Brickell used to look like that? See the street in the 1960s, ‘70s and...
Miami is a city of change. And Brickell is a neighborhood of change. Private estates gave way to office buildings and hotels in the 1960s and ‘70s. In the 1980s, the skyline changed even more with the construction of signature buildings seen on the TV show “Miami Vice.” One of the stars of the show: the Atlantis...
Iggy Azalea Is All of Us Reacting to Miami’s Signature Bridge Project
Australian rapper-turned-crypto-entrepreneur Iggy Azalea has a long history with Miami — so much so that the city plays a key role in her artistic origin story. Just shy of 16, she came to South Florida on vacation in 2006 and never went back home. She worked under the table for years while pursuing music, a tale she...
Miami Couple Arrested For Selling Over $500K Of Counterfeit Luxury Items From Home
A Miami couple faces felony charges for selling fake Louis Vuitton out of their home. A couple is facing felony charges after authorities uncovered a $500,000 counterfeit luxury goods operation inside their Miami Gardens home. On Sept. 9, Yuri Velazquez-Garcia, 33, and Mayrelis Marquez Plans, 32, were arrested on...
Where did the students go? Fear, migration fuel steep enrollment drop at Miami schools
For the past four years, Vanessa has escorted children and their families across the street to Shenandoah Elementary in Little Havana, ensuring they arrive at school safely. But when school started this fall, the crossing guard immediately noticed something was different. Beginning last school year, immigrant parents...
Miami-Dade woman found guilty of swindling cancer patient out of more than $430K
MIAMI — Ana Maria Nunez, a Miami-Dade woman with a lengthy history of fraud in South Florida, was convicted of four felony charges after prosecutors accused her of swindling hundreds of thousands of dollars from a Doral senior as she suffered from terminal cancer. Jurors deliberated Thursday afternoon and...
Miami Springs Police Nab Suspected ‘Porch Pirate’ Tania Blanco, Faces Charges Amid Meth Discovery
In a recent turn of events, Miami Springs Police Department has made an arrest in connection with a series of package thefts, commonly known as "porch pirating". The suspect, 38-year-old Tania Blanco was apprehended after reportedly being caught on camera stealing packages from a local residence, as confirmed by...
Florida Man Arrested for Killing Sister After Eviction From Family Home
Miami, FL – A Florida man has been arrested for allegedly fatally shooting his sister at her workplace, months after she reportedly evicted him from their mother’s house. The Miami-Dade State’s Attorney’s Office said the man may face the death penalty if convicted. Incident Overview. Authorities...
Man injures Miami Beach police officer while on probation for impersonating an officer: Police
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — A 46-year-old homeless man was armed with a knife and walking in and out of traffic before he injured a police officer on Saturday morning in Miami Beach, police said. Saliya Siby headbutted a police officer along West 41st Street, near Royal Palm Avenue, and...
Drivers in US state face $100 fines under new ‘camera zone’ law as grace...
SPEEDING drivers will now be hit with $100 fines after a grace period for new school-zone speed cameras ended. The crackdown is happening in Doral, Miami-Dade County, Florida, where cameras are now fully active outside more than a dozen schools. Motorists caught going more than 10mph over the limit will...
First year students scammed at UM welcome week parties
On Saturday, Aug. 16, UM students crowded packed venues, with some pushing and shoving in attempts to get inside. An event at Revenge night club saw hundreds of students who had purchased tickets turned away at the door. Tickets ranged from $20 to $80 on the day of the event....
