Famed Fried Chicken Spot to Open First Florida Location in Miami
Just a few weeks after a Raising Cane’s opened on Coral Way near Coral Gables, Miami’s fried chicken scene is about to get another serious upgrade. Fuku, the famed fried chicken spot from chef and cultural icon David Chang, will officially open its first standalone South Florida location on Wednesday, March 11, at...
South Florida “miracle fruit” helps cancer patients manage chemo
The tropical berry Synsepalum dulcificum, grown in Miami's Redland, is helping chemotherapy patients combat "chemo mouth" and enjoy food again.
From Miami to North Carolina: How Rising Costs and Overdevelopment Drove a Family’s Move...
A household move that signals a broader South Florida inflection point. Kimberly Jones’ decision to leave Miami for rural North Carolina in 2025 reads, on the surface, like a personal lifestyle reset: fewer crowds, more space, and a calmer pace. Yet the underlying drivers—insurance shock, congestion, accelerated...
Remembering Aaron Willis, 1998-2026. A young survivor of gun violence
Aaron Willis was 15 years old when he was shot by an unknown assailant while riding his bicycle in Wynwood in December 2012. His injuries left him paralyzed for life. Last month, Aaron, age 27, died by suicide following a long struggle with health issues, his mother, Katherine Willis, told WLRN. He was studying...
Miami man last of 6 convicted in kidnapping and torturing of Cuban migrants
A Miami man is the last of six suspects to be convicted in a violent human smuggling operation across Cuba, Miami and Louisiana, that involved kidnapping and extorting Cuban migrants as well as torturing and forcing them into labor, authorities said. Victor Rafael Arcia Albeja, 32, was convicted by a...
Man and woman critically injured after Hialeah crash involving car and scooter
A man and woman were hospitalized after a crash involving a car and a scooter in Hialeah Sunday night, officials said. The crash happened around 9:30 p.m. in the area of Palm Avenue and West 21st Street. Hialeah Police said officers and rescue workers responded and found two patients, a...
Miami native, ‘Saturday Night Live’ member Marcello Hernández imitates former high school teacher for...
MIAMI (WSVN) - Miami native and “Saturday Night Live” cast member Marcello Hernández gave a special shoutout to his former high school teacher. Hernández played a teacher giving a math quiz during a segment of the NBC show. That teacher was based off his own 10th grade teacher at Belen Jesuit in Miami.
Coast Guard seizes $1.3 million in drugs off Miami coast
MIAMI, Florida - The Coast Guard Cutter Richard Etheridge intercepted a suspected drug smuggling vessel Saturday, approximately 8 miles off the coast of Miami. During the operation, the joint law enforcement team discovered about 17 pounds of marijuana and 174 pounds of cocaine, valued at an estimated $1.3 million,...
Bodycam shows North Miami Beach man before ankle monitor linked him to burglaries: Cops
New police body camera footage shows a North Miami Beach man accused of burglarizing his neighbor's home multiple times speaking with officers before authorities said his ankle monitor linked him to the alleged crimes. Officers had initially responded to a home in the 16900 block of Northeast 6th Court back...
Physical altercation leads to shooting in Miramar, police say
MIRAMAR, Fla. — One person was injured Monday afternoon in a shooting in Miramar, authorities confirmed. According to Miramar police spokeswoman Janice McIntosh, the shooting was reported at about 12:45 p.m. in the 7500 block of Pembroke Road. McIntosh said an argument escalated into a physical altercation, at which...

















