Coalition of South Florida parents, educators say new state law creates ‘shadow school system’
A coalition of parents, educators, and community leaders is protesting what it calls an "unfunded mandate" and the "unprecedented surge of 'Schools of Hope' charter operators" who seek to open programs inside hundreds of South Florida's public schools. The groups — including the United Teachers of Dade, NAACP...
The US Coast Guard breaks a record with a 49,000-pound haul of cocaine offloaded...
MIAMI, FLORIDA – The U.S. Coast Guard set a new record Wednesday when the crew of Coast Guard Cutter Stone unloaded more than 49,000 pounds of cocaine—worth more than $362 million—at Port Everglades, the most cocaine ever seized by a single cutter in one patrol. The large...
Death or mercy? Miami jury mulling fate of killer who strangled La Carreta waitress
The fate of the handyman who beat, stabbed and strangled a La Carreta waitress with a rice cooker cord — and was once on Florida’s Death Row for the slaying — is in the hands of a Miami jury. On Thursday, prosecutors and defense attorneys made their final arguments in the resentencing of Rafael Andres, a 61-year-old...
Man found guilty of kidnapping 6-year-old who fought him off in Miami
A man was found guilty Friday of kidnapping a 6-year-old girl who told police she was grabbed and slapped while playing outside her Miami apartment. Leonardo Venegas, 34, was also found guilty of child abuse after the jury deliberated for two hours. He was arrested in July 2023 and charged with kidnapping now...
Is Miami Considered a High-Cost-of-Living Area?
The city of Miami has been experiencing significant gentrification, especially in areas like Little Haiti. This has led to a surge in living costs, making it comparable to, or even surpassing, cities like Chicago. Just six years ago, Miami was considered relatively affordable. However, the rapid increase in living...
Boy celebrates 10th birthday with Miami firefighters who delivered him
MIAMI (WSVN) - It was no ordinary birthday celebration for a South Florida boy who got to reunite with the first responders who delivered him into this world a decade ago. 7News cameras on Friday captured I’zary Morris, joined by his mother and several City of Miami Fire Rescue firefighters as they sang him “Happy...
Star Burger Opening in Miami
“At Star Burger, our objective is to directly connect you, our valued customer, to our ranch-raised, sustainable beef.”
Tip leads to arrest in decade-long cold case murder in North Miami Beach
Annex Jean was murdered, riddled with bullets, in a North Miami Beach ambush shooting just over 10 years ago. His alleged killer has been on the lam ever since, until a tip cracked the cold case and lead to his arrest Saturday. “For years, this case remained unsolved but not forgotten,” said North Miami Beach Police...
Ponzi Scheme that Took in Over $27 Million
A Florida man has pled guilty to his part in defrauding investors through a company called Peoples Equity Group, an investment company based in Miami, Florida, that operated from 2021 to 2024. According to information presented in court, 34 year old Dakota Smith of Miami Florida and his co-conspirator defrauded...
A piece of Cuban history is now in Miami: Firefighters receive pre-revolution ax symbolizing...
A historic Cuban firefighter’s ax becomes a symbol of freedom, unity, and gratitude in Miami-Dade. Miami has no shortage of powerful stories—between the pulse of Latin music in Miami, the vibrant color of a Little Havana art walk, and our community’s deep commitment to public service. But every so often, a moment...
