Driver arrested in connection with Miami-Dade hit-and-run that left senior dead
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — A man has been arrested in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash that killed a 69-year-old pedestrian in northwest Miami-Dade earlier this month, authorities confirmed Wednesday. Jose Alvarez, 51, was taken into custody Tuesday and is facing charges of leaving the scene of a crash...
14-year-old killed, 16-year-old sister hurt after slamming watercraft into Florida dock
A celebratory trip to Florida ended in tragedy when a 14-year-old girl was killed and her 16-year-old sister was critically injured in a personal watercraft crash.
1 hospitalized after car fire leads to shutdown on Turnpike SB in Hialeah Gardens
HIALEAH GARDENS, Fla. — One person was injured Wednesday morning after a car fire led to all southbound lanes being closed on Florida’s Turnpike in Hialeah Gardens. The fire was reported near Exit 35 to Okeechobee Road. All southbound lanes were closed as the fire raged, but have...
Traffic alert: Heavy delays on Florida’s Turnpike in Miami-Dade
Fiery crash closes Turnpike’s right shoulder southbound lanes in Hialeah Gardens. MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — Drivers faced heavy southbound traffic delays on Florida’s Turnpike Wednesday morning in Miami-Dade County. There was a fiery crash on the Turnpike’s southbound lanes near Okeechobee Road in the Hialeah Gardens...
Leaders from Miami’s Overtown neighborhood vow to fight after $60 million Underdeck Project funding...
Overtown, once known as Colored Town, was a thriving hub for Black culture, dining and entertainment.
Missing Hialeah Gardens boy found safe, police say
Earlier in the day, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) issued a missing child alert for Yunior Pozo.
British Man Sentenced for Using Dating App to Entice 14-Year-Old in Miami
MIAMI, FL – A United Kingdom citizen has been sentenced to 188 months in federal prison for enticement of a minor to engage in sexual activity. Jack Edward Coles, 40, was also ordered by Chief U.S. District Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga to serve 20 years of supervised release. According to The post British Man Sentenced...
As Miami-Dade faces budget crunch, fight over healthcare heads for a showdown
Managing healthcare bills for Miami-Dade’s roughly 31,000 county employees is big business, and that’s prompting a big fight at the County Commission. At issue is a proposal by Mayor Daniella Levine Cava to drop the county’s longtime healthcare provider, AvMed, for a national competitor, Aetna — something the mayor...
Police: 1 dead, 1 injured in Little Havana double shooting
MIAMI — Police in Miami-Dade County are investigating a double shooting. It happened around 6:45 p.m. Tuesday in the area of Southwest 10th Avenue and 4th Street in Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood. According to Miami police, two men were standing on the side of the road when a...
Man arrested in string of dollar store armed robberies in Miami-Dade: Sheriff
A man has been arrested in connection with multiple armed robberies at dollar stores in Miami-Dade, authorities said. Rabergens Collot, 27, was arrested Monday on three counts of armed robbery along with one count each of attempted armed robbery and armed burglary, arrest reports said. According to the reports, the...