Hialeah woman accused of attacking boyfriend, cleaning up crime scene
A Hialeah woman faced a judge Thursday after police say she attacked her boyfriend with a glass bottle and then attempted to clean up the crime scene. According to Hialeah Police, 42-year-old Ailin Vargas Ginarte is accused of striking her boyfriend over the head around 5 a.m. Thursday inside the couple’s apartment...
Frederica Wilson endorses Eileen Higgins for Miami Mayor: ‘Miami’s future depends’ on her
Former Miami-Dade Commissioner Eileen Higgins’ bid for Miami Mayor now has the expressed support of U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson. On Thursday, Wilson — who has represented parts of Miami-Dade and Broward counties in Washington since 2011 — added her name to the list of people and groups backing Higgins, who hopes to...
Miami man faces federal charge over murders in Maryland
MIAMI — Federal prosecutors announced on Thursday that a grand jury had indicted a 35-year-old Miami man for two murders. Detectives accused David Turner of traveling to the Lake Linganore area in Maryland to fatally shoot his ex-wife, Crimea Baker, and her partner Sean Lange at their home on Aug. 25, 2024.
Heat index inside a Miami-Dade state prison hit sweltering 119, says new lawsuit report
A new report filed in a class-action lawsuit shows that conditions inside a South Florida men’s prison were far more extreme than the sweltering summer temperatures outside — with the heat index peaking at a scorching 119 degrees. The Florida Justice Institute, a Miami-based nonprofit that advocates for incarcerated,...
Surveillance video shows ocean rescue worker running over beachgoer; workers involved could be fired,...
MIAMI BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) - A scary incident on Miami Beach could cost a couple of ocean rescue workers their jobs, documents obtained by 7News show. In exclusive surveillance footage obtained by 7News, an ocean rescue lifeguard’s F-350 truck is captured accidentally driving over a 59-year-old man who was sunbathing...
7-vehicle crash on I-95 in Broward sends multiple people to hospital
A seven-vehicle chain-reaction crash on I-95 southbound near Hallandale Beach sent multiple people to the hospital and temporarily blocked, according to FHP.
‘Full of life’: Family of La Carreta waitress brutally murdered recounts their sorrow
In a Miami courtroom on Thursday, Lisbet Fariñas read out a letter that she wrote to her sister. But it was a letter her sister, Yvette Fariñas, would never read or hear. Fariñas, a waitress at La Carreta, was brutally murdered on Jan. 24, 2005. Lisbet said she had convinced herself to believe that her sister was not...
Man accused of robbing woman at popular Miami Nicaraguan restaurant: ‘I am capable of...
MIAMI — A man is facing a felony charge after Miami police said he robbed a woman of her purse at gunpoint while at a popular Nicaraguan restaurant in the city’s Little Havana neighborhood. Edwin Zuniga, 43, was taken into custody on Wednesday in connection with the Nov....
This Florida Soul Food Restaurant Is So Beloved, Locals Say It’s Worth Every Mile
If breakfast is your love language, Jackson Soul Food in Overtown speaks it fluently. This beloved Miami staple has been fueling early mornings and lazy weekend lunches since the 1940s, and locals will happily drive across town for one more bite. Come hungry, bring friends, and prepare for plates that...
Miami Springs police arrest masked bicyclist found with burglary tools
MIAMI SPRINGS, Fla. — Miami Springs police say a routine overnight patrol led to the arrest of a man found carrying burglary tools after officers stopped him early Thursday morning. According to police, officers on the midnight shift encountered a bicyclist around 4 a.m. riding without lights through a...
