Mark Zuckerberg just bought a $170 million Florida mega-mansion
Facebook CEO and cofounder Mark Zuckerberg will soon be a Florida resident, following the recent trend of wealthy tax dodgers scurrying to the Sunshine State. Property records show that on March 2, Zuckerberg and wife Priscilla Chan completed the purchase of a $170 million mega-mansion on Miami’s prestigious Indian...
Unlicensed contractor ripped off 2 Coral Gables residents, cops say
CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Coral Gables police say a 47-year-old unlicensed contractor ripped off two of the city’s residents. He’s now facing multiple felony charges. Jose R. Arana, who has addresses in Miami’s Coral Gate neighborhood and just outside of Allapattah, is accused of taking money and, in one case, not...
City of Hialeah Announces Removal of Property Tax for Seniors
The City of Hialeah announced this week that it has removed a portion of its property taxes affecting thousands of city seniors without impacting essential services, a move it says is a first in Florida. "For years, seniors were told it couldn't be done. They were told the only solution...
Man accused of trying to rape woman at North Miami gas station
NORTH MIAMI, Fla. — North Miami police arrested a man who they said allegedly attempted to rape a woman at a local gas station early Tuesday morning. Jail records show Dadleey Desir, 26, is facing one count each of attempted sexual battery without serious personal injury, resisting arrest without violence, petit...
Doral Car King Drops $22M On Hialeah’s Old Gus Machado Ford
Doral auto dealer Luis Somoano has snapped up the longtime Gus Machado Ford retail site in Hialeah, paying roughly $21.5 million for the 5.7-acre property. The move hands Somoano another sizable auto-retail footprint and keeps a familiar West 49th Street showroom in dealer hands instead of turning into something...
12 more arrested in yearslong South Florida ‘fraudulent insurance school’ case
VIRGINIA GARDENS, Fla. — Nearly two years after making the first series of arrests in the case of a “fraudulent insurance school” near the Miami airport, state investigators say they’ve ensnared 12 more agents. The case involves the former D&R Academy, which was located out of...
Alleged Miami Cheat School Near Airport Busted Again, Four More Nabbed
Four more people were arrested Tuesday in a yearslong investigation into what state investigators describe as a “fraudulent insurance school” operating near Miami International Airport, a case that has already exposed hundreds of allegedly rigged licensing exams. Details of the arrests. Authorities booked Iliana...
Expert: Netanyahu’s Son a Security Risk for South Florida
Word that the son of Benjamin Netanyahu lives in Broward County has attracted global attention since the start of "Operation Epic Fury."
North Bayshore Snarl Gets A Spin As Miami Digs In On New Traffic Circle
After years of backups and soggy curbs along the bayfront, the City of Miami has officially broken ground on a new traffic circle and streetscape overhaul for North Bayshore Drive, a compact project the city hopes will finally tame congestion and recurring drainage headaches on the corridor. The work will...
Miami’s Epic 305 Day Festival Returns This Weekend — Featuring Live Music, Free Cafecito...
It’s almost 305 Day! The 13th annual celebration of all that is wonderful about Miami and its iconic area code is making its anticipated return this weekend. If you’re a true Miamian, then no explanation is needed for this holiday. For those not in the know, 305 Day is recognized on March 5 (aka 3/05) every year,...

















