Ancient meat, mold on food and equipment at a Miami-Dade Presidente Supermarket
Deli meat that’s too old, and produce and equipment with mold and roaches that took kitchen processing areas out of action caused a Miami Gardens Presidente Supermarket to fail Monday’s state inspection. Before Monday, the Presidente at 18350 NW Seventh Ave. hadn’t had a full inspection since July 27, 2022. And that...
Firefighters battle flames at popular Newport beachside resort in Sunny Isles
SUNNY ISLES BEACH, Fla. — First responders rushed to the scene of a fire burning in Sunny Isles Beach on Monday. It was located at the Newport Beachside Hotel and Resort located on Collins Avenue and Northeast 163rd Street. 5 p.m. report:. Video footage captured a line of fire...
Pinecrest Police Launch Mental Health Crisis Response Vehicle with Multi-Agency Support
1 of 2 The Village of Pinecrest Police Department unveiled a new mental health crisis response SUV that will help residents during mental health emergencies. The specially marked vehicle displays logos and contact information for local mental health organizations. With one in five American adults living with a mental...
Woman with Miami-Dade record of theft cases gets accused of fraud once again
CORAL GABLES, Fla. — A 43-year-old woman with a record of accusations of theft going back to more than nine years was living in Georgia and working as a clerk when she faced yet another felony case in Miami-Dade County, records show. Juanitrianne Fernandez surrendered at the Coral Gables...
Police officers find 7-year-old boy alone in South Beach, involve DCF after probe
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — A 7-year-old boy who said he was lost on Monday night in South Beach was alone, carrying a box of candy, and couldn’t provide his home address or a working phone number for his parents, according to police. Miami Beach police officers reported finding...
August 14 ‘speed zone’ crackdown to hit drivers with $100 fine on previously safe...
A NEW ruling coming in a matter of days will see drivers hit with fines of $100 - although the enforcement largely depends on the time of day. A series of speed cameras are set to be installed outside more than a dozen schools in a major county, becoming operational during specific times of the school day to...
‘Joined at the Roots’ an exhibition to change the Haitian and Black American narrative
Haitians and Black Americans have lived side by side in South Florida for decades. While the relationship between the two communities has not always been smooth, they have managed to coexist, “building families, businesses, churches, and communities that defied the odds,” according to Bart Mervil, CEO of My Urban...
More victims of Miami chess teacher accused of molesting student come forward: Sheriff
More victims of a Miami chess teacher arrested for allegedly molesting a 6-year-old student have come forward, authorities said. Christopher Stormont, 50, was arrested last month on a lewd and lascivious molestation of a child charge. But since his arrest, more victims have come forward with allegations against...
Man Googled ‘robbery in Miami Lakes’ after committing robbery near Miami Lakes, cops say
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — A man’s own Google searches would tie him to an armed robbery in which he followed and then pistol-whipped a senior who had just withdrawn money from a northwest Miami-Dade bank, deputies said. Virgil Lamonte Woodson, 30, of Miami Gardens, is suspected in a...
Search underway for 81-year-old woman missing from Overtown
MIAMI (WSVN) - A search is underway for an 81-year-old woman who is missing from Overtown. The City of Miami Police Department Special Victims Unit is asking for the public’s assistance in locating 81-year-old woman Bennie Caldwell. Caldwell is around 5 feet 2 inches tall and weighs about 145...
