Suspects wanted in killing of man missing from Hialeah may be with baby: MDSO
Authorities are searching for a man and a woman wanted in the killing of a man who went missing from Hialeah more than a week ago, and they say the suspects may be traveling with a baby. The victim, 37-year-old Daylon Fleitas, was last seen on Aug. 3 in Hialeah...
14-year-old killed, 16-year-old sister hurt after slamming watercraft into Florida dock
A celebratory trip to Florida ended in tragedy when a 14-year-old girl was killed and her 16-year-old sister was critically injured in a personal watercraft crash.
Leaders from Miami’s Overtown neighborhood vow to fight after $60 million Underdeck Project funding...
Overtown, once known as Colored Town, was a thriving hub for Black culture, dining and entertainment.
Missing Hialeah Gardens boy found safe, police say
Earlier in the day, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) issued a missing child alert for Yunior Pozo.
British Man Sentenced for Using Dating App to Entice 14-Year-Old in Miami
MIAMI, FL – A United Kingdom citizen has been sentenced to 188 months in federal prison for enticement of a minor to engage in sexual activity. Jack Edward Coles, 40, was also ordered by Chief U.S. District Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga to serve 20 years of supervised release. According to The post British Man Sentenced...
As Miami-Dade faces budget crunch, fight over healthcare heads for a showdown
Managing healthcare bills for Miami-Dade’s roughly 31,000 county employees is big business, and that’s prompting a big fight at the County Commission. At issue is a proposal by Mayor Daniella Levine Cava to drop the county’s longtime healthcare provider, AvMed, for a national competitor, Aetna — something the mayor...
Police: 1 dead, 1 injured in Little Havana double shooting
MIAMI — Police in Miami-Dade County are investigating a double shooting. It happened around 6:45 p.m. Tuesday in the area of Southwest 10th Avenue and 4th Street in Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood. According to Miami police, two men were standing on the side of the road when a...
Broward Sheriff Tony floats going ‘nuclear’ on Deerfield Beach official over contract spat
BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. — Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony publicly asked if he should “destroy” Deerfield Beach City Manager Rodney Brimlow during a recent roll call, intensifying a contract dispute that has left the city considering whether to cut ties with the sheriff’s office. “You tell me...
Man arrested in string of dollar store armed robberies in Miami-Dade: Sheriff
A man has been arrested in connection with multiple armed robberies at dollar stores in Miami-Dade, authorities said. Rabergens Collot, 27, was arrested Monday on three counts of armed robbery along with one count each of attempted armed robbery and armed burglary, arrest reports said. According to the reports, the...
14-year-old girl dead, another fights for life after slamming into dock on watercraft
A 14-year-old girl is dead and another is fighting for her life in the hospital after the personal watercraft they were riding tandem on crashed into a Fort Lauderdale dock Tuesday, authorities said. The girls were riding in the Intracoastal Waterway near the 2800 block of Northeast 24th Court when the crash happened...