Miami Cop Benched After Colleagues Say They Caught Him Leaving Overtown Apartment
A City of Miami Police officer has been pulled off the street and reassigned to administrative duty while the department investigates allegations of improper behavior in Overtown. Fellow officers say they found the officer's cruiser, with his gun belt and uniform still inside, parked near Northwest First Avenue and...
Homeowners set for $539 refund checks under city’s first-ever tax relief program
REFUNDS will be hitting bank accounts soon for tax relief. A new measure that passed is the first in the state to offer certain residents much-needed aid, according to the city. Hialeah, Florida, approved legislation that would send refund checks to over 6,600 families to relieve tax burdens. Almost 21%...
Setting the Record Straight on Local Property Tax Relief, Hialeah was not first!
When local governments find ways to ease the financial pressure on residents, it should be highlighted and recognized. That’s why the intent behind the recent announcement from the City of Hialeah regarding “property tax relief” for seniors is worth applauding. The city identified savings within its budget and used...
Pitbull Swaps Childhood Wynwood Home For Eight-Story Mr. 305 HQ
Pitbull is looking to turn a piece of his past into the future home of his brand. The Miami star is proposing to replace his childhood house in Wynwood with an eight-story office tower that would serve as the headquarters for his Mr. 305 music company. The project targets a narrow lot at 25 Northeast 28th Street and...
Police: Woman faces felony charges after violent Miami Gardens burglary of mother’s friend
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — A woman who was bleeding told Miami Gardens police officers that burglars rushed into her home, and one hit her in the head with a ceramic sculpture of an angel. Detectives identified one of the three burglars as Tamiya Le’Shwna Parker, whose mother was the...
Miami-Dade family outraged after child kidnapper receives 3-year sentence
A South Florida family says they are outraged after learning the man now convicted of kidnapping their 6-year-old will serve just three years in prison under a plea agreement offered by the Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office. The case stems from an incident that happened nearly two years ago in Miami,...
Florida City Changes Property Tax for Seniors
Hialeah has approved a program which would offer qualifying seniors property tax rebates offsetting their municipal taxes.
MDSO: Fake contractor took over $1,000 to extend victim’s driveway, bailed on job
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — A 50-year-old man was arrested Wednesday, nearly a year after he took more than $1,000 from a homeowner to extend the driveway of the home and then bailed on the job, the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office said. According to an arrest report, Marlon Hernandez Gomez,...
Miami Burger Staple to Close After 15 Years in Coconut Grove
After 15 years of burgers, craft beer, and neighborhood memories, Coconut Grove staple Lokal will close its doors this summer. Kush Hospitality founder Matt Kuscher shared the news Thursday in a video message posted to social media, calling the decision “bittersweet” after more than a decade serving the Grove...
Developer linked to ex-Miami mayor arrested by feds on fraud charges
A once-rising developer who put Miami’s former mayor on his payroll was arrested by federal agents Friday on fraud charges, including swindling investors of millions of dollars. Rishi Kapoor, who formerly lived in a waterfront estate in the Cocoplum neighborhood of Coral Gables, will have his first appearance in...
