F1 Chaos Coming: Miami Gardens Streets Face Race Weekend Lockdown
Formula 1 is roaring back to Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens from May 1–3, 2026, and city officials are already warning residents to brace for road closures, ramp shutdowns and serious traffic around the venue. Some streets and Florida’s Turnpike exits near the stadium will be affected well before race day, so nearby residents and businesses are being urged to plan alternate...
Possible plea deal in works for driver accused of wrong-way crash that killed 5
Families of the teenagers killed in a wrong-way crash are hoping a plea deal can be reached for the driver accused of the August 2022 tragedy on the Palmetto Expressway. Miami-Dade prosecutors and attorneys for Maiky Simeon, now 33, have been going back and forth on terms for a plea deal but have yet to reach an agreement, they said at a...
A Kendall mall is adding new restaurants and workout places. Check the list
New yoga and Pilates fitness studios, along with several food spots to fuel those workouts, are coming to Kendall’s evolving Palms at Town & Country shopping center. “As the Palms at Town & Country continues to grow, we’re focused on introducing brands that complement the existing mix,” said Katie Wycoff, director of real estate at Kimco Realty Corp., citing the leasing momenturm. The newbies at the...
Father recovering after driver crashed truck on Palmetto Expressway in apparent suicide
The attorney of a driver who was hurt in a violent crash on the Palmetto Expressway is speaking out a week after detectives say the other driver who caused the wreck died by suicide. Carlos Silva with Silva & Silva said Jorge Reales was driving on the Palmetto Expressway last...
Bus stop confrontation turns violent, man stabbed multiple times
MIAMI (WSVN) - A man waiting at a bus stop was chased across a street and stabbed multiple times after confronting a stranger who had inappropriately touched him, authorities said. The suspect, 39-year-old Xavier Lavonne Johnson, was arrested following the attack Thursday near Northwest 79th Street and Northwest 12th Avenue,...
Fort Lauderdale Street Erupts as Dog Fight Ends in Gunfire
A quiet Fort Lauderdale block turned violent on Friday morning when a dog fight spiraled into gunfire, leaving two dogs dead and at least two more wounded, police said. The chaos broke out around 9:30 a.m., and a nearby dog owner was bitten while trying to pull animals apart. Officers quickly flooded the area, taping off the scene as investigators tried to sort...
Dog owner opens fire during fight in Fort Lauderdale; 2 dogs dead, 2 injured
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) - A dog owner opened fire during a brawl involving several dogs in a Fort Lauderdale neighborhood, striking four of them, two fatally, police said. Fort Lauderdale Police units responded to reports of shots fired along the 1100 block of Northwest Seventh Street, at around 9:30...
Developer wins approval to build hundreds of homes on former Calusa golf course after...
After nearly seven years of heated debate, a major development project in Kendall is moving forward. A developer has secured approval to build more than 500 homes on a former golf course in the Calusa neighborhood, marking a significant milestone in a long-running battle between residents and builders. For many...
Miramar apartment complex cordoned off amid police investigation
MIRAMAR, FLA. (WSVN) - Police are conducting an investigation at an apartment complex in Miramar. 7News cameras captured a Miramar Police crime scene van and several cruisers at the Miramar Lakes apartments along North Preserve Way, off Pembroke Road, just after 5 a.m. on Friday. Officers responded to the complex...
Legendary Monty’s Founder Honored with Key to the City of Miami
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