What did Collins Avenue look like before the hotels and condos? Take a look
Collins Avenue, A1A, is one of the most famous streets in South Florida. It runs from the tip of South Beach, north through the city of Miami Beach, then into Surfside, Bal Harbour and Sunny Isles Beach. The street is named for developer John Collins, who helped build up Miami Beach and connect it to the mainland....
Law enforcement prepares for Miami-Dade students’ return to class
MIAMI — Police officers and deputies met for active-shooter training on Tuesday ahead of Miami-Dade County Public Schools students’ return to class on Aug. 14. Miami-Dade Schools Police Department Chief Ivan Silva and Miami-Dade County Sheriff’s Office Assistant Sheriff Eric Garcia talked to reporters. “We take all...
Miami chess teacher arrested after molesting 6-year-old student: Police
A Miami chess teacher was arrested on Wednesday, accused of molesting a student, police said. Christopher Stormont, 50, was charged with lewd and lascivious molestation of a child. According to Miami Police, on Tuesday, the victim, a 6-year-old, went to Stormont's chess class, and after leaving his class, he told...
Miami man arrested in over $100K fraud scheme targeting TJ Maxx and Marshalls: Cops
A Miami man has been arrested in a large-scale refund fraud scheme that bilked Marshalls and TJ Maxx stores out of tens of thousands of dollars, authorities said. Eduardo Rodriguez, 47, was arrested Tuesday on charges of grand theft over $100,000, attempted organized scheme to defraud, records showed. According to...
Man left ex with brain bleed after argument turned violent in Miami, cops say
MIAMI — A 25-year-old man is facing multiple charges after allegedly beating his ex-girlfriend of nearly seven years so severely that she suffered a brain bleed, Miami police confirmed in an arrest report obtained by Local 10 News on Wednesday. Authorities said Bernard Lamont Marshall Jr. was arrested Monday...
This lunch spot in Hialeah was just named the best sandwich shop in the...
When you think of the best sandwiches in Miami, you probably think of the big names, the ones you see splashed across social media. The Sandwicheries. The Sanguiches. Enriqueta’s or Jholano’s. All famous for good reason. But according to Yelp, the best sandwich shop in Miami — and in the entire country, as it turns...
Kionne McGhee demands ‘immediate halt’ to FIFA World Cup funding as Miami-Dade faces budget...
Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners Vice Chairman Kionne McGhee is demanding an immediate halt to government subsidies for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, set to take place in Miami Gardens next June. The move comes shortly after Mayor Daniella Levine Cava revealed her proposed county budget for the 2025-26 fiscal...
Victim fights off attacker, disarms him after being stabbed in Hollywood
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — An injured victim turned the tables on his attacker Tuesday night after he was stabbed in Hollywood, fighting off and disarming the man. Hollywood police say the victim, who is deaf and communicated with them through sign language, was attacked around 7 p.m. inside his apartment in the 1700 block of...
Leaving dog poop in a neighbor’s bin? It’s a legal gray area
Most rational Miamians agree that picking up after your dog is a pet owner's basic duty. But can you legally dispose of that doodie in your neighbor's trash can? The rules vary from city to city. Why it matters: The dog poop debate has divided our readers, so we went...
Florida prison data breach exposes visitors’ contact information to inmates
Dozens and perhaps hundreds of individuals who applied to visit inmates at Everglades Correctional Institution (ECI) in Miami-Dade County last weekend had their personal contact information shared with every inmate at that facility, according to five different individuals who have spoken to the Phoenix over the past...
