Late-Night Inferno Guts Miami Apartment, Ousts Two Men
A late Saturday night fire ripped through an upstairs apartment on Miami's 800 block of Northwest 29th Street, displacing two men but leaving everyone unhurt, according to fire officials. Crews arrived to find heavy smoke and flames pushing through the roof of the two story wood frame building, and eventually shifted...
Cops: Little Havana Cash Clash Ends With 60-Year-Old Firing At Roommate’s Feet
Miami police say a money dispute between roommates in Little Havana turned terrifying Monday night when a 60-year-old man allegedly pointed a gun at his roommate and squeezed off two rounds at the man’s feet inside their home. The roommate told officers he was not hurt, and investigators later recovered a handgun...
West Park Man Gunned Down Outside Home as Killer Vanishes Into Night
Early Sunday, March 15, a 58-year-old man was shot near his West Park home and later died at the hospital, and detectives are now urging neighbors and anyone with information to speak up. Broward Sheriff’s Office officials identified the victim as Timothy Motes, saying he was taken to Memorial Regional Hospital and...
Haitian-born fraudster loses U.S. citizenship after COVID-19 relief scam
MIAMI, Florida - A 25-year-old Fort Lauderdale man has been stripped of his U.S. citizenship after defrauding COVID-19 relief programs and concealing his criminal conduct during the naturalization process. U.S. District Judge Rodney Smith revoked the citizenship of Joff Stenn Wroy Philossaint after determining he...
Viral Asian Fried Chicken Spot to Open in Miami Beach
Another fried chicken spot is landing in Miami Beach, but this one brings serious Asian night-market energy. Kung Fu Chicken, the Asian street-food spot known for its 24-hour marinated chicken and ultra-crispy texture, is opening its largest location yet on Saturday, March 21. Founded in Miami, the new shop will...
Roaches In The Spuds, Mold On The Flan At DiCrespo Steakhouse
A routine state food-safety inspection at DiCrespo Steakhouse in southwest Miami-Dade turned into a stomach-turning read, with inspectors reporting live roaches crawling out of a raw potato bag, a flan with a mold-like patch and a grab bag of basic sanitation and temperature failures. Several foods were slapped with...
Brazen Hollywood Fla. Street Robber Has Neighbors On High Alert
Surveillance video has a stretch of Hollywood, Florida, rattled after a run of brazen street robberies that neighbors say started about five weeks ago. Residents told reporters the person caught on home-security cameras has targeted at least three people and sometimes struck in broad daylight, leaving neighbors...
MDSO motorcycle deputy hurt in crash on Douglas Road
MIAMI — Medics took a Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office motorcycle deputy to the hospital after he crashed at an intersection on Douglas Road on the border between Miami and Coral Gables, first responders said. According to Miami Fire Rescue, medics arrived just after 3:20 p.m. and found the injured...
Lock Him Up: Miami Corrections Officer Criminally Charged For Allegedly Beating Inmate, Video Captures...
Nearly three years. That’s how long it took for prosecutors to charge a Miami-Dade corrections officer caught on video beating a handcuffed inmate inside a jail elevator—a delay so outrageous it practically screams indifference. According to NBC Miami, Officer Myth Louis-Jeune repeatedly struck inmate Spencer Butler...
This Florida Thrift Stop Feels Like A Secret Weapon For Shoppers On A Budget
Saving money feels a lot more fun when the place doing the saving also feels like a really good find. This Florida thrift stop has that exact kind of appeal, because it gives budget-minded shoppers more than just low prices. It gives them the thrill of feeling like they found...
