Homestead Cul-De-Sac Shooting Leaves Miami Landlord With $4 Million Hit
An ordinary afternoon of car cleaning in a Homestead cul-de-sac ended with four gunshots and, years later, a $4 million civil judgment against a Miami landlord. A jury found that Dama Holding LLC was negligent for failing to warn tenant Juan Guelmes about a pattern of crime around the cluster of homes where he lived....
Border Patrol Swarms U.S. 27 In Mystery Weston Clampdown
Federal Border Patrol agents turned a long stretch of U.S. 27 in western Broward County into a major law-enforcement scene Thursday, focusing on a portion of the highway west of Weston as part of what officials described only as an active investigation. Multiple federal vehicles and agents clustered along the...
Miami commissioner calls for removal of police chief and an immediate replacement
Drama has returned to Miami City Hall. At Thursday's meeting, Commissioner Ralph Rosado asked the Miami City Manager to remove Police Chief Manuel Morales from his post, appoint an interim chief and begin the search for a permanent one immediately. "I don’t know what kind of trust I can have...
Broward County Commissioner Hazelle Rogers Celebrates 30 Years of Service
LAUDERHILL – Broward Commissioner Hazelle Rogers will commemorate 30 years of distinguished service as an elected official. The commemoration includes a full-day community celebration tour across five cities within her district on Wednesday, March 12. Commissioner Rogers made history as the first Jamaican elected...
Motorcyclist killed in possible hit-and-run on Sunrise Boulevard
LAUDERHILL, Fla. — A motorcyclist was killed Friday morning in a crash on West Sunrise Boulevard in Lauderhill. Authorities say it may have been a hit-and-run. According to the Lauderhill Police Department, the crash happened just after 6:30 a.m. near Northwest 38th Avenue. Police said a man was found...
Monster Burgers Food Truck Opening a Brick and Mortar Restaurant
Popular South Florida food truck, Monster Burgers, is opening its first brick and mortar restaurant. Monster Burgers, LLC , consisting of four partners (Claudia Montoya, Diana Montoya, Julio Arcilla, and Carlos Mosquera), recently filed permit applications with the Florida Department of Business and Professional...
Developer strikes back against residents in a Miami condo takeover attempt
A judge ruled this year that a developer that tried to buy out a Miami condo tower was on the hook for millions of dollars in repairs. But in another twist to the legal saga surrounding the waterfront property, the developer has filed a lawsuit against the residents who sued to stop the takeover. If the suit is...
Suspects in man’s murder at Broward boat ramp arrested in Texas: BSO
Two suspects wanted in the murder of a man at a Broward boat ramp have been arrested in Texas, authorities said. The investigation began on Feb. 1 when deputies responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle at the West Broward Boat Ramp at 3451 North U.S. 27 in unincorporated western Broward County, Broward Sheriff's...
BSO reserve deputy arrested following investigation with FBI public corruption squad
A Broward Sheriff's Office deputy was arrested following a criminal investigation involving the FBI, officials confirmed Thursday. Details were not available, but jail records show that Reserve Deputy Joshua Passman faces charges of public servant falsifying an official document, obtaining property communication over...
At least 2 arrested, several on the loose following fraud allegations at Hialeah tag...
HIALEAH, FLA. (WSVN) - Officials say a state tag agency in Hialeah may have been fueled by fraud, resulting in the arrest of at least two people and several more remain on the loose. Marvin Codio and Belkis Escobar Navarro are behind bars after, police said, they were involved in...
