Miami Beach FL

Mayor Eileen Higgins, freshly seated in the official's chair since December 18, 2025, addressed the City of Miami with her inauguration State of the City via video. Adhering to the city's charter requirement, the mayor unveiled plans and progress, and she set the stage for her tenure by focusing on a Miami that...

MIAMI — When the temperatures dropped in South Florida, so did the iguanas. This week’s cold snap stopped the slithery reptiles in their tracks, with hundreds, if not thousands rounded up by Florida residents who were hoping to clear out the invasive lizards. Zoo Miami’s Ron Magill knows...

A hands-on approach to public service that puts cleanliness, safety, and cultural preservation at the center of District 3’s future. In Miami, leadership is often measured not in speeches, but in sidewalks swept, lights fixed, and neighborhoods that feel seen again. For Commissioner Rolando Escalona, that measure...

A hearing on Monday centered on a touchy subject for the Miami-Dade County Commission: Who gets to investigate commissioners? Legislation to broaden who the commission can hire as inspector general advanced through a committee hearing, meaning it will be up for a vote before the full board of 13 county commissioners...

Two FBI Special Agents, Daniel Alfin and Laura Schwartzenberger, were remembered on the fifth anniversary of their deaths while serving in the line of duty. The memorial service, which took place at the FBI Miami Field Office, saw law enforcement officials gather to honor the agents' service and sacrifice, as...

Café Cantante isn’t just another Cuban restaurant opening on Calle Ocho — it’s a personal revival of history for members of the Cuban band Los 3 de La Habana. Founded by Ana Páez and Germán Pinelli, who met in the Vedado area of Havana 36 years ago, the restaurant is named after the legendary Havana club at Teatro...

Miami's historic mayoral shift ushers in fresh faces to senior City Hall staff, spearheaded by the city's first female mayor, Eileen Higgins. With a steadfast commitment to strengthening service delivery and reinforcing public trust, Mayor Higgins has officially named key individuals to lead her administration's...

Proper food storage caused most of the inspection problems at a Miami bakery last week. Fortunately for El Brazo Fuerte Bakery, failing a Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services inspection doesn’t shut down an establishment as state restaurant inspections do. Still, Jan. 27 wasn’t a terrific Tuesday...

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A man is behind bars after police said he caused a crash by groping his driver in Miami on Saturday. Oscar Ernesto Sanchez-Aguire, 26, is accused of covering the victim's mouth and groping her as she was providing a driving service to the suspect. The victim then reportedly lost control...