Heat advisory in effect for South Florida today, Saharan dust arrives
A heat advisory is in effect across South Florida today, with possible "feels-like" temperatures of over 100 degrees forecast for parts of the region. The advisory, which covers eastern parts of Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach Counties, will last from 11 a.m. through 7 p.m. on July 29, according to the National Weat
Chef Creole owner says loss of Haitian TPS workers is raising labor costs
MIAMI — Businesses that rely on Haitian workers with Temporary Protected Status are beginning to feel the impact as employees leave their jobs, forcing some owners to replace workers while preparing for higher labor costs. Chef Creole owner Wilkinson Sejour said he recently lost four employees. “I said, look,...
Hialeah man sentenced for role in operation to smuggle migrants into the U.S.
A Cuban national was sentenced to prison Wednesday for his role in an international operation that involved operating a "sham" immigration business to smuggle migrants into the United States, federal officials said. Erik Ventura-Castro, 24, who resides in Hialeah, was sentenced to 30 months in prison, according to the
Coral Gables plastic surgeon committed liposuction violations, state says
Did a doctor at a Coral Gables plastic surgery center take too much fat from patients, give too much lidocaine to one and fail to examine another before surgery? That’s what the Florida Department of Health says Dr. Christian Quintero did at Gentera Plastic Surgery, 550 Biltmore Way, in an administrative complaint file
Coast Guard evacuates 9-year-old boy to Miami after dog attack in the Bahamas
The U.S. Coast Guard evacuated a 9-year-old boy from the Bahamas after he was repeatedly attacked by several dogs on the beach Tuesday, the agency and Royal Bahamas Police Force said. The boy was collecting sand outside a business in Bimini around 10 a.m. when the dogs set upon him, police said, biting his face, right
Miami-Dade Principal of the Year receives new car
HIALEAH, Fla. — Lamar Johnson, the 2026 Miami-Dade County Public Schools Principal of the Year, received a brand-new 2026 Toyota Camry SE and a complimentary three-year lease Wednesday during a red-carpet celebration at Headquarter Toyota’s Hialeah showroom. Family, school officials and community supporters gathered as
Miami-Dade School Board unanimously picks Rafael Villalobos as new superintendent
MIAMI (WSVN) - The Miami-Dade School Board has selected Rafael Villalobos as the county’s new superintendent. Villalobos, the county’s current South Region Superintendent, was unanimously approved to lead the district following a months-long process that led to him becoming a finalist alongside Ernie Lozano, Broward Co
Video shows suspect firing several shots at apartment in North Miami Beach
Surveillance video captured the moment when a man started firing shots at an apartment in North Miami Beach. De'undre Rashad Robert Turner, 35, was charged with seven counts of attempted first-degree murder. According to authorities, on June 20, North Miami Beach Police arrived at the apartment complex after receiving
Rick Ross Rolls Into Miami Gardens With 670-Unit Condo Gambit
Rick Ross is adding a very Miami business move to his resume: a planned condo project in the city where he was raised. The rapper has joined the team behind EnSima, an eight-story development that would bring 670 residences and 165,000 square feet of retail to Miami Gardens. According to...
North Miami police accuse Home Depot employee of fraud, grand theft
NORTH MIAMI, Fla. — A South Florida Home Depot employee is facing felony charges after police said he conducted a scheme to defraud the company of thousands of dollars. Police in North Miami arrested Marvin Colin, 28, on Tuesday at the Home Depot store located at 12055 Biscayne Blvd.
