest 77th Street toward 24th Street in Miami. An unidentified man was crossing...
Miami Beach Resists State Directive to Remove Rainbow Crosswalks Amid Florida-Wide Clash Over Pride...
The ongoing clash between state authorities and several Florida cities over the presence of rainbow crosswalks has escalated, with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) ordering the removal of Pride-themed pavement art, including in Miami Beach. According to 7News, FDOT has issued a mandate to erase the...
Arrest made after North Miami teen targeted in kidnapping attempt; suspect tied to molestation...
NORTH MIAMI, Fla. — North Miami police on Saturday confirmed the arrest of 30-year-old Matthew Duchatelier in connection with an attempted kidnapping that shocked a local teen and the Miami-Dade community. Authotities said Duchatelier, who has a prior arrest on accusations of molesting a teenage girl, was taken into...
Vandals paint rainbows outside 2 FDOT offices in Broward as Florida cities grapple with...
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) - Vandals delivered a bold message to the Florida Department of Transportation after painting rainbow crosswalks outside two of its offices in Broward County — the very thing that the state agency is ordering cities to remove. 7News cameras captured a section of a sidewalk...
Many Florida high school girls struggling with mental health, report says
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. — It’s not easy growing up, but a new state report suggests it can be especially rough for girls. A panel of experts gathered in Coconut Creek Saturday to discuss how parents and society can help girls handle the pressures they face today. “We have...
Fort Lauderdale mayor, Miss Bouvèè speak out against Florida order to remove rainbow crosswalks...
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis joined the voices who oppose the Florida Department of Transportation’s order to remove rainbow crosswalks. Fort Lauderdale officials received a threatening notice referencing four locations that need to be changed by Sept. 4. Trantalis said it has nothing...
Florida weather: Biggest wildfire of 2025 rages as Miami chokes in thick plume of...
Two separate fires that are believed to have started by lightning strikes combined to form one of the biggest fires seen in Florida so far this year
Individuals documented abusing beloved campus duck, “Ivan”
Disclaimer: This article contains graphic content. A video of an unidentified individual kicking a campus duck and a photo of another unidentified individual grabbing the duck by the wings started circulating around the UM community on the evening of Friday, Aug. 22. According to multiple sources, the duck in the...
Migrant advocates embrace powerful Catholic symbolism near tributes to Cubans who have died at...
MIAMI — Months after Miguel “Mike” Fernandez celebrated his 12th birthday, armed members of Fidel Castro’s militia frightened him and his 10-year-old sister when they interrupted Christmas Eve dinner at their home in Manzanillo, then known as the Pearl of the Guacanayabo. The men carrying submachine...
Teenage boy faces charges after fatal crash while on electric dirt bike in Miami
MIAMI — A 14-year-old boy faced charges on Friday, a week after a fatal crash while he was riding an electric dirt bike in Miami. At about 8:30 p.m., on Aug. 15, Vladyslav Kuchyn was riding a 2025 Surron Ultra Bee -- which has a claimed 59 mph top speed -- westbound on the Rickenbacker Causeway.
