Top Taravella Wrestler Wins First Place at Regional Competition
Arheanne Bryan, the top female wrestler for J.P. Taravella High School and one of the best in Florida, won the 190-pound weight class at the Tri-County Invitational at Olympic Heights High School on January 30-31. “She is Taravella’s first Tri-County champion, and she competed against some of the best female...
North Miami Beach food giveaway helps hundreds of families amid rising costs
NORTH MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — Hundreds of families lined up Saturday at a North Miami Beach parking lot to receive free groceries as part of a community food giveaway aimed at easing the strain of rising living costs. The event was made possible through partnerships between the city of...
City of Miami opens applications for Senior Rental Assistance Program
The City of Miami has reopened the Senior Rental Assistance Program (SRAP) for new applications through Friday, Feb. 20. The City of Miami Commission created SRAP to support senior, low-income renters (age 62 and older) living in the City of Miami whose households are at 50 percent of Area Median Income (AMI) or...
Sickle cell patients ask Florida to close a knowledge gap
In many ways, Shamar Harper is a typical 12-year-old boy living in Miramar. He worries about homework, what he’s going to wear to school, and even the video games he plays. “But I also worry about going to the hospital, taking my medicine, and the pain that shows up even when I didn’t invite it,” Harper told members...
Broward homicide suspect facing new charges after chase ends in Miami-Dade: Report
A Broward County homicide suspect is facing new charges after leading Miami-Dade deputies on a chase that ended in Doral, records showed. Willex Baptiste, 28, was charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, fleeing and eluding a police officer, and resisting arrest without violence, Miami-Dade jail records...
‘Are you scared now?’: Man, 79, shows gun to Miami-Dade Walmart worker over ‘bad...
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — A senior is facing a felony charge after sheriff’s deputies said he flashed a gun at an employee in the jewelry department of a northwest Miami-Dade Walmart because he felt she had a “bad attitude.”. Deputies arrested Pascual Santana, 79, of Hialeah, on...
‘There are nights I can’t sleep’: South Floridians find it daunting to pay bills
To listen to the accompanying audio story, click here . To watch the accompanying documentary, click here . Ayanna Ruiz lives confined in the four walls of her 700-square-foot efficiency in West End. She was forced to downsize to a smaller space after one of her roommates moved out from their apartment in Doral. Her...
The Massive Used Bookstore In Florida That’s Almost Too Good To Be True
In a world increasingly dominated by screens and digital downloads, there exists a magical paper kingdom in Fort Lauderdale where literary treasures wait patiently on wooden shelves for their next caretaker. Old Florida Book Shop isn’t just a store – it’s a time machine disguised as a bookshop, where the...
South Florida Man Won $2 Million Top Prize from Scratch-Off Game
A South Florida man claimed a $2 million top prize from the Ultimate VIP Ca$hword scratch-off game. The post South Florida Man Won $2 Million Top Prize from Scratch-Off Game appeared first on West Orlando News .
Valentine flower imports increase at Miami airport, despite tariffs and higher costs, officials say
The magic behind millions of romantic Valentines Day bouquets happens in a cargo warehouse at a South Florida airport. U.S. Customs and Border Protection says agricultural agricultural specialists at Miami International Airport will process about 990 million stems of cut flowers in the weeks before Feb. 14. Around...
