Miami Beach commissioners decide to keep Police Chief Wayne Jones on the job
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — Miami Beach commissioners voted on Wednesday on an item that allows Police Chief Wayne A. Jones to postpone his retirement for two more years. Commissioners voted unanimously to extend his participation in the deferred retirement option program, a pension plan for public employees. Jones, a...
Pino’s defense hires neurologist to consider if injury caused ‘false memories’ about fatal crash
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — Real estate broker George Pino’s defense hired a neurologist to determine if he had suffered head trauma during the 2022 fatal boat crash, records showed. Prosecutors charged Pino with manslaughter and vessel homicide charges after the crash on Sept. 4, 2022, killed 17-year-old Luciana...
5th suspect arrested in Miami-Dade Molotov cocktail attack that left teen severely burned, cops...
A fifth suspect has been arrested in connection with a Molotov cocktail attack at a Miami-Dade family's home last year that left a teen severely burned, records showed. Daniel Valencia, 37, was arrested Tuesday on charges including seven counts of attempted murder, arson, arson conspiracy and shooting or throwing a...
Man humiliates friend by stealing all the women they met at bars, then stabs...
A man in Florida for a bachelor party humiliated his friend by stealing all the girls they met at Miami Beach bars, then stabbed the pal after he became "agitated" and confronted him, cops say. The post Man humiliates friend by stealing all the women they met at bars, then stabs the pal after he gets 'agitated'...
‘Going to knock you all out’: Subway worker pulls gun on group outside South...
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — Miami Beach police arrested a Subway worker who they said pulled a gun on six people in a dispute in the parking lot of one of the chain’s locations on South Beach early Wednesday morning. According to the Miami Beach Police Department, the incident...
Jackson memorial to open one of the nation’s largest emergency departments
In April 2026, Jackson Health System will unveil a new emergency room at Jackson Memorial Hospital designed for the reality of South Florida today: a fast-growing region where emergency rooms often serve as the front line of care. When it opens, the expanded facility will be among the largest emergency...
Beloved Beverly Hills Café Reborn in Hialeah as Hills Cafe
When the Beverly Hills Café closed its Miami Lakes location in July 2022 after 43 years in business, locals mourned. The restaurant was famous for its loaded salads, large burgers, and warm, honey-yeast rolls served fresh out of the oven. Now, that legacy has a new home in Hialeah.
Two-vehicle crash with entrapment near NW 1st Pl and NW 82nd St
On March 16, 2026, at 10:50 p.m., Miami-Dade Fire Rescue responded to a two-vehicle crash with a possible entrapment near NW 1st Place and NW 82nd Street. Firefighters confirmed one person was trapped in a white vehicle and required a complex extrication using a winch and coordinated efforts from multiple fire units,...
Miami woman scammed by Rickey Smiley impersonator finally meets the real him
Rickey Smiley was in Miami for a promotional event on Friday. Before that, HOT 105 hosted a meet-and-eat event with Smiley and his fans. The station's program director extended a special invitation to Denise Kinsler to attend.
Young girl almost abducted while walking to school in Miami, police say
MIAMI (WSVN) - Miami Police are searching for a subject who, they say, attempted to abduct a girl while she was heading to school, Tuesday. According to authorities, the girl was making her way to Jose de Diego Middle School in the morning when someone attempted to abduct her. Officials...
