Protesters decry ‘multi-system failure’ of Miami-Dade Animal Services after dog dies at Medley shelter
DORAL, FLA. (WSVN) - Animal advocates came together to speak out about an animal shelter in Miami-Dade that is facing controversy over its care for its dogs and cats. 7News cameras captured demonstrators holding up signs across from Miami-Dade Animal Services in Doral, Sunday afternoon. At least one driver honked in...
Miami officials announce subsidized citizenship classes after school district cuts program
Miami District 4 Commissioner Ralph “Rafael” Rosado, in partnership with Mayor Francis X. Suarez, has announced their joint effort to subsidize enrollment for City of Miami residents in the “Fast Track to Citizenship” course. This initiative ensures continued access to naturalization preparation following recent...
Miami Beach approves pilot program to allow alcohol on beach
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — Rules are changing on Miami Beach as city officials have now deciding that you will be able to relax on the beach with an alcoholic beverage. “We are just trying to emulate where the great beaches are in the world, that’s part of our vision,” said Miami Beach Commissioner Kristin Rosen Gonzalez.
Judge sets $10,000 bond for man accused of attacking man at Miami Walgreens
A man who was arrested after being accused of attacking another man inside a Miami Walgreens appeared before a judge on Saturday. Guillermo Zaldivar, 59, was arrested Friday for aggravated battery on a person 65 or older in the May 18 incident at the Walgreens at 200 Southwest 13th Street, an arrest report said.
Founder of Family Farms in Davie bonds out of jail after being charged with...
The owner of a popular farm in Davie bonded out of jail Friday night after he was arrested for alarming animal abuse charges. Robert Lee Hoover, 51, is facing eight counts of tormenting or killing an animal and eight counts of causing death or suffering to an animal. Hoover is...
New Yorker found dead in Miami parking garage remembered at funeral
City of Miami Police said that she and 31-year-old Darious Coon from Detroit, whom she had met in Miami, were discovered at 10 a.m. in a car that was on the 10th floor of a parking garage by an apartment building two weekends ago.
Missing Texas Woman Found Safe In Florida; Companion Questioned And Released
A Florida vacation took a dramatic turn last week when a Texas woman reported missing in Fort Lauderdale was located safe in Riverview, Florida, on Tuesday, July 22. Authorities confirmed that 30-year-old Summer Leo, whose disappearance had been deemed “suspicious,” was found in good condition, bringing a sigh of...
The Chicken Sandwich At This Unassuming Diner In Florida Is Out-Of-This-World Delicious
Hidden among Fort Lauderdale’s glitzy restaurants and tourist traps sits Lester’s Diner, an unassuming culinary time capsule where locals have been flocking for decades to experience what might just be the most extraordinary chicken sandwich in the Sunshine State. The classic white building with bold red trim along...
People Drive From All Over Florida To Feast At This Legendary Cuban Restaurant
There’s a moment when you bite into a perfectly pressed Cuban sandwich – that magical crunch of bread giving way to layers of savory goodness – when time seems to stand still and all your worries disappear. That moment happens countless times every day at Old’s Havana...
Hialeah Man Cited For Undersized Snapper In The Florida Keys
MONROE COUNTY, Fla. – A Hialeah man found himself on the wrong side of fishing regulations Sunday morning after being cited for possessing an undersized mangrove snapper in Islamorada. Alain Rodriguez Pozo, 35, was issued a mandatory notice to appear citation by Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Marine Deputy Nelson...