The state of data centers in Miami
This month, Village of Palmetto Bay Vice Mayor Mark Merwitzer announced he’d be introducing legislation to ban data centers in the village. "Palmetto Bay is a village of families, a village of parks and a village of neighborhoods, and we're not going to let data centers wreck that," Merwitzer said in a news release. Wh
MDSO’s Luis Hernandez, country’s 1st active deputy in professional MMA, to fight in ‘Dana...
DORAL, FLA. (WSVN) - A Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office deputy who’s making a name for himself beyond the badge as a skilled mixed martial arts fighte, is about to receive a major opportunity inside the cage. When MDSO Deputy Luis Hernandez isn’t serving and protecting the community, he’s in...
Former Sweetwater commissioner sentenced to 18 months for $948K PPP fraud
A former City of Sweetwater commissioner has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for fraudulently obtaining nearly $950,000 through the Paycheck Protection Program. Sophia Lacayo, 48, of Doral, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Darrin P. Gayles after pleading guilty to wire fraud, the U.S. Attorney’s Offic
Police searching for 15-year-old girl reported missing from Hollywood
HOLLYWOOD, FLA. (WSVN) - Police seek the public’s help in their search for a 15-year-old girl who was reported missing from Hollywood. According to Hollywood Police, Savannah Delgado was last seen along the 2600 block of Polk Street, at around 1 a.m. on Monday. Delgado stands 4 feet, 7...
1 critical after near drowning involving submerged excavator at Davie construction site
DAVIE, FLA. (WSVN) - One man is in critical condition after a near drowning incident at a construction site in Davie. The incident happened near Southwest 154th Avenue and 24th Place on Monday afternoon. According to Davie Police, officers arrived to the site and found an overturned and submerged excavator...
Glenn Curtiss Look-a-Like Competition at the Miami Springs Centennial Celebration
The Glenn Curtiss Look-A-Like Competition was a serious affair. All the contests came dressed appropriately and looked the part. But the clear winner was the little 3 year old boy dressed up like Glenn Curtiss. He was definitely the crowd favorite. However, the American ingenuity that drove Glenn Curtiss lives...
Traffic alert: New highway pattern coming to stretch of I-95 in Miami
Beginning 5:30 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 25, southbound Interstate 95 drivers exiting at Northwest 14th Street will follow a new traffic pattern. Exits will shift slightly east and drivers will move right onto a newly constructed ramp lane. Also, expect overnight lane closings to affect Okeechobee Road from the Broward County
Miami woman, 80, oldest known DCD lung donor
South Florida Donor Network (SFDN), the federally designated organ procurement organization (OPO) serving six counties across South Florida and The Bahamas, recently announced a historic milestone in organ donation and transplantation. Mary Joanne Palmer, an 80-year-old Miami resident, has become the oldest known donor
Suspect sought after electric scooter crash ends in fatal shooting, MDSO says
Authorities are searching for a suspect after a crash involving two men on electric scooters led to a fatal shooting in northwest Miami-Dade on Sunday, authorities said. The shooting happened shortly before 5:25 p.m. in the area of Northwest 75th Street and Northwest 22nd Court in Gladeview. Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office
Former Miami Gardens police officer pleads guilty to COVID-19 loan fraud: feds
An ex-Miami Gardens police officer made a false statement to obtain a nearly $64,000 business loan through a COVID-19 relief program, according to U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida. Alvin Bernard, 38, of Miami Gardens, pleaded guilty to making a false statement to the Small Business Administra

















