Woman with Miami-Dade record of theft cases gets accused of fraud once again
CORAL GABLES, Fla. — A 43-year-old woman with a record of accusations of theft going back to more than nine years was living in Georgia and working as a clerk when she faced yet another felony case in Miami-Dade County, records show. Juanitrianne Fernandez surrendered at the Coral Gables...
Police officers find 7-year-old boy alone in South Beach, involve DCF after probe
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — A 7-year-old boy who said he was lost on Monday night in South Beach was alone, carrying a box of candy, and couldn’t provide his home address or a working phone number for his parents, according to police. Miami Beach police officers reported finding...
August 14 ‘speed zone’ crackdown to hit drivers with $100 fine on previously safe...
A NEW ruling coming in a matter of days will see drivers hit with fines of $100 - although the enforcement largely depends on the time of day. A series of speed cameras are set to be installed outside more than a dozen schools in a major county, becoming operational during specific times of the school day to...
‘Joined at the Roots’ an exhibition to change the Haitian and Black American narrative
Haitians and Black Americans have lived side by side in South Florida for decades. While the relationship between the two communities has not always been smooth, they have managed to coexist, “building families, businesses, churches, and communities that defied the odds,” according to Bart Mervil, CEO of My Urban...
More victims of Miami chess teacher accused of molesting student come forward: Sheriff
More victims of a Miami chess teacher arrested for allegedly molesting a 6-year-old student have come forward, authorities said. Christopher Stormont, 50, was arrested last month on a lewd and lascivious molestation of a child charge. But since his arrest, more victims have come forward with allegations against...
This Rustic Seafood Restaurant In Florida Has Frog Legs That Locals Can’t Get Enough...
Hidden among Fort Lauderdale’s glitzy waterfront establishments and tourist hotspots sits a seafood sanctuary where paper-covered tables, wooden mallets, and some of the most unexpectedly delicious frog legs in the Sunshine State await the adventurous diner. Rustic Inn Crabhouse doesn’t bother with pretension –...
Man Googled ‘robbery in Miami Lakes’ after committing robbery near Miami Lakes, cops say
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — A man’s own Google searches would tie him to an armed robbery in which he followed and then pistol-whipped a senior who had just withdrawn money from a northwest Miami-Dade bank, deputies said. Virgil Lamonte Woodson, 30, of Miami Gardens, is suspected in a...
Woman Arrested Again, Accused of Defrauding Parkland Senior Out of Nearly $6K
A woman previously arrested in May for credit card theft in Coconut Creek is back in custody, accused of another fraud against a senior Parkland victim. According to the Broward Sheriff’s Office arrest report, Janetta Joseph, 44, of Coconut Creek, was taken into custody on August 5 at her residence following the...
Search underway for 81-year-old woman missing from Overtown
MIAMI (WSVN) - A search is underway for an 81-year-old woman who is missing from Overtown. The City of Miami Police Department Special Victims Unit is asking for the public’s assistance in locating 81-year-old woman Bennie Caldwell. Caldwell is around 5 feet 2 inches tall and weighs about 145...
Archdiocese of Miami set to welcome back nearly 37K students for new school year
PALMETTO BAY, Fla. (WSVN)– Thousands of students are set to return to South Florida’s Catholic schools on Tuesday. The Archdiocese of Miami said their teachers and staff across their 65 schools are preparing classrooms and planning lessons for the new school year. Officials say nearly 37,000 students will...
