Car bursts into flames, shutting down NB I-95 near NW 24th St. in Miami
MIAMI (WSVN) - A car burst into flames on Interstate 95 in Miami, shutting down all northbound lanes. A traffic camera captured the moment when the car exploded near Northwest 24th Street, just after 1:30 p.m., Friday. At least three passing cars were forced to travel through a wall of...
Miami-Dade teacher makes history as first GRAMMY winner in district
For the first time in Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) history, a teacher has taken home a GRAMMY. Community members were impressed just last October, when local high schoolers became GRAMMY semifinalists. Now, we have a winner. After 19 years leading the band program at South Miami Senior High School,...
Ohio Fugitive Caught After 18 Years While Managing Hotel in Miami Beach
After 18 years on the run, U.S. Marshals apprehended an Ohio fugitive who was working as a hotel manager and personal trainer in Miami Beach. The fugitive, 68-year-old Craig Scanlon, was on the run since 2007, after disappearing while under federal supervised release. Scanlon was convicted in 2001 of money...
These Florida Bagel Shops Are Sold Out By Noon Nearly Every Day
There’s something magical about a fresh bagel straight from the oven, still warm and perfectly chewy. In Florida, bagel lovers know the struggle: if you don’t arrive early, you’re out of luck. These thirteen bagel shops have earned legendary status for selling out their entire stock before...
Illinois man accused of assaulting manager, cops at Mango’s Tropical Café in Miami Beach
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — Miami Beach police arrested a 27-year-old tourist after they said he punched a restaurant manager and later assaulted multiple officers at Mango’s Tropical Café on Thursday evening. The attack happened just after 6 p.m. at the restaurant, located at 900 Ocean Drive on...
Miami man arrested in vicious group attack that sent victim to ICU, cops say
MIAMI — Miami police have arrested a man in connection with a violent attack that they said left another man critically injured last month. The attack happened on Jan. 30 just before 5 a.m. near the 1100 block of West Flagler Street, in the city’s Riverside neighborhood. The...
Live roaches in ovens, bad handwashing among South Florida restaurant filth
Rodents, roaches, flies and knives stored in filthy places were among the myriad violations on this week’s Sick and Shut Down List of South Florida restaurants that failed state inspection. So, let’s get going with the worst of what Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation inspectors found in...
A Metrorail expansion is good for FIU
There have been several considerations over the years to expand Miami-Dade’s Metrorail service. One such plan called for the extension of the Orange Line to FIU’s Modesto A. Maidique Campus. This would mean connecting FIU to downtown Miami without ever needing to take a car or bus. As...
No Armed Threat Found at Miami Schools After Lockdown, Authorities Investigate False Alarm
Authorities conducted a search at Christopher Columbus High School in Miami after reports emerged of a potentially armed individual on campus today. The Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office swiftly responded, arriving at the school to investigate the alarming reports. The situation escalated, resulting in Columbus, along with...
Shoplifting suspects from Miami flee local Walgreens with $1,603 in cosmetics
A pair of Miami women were arrested after allegedly stealing $1,603 worth of cosmetics from Walgreens. An employee of Walgreens, located at 2950 State Road 50, saw 23-year-old Nayeli Corrales and 49-year-old Vanessa Estela Equsquiza walk into the store toward the cosmetics aisle around 3:40 p.m. Sunday, according to...
