Historic Miami grocery store closes after 66 years to become an Aldi
After six decades in business, the Winn-Dixie anchoring the Bird Ludlam Shopping Center at 6770 Bird Rd. has closed for good. The store closed on August 2 ahead of a conversion to Aldi, a closing first reported by the Miami Herald. The store had sold groceries on the corner of...
2 animals killed during house fire in Hollywood
HOLLYWOOD, FLA. (WSVN) - Crews in Hollywood put out a house fire, but two animals were killed in the blaze. The fire broke out around Northwest 72nd Avenue and Charleston Street. Officials said that the blaze started in the laundry room. Crews pulled out a dog and bird from the...
Suspect found hiding in trash can after fleeing stolen car, police say
NORTH MIAMI-DADE, FLA. (WSVN) - Miami-Dade detectives arrested a 35-year-old suspect after they said he led officers on a pursuit in a Dodge Charger taken in an armed carjacking before bailing out and hiding inside a trash can. According to an arrest report, detectives with the Tactical Robbery Unit spotted...
2-year-old girl hospitalized after being pulled unresponsive from backyard pool in Pembroke Pines
PEMBROKE PINES, FLA. (WSVN) - Rescue crews took a 2-year-old girl to the hospital after she was pulled unresponsive from a swimming pool in a Pembroke Pines neighborhood, officials said. 7Skyforce hovered above the scene of the near drowning along the 600 block of Northwest 157th Avenue, just after 11...
Where’s the beef? Broward cook arrested after more than $2,000 in steaks vanish, deputies...
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A cook working at the Broward County Convention Center helped a co-worker steal more than $2,000 worth of steaks, deputies said. He’s now facing a felony charge. A Broward Sheriff’s Office arrest report states that CCTV footage from Aug. 2 showed Rahul Pandey, 26,...
Ex-teacher accused of threatening to bomb church in Fort Lauderdale
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A 27-year-old woman faced felony charges on Tuesday in Broward County after allegedly threatening “to blow up” the Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church in Fort Lauderdale. Melissa Redway is a former teacher at Westminster Academy, the church’s private school at 5601 North Federal Highway,...
Locals Have Been Lining Up For The Cuban Fritas At This No-Frills Florida Diner...
There’s a strip mall on Calle Ocho in Miami that contains, without any exaggeration whatsoever, one of the greatest food experiences in the state of Florida. El Mago de las Fritas has been pulling people off the street and into its counter seats since 1984, and the line outside hasn’t gotten any shorter.
Florida Man Arrested After Surveillance Video Shows Random Assault On 61-Year-Old Woman
Tavaris Greene A 40-year-old man faces a felony battery charge after authorities say he punched...
RODENT RUNWAY: MIA pizza joint shut after inspectors find droppings, mold and warm ham
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — Travelers grabbing a slice of pizza before a flight at Miami International Airport got an unwelcome surprise when state inspectors ordered Famous Famiglia Pizzeria shut after finding rodent activity and other serious sanitation problems. The restaurant is located in the South Terminal’s Concou
Dog Dies During Visit to Miami Springs Groomer
WPLG Local 10 is reporting on the death of a beautiful Chinese Shar Pei after the 5 year old dog was left at a Miami Springs pet groomer. According to the report, it appears the dog died of a cardiac arrest during the visit. It’s noted in the story that the dog was muzzled. Is it possible the dog overheated, possibly u
