How a female construction CEO in Miami is breaking a male-dominated industry
When Patricia Bonilla arrived in the United States in 1992, she was a 22-year-old civil engineer from the Dominican Republic with a suitcase, a young family and a plan to earn her master’s degree. Little did she know that one day she would lead a thriving construction firm in South Florida. Today, Bonilla is the CEO...
The Ultimate Waterfront Japanese Food Festival Is Hitting Miami For Just 3 Days —...
After a successful Miami run last year, JAPAN Fes is bringing back flavorful fun to Coconut Grove this weekend! From March 20 to 22, head to Regatta Park for a delicious assortment of street food that are sure to satisfy your palate. Over 25 Japanese and global-fusion vendors are in...
Miami woman scammed by Rickey Smiley impersonator finally meets the real him
Rickey Smiley was in Miami for a promotional event on Friday. Before that, HOT 105 hosted a meet-and-eat event with Smiley and his fans. The station's program director extended a special invitation to Denise Kinsler to attend.
Teen pleads guilty to manslaughter for stabbing ex in 2024: ‘She wanted to accept...
MIAMI — A teen accused of fatally stabbing her ex-boyfriend changed her plea on Monday. Loved ones of the 17-year-old victim packed the courtroom. Jahara Malik, now 18, pleaded guilty to charges of manslaughter and carrying a concealed weapon. “It’s like bittersweet, it took a year, two months and...
Man accused of throwing rock through Miami Burger King’s glass door
MIAMI — A man was arrested Tuesday, days after he allegedly threw a rock through the glass door of a Burger King in Miami, authorities said. According to an arrest report from the Miami Police Department, the incident happened at about 7:15 p.m. last Friday at the Burger King at 10 SW Eighth St.
Rookie Miami Pol Bets Big on Bringing Back Little Havana Pride
Miami's newest city commissioner, Rolando Escalona, has spent his first months in office sprinting to restore both pride and foot traffic on Little Havana's iconic Calle Ocho. His early agenda mixes hands-on cleanups and zoning proposals with a push to return cultural programming and building management to local...
This made-in-Miami Mediterranean restaurant opened a new location in Midtown
In 2020, the first Motek restaurant opened in downtown Miami’s Seybold Building during a pandemic, an inauspicious start that turned out successful enough to lay groundwork for a Mediterranean culinary empire. Now, after the restaurant has spread across South Florida — to Aventura, Brickell, Coral Gables, Miami...
Cops: Little Havana Cash Clash Ends With 60-Year-Old Firing At Roommate’s Feet
Miami police say a money dispute between roommates in Little Havana turned terrifying Monday night when a 60-year-old man allegedly pointed a gun at his roommate and squeezed off two rounds at the man’s feet inside their home. The roommate told officers he was not hurt, and investigators later recovered a handgun...
West Park Man Gunned Down Outside Home as Killer Vanishes Into Night
Early Sunday, March 15, a 58-year-old man was shot near his West Park home and later died at the hospital, and detectives are now urging neighbors and anyone with information to speak up. Broward Sheriff’s Office officials identified the victim as Timothy Motes, saying he was taken to Memorial Regional Hospital and...
José de Diego Middle School student reports attempted abduction
MIAMI — Police in Miami are investigating an attempted abduction of a middle school student. It happened at approximately 8:30 a.m. Tuesday between Northwest Second and Third Avenue and 33rd and 34th Street, police said, in the city’s Wynwood neighborhood. According to police, a subject grabbed at the...

















