Historic restaurant chain closes final restaurant, ending a Florida fast-food era
A legendary piece of Florida restaurant history came to an end after the final remaining Royal Castle location in Miami permanently closed, marking the disappearance of a once-dominant burger chain…
Yung Miami and Miami Gardens officials gift families free gas and Walmart shopping sprees
Yung Miami Gives Away Free Gas In Miami Gardens Yung Miami is earning praise in South Florida after helping hundreds […] The post Yung Miami and Miami Gardens officials gift families free gas and Walmart shopping sprees appeared first on Hip Hop Vibe .
Four-Time Surfside Mayor Charles W. Burkett Announces Candidacy for Governor of Florida as a...
SURFSIDE, Fla., May 19, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Charles W. Burkett, four-term Mayor of Surfside and lifelong Floridian, today announced his candidacy for Governor of Florida in the 2026
58-Year-Old Florida-Based Well-Known Marine Retailer Filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Fort Lauderdale-based marine retailer has pursued Chapter 11 proceedings. According to its petition, West Marine, Inc. has more than 100,000 creditors, with estimated assets and liabilities ranging between $500 million and $1 billion. The 58-year-old retailer is expected to continue operating throughout the bankruptcy
Pinecrest officer justified in shooting at ATV that struck him, prosecutors say
A Pinecrest Police officer has been cleared of any wrongdoing for opening fire on an ATV whose driver struck him last year, prosecutors said. Officer Andres Garcia was legally justified in the July 19, 2025 shooting, the Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office said in a close-out memo last week. Garcia and...
Miami building overtaken by stampede of New Yorkers in unprecedented $70M in transactions
The surge in Miami real estate records transactions exceeding USD 70 million in a single tower (Perigon tower) due to the flight of New York investors. Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s fiscal proposal applies an annual surcharge on secondary homes exceeding USD 5 million in the Big Apple. Business owners acquire...
Miami Jury Convicts Ex-Transit Worker In Brutal 2009 Rape And Kidnapping
A Miami-Dade jury on Friday convicted former county transit worker Gregory Lamart Martin, 56, of attempted felony murder, sexual battery and kidnapping in the July 17, 2009 abduction and rape of an 18-year-old woman. Jurors deliberated for about an hour and a half before returning the verdict. Miami-Dade Circuit Judge
Man accused of using ‘check-kiting scheme’ in attempted $146k luxury boat purchase in Miami-Dade
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — A South Florida man was arrested last week after authorities say he used a fraudulent check-kiting scheme in an attempt to purchase a luxury boat worth approximately $146,000 from a Miami-Dade dealership. According to an arrest report from the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, Angel Reyes, 47,...
Police searching for missing 17-year-old in Florida
FLORIDA — A 17-year-old Miami boy has been reported missing, according to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. National Center for Missing & Exploited Children said Hector Manuel Hernandez-Navarro was last seen on May 14 in Miami. Authorities said Hector is currently listed as a missing child. Addition
5 nabbed in staged crash scam as Florida authorities cite nearly $31K insurance haul:...
MIAMI-DADE, Fla. (CBS12) — Five people have been arrested in connection with what investigators say was a staged motor vehicle crash scheme designed to fraudulently collect insurance payments, Florida Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia announced. The arrests were announced by the Department of Financial Services’
