Downtown Miami residents seek state probe into local agency’s use of taxpayer funds
The Downtown Neighbors Alliance, which represents residents of some high-rise apartments in downtown Miami and Brickell, is asking a top state official to investigate the Miami Downtown Development Authority for alleged “wasteful spending.”. The Alliance, in a statement on Wednesday, said it wants Florida Chief...
WATCH: Police drone finds boat with injured woman on board near Venetian Causeway
Newly released drone and body camera video captured the moments when officers rescued a woman who was injured on a boat near the Venetian Causeway. According to Miami Police, on Sept. 2, officers received reports of an injured woman in the boat, and they launched their Drone First Responder unit to the Bayshore line...
Crash involving Pembroke Pines police cruiser leaves officer hospitalized
A crash involving a Pembroke Pines police cruiser left an officer hospitalized and shut down part of a roadway on Thursday morning, according to authorities. The crash involving three cars happened on Pines Boulevard westbound at 96th Avenue. Police said the collision was an accident prompted by a driver who...
Judge accepts ‘Stand Your Ground’ defense in UPS driver fatal shooting case
A felony manslaughter charge has been dismissed against a Miami-Dade County Sheriff’s deputy who shot a UPS driver during a shootout in Miramar. In an order issued Thursday morning, Judge Ernest Kollra ruled that deputy Jose Mateo was “justified” in using deadly force when he participated in a violent shootout with...
Rumble in the Jungle Captures Miami’s Underground Sound
Local music scenes in big cities like Miami are dynamic. New talent emerges and stalwarts leave for new cities. That makes it difficult to capture its full breadth. A tight-knit trio of Miami-based DJs/producers, Topher The Alien, DB Cooper, and DJ Tamsom, share an archival snapshot of Miami's current underground...
Nearly empty UM food pantry leaves students hungry
Shelves at the University of Miami Canes Community Food Pantry were nearly empty on Thursday, Sept. 4, and not a single staff member was in the pantry. The pantry was created by the Student Government Environment & Conservation Organization in 2021 to provide resources for students who may face food insecurity and...
Florida’s “Deportation Depot” opens as “Alligator Alcatraz” stays in operation
New detention facilities spark debate over costs, policy, and the environment across the state. Florida’s new “Deportation Depot” immigration detention facility in Jacksonville opened its doors last week, receiving 117 detainees in its first days of operation. The opening coincided with a court decision allowing the...
Woman, 27, accused of pushing 89-year-old out of wheelchair, robbing him in Brownsville
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — A homeless woman is facing two felony charges after Miami-Dade deputies said she assaulted and robbed an 89-year-old disabled man on Wednesday. An arrest report states that Ruth Weaday Logan, 27, approached the senior in the area of Northwest 47th Street and 27th Avenue, in the...
Bodycam video shows police takedown of man accused of wreaking havoc at Miami Beach...
MIAMI BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) - Officer-worn body camera video shows a tough takedown of a man who, police said, went wild at a Miami Beach drugstore until a good Samaritans put a stop to his unruly and bizarre behavior. Miami Beach Police officers were not messing around when they apprehended...
Cardi B Announces Arena Tour, Stopping in South Florida Next Year
Rapper Cardi B will release her long-awaited sophomore album, Am I the Drama?, on Friday, September 19. It's her first full-length release since her breakthrough debut album, 2018's Invasion of Privacy. Naturally, a new album means touring, and Cardi is going big this time around. The Little Miss Drama Tour...
