Miami Beach FL

More than a year later, the family of Evelyn Caridad Valdes is no closer to getting answers about why the young Baptist Health social worker was killed by a Miami police officer’s bullet as she sat in a car in traffic in front of a Wynwood nightclub. And on Friday, they learned that the officer who shot Valdes likely won’t face criminal charges. Valdes, who was turning 28, was killed by a stray bullet fired by police in the early morning hours of June 14, 2025, outside a Wynwood nightclub. The o

Florida inspectors ordered two South Florida restaurants to close on Oct. 5 after finding live roaches in both kitchens and, at one, a black and green mold-like buildup inside the ice machine. State inspection records list 44 violations at La Union Restaurant in Margate and 15 at Sawa in Coral Gables' Shops at Merrick Park.

NORTH MIAMI, Fla. — A ballot battle is brewing in North Miami. Mayor Alix Desulme’s opponent is asking the city to remove him from the November ballot, arguing he did not properly qualify for re-election. Challenger George Morgan’s attorneys sent a demand letter to city officials Tuesday, questioning...

(WSVN) - The Florida Department of Transportation announced scheduled weekend closures along Interstate 395, State Road 836 and Interstate 95 for construction on the I-395/SR 836/I-95 Design-Build Project. All eastbound SR 836 travel lanes will be closed at Northwest 17th Avenue starting at 11 p.m. on Saturday until 10 a.m....

Hialeah firefighters are set to vote on a new labor contract after two-and-a-half months of negotiations with the city, as union representatives accuse Mayor Bryan Calvo’s administration of playing politics with contract talks and undermining the department’s ability to retain qualified personnel. Since negotiations began in July, the Hialeah Fire Department has lost five firefighters, including a paramedic/hazardous material technician trained to respond to incidents involving dangerous chemica

MIAMI — A 36-year-old woman faced charges on Friday after a gunman shot her neighbor in Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood. Police officers arrested Monica Williams shortly before 1:20 p.m. on Thursday at Southwest Eighth Avenue and Fourth Street, according to a police report. “That [expletive] got what he...

The latest court appearance brought no resolution in the case against former assistant principal Ernest Joseph Roberts, accused of killing Norland High School teacher Kameela Russell. Her mother, Linda Russell, told reporters she is trying to find a way to bring the case to a close, saying, “it’s been so many years,” according to The Miami Herald.

NORTH MIAMI, Fla. — A 28-year-old man whose Florida driving privileges had been suspended 17 times was arrested early Friday after police said he drove into a North Miami bar and grill, injuring multiple people, then fled. Dontral Jackson was arrested just before 2 a.m. Friday after North Miami...

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — A 32-year-old New York man faced charges on Thursday in Miami-Dade County after detectives accused him of crimes in three cases in Medley, Hialeah, and South Miami, records show. Surveillance video showed Dhaunte Richardson during thefts in South Miami and Hialeah that he confessed to...

Imagine spending an afternoon on South Beach sampling seafood creations from some of South Florida’s favorite restaurants, sipping cocktails and exploring four blocks of culinary experiences—all with the Atlantic Ocean as your backdrop. The signature event serves as the grand finale of the 14th Annual South Beach Seafood...