Miami Reddit Trashes $840M I-395 Arches
If there's something to complain about in South Florida, leave it to Miami Reddit to tear it apart mercilessly. A delayed $840-million Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) construction project is the latest to catch the ire of Miami social media users. Officials are building the project to improve traffic flow...
Miami Readers Sound Off on Miss Universe Cuba Controversy
It's been a week since Miami model Lina Luaces was crowned Miss Universe Cuba in a pageant held in Hialeah. Almost immediately after the coronation, social media erupted with negative commentary about the win. New Times took notice of the brouhaha and asked the question: Why is Miami freaking out about the new Miss...
New surveillance shows Las Vegas woman running from hotel room following ‘bad date crime,’...
MIAMI (WSVN) - Authorities released new surveillance footage that shows a Las Vegas woman running out of a hotel room after allegedly drugging and robbing a man she went out on a date with earlier that night. Twenty-four-year-old Rachel Marie Warner was arrested by police on May 8 after she...
Pastor Eric Readon taken into custody despite last-minute plea withdrawal
MIAMI – Miami Gardens pastor was taken into custody Friday morning after a judge declined to delay his surrender or rule immediately on his last-minute motion to withdraw his guilty plea. Readon, who had agreed to serve 364 days in the Miami-Dade County Jail, followed by 15 years of...
Man accused of pushing woman into Miami River facing new murder charge
A Miami man is now charged with murder in connection to the woman who was found unconscious and floating in the Miami River last month. William Bill Youmans Jr., 47, appeared in court Tuesday to learn Miami-Dade State Attorneys planned to prosecute him on a second-degree murder charge. Last month,...
Yacht stewardess, 20, murdered onboard in Bahamas; boat now docked in Fort Lauderdale
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – On July 3, 20-year-old Paige Bell was found murdered inside the engine room of a luxury yacht while it was docked near Harbour Island in the Bahamas. According to the Royal Bahamas Police Force, Bell, of Johannesburg, South Africa, was working as a stewardess on the boat and went missing for a...
Broward woman calls 911 for help, ends up getting arrested instead, records show
WEST PARK, Fla. – A 62-year-old woman called 911 for help in West Park, and Broward County Sheriff’s Office deputies ended up arresting her, according to records released on Tuesday. Deputies met Elizabeth Hixson, who weighs about 500 pounds, on July 8 at her home when she accused...
Lighthouse Point man caught on video beating dog with sandal, police say
LIGHTHOUSE POINT, Fla. – A Lighthouse Point man was caught on Ring doorbell camera video hitting a dog in the face at least a dozen times with a sandal as she whimpered in pain, according to the city’s police department. According to an arrest report obtained by Local...
This Whimsical Florida Farm Has Sunflower Mazes, Goat Yoga, And Homemade Lemonade Worth The...
If your idea of a perfect weekend involves fresh air, flower fields, and the occasional goat photobomb, Sweetfields Farm in Brooksville, Florida, is calling your name. Nestled in the rolling countryside just north of Tampa Bay, this seasonal farm adventure feels like a postcard come to life—equal parts family fun, rustic charm, and sunflower-filled serenity.
This Crystal-Clear Florida River Lets You Swim With Manatees And Kayak Through Magical Springs
If you’ve ever dreamed of floating alongside a gentle manatee in turquoise water so clear it looks like glass, Crystal River is your kind of paradise. Tucked along Florida’s Nature Coast in Citrus County, this small town with a big personality is the only place in North America where you can legally swim with wild manatees—and that’s just the beginning of its natural wonders.