Miami Lakes observes 9/11 anniversary
The Town of Miami Lakes and its Public Safety Committee observed the 24th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States. A field in Veterans Park was filled with flags representing the 2,977 victims who were killed that sunny morning after planes were flown into downtown New York City, in a...
Woman killed after 2-car crash in Miami: Police
A woman was killed Thursday night after a two-car crash in Miami, police said. According to Miami Police, officers arrived at the scene of the crash at around 10:57 p.m. Once at the scene, the woman, who was in her 30s, was pronounced dead. Her identity has not been disclosed.
After months of speculation, Joe Carollo formally enters Miami mayor’s race
Commissioner Joe Carollo has filed to run for Miami mayor, formally launching a campaign that could further extend the veteran politician’s decades-long reign in City Hall. On Saturday afternoon, the termed-out commissioner submitted candidate paperwork and ended months of will-he-or-won’t-he speculation. Carollo did...
Victim of Miami Beach hotel burglary comes forward
Miami Beach Police said at least six similar cases have been reported at the Hilton Cabana in recent months.
Police: 1 injured after shooting in Miami Gardens
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — One person was injured after a shooting on Saturday in Miami Gardens, according to police. The shooting was shortly before 9:50 a.m. near Northwest 184 Street and 30 Avenue, just west of the Walt Frazier Park and north of Miami Gardens Drive, according to police.
Police officers investigate shooting, teen’s injury in Fort Lauderdale
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Police officers were investigating a shooting and a teenager’s injury on Saturday in Fort Lauderdale. Police officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert at about 430 p.m. at the 2400 block of Northwest 28 Terrace, according to Sgt. David Soika. “Officers arrived on scene and...
HHS to decertify University of Miami organ agency, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announces
For the first time ever, federal officials are moving to fire an organization that coordinates organ donations in the United States. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), just announced plans to decertify the Life Alliance Organ Recovery Agency, a University of...
Ribbon Cutting: Zen Canine Club
Miami Lakes Mayor Josh Dieguez was briefly in the doghouse at Zen Canine Club during a ribbon cutting party on Aug. 13. With him is business co-founder Katherine Del Pino and her Dachshund Jelly Bean. She and co-owner Jose Del Pino started the dog day care-boarding-grooming business that also offers obedience classes...
Friends of Colombian woman killed at 35 in Miami set up fundraiser
MIAMI — Aluna Urrutia organized a fundraiser after her dear friend Cinthia Liliana Sierra Linares, a Colombian migrant who neighbors described as a hard worker, died tragically in Miami. Sierra Linares, 35, was pronounced dead shortly after 11:10 p.m. on Thursday at Northwest 12 Avenue and 20 Street after...
A breakthrough in Alzheimer’s Research with Miami roots
How FIU scientists are shaping the future of brain health. In the heart of Miami, a city celebrated for its culture, resilience, and innovation, a new discovery is offering hope against one of the world’s most devastating diseases: Alzheimer’s. Researchers at Florida International University (FIU), led by Dr. Tomás...

















