Woman accused of taking $60K in valuables from a man at a Brickell hotel
MIAMI (WSVN) - A 20-year-old woman is accused of stealing about $60,000 worth of jewelry, designer clothing and other personal items from a man she met at a Brickell nightclub before accompanying him back to his hotel room, according to Miami Police. Deziree Hood was arrested on a second-degree grand...
Carnival Passenger Loses Both Legs After Catamaran Propeller Strikes Her During Bahamas Excursion
Carnival Cruise Line is named as a defendant in a federal lawsuit filed by a 22-year-old woman who lost both legs after a catamaran propeller struck her during a shore excursion in Nassau, Bahamas, on May 12, 2025. Hannah Smith, a passenger aboard the Carnival Celebration, had booked the “Sun...
Police: Duo caught placing skimming device at supermarket in West Miami
WEST MIAMI, Fla. — Two men who were born in Ukraine and live in New York were caught setting up a card skimming fraud on Monday in West Miami, according to police. Pylip Vionov and Anton Levkun “placed a skimming device on a credit card point-of-sale machine” at Sabor Tropical Supermarket in West Miami’s Alameda area,
Hollywood police officer out of hospital after suffering brain bleed in hit-and-run
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — A Hollywood police officer is on the road to recovery after he was hurt in a hit-and-run crash on the job. The incident happened early Wednesday morning in the area of North Ocean Drive and Hollywood Boulevard while Officer Luis Diaz was in his police cruiser.
2 more officers win ‘Stand Your Ground’ cases in fatal 2019 Miramar shootout
Attempts to prosecute two Miami-Dade Police officers charged in a 2019 shootout with suspects that left a hijacked UPS driver and a bystander dead in Miramar are over. Officers Richard Santiesteban and Leslie Lee had their manslaughter charges dismissed in March under Florida's so-called "Stand Your Ground" law. The Fl
Brightline offers BOGO South Florida rides as it faces bankruptcy
Brightline faces bankruptcy , but the South Florida-Orlando passenger train company is still offering big discounts to rail riders this summer. Passengers traveling within Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties can get two tickets for the price of one if they book a business class ride by June 13 for some trips de
Woman’s alleged $8,400 St. Lucie County bank withdrawal scheme foiled
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — A Hialeah woman faces multiple felony charges after investigators say she tried to withdraw $8,400 from a St. Lucie County bank using a stolen identity. According to the St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to a banking institution around 3:51 p.m. on...
Miami man accused of battery in Walmart parking lot argument, cops say
A Miami man is facing battery charges after an argument in the parking lot of a Walmart turned physical, authorities said. Samael Mike Antoine, 37, was arrested Monday on one count of battery and two counts of battery on a person 65 or older, an arrest report said. The alleged...
Coral Springs Payroll Manager Accused of Stealing $1.5 Million From Miami Doctor’s Office
A Coral Springs woman working as a payroll manager is accused of stealing more than $1.5 million from a Miami doctor’s office through unauthorized bonuses, inflated paychecks, and company credit card purchases, police said. According to a Miami Police Department arrest report, Rachel Lynne Poor, 40, was arrested on...
12 Florida Cuban Sandwich Shops That Taste Like Pure Miami Tradition
In Florida, a Cuban sandwich is never just lunch. It is history pressed warm between crisp bread, shaped by Ybor City bakeries, Miami cafés, and generations of families who learned the rhythm of cafecito breaks and shared tables. Spring brings an easy softness to the state—salt air drifting in...
