Pedestrian in a wheelchair struck by hit-and-run driver in Fort Lauderdale: Police
A driver who struck a pedestrian in a wheelchair in Fort Lauderdale Saturday night remains on the loose, police said. According to Fort Lauderdale Police, officers arrived at the area of Northwest 11th Avenue and West Broward Boulevard after receiving reports of a hit-and-run. Police said that a black vehicle...
Man arrested in Volusia dies in ICE custody in Florida
Monday afternoon, Johnny Noviello, a Canadian national, died in ICE custody at the Federal Detention Center in downtown Miami while awaiting his deportation. Claire Healy, Esserman Investigative Fellow with the Miami Herald joins FOX 35's Garrett Wymer to break down her conversations with Noviello's family and...
South Florida’s Operation Showdown: 31 arrested, 80 illegal firearms and 900+ rounds of ammunition...
MIAMI, Fla. - A massive operation in South Florida recently led to the arrest of 31 people, 80 illegal firearms seized, more than 900 rounds of ammunition confiscated and close to 10 kilograms of narcotics recovered, officials say. What we know:. Operation Showdown, launched in April, was a two-month, multi-agency...
Night bite continues to be right
Fishing slowed a bit this past week offshore of Key Biscayne. King fishing was only fair, bonitos were plentiful, sail fishing slowed, blackfin tuna were still biting but not in numbers, there were a few wahoos and mahi were scattered with most very small. On the bottom during the daytime,...
Officer allegedly looking to ‘reconnect’ with ex-girlfriend issued fake ticket
MIAMI, Fla. (WKRC) - A police officer allegedly attempted to "reconnect" with an ex-girlfriend by issuing a fake traffic citation, but was caught when his coworkers learned she was out of the country. According to a release from the Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office, the victim's mother contacted her daughter, who...
Woman injured after falling from Brickell bridge as it opened, police say
According to police, the bridge opened just as she crossed to the second half of the structure.
Officials detain 3 suspects after armed robbery leads to chase in Hialeah Gardens
SWEETWATER, FLA. (WSVN) - Three armed robbery subjects were detained after bailing out of a vehicle following a police chase in Hialeah Gardens. According to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, units were responding to a medical call at around 11:00 a.m. on Friday, possibly in reference to a shooting. After receiving a...
Mayor Alix Desulme Addresses TPS Termination
NORTH MIAMI – Statement from Mayor Alix Desulme on the Termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS):. As Mayor of North Miami and as a proud son of Haiti, I am deeply disappointed by today’s decision to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian nationals. This policy shift will...
County leaders mostly silent after arrest of woman objecting to ICE deal in Miami-Dade
A day after a 36-year-old real estate agent was dragged out of the Miami-Dade County Commission chambers by plain-clothed officers during a public meeting, the elected officials who watched it happen are mostly keeping mum on what they saw. The Miami Herald requested statements from the county’s 13 commissioners and...
Community seeks answers after death of girl, 4, found in backyard pool near Miami...
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said around 3:40 a.m. they got a call about a child drowning at a home in El Portal.