Poll: Should open carry of firearms be allowed in malls, theaters and stores?
Publix says that open carry is permitted in the chain’s supermarkets. The Miami-Dade performing arts theater also is permitting open carry. But most malls and theaters in South Florida will continue to ban guns on the premises. The business decisions come after a court ruled that Florida’s ban on open carry was...
Coast Guard Offloaded $94.5 Million in Illegal Narcotics in South Florida
The Coast Guard recently offloaded nearly $94.5 million in illegal narcotics in South Florida. Coast Guard Cutter Seneca’s crew offloaded more than 12,750 pounds of cocaine and marijuana with an approximate street value of $94.5 million in Port Everglades near Fort Lauderdale. 29 suspected smugglers were transferred...
The No-Nonsense Cafe In Florida That Locals Swear Has The Best French Toast In...
Imagine biting into a slice of French toast so perfectly caramelized on the outside, so impossibly custardy on the inside, that it makes you question every other breakfast you’ve ever eaten. That’s the everyday reality at News Cafe in Miami Beach. This unpretentious Ocean Drive landmark doesn’t need...
Miami Ranks Among U.S. Cities with the Smallest Apartments
A new study has revealed that Miami, Florida, ranks second in the nation among cities with the smallest apartments, with a median size of 900 square feet. Only Seattle, Washington, surpasses Miami, with a median apartment size of 871 square feet. The research, conducted by S-Line Contractors, analyzed Zillow...
‘She is relentless’: South Florida Venezuelans hail the morale boost of Machado’s Nobel Prize
Friday's announcement that democracy champion María Corina Machado had won the Nobel Peace Prize was of course a big boost for a country struggling against a brutal dictatorship like Venezuela's. But it was also a much needed morale lift for Venezuelans outside the country — especially in the U.S.,...
Miami archbishop: Pope, in new message, ‘reminds us that we are called to love’
MIAMI — Pope Leo XIV has issued his first major document since becoming pontiff, continuing a mission started by his predecessor, Pope Francis. The new apostolic exhortation, “Dilexi te,” centers on compassion for the poor. In it, the pope writes that if the Church truly wants to belong to Christ, it must give the...
Community activist shot and killed while playing dominoes, Miami Police say
The City of Miami Police told CBS News Miami that 40-year-old Dwight C. Wells, the founder of "Bikes Up, Guns Down," was the man who was shot and killed outside Winning And Won Turkey Legs, his Liberty City restaurant.
Miami Beach to name street after Gloria Estefan
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — The “Queen of Latin Pop” and a true South Florida icon is getting a South Beach street named after her. On Monday, Miami Beach will officially name 13th Street, off Ocean Drive, after Gloria Estefan. Many of Estefan’s longtime fans say the Latin...
Drier air coming to South Florida to bring cooler temperatures for work week
The NEXT Weather Team is tracking a much drier day and work week after a front moved across South Florida.
Island’s 4th graders DO love their Village
When Village Councilmember Nancy Stoner proposed an essay contest for 4th grade students, asking them to share “Why I Love My Village,” no one could have predicted the amount of essays that would be submitted. As the deadline approached, the entries poured in, 73 in total, every one...
