Vote 2025: Miami mayoral candidate Joe Carollo
Carollo, a former Metro Dade police officer, served as a city commissioner, a city vice mayor, and two terms as Miami mayor from 1996 to 1997 and from 1998 to 2001. Carollo, who lives near Little Havana, has an arrest record. In 2001, police officers arrested him for domestic violence, and prosecutors dropped the...
Man detained after shoplifting at SW Miami-Dade Home Depot, saying he had explosive device...
SOUTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, FLA. (WSVN) - A man has been detained after he shoplifted at a Home Depot and then told responding officers that he had an explosive device inside his backpack. Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the store located at 19400 Southwest 106th Avenue in Southwest Miami-Dade on...
Here’s why an inspector shut down all food equipment at a Hialeah supermarket
Spotting a lack of basic cleanliness and food safety equipment, state inspectors stopped the use of “all open food processing/dispensing/packing” and “all food equipment and utensils” at a Hialeah supermarket last week. Those were just two of the five Stop Use Orders dropped on Miri Supermarket , 1574 W. 39th Pl., by...
New e-scooter and e-bike rules take effect in Doral
Doral became the first city in Miami-Dade County to approve its own law regulating the use of electric scooters and electric bikes, and the legislation takes effect on Thursday. The rules cover everything from mandatory safety equipment and age limits to penalties for violations. "It’s extremely important to have...
Commissioner Eileen Higgins Presents $3.8 Million in County Funding to Support Construction of the...
Miami-Dade County Commissioner Eileen Higgins, District 5, presented two checks totaling $3.8 million to the Bay of Pigs Brigade 2506 Museum and Library in Little Havana, marking a significant milestone in the effort to complete a new, state-of-the-art facility dedicated to preserving the legacy of Cuban patriots who...
Man who stole electric bike shopped at Miami store before, shop owner says
MIAMI (WSVN) - An electric bike store owner was left in shock after a customer who shopped there before stole one of his bikes during a test ride. Surveillance video captured a man and child exiting a car and walking into the SoFlo e-Bike Shop at 7411 Biscayne Blvd., Tuesday afternoon.
Miami police arrest 3 in $30,000 jewelry heist that ended in bridge crash
Miami Police have arrested three men accused of stealing more than $30,000 worth of jewelry from a pair of tourists in 2023.
The 8 Best Thrift Shops in Miami, Florida
Fueled by a growing movement of consumers looking to shop more sustainably and affordably, buying secondhand has gained popularity in recent years. According to a recent analysis by Capital One Shopping, approximately one-third of clothing items bought in the U.S. over the last year were pre-owned. The nationwide...
Miami-Dade: Lennar wants to build 138 homes on 20 acres of rural South Dade
Looks like Lennar Homes, the country’s second biggest homebuilder and longtime Miami-Dade campaign donor, is back at the county commission asking for a little favor — the kind that turns farmland into profit. On the agenda for Thursday’s meeting: Application No. CDMP20250003 — doesn’t that sound friendly? —...
2 Miami police officers shot, barricaded suspect dead after standoff
Two Miami police officers were shot while responding to gunfire in Allapattah, and the barricaded suspect was later found dead after a tense standoff, authorities said.

















