Family of woman accidentally killed by Miami police at Wynwood club files suit
The family of a woman who was shot dead by Miami police officers who were firing at someone else outside a Wynwood nightclub last summer is suing the department, the city, the club and the security company that was working that night. Evelyn Caridad Valdes was sitting in the backseat of a Mazda SUV stuck in traffic out
Miami-Dade Schools names six semifinalists for superintendent
With Miami-Dade Superintendent Jose Dotres' contract ending in February 2027, school board members are now looking to have his replacement by August. Dotres has served as the superintendent for the third-largest school district since 2022. The school board started the search for his replacement in April. More than 20 p
Man hospitalized after reports of fight in Miami; unclear if victim fell or was...
MIAMI (WSVN) - Rescue crews took a man to the hospital following reports of a fight in Miami. City of Miami Police and Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the incident at a building along Northwest 57th Avenue, near Seventh Street, just after 8 p.m. on Thursday. Detectives...
Miami food truck serves up Asian-Caribbean fusion delights
We’ve all heard the phrase. Miami is one big melting pot. Well now, one local food truck is putting that idea on a plate. From Asian to Caribbean flavors, the unique pairing of two cultures are winning customers over one bite at a time. Two Flamingos and One Truck....
Bidding farewell to North Beach, Miami’s best neighborhood
After nearly four years, I'm no longer living on the beach. Why it matters: As someone who once vowed she'd never live in Miami as an adult, North Beach welcomed me in and showed me a different side of what 305 living could be. Plus, I made living on the...
This Italian mother-and-son duo just opened their second restaurant in Miami
A mother and son team from Italy have opened their second restaurant in Miami. Giovanni and Silvia Moretti, who took over and transformed a Miami Beach restaurant into the current neighborhood spot Giotto, have opened a new downtown Miami location near Edgewater. Giovanni Moretti said that the move won’t change the hom
600+ people sleep on Miami’s streets. Here’s why they might soon face arrest
Over objections from advocates but with the backing of Miami’s police chief, city commissioners voted 4-1 to advance an ordinance that would make it easier for Miami police to arrest people sleeping on the city’s streets. The proposal, which District 3 Commissioner Rolando Escalona put forward earlier this month, will
The unsolved Miami, Florida, case of a 14-year-old who disappeared in 1976
Paul Allen Allard has been missing from Miami, Florida (Miami-Dade County), since August 30, 1976, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). His photo above is an age-progressed likeness of how he might have looked at 57, though he would now be 64.
South Florida under heat advisory, extreme temperatures to continue
All of South Florida is under a heat advisory again today , according to the National Weather Service , reflecting a continuing trend of extreme temperatures in the region. The area under advisory includes the entirety of Palm Beach County, Broward County and Miami-Dade County, as well as mainland Monroe County, accord
Coral Springs Police Capture Couple Wanted in Alleged Years-Long $180K Embezzlement Scheme
A wanted couple was arrested in Coral Springs after investigators accused them of embezzling more than $180,000 from a construction company over several years. According to Hallandale Police Department records, Oral Ollivierre, 39, and Sandra Permaul, 41, of Hallandale Beach, were each charged with first-degree grand t
