North Miami Beach commissioners demand mayor repay $3K travel upgrade, consider reprimand
NORTH MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — North Miami Beach commissioners are demanding repayment from Mayor Michael Joseph and were prepared to formally reprimand him over a taxpayer-funded travel upgrade they say should have never been reimbursed. The dispute centers on a $3,001.90 reimbursement tied to a business class upgrade during...
Federal fugitive arrested outside Hialeah Walgreens after days-long search
HIALEAH, FLA. (WSVN) - A large police presence convened outside a Hialeah Walgreens to take down a man who, Florida Highway Patrol troopers said, is a wanted federal fugitive. Forty-one-year-old Yam Brandy Perera Nunez was located in the area of West 68th Street and 12th Avenue on Thursday afternoon. Cellphone...
Miami woman arrested after 11 patients found in illegal post-surgery home, cops say
A woman was arrested after authorities said nearly a dozen patients were found in a Miami-Dade home that was operating as an illegal post-surgery recovery home. Yordanka Garcia-Olazabal, 50, was arrested Thursday on a charge of operating an assisted living facility without a license, records showed. According to an arrest...
Two Miami cocktail bars were just named among the best in North America
Two cocktail bars in Miami were named among the best bars in North America, one a veteran of the annual awards and the other a newcomer to the list. North America’s 50 Best Bar awards were held Wednesday night in Vancouver, Canada, and Café La Trova in Little Havana (no. 42) and ViceVersa in downtown Miami (no. 46) were among the bars that were...
New Emergency Room at Jackson Memorial Hospital Now Open: Important Directions for Patients and...
Effective at 7 a.m. today, April 23, Jackson Memorial Hospital’s new emergency room is now open and fully operational. All patients and emergency medical services (EMS) should now use the new emergency room entrance at 1026 N.W. 19th St. for adult patients seeking treatment for mild to severe emergencies, like broken bones, strokes, heart attacks, and more. Pregnant women in need of emergency care...
15-year-old boy missing from Miami has been found
MIAMI (WSVN) - Miami Police have found a missing 15-year-old boy. Detectives said Mayke Reyes Jr. was found on Thursday evening in good health. Copyright 2026 Sunbeam Television Corp. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Around the Web. Dementia and Memory Loss Have...
Man hospitalized, suspect in custody after Apopka shooting
Authorities say a man was critically injured in a daytime shooting in Apopka, prompting a large law enforcement response near Phillis Wheatley Elementary School.
Residents file suit against Ultra 20-year extension with city of Miami
MIAMI — City of Miami commissioners met Thursday and voted on a contract extension for Ultra Music Festival. The extension is for a proposed 20-year operating agreement for the annual downtown event. Commissioners passed the item after amending it to examine the 20-year extension at five-year intervals. “Originally the...
Wanted federal fugitive who fled authorities caught in Hialeah, FHP says
A wanted federal fugitive who led troopers on a pursuit that ended in Hialeah on Wednesday was taken into custody after trying to flee again on Thursday, authorities said. The suspect was found at a Walgreens near West 68th Street and 12th Avenue in Hialeah on Thursday where he was taken into custody, Florida Highway Patrol officials said.
Downtown Miami dispute turns violent as suspect fires multiple shots at victim
MIAMI (WSVN) - A confrontation in downtown Miami escalated into gunfire when a man pulled out a handgun and fired multiple shots at a fleeing victim, police said. Dontae Wilkerson, 29, turned himself in to police days after the April 19 shooting and faces charges including attempted second-degree murder with a firearm, use of a firearm during the commission of a felony and unlawful...
