Man hospitalized after being stabbed in North Miami
NORTH MIAMI, Fla. — A man was hospitalized after being stabbed in a North Miami neighborhood on Thursday morning, police confirmed. According to North Miami police, officers responded to an area near the 500 block of Northeast 132nd Terrace regarding a reported stabbing involving two men. Police said after...
Miami landlord, 78, arrested after attacking tenant with machete, police say
A 78-year-old landlord was arrested after he allegedly attacked a tenant with a machete in Miami, police said. Victor Rodriguez Polledo was arrested Wednesday on an aggravated battery with a deadly weapon charge, Miami-Dade jail records showed. According to an arrest report, officers had responded to the 1900 block of.
Police: Man arrested in downtown Miami after woman falls for pop-up scam in Key...
MIAMI — Police officers arrested Wilmer Vasquez in downtown Miami, more than four months after a woman reported that she was defrauded out of $20,000 in Key Biscayne, records show. Miami police officers arrested Vasquez, 34, at 10 p.m. along Northwest North River Drive, near Fifth Street, after a...
Miami woman, 74, arrested after trying to attack neighbor over package dispute, police say
MIAMI — A 74-year-old Miami woman was arrested Wednesday after she tried to attack one of her neighbors with a wooden stool over a dispute about a package, authorities said. According to an arrest report from the Miami Police Department, officers responded to the scene at about 1:30 p.m. Wednesday and found the suspect
Pembroke Pines Doc Accused in Fake-Patient Drug Trial Scam
A Pembroke Pines doctor who helped run a clinical research site is at the center of a newly unsealed federal case, with prosecutors accusing him and several staffers of faking patients and test results in multiple drug trials. The indictment, unsealed on June 10, 2026, alleges that co‑owner Dr. Jaynier Moya and three s
Miami Medicare Scam Boss Gets 17 Years For $35 Million Ripoff
A South Florida businessman who built a mini-empire of medical-supply companies is headed to federal prison for a long stretch. On Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Donald Graham sentenced Michael Kochen to 17 years after a jury found he and a telemarketing partner ran a scheme that billed roughly $35 million to Medicare.
Oakland Park Strip Snags Gyms, Grub as Retail Rush Hits Federal Highway
NewRock Partners has quietly packed a big chunk of the street-level space at its two mixed-use projects along North Federal Highway, signing fitness, grocery and fast-casual tenants that could change the feel of the corridor. The deals cover roughly 27,000 square feet across the Oaklyn and Parklyn developments and amou
Teen won’t face charges in fatal New Year’s Eve shooting in Fort Lauderdale Beach
A teen arrested in the fatal shooting of another teen on New Year's Eve in Fort Lauderdale Beach is no longer facing charges after investigators determined his actions were justified. The 17-year-old had been arrested in January in the shooting that happened in the area of 17 South Fort Lauderdale...
Bankrupt Marine Retailer Plans to Close 59 Stores Across 23 States
WM Rochester (NY) As shared on June 1, 2026, the complete list of West Marine stores that are headed towards a shutdown is available here. Florida accounts for the largest number of planned closures, followed by Michigan, California, and Washington. The company included the store-closing list in a filing to...
Broward single mother living in car as affordability crisis deepens
Ashley Walker says Wednesday night was the first night she had to sleep in her car, the latest low point in a months-long struggle with rising housing costs and job loss.

















