Cars on train tracks leads to dramatic crash in Fort Lauderdale drinking district
A chaotic chain reaction erupted in Fort Lauderdale early Saturday morning when a train barreled into a mass of cars stopped on the tracks in a popular area for late-night drinking and music, sending people running, debris flying and panicked drivers veering toward a nearby bar. Police say a woman was struck by a car...
Individuals documented abusing beloved campus duck, “Ivan”
Disclaimer: This article contains graphic content. A video of an unidentified individual kicking a campus duck and a photo of another unidentified individual grabbing the duck by the wings started circulating around the UM community on the evening of Friday, Aug. 22. According to multiple sources, the duck in the...
Migrant advocates embrace powerful Catholic symbolism near tributes to Cubans who have died at...
MIAMI — Months after Miguel “Mike” Fernandez celebrated his 12th birthday, armed members of Fidel Castro’s militia frightened him and his 10-year-old sister when they interrupted Christmas Eve dinner at their home in Manzanillo, then known as the Pearl of the Guacanayabo. The men carrying submachine...
Teenage boy faces charges after fatal crash while on electric dirt bike in Miami
MIAMI — A 14-year-old boy faced charges on Friday, a week after a fatal crash while he was riding an electric dirt bike in Miami. At about 8:30 p.m., on Aug. 15, Vladyslav Kuchyn was riding a 2025 Surron Ultra Bee -- which has a claimed 59 mph top speed -- westbound on the Rickenbacker Causeway.
‘She had things to do’: Florida woman allegedly left children home alone in ‘filthy’...
A Florida woman was recently arrested after her two young children were found living alone and in squalor, Sunshine State police allege. Miriam Shvetz, 34, stands accused of two counts of child neglect with no great harm, according to Miami-Dade county court records. On Thursday, police were called to the...
Woman Arrested For Arson Targets Her Son’s Father In Miami, Police Say
A 25-year-old woman appeared in court Thursday after being arrested for arson in Miami. Aniyah Fiezemer was arrested on Wednesday in Miami Gardens and suspected of setting fire to a 2014 Cadillac CTS on March 1 at 8713 NW 8 Court, according to a police report. According to the arrest...
‘Like a dictatorship’: Commissioner in Broward city sues mayor, officials
A city commissioner of West Park, a small municipality in southeast Broward County, says the mayor, city clerk and city manager are running the city “as a dictatorship.” Now, she wants a judge to step in. In a lawsuit filed last week in Broward, Commissioner Katrina Touchstone is suing the City of West Park, Mayor...
Heavy rainstorms, strong winds to hit South Florida this afternoon. See timeline here.
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Florida’s Housing Market Faces New Pressure: Failed Closings Hit Record Highs
Rising contract cancellations reveal systemic challenges in the Sunshine State's real estate landscape, a reminder of the last Florida housing crash. Fla. News Network —In the sweltering summer months of June and July, nearly 15% of Florida's pending home sales were canceled—marking the highest rate of failed...
Authorities investigate after body washes ashore in Bay Harbor Islands
BAY HARBOR ISLANDS, Fla. — Miami-Dade homicide detectives are investigating after a body came ashore in Bay Harbor Islands on Thursday. Authorities said the Bay Harbor Islands Police Department received a “call reporting the discovery of a body washed ashore.”. Town police then turned over the case to...
