Amnesty International: Alligator Alcatraz ‘torture’ puts detainees ‘in the box’
A global human rights organization is alleging inhumane treatment of detainees at Alligator Alcatraz, claiming some are subject to what they say is "torture." A report by Amnesty International claims detainees are being mistreated at the a state-run immigration detention center in the Everglades and the Krome North...
Miami-Dade mayor responds to recall effort, saying she’s served ‘very well’
Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava is responding to the attempt to recall her by some county residents. Levine Cava was asked about the recall effort at an unrelated event on Thursday morning. "I believe that I've served this community very well and I have confidence that the community will continue...
ATF agents surround Miami home in early-morning raid, seize several luxury vehicles
MIAMI — Agents with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms descended on a home in Miami’s Design District early Thursday morning. Children could be heard crying as neighbors recorded on their cell phones the moments an armored truck and federal agents with guns drawn swarmed the home.
10 Florida Restaurants That Serve Pasta Like Italy Would Approve
Florida might be famous for Cuban sandwiches and fresh seafood, but some restaurants here cook pasta so authentically that even Italian grandmothers would nod in approval. From Miami’s bustling streets to Tampa’s trendy neighborhoods, chefs are rolling fresh dough, simmering perfect sauces, and plating dishes that...
Man arrested after stolen cars bound for U.A.E. found in shipping containers at PortMiami
Roohullah Abdul-Rauof, 47, was arrested Tuesday on hundreds of charges, records showed. A South Florida business owner is facing charges after authorities found multiple stolen cars and engines in shipping containers at PortMiami that were headed to the United Arab Emirates. Abdul-Rauof was arrested on eight counts...
Mental health evaluation extended for Margate mother of 10-year-old missing girl as child’s father...
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) - The South Florida mother of a 10-year-old girl who hasn’t been seen in over five months returned to court as questions continue to swirl about her daughter’s disappearance. 7News cameras captured Passha Davis, dressed in a red prison jumpsuit, as she walked into...
N.Y. woman sentenced to life for traveling to Florida to stab her ex’s new...
BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. (TCN) -- A woman who stabbed her ex’s new girlfriend to death has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Sakiyna Thompson, 31, was sentenced Dec. 1. She was convicted of first-degree murder in October for the 2022 killing of Kayla Hodgson, 23, NBC Miami reports.
Miami man charged with motorcycle theft
MARATHON — A 22-year-old Miami man was arrested on Friday, Nov. 28, for allegedly stealing a motorcycle following a traffic stop on U.S. 1.
Longtime fraudster gets decade in prison for swindling senior dying of cancer
MIAMI — A 69-year-old woman with a sordid history of scams in South Florida is set to spend more than a decade behind bars. On Wednesday, a Miami-Dade judge sentenced Ana Maria Nunez to 10-and-a-half years in prison, followed by 15 years of probation, for stealing more than $430,000 from Zoraida Economopoulos, 78, of...
Alicia Keys’ Broadway Musical Comes to Broward Center
Alicia Keys, R&B superstar and 17-time Grammy winner, re-enters the national stage with a new project: the North American tour of her Broadway musical Hell’s Kitchen. Hell’s Kitchen is an artful jukebox musical loosely inspired by Keys’ life. Directed by Michael Greif (Rent, Dear Evan Hansen) and choreographed by...

















