Police search for missing woman out of Miami’s Little Haiti neighborhood
Authorities are seeking the public’s help finding a missing woman. According to Miami Police, 46-year-old Rolnachelle Alexandre was last seen in Miami’s Little Haiti neighborhood, Thursday. Alexandre stands at 5 feet, 7 inches tall and weighs 260 pounds. She has black hair and brown eyes. She was last...
Coast Guard rescues 3 from sinking vessel off Key Biscayne
KEY BISCAYNE, FLA. (WSVN) - The U.S. Coast Guard saved three people from a sinking situation off Key Biscayne, Friday. According to officials, a U.S. Coast Guard Station Miami Beach boat crew rescued three people after their vessel began taking on water near Virginia Key. All three individuals were wearing...
Restaurateur builds affordable housing in Miami for his employees
He calls it the Kush corner. It’s a construction site where crews are renovating the historic building at the corner of North Miami Avenue and NE 20th Street in Wynwood. That’s where Matt Kuscher is rebuilding Kush restaurant, which closed a couple of years ago, and to literally top it off, he’s creating 10 studio...
Feds Nab Duo In Alleged $6 Million Refi Scam On Gables Estates Lot
Federal agents say a slick refinance play on one of Miami’s priciest streets ended in handcuffs instead of a wire transfer, after two men allegedly tried to use a $10 million vacant lot in the gated Gables Estates community as collateral for a $6 million cash‑out loan. The alleged scheme fell apart when the lender’s...
Palantir Boss Alex Karp Quietly Snaps Up $46 Million Miami Beach Mansion
The mystery buyer behind a $46 million Venetian Islands sale is no longer a mystery. Palantir Technologies CEO Alex Karp has been identified as the purchaser of a waterfront mansion on Miami Beach’s San Marino Island, tying the tech executive even more closely to South Florida just as his company shifts its corporate...
Miami Mayor Targets Single-Use Plastics at City Parties
Miami is gearing up for a break with its long love affair with plastic cups and takeout containers. The city's mayor has introduced a proposal to phase out single-use plastics from city contracts, concession stands and special events held on city-owned property. The measure, sponsored by Mayor Eileen T. Higgins, is...
Hialeah woman accused of running illegal assisted living facility
According to an arrest form, detectives went to the apartment and saw Maria Otero, 42, walking inside with a patient who was wearing a black robe and compression socks.
Federal agents swarm Hialeah home with allegedly deported man barricaded inside
Federal agents swarmed a Hialeah home on Friday, where a man who was allegedly previously deported was barricaded inside for hours, police officials said. Hialeah Police officials confirmed their officers assisted the Department of Homeland Security in the investigation in the 3100 block of West 68th Street. The...
Zoo Miami visitors are told to leave after second bomb threat in 2 days
Zoo Miami abruptly closed Saturday afternoon after a bomb threat for the second day in a row, according to a social-media post from the zoo. In an abundance of caution, Zoo Miami is currently closed to the public following an anonymous phone call reporting a bomb threat. We appreciate the public’s patience and...
North Miami Beach Barber Gunned Down While Rollerblading as 21 Year Old Arrested Months...
A 21-year-old man is behind bars after detectives accused him of gunning down a well-known North Miami Beach barber while the victim was out rollerblading near his home last fall. The shooting happened on Oct. 1, 2024, and left 36-year-old Wilton “Frieza” Mena dead, surviving him are his wife and two young sons.
