Buzzing around: Flying insects force Chicken Kitchen shutdown
NORTH MIAMI, Fla. — It was a short week for the holiday, but two South Florida restaurants were ordered shut last week. One for a fresh round of problems, the other adding to a long and troubling history. Chicken Kitchen in North Miami was ordered shut following a complaint-based...
Miami’s new underwater art park aims to bring coral reefs back to life
As Art Basel fans descend on Miami Beach, the City of basking in the glow of an experiment in art and ocean conservation: a new underwater sculpture park called ReefLine, which is being installed just off the coast, with the goal of rebuilding coral habitat while offering a unique public art experience.
Crews put out fire that sparked in attic of Miami duplex, damaging both units;...
MIAMI (WSVN) - Firefighters put out fierce flames after a fire sparked at a duplex in Miami. City of Miami Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the blaze along the 1800 block of Northwest 46th Street, at around 11:35 p.m. on Sunday. Crews arrived to find heavy smoke...
‘Bad Attitude’ Over Chores Ends In Chokehold: Florida Mom Arrested For Allegedly Biting Daughter
A Florida woman is facing felony charges after a dispute over housework with her teenage daughter allegedly turned violent the day before Thanksgiving. Police say Jamika Jackson, 36, of Miami, got into an argument with her 16-year-old daughter regarding “cleaning a mess.” According to the arrest report, the verbal...
Lotus House celebrates opening of the Children’s Village in Overtown
1 of 2 Lotus House, the nation’s largest women’s homeless shelter and a model for holistic shelter services, recently celebrated the opening of the Children’s Village at Lotus Village, an innovative education and resource center serving Lotus House’s sheltered children and the children and families of the surrounding...
Petition: Close SeaWorld and Release All Captive Marine Animals to Sanctuaries
Miami Seaquarium is closed for good. Now demand SeaWorld shut down and move all marine animals to sanctuaries. Sign the petition now. The post Petition: Close SeaWorld and Release All Captive Marine Animals to Sanctuaries appeared first on One Green Planet.
Man, 20, accused of attacking landlord with axe in Miami
MIAMI — A 20-year-old man has been accused of striking his landlord with an axe last week in Miami, according to police. Officers with the Miami Police Department said they responded to a home near the 800 block of Northwest 24th Court after reports of an aggravated battery involving an axe on Nov. 26.
Outback and Snappers among Miami and Florida Keys restaurant inspection fails
This week’s Sick and Shut Down List of restaurants closed by failed inspection comes fat with roaches and chain restaurants. Also, this is a special 305 version of our weekly list, covering only Miami-Dade and the Florida Keys. As always, if you want to file a complaint about a restaurant, contact the Florida...
Snow in Miami? Nearly 5 decades since a shocking weather anomaly
Fifty years ago a fascinating weather anomaly blanketed the United States in arctic, snowy weather and temporarily spawned fears of a new ice age. Call it the "snowy '70s." It was so wintry that the cold wave of January 1977 produced the only known trace of snow in the greater Miami area of Florida ever reported....
Fire rescue: Child pronounced dead after drowning in Pembroke Pines
PEMBROKE PINES, Fla. — A child was pronounced dead at Memorial Hospital West after drowning on Sunday in Pembroke Pines. Pembroke Pines Fire Rescue personnel responded to the drowning near Southwest Seventh Street and 118 Avenue and found a child, who is 12 to 24 months old, unresponsive, according to Division Chief...
