Miami Beach FL

Florida knows how to do sunshine. It also knows how to make your skin crawl. Once daylight fades, some of the state’s oldest cemeteries trade postcard scenery for whispered legends, unexplained sightings, and stories locals have repeated for generations. Moss hangs from ancient oaks. Weathered headstones disappear into

Several South Florida restaurants were ordered shut this week after state inspectors found serious food-safety violations, including live rodents, roaches, flies, mold and food being held at unsafe temperatures. The closures included restaurants in Miami Beach, Miami, Aventura, Plantation and Cutler Bay. All of the res

Authorities are investigating a shooting in West Park early Monday that left a man dead. According to the Broward Sheriff's Office, deputies arrived at the 2300 block of Southwest 46th Avenue after receiving a call about a shooting around 1 a.m. At the scene, deputies found a man suffering from...

Miami billionaire Ken Griffin’s plans to build one of Manhattan’s tallest skyscrapers are moving forward, with a Virginia steelmaker preparing to process 50,000 tons of structural steel for the massive project. The update, reported by the New York Post on Sunday, offers another sign that Griffin remains committed...

The Mariel boatlift saw a mass exodus of Cubans flee the communist nation in search of freedom in the United States. The vast majority ended in South Florida with a high concentration ending up in our neighboring city of Hialeah. Many of the young “Marielitos” would attend school at local schools including Miami Spring

For readers, coffee lovers, and anyone who enjoys lingering over a great meal, The Café at Books & Books in Coral Gables feels like a hidden treasure. Nestled beside the iconic independent bookstore, the café welcomes guests with a beautiful Mediterranean-inspired courtyard shaded by mature trees and accented with foun

Food kept around weeks too long, food kept at temperatures that were wrong and numerous handwashing violations caused a Miami Presidente Supermarket to fail inspection last week. Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services inspector Pedro Llanos cited the Liberty City Presidente at 621 NW 62nd St. for those

Florida makes outdoor dining easy, but the most memorable tables are not always the biggest or closest to the beach. Some sit behind old houses, inside quiet courtyards, or beneath enough shade to make the indoor dining room an afterthought. The food gives you just as much reason to stay...

Remember when moving to Miami sounded like the cheaper alternative to New York? That image has changed fast. Federal price data for 2024 put the Miami metro’s overall price level above Greater New York’s for the first time. Housing costs, rising insurance expenses, and other everyday costs have...

Hurricane Donna was a Category 4 storm that hit the Florida Keys before scraping the west and crossing the peninsula. While not a direct hit on Miami-Dade County, records show that Miami International Airport received wind gusts of up to 97 M.P.H. In other words, Miami Springs would have seen hurricane force winds and