Hialeah Daycare Director, Rosa Iriarte Alcala, Charged After Surveillance Video Captures Slap to 3-Year-Old...
Hialeah, FL – A daycare director in Hialeah has been arrested after police say she struck a 3-year-old boy while changing his diaper at the facility. Hialeah Daycare Director Arrested After Alleged Assault on 3-Year-Old Rosa Iriarte Alcala, 52, was taken into custody Thursday on a charge of child...
2 hospitalized after Hollywood high-rise fire expected to recover, officials say
Images from Chopper 4 showed large flames and thick black smoke rising from one of the building's top floors.
Woman throws brick at Maserati, slaps student at former high school in separate incidents:...
A woman was arrested on Monday after two separate incidents in Miami, where she's accused of vandalizing a car at an apartment complex and slapping a student at her former high school, authorities said. Amaria Joseph, 18, was charged with criminal mischief and burglary with assault or battery. According to...
Cook cuffed for stealing secret recipes from Doral restaurant, police say
DORAL, Fla. — Authorities say an employee was caught on camera stealing secret recipe books from a Doral restaurant, leading to his arrest on a felony charge on Monday. Investigators said staff at Mordisco Miami, located at 10355 NW 41st St., noticed that three of their recipe books had gone missing, reviewed their...
Massive Asian Market Kimchi Mart Opens in Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale just got a major addition to its food scene. Kimchi Mart, one of South Florida’s most popular Asian grocery chains and winner of New Times‘ Best Asian Market 2023, opened its newest and largest location this past Friday in Fort Lauderdale. The massive new location opened at 510 NW Seventh Ave. with...
Suspect wanted for plethora of crimes rams police car while trying to evade arrest
SUNRISE, Fla. — A Broward County man wanted for several crimes is now behind bars. Authorities said Reginald Collins, 27, was taken into custody on Oct. 14 in Sunrise after ramming two detective’s vehicles while trying to evade an arrest. According to officials, Collins was wanted for multiple...
Public meeting tonight: Railroad tunnels would help Black residents safely avoid the tracks
For decades, Fort Lauderdale’s majority-Black communities have been cut off from the east side of town by train tracks. A proposal that’s gaining traction would help connect the two parts of town, offering a safe way for people on foot or bike to avoid trains. In a public meeting Tuesday night, transportation...
Documents reveal what led to 5-year-old girl falling off Disney cruise ship, dad jumping...
Documents released this week revealed what led to a 5-year-old girl falling off a Disney cruise ship and her father jumping off to rescue her back in June.
As Black churches close across South Florida, some find new ways to thrive
Across South Florida, congregations are confronting a hard numbers problem: rising costs, shifting demographics, aging facilities, and, in some cases, fewer people in the pews. A wave of foreclosures, property sales and mergers has put the issue in sharp relief. At the same time, pastors and church leaders say new...
Hollywood police search for senior with schizophrenia reported missing on her birthday
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — Hollywood police asked for the public’s help in locating a 70-year-old woman who they said has been missing since last Wednesday. Detectives said Patricia Haizlip was last seen wearing a neon yellow shirt, blue jeans and black sneakers near the 2100 block of Lincoln Street.
