Police Internal Affairs Scandal Exposes Margate to High Legal Risk
Complaints involving former chiefs, use-of-force allegations and civil rights matters were found tainted by false assertions, excluded sworn testimony and witnesses who were not interviewed to the detriment of fair and unbiased internal police investigations. “So, where was I to go? I couldn’t go to Internal...
Dieguez awards Key to the Town to retiring Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Maj. Jose Gonzalez
Mayor Josh Dieguez presenting a Key to the Town on Dec. 8 to Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Maj. Jose Gonzalez. Photo: Alexandra Herrera. Miami Lakes Mayor Josh Dieguez presented Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Maj. Jose Gonzalez with a Key to the Town. Gonzalez leads his agency’s division in Miami Lakes. He received...
Thief dressed as security guard caught stealing packages in Miramar
MIRAMAR, Fla. — Families in an East Miramar neighborhood say they are starting the new year on edge after a man dressed as a security guard was caught on camera stealing packages from homes. Surveillance video exclusively obtained by Local 10 News on Friday shows the man wearing what...
New Florida law creates animal cruelty offender database
South Florida shelters say the new statewide database will help them screen adopters and keep animals safer.
From file clerk to columnist: 60 years of Miami Herald memories | Opinion
It hardly seems like 60 years since my love affair started with the Miami Herald. I call my association with the Herald a love affair because that’s what it has been all these years. I have never regretted walking in those great, big glass doors of the lobby of what I thought was the most beautiful building in...
Haitians across South Florida enjoy Soup Joumou while celebrating their Independence Day
NORTH MIAMI, Fla. — Soup Joumou is a pumpkin-squash based soup mixed with vegetables and beef. Joumou is important to the Haitian culture because before Haitian slaves freed themselves from the French, they were not allowed to eat the soup. “They weren’t allowed to have this soup, so when...
FBI: $25K Reward For Info on Shooting in Fort Lauderdale
The FBI is now offering a $25,000 reward and joining the investigation into a Himmarshee shooting which wounded 5 people.
Where to Find the Best BBQ in Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale may be synonymous with breezy dockside lunches on Fort Lauderdale Beach and champagne-stacked seafood towers on Las Olas, but anyone who has spent real time in this city knows there is another love language here, and it smells like hickory smoke. Look a little past the waterfront postcard views, and...
Stay Strong Jamaica benefit to be held at Hard Rock Hotel in Hollywood
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — The Stay Strong Jamaica benefit is happening Friday night at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel, bringing together reggae royalty to help rebuild the island after Hurricane Melissa. “We’re hoping that many Jamaicans come out, West Indians, and friends of Jamaica will come out. It’s not only...
Deputies search for missing 71-year-old woman from Pompano Beach
POMPANO BEACH, Fla. — Authorities in Broward County are searching for a missing 71-year-old woman. According to the Broward Sheriff’s Office, Donna Lynn Baxter was last seen Tuesday at approximately 9:05 a.m. along the 50 block of West Sample Road in Pompano Beach. Deputies describe Baxter as 5-foot-4,...

















