Miami gas prices drop again, nearing $2.90 Average
Miami drivers are seeing a bit of relief at the pump this week. According to GasBuddy’s latest survey of 1,690 stations across the metro area, average gasoline prices have fallen 11.6 cents per gallon, now averaging $2.91 as we start the week. The new price is 4.1 cents per...
Poll: Should open carry of firearms be allowed in malls, theaters and stores?
Publix says that open carry is permitted in the chain’s supermarkets. The Miami-Dade performing arts theater also is permitting open carry. But most malls and theaters in South Florida will continue to ban guns on the premises. The business decisions come after a court ruled that Florida’s ban on open carry was...
The Everglades nightmare that became Florida’s most scenic drive
Fifty Men’s Four-Year Battle Building Alligator Alley. In 1966, fifty brave men took on the wild Everglades to build Alligator Alley. They worked in knee-deep swamp water and slept in tents for weeks. Project boss “Sonny” White said they all chose this tough job. Survey teams used boats, helicopters,...
Tamarac, Coral Springs Leaders Set to Attend Mayors Against Antisemitism Summit in NOLA
Tamarac Mayor Michelle Gomez and Coral Springs Mayor Scott Brook will be among the more than 300 mayors and municipal leaders attending the 2025 North American Mayors Summit Against Antisemitism in New Orleans. The summit is a bipartisan gathering and call-to-action where mayors and city officials share strategies...
Coast Guard Offloaded $94.5 Million in Illegal Narcotics in South Florida
The Coast Guard recently offloaded nearly $94.5 million in illegal narcotics in South Florida. Coast Guard Cutter Seneca’s crew offloaded more than 12,750 pounds of cocaine and marijuana with an approximate street value of $94.5 million in Port Everglades near Fort Lauderdale. 29 suspected smugglers were transferred...
Miami Seaquarium shuts down Sunday. PETA calls for safety of surviving marine animals
As the Miami Seaquarium prepares to shut down its operations on Sunday, animal rights activists are planning a celebration and calling for the facility's surviving animals to be moved to sanctuaries or released into the ocean. Supporters of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, or PETA, and allies from...
‘She is relentless’: South Florida Venezuelans hail the morale boost of Machado’s Nobel Prize
Friday's announcement that democracy champion María Corina Machado had won the Nobel Peace Prize was of course a big boost for a country struggling against a brutal dictatorship like Venezuela's. But it was also a much needed morale lift for Venezuelans outside the country — especially in the U.S.,...
Miami Seaquarium closes after 70 years of being staple amid controversy
Animal advocates told CBS News Miami that they're glad it's gone and may be torn down.
Spanish billionaire Ortega sets Brickell office record with $274M purchase
Spanish billionaire Amancio Ortega, founder of the global fashion brand Zara, with a networth of $123 billion according to Forbes, has purchased the Sabadell Financial Center in Miami’s Brickell district for $274.4 million. The transaction represents the largest office sale in South Florida this year. The purchase...
2 detained after Tesla crashes into palm tree in Miami Beach: Police
An investigation is underway in Miami Beach on Sunday morning after a Tesla crashed into a palm tree, and two people were detained, police said. According to Miami Police, the crash happened near 6767 Collins Avenue. When officers arrived at the scene, three people who were in the car fled...
