Fire breaks out at Miami-Dade apartment building, officials say
A fire broke out at a Miami-Dade apartment on Wednesday morning, according to officials.
Firefighters team up with Santa Claus to deliver gifts to children in Miami
MIAMI — Firefighters used their 1952 Peter Pirsch surplus fire truck on Wednesday to help Santa Claus deliver hundreds of Christmas gifts in Miami. Miami Fire Rescue and the Miami Firefighters Benevolent Association have been teaming up with Claus for more than seven decades. “We don’t just drop off...
Oct. 7 survivor shares powerful testimony during Miami Beach Hanukkah event
His wife, daughters and brother were murdered, but Eli Sharabi said he still finds hope in the darkest of times.
Hialeah teen accused of killing his mother speaks during virtual court hearing
MIAMI (WSVN) — A 15-year-old teenager charged in the fatal stabbing of his mother appeared in court virtually on Tuesday. Derek Rosa, who was 13 when he was accused of killing his mother more than two years ago, appeared before the judge, who asked whether he was doing OK with his defense team.
Romeo Santos and Prince Royce Announce Miami Show
Bachata fans rejoice! The king and prince of the genre, Romeo Santos and Prince Royce, have officially announced their long-anticipated joint tour following the release of their collaborative album Better Late Than Never, a landmark project that unites two of bachata’s most influential voices over 13 captivating...
Miami man accused of collecting dead mother’s Social Security checks for years
A Miami man was arrested after authorities said he spent years collecting his dead mother's Social Security checks and pocketing tens of thousands of dollars. Baby Casseus, 62, was arrested Tuesday on charges of grand theft and organized fraud over $50,000, Miami-Dade jail records showed. According to an arrest...
A $250,000 grant, a DJ, and the Miami Mayor’s final days
The Miami City Commission last week approved a $250,000 grant requested by outgoing Mayor Francis Suarez in his final days in office, steering the bulk of his discretionary spending to a for-profit events and branding company based in California. The grant, approved unanimously and without discussion at Thursday’s...
Brévo Theatre’s ‘Black Nativity’ turns the birth of Christ into a celebration of Black...
Fresh out of the auditorium after watching Brévo Theatre's production of Langston Hughes’ classic, “Black Nativity,” Darlene Hargrove had one takeaway:. "They've made the birth of Christ come alive; this is what it's about. It's not about the presents. It's not about the history. It's about life.”
An 11th-hour decision to back out of Miami mental health center? That’s a mistake...
There has been a big crackdown on homelessness in Florida, with local and state bans on public encampments that risk worsening the street-to-jail-back-to-street cycle that makes this problem so hard to solve. That’s why officials across South Florida have been touting a planned facility that would treat some of the...
Police: Man carjacked at knife-point outside home in northwest Miami-Dade
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — A 41-year-old man was arrested Tuesday on accusations that he carjacked another man at knife-point in northwest Miami-Dade. According to an arrest report from the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, the incident occurred just after 10 p.m. last Friday in the 4400 block of Northwest 30th Avenue.
