Cops Say Hialeah Woman Busted in 47K Regions Bank Fake Check Caper
Hialeah resident Sonia Infante‑Perez was taken into custody Thursday after Miami‑Dade deputies said she ran a counterfeit check scheme through three Regions Bank branches, leaving the bank short about $47,664. Investigators say surveillance footage, along with the use of a Florida driver’s license, tied the deposits...
Miami Popeyes Boss Buckles, Bankruptcy Leaves About 20 Restaurants Dark
A major Popeyes operator based in Miami is working through a rocky Chapter 11 case that has already taken a bite out of its footprint, leaving roughly 20 restaurants closed across Florida and Georgia. Sailormen Inc., which runs more than 130 Popeyes locations, filed for bankruptcy in mid-January and has been shedding...
Severe Thunderstorms, Tornado Risk For South Florida
MIAMI, Florida – The National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center has issued a marginal risk (Level 1/5) severe weather outlook for South Florida due to the potential for severe thunderstorms expected to impact the region on Friday, March 13, 2026. The National Weather Service in Miami forecasts scattered to...
Beach parking ticket sparks federal lawsuit against South Florida cities, apps
RIVIERA BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A day at the beach on Singer Island ended with a parking ticket for Kerry Lutz, and now he is taking his fight over parking enforcement to federal court against several South Florida cities and major parking app companies. Lutz said he returned to...
Cops Say Miami Woman Busted for Running Living Room Dental Clinic
That quick trip to someone’s house for cheaper dental work just landed one Miami woman in front of a judge. Police say 54-year-old Karim S. Cordova appeared in bond court Thursday after investigators accused her of performing dental work out of her home. An arrest report lists counts of practicing dentistry without a...
Former Miami Mayor Francis Suarez Has a New Gig
If you’ve been following Francis Suarez’s post-City Hall career on social media, you might assume Miami’s former mayor officially pivoted to life as a gym bro or fitness influencer (see: exhibit A, exhibit B, and exhibit C). But while the 48-year-old might be spending much of his...
Opa-Locka Daycare Showdown, Mom Busted After Slap Over Lice Check
Surveillance video from Rosalphanie Child Care captures a 39-year-old Opa-Locka mother walking into the lobby, arguing with staff about a lice-check policy, then slapping an assistant director, according to arrest records. The confrontation happened on Jan. 21, and the woman identified in those records as Maria...
Police: Argument outside Miami Gardens home ends in deadly shooting
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — A man is facing a murder charge after police say he shot and killed someone during a dispute outside a home in Miami Gardens. Surveillance video from a nearby home shows the moment shots were fired in the neighborhood on Dec. 18. In the footage,...
Meet Grandpa Max, who went from engineer to successful pie baker!
CORAL GABLES, Fla. — South Florida is shaped by immigrants. They are our coworkers, our neighbors, our friends, and members of our own families. And for many, coming here means rebuilding their lives from the ground up. One Venezuelan man knocked on door after door, looking for work, only...
46-Year-Old Business Management Consultancy to Cut 101 Jobs in Miami
Nan McKay & Associates is closing two Miami facilities as its contract with the Miami-Dade Housing Authority has ended.
