The hidden lives of NDB teachers: Unique fun facts
“I play the piano. I’ve played the piano since I was 11 years old. My grandmother … played, and she had said I would get to learn someday, and then I just asked to start taking lessons. And, part of it was motivation. We lived in Miami, Florida at the time, and it was really hot, and my mom made me take tennis...
At least $40M vanished in a Florida “no-client” business
At least $40 million did not just evaporate from a balance sheet in Florida. It moved, in carefully wired transfers and cashier’s checks, from the savings of ordinary people into a “lending” business that, according to federal prosecutors, never had a single real client. What looked like a sophisticated merchant cash...
Uber driver accused of fondling 15-year-old in Sunny Isles Beach appears in court
A South Florida Uber driver was arrested after allegedly making sexual comments and touching a 15-year-old girl during a ride she requested through the Uber Teens app. “You were arrested for lewd and lascivious conduct on a child,” said Judge Mindy S. Glazer. Jose Miguel Perez-Molina, 39, appeared Wednesday...
Road Rage Turns Violent in Miami Neighborhood as Driver Threatens Couple With Knife and...
Miami, FL – A quiet residential street turned into the scene of a violent confrontation earlier this month when a driver allegedly threatened to kill a woman who was backing her vehicle into her own driveway. Police have arrested a Miami man accused of escalating a routine traffic moment into a life-threatening...
Comedian Hannibal Buress Settles Miami Police Lawsuit for $200K
The City of Miami will pay $200,000 to settle a lawsuit alleging one of its police officers falsely arrested comedian Hannibal Buress in 2017 on a bogus disorderly intoxication charge. On Thursday morning, several weeks after Buress and the city’s attorneys decided to settle the 2020 case — in which...
Watson Island property sold at Francis Suarez’s last meeting as Miami Mayor
On the last meeting of the current Miami City Commission, elected officials voted to sell to developers a parcel of city-owned land one commissioner called the city's "most valuable asset" for $29 million. In a 4-1 vote, commissioners sold land on Watson Island, the land in Biscayne Bay home to...
Doctor arrested after attacking husband, spitting on FHP trooper on Palmetto Expressway, authorities say
MIAMI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, FLA. (WSVN) - A doctor is in deep water when an afternoon out for drinks turned sour after she attacked her husband and a Florida Highway Patrol trooper, according to police. According to FHP, 39-year-old Gisell Mansur was arrested after she became violent on the Palmetto Expressway,...
Unlicensed contractor left elderly victim who paid $39K with ‘non-functioning’ kitchen: Cops
A Hialeah man accused of working as an unlicensed contractor was arrested after he allegedly was paid over $39,000 for remodeling work an elderly customer's home then gutted the kitchen and left it "non-functioning," police said. Carlos Cabrera, 34, was arrested Wednesday on charges of grand theft, exploitation of...
City of Miami Commissioner Rosado announce 2026 Three Kings Parade
Commissioner Ralph “Rafael” Rosado and the City of Miami have officially announced the return of the annual Three Kings Parade, set for Sunday, January 11, 2026. The beloved tradition is once again expected to draw thousands of residents and visitors to SW 8th Street for a family-friendly celebration featuring music,...
Construction company CEO accused of stealing $80K compressor in South Beach surrenders, faces judge
MIAMI BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) - The CEO of a Florida-based construction company was arrested for allegedly stealing a compressor worth $80,000 in Miami Beach. Peter Scott Parker is the CEO of the American Building Group, a construction company based out of Vero Beach. The 65-year-old turned himself in to authorities on...
