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HIALEAH, Fla. — A 21-year-old man armed with a knife attacked a woman and tried to rape her in an apartment complex’s shared laundry room in Hialeah, according to police. A resident responded to the woman’s cries for help shortly before 2:40 a.m. on Dec. 9, and saw Luis Rodas holding a knife to her torso, according...

Jai alai is staying in Miami-Dade County — and returning to its historic home at Casino Miami. Why it matters: The World Jai-Alai League, which says it is the only professional jai alai league in the U.S., had been considering leaving South Florida after its lease at Magic City Casino ended in late 2024.

Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation inspectors ordered multiple restaurants shut down last week after uncovering disturbing conditions, including a live rodent that collapsed and died during an inspection, extensive rodent droppings in food prep areas, and kitchens overrun with live and dead...

Two people are facing charges in connection with multiple thefts at a Target store in North Miami Beach, police said. Shamiyah Katrail Sinquefield, 25, Samantha Oshin Wright, 30, were both arrested Saturday on charges of retail theft-multiple thefts, records showed. Sinquefield also faces five charges of accessory...

Carressa Jackson looked at the bill for $1 million. It had come after her son Jerome Scott’s heart rate dropped, after doctors delivered him — weighing barely a pound — at 26 weeks, after a helicopter whisked the newborn from West Palm Beach to Nicklaus Children’s Hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit and after a...

NORTH MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — A North Miami Beach woman was arrested Saturday after she shot a man four times outside her home, accusing him of trying to break in, authorities said. Deanna Nadine Bernard, 25, now faces a charge of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon. According to...

The Florida Lottery recently announced that Marcus Barfield, of Lauderhill, claimed a $1 million prize from the $20 Gold Rush Limited scratch-off game. The South Florida man chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $795,000. Barfield purchased his winning ticket from Deltona Express, located...

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — Boxing legend Mike Tyson is stepping back into the spotlight — not in the ring, but on a South Florida stage. Tyson, 59, is bringing his new live show, Return of the Mike, to Hard Rock Live in Hollywood for a one-night event blending comedy and storytelling.

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Miami, FL – At 4:14 AM EST Sunday, the National Weather Service in Miami issued an urgent weather update warning residents across South Florida to prepare for windy conditions developing late tonight and...

An American crocodile rescued in Key Largo in October after suffering spear and gunshot wounds to its head has died at a zoo in Miami. Zoo Miami announced Dec. 12 that the crocodile — named ‘Britney’ — had died. American crocodiles are native to parts of South Florida, including the Keys. “Britney had suffered from a...