FLORIDA FREEZE: Coldest weather in years brings mid-30s temps, mid-20s wind chills
PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. — South Florida was in the midst of its deepest cold snap in more than a decade on Sunday morning, with temperatures in the mid-30s and wind chills in the mid-20s. As of around 8:45 a.m., the low temperature in Miami had dropped to 35 degrees,...
‘My whole reason for living’: Mother of girl mauled by gators recounts her sorrow
MIAMI — Quatisha Maycock, 5, had just learned how to write her name and practiced scribbling it every day up until she was thrown into the Everglades and left to be eaten by alligators. Shandelle Maycock, Quatisha’s mother, broke down Monday as she detailed how her daughter loved coloring,...
Miramar woman, 22, killed in crash on I-595 ramp
DAVIE, Fla. — Florida Highway Patrol troopers investigated a deadly crash on an Interstate 595 ramp Sunday morning. According to FHP records, it happened on the westbound I-595 ramp to southbound Interstate 75 at around 2:15 a.m. The wreck led to a southbound closure, those records show. An FHP...
$3 million Mega Millions prize won in Florida
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A Floridian won big during Friday night’s Mega Millions drawing, according to the Florida Lottery!. The winning numbers for Friday night were 11, 34, 36, 43, 63, and a golden Mega Ball of 13. While no one won the jackpot, a Florida ticketholder won...
South Florida airports see hundreds of delays, dozens of cancellation as Winter Storm Gianna...
MIAMI — Winter Storm Gianna caused widespread flight disruptions at South Florida airports saturday, prompting a cold weather advisory as delays and cancellations mounted. As of 2:15 p.m., Miami International Airport reported 212 delays affecting flights within, into, or out of the United States. A total of 49...
Ex-Coral Gables cop who testified in DEA corruption case sentenced to prison
Edwin Pagan III, a former Coral Gables police officer, was sentenced to 10 months on Thursday in the corruption case of two Drug Enforcement Administration agents convicted of a bribery scheme at a previous trial where Pagan testified in their defense. Rather than face trial on his own, Pagan pleaded guilty in...
Three arrested in Palm City after deputies find fraudulent credit cards and IDs
PALM CITY — Two Massachusetts residents and a Miami man were arrested early Jan. 29 after deputies discovered fraudulent credit cards, stolen identification documents and drug paraphernalia during an encounter at a Palm City gas station, according to authorities. Deputies responded shortly after 3 a.m. to a report...
Video shows Miami crash that police believe was staged and led to 4 arrests
New surveillance video shows a crash in Miami that police believe was staged and that led to four men facing charges. Miami Police responded to the crash in the area of Northwest 8th Avenue and Northwest 70th Street Wednesday night. A detective who reviewed the surveillance footage believed the crash...
Woman accused of extorting 2 Miami children over BB gun found at school
MIAMI — A 48-year-old woman is facing charges after Miami police said she extorted two boys. Investigators said it all began last March when one of the boys bought a BB gun off Amazon and gave it to his brother, who then took it to school and subsequently got caught and suspended.
5 arrested in connection to Little Havana shooting that left woman dead
In a Saturday press release, Miami Police said the five suspects were arrested after a thorough investigation into the shooting of 39-year-old Desiree Gonzalez, as well as a separate shooting that happened on Jan. 22 that involved some of the suspects.
