Tropical fruit now accepted as currency at these Florida restaurants
As mangoes reach peak ripeness, some Miami-area restaurants are accepting them as currency, offering cocktails, desserts and bread in exchange for the tropical fruit.
A flood-prone South Miami-Dade suburb braces for a whopper of a development
In the 1980s, when Miami-based Burger King looked to build a modern corporate headquarters that reflected the Whopper empire’s global reach and success, it chose an out-of-the-way — and flood-prone — slice of land on Biscayne Bay off Old Cutler Road, deep in what was then known as South Dade. On 80 acres, the company...
After 26 years, this beloved Italian restaurant in Coral Gables is closing
For 26 years, Caffe Vialetto in Coral Gables was part of the family. It was the elegant restaurant you went to for romantic dinners or anniversary celebrations — or even girls’ nights out or business dinners. It was also home for family milestones: birthdays and baptisms, first communions and graduations, baby and...
Miami Commissioner Joe Carollo loses appeal of $63.5 million verdict
Miami Commissioner Joe Carollo is weighing his legal options after another failed attempt to overturn a multi-million dollar judgment against him. On Thursday, a federal appeals court denied Carollo's request to toss out the over $63 million verdict. Carollo was found liable in June of 2023 in a federal civil...
Woman accused of targeting Miami-Dade victims’ unattended purses
MIAMI — Alejandra Brito was behind bars on Friday after an alleged crime spree in Miami-Dade County. Brito, 25, had an eye for women who left their purses unattended, according to deputies. One victim left her purse in an unlocked gym locker and the other in the car, according...
Feds launch ‘Don’t Lie for the Other Guy’ campaign in Miami targeting illegal gun...
Federal law enforcement authorities and the firearm industry have launched a new public awareness campaign in Miami warning gun buyers that purchasing a firearm for someone who can’t legally own one is a federal crime. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), the Department of Justice, and...
Family of man killed while riding bike near Miami Shores wants answers
The Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office said the driver who hit Samuel Singletary did not stop to render aid or call 911.
Miami Herald: 15-year-old boy with no criminal record held at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ for three...
A 15-year-old boy with no criminal record was held at “Alligator Alcatraz” for three days after a traffic stop, according to reporting by the Miami Herald and Tampa Bay Times. Miami Herald State Government Reporter Ana Ceballos joins Chris Jansing to explain the sequence of events that ended with the boy at the...
North Miami Beach woman threw bleach-filled coffee mug in boyfriend’s eyes, police say
NORTH MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — A North Miami Beach woman is facing a first-degree felony charge after police said she threw a “coffee mug filled with bleach” in her boyfriend’s face and then hit him with a mirror. Police said they responded to the Northeast 158th...
Intimate Restaurant To Be Determined Is Coral Way’s Best Kept Secret
Tucked behind a modest facade just off Coral Way and 27th Avenue, a tiny new restaurant and wine bar might be one of the coolest restaurant openings of the year. The new restaurant, To Be Determined, is already turning heads just three months into its run. With a name as ambiguous as the dishes are surprising, this...