Witness in gang leader case sues former Assistant State Attorney for intimidating her to...
Tricia Geter Pinder, a key witness in the prosecution of her ex‑boyfriend Corey Smith, the onetime leader of the "John Does" gang, says state attorneys lied to her and caused years of emotional distress.
Splashy Mexican Hotspot Set To Shake Up Brickell Key Waterfront
A high-gloss Mexican dining room with serious design cred is heading to Brickell Key next month, bringing a new sit-down waterfront option to the island. The Mexican is slated to open April 7, filling a more-than-10,000-square-foot space built to seat over 330 guests across indoor and outdoor areas. As reported...
After Florida Charged People With Selling Insurance Licenses, 12 More Arrested
Two years ago, Rainier Miguel Salas and two licensed Florida insurance agents were charged with selling insurance agent licenses—all part of an illicit licensing school in Miami. This week, 12 others in the Miami area were charged with participating in the operation and obtaining licenses by paying Salas’ testing...
Miami man sentenced for installing card skimmers on grocery store payment terminals in Central...
U.S. Attorney’s Office – Middle District of Alabama. Acting United States Attorney Kevin Davidson announced today that a Miami, Florida, man has been sentenced to federal prison for his role in a scheme to install card skimming devices on grocery store terminals in Alabama’s River Region. On...
Sunny Isles Beach police drone catches man stealing laptop at Starbucks: Cops
SUNNY ISLES BEACH, Fla. — A 31-year-old man was arrested after authorities said a drone captured him stealing a laptop at a Starbucks in Sunny Isles beach earlier this week. Sunny Isles Beach police said the suspect, Enrico Lloyd Desravines, was taken into custody on Tuesday at the Starbucks at 17100 Collins Avenue.
The Falls Mall in Kendall, FL, Has a Wild Past – But What Really...
The Falls opened in 1980 on a 55-acre site in the Kendall area of Miami-Dade County. From the start, it was different from other shopping centers in South Florida. It had no enclosed indoor corridors. Instead, it used one-level covered walkways that wound through tropical plants, crossed bridges, and ran beside...
Miami Police chief says embattled officer has been relieved of duty pending criminal investigation
MIAMI (WSVN) - Miami Police Chief Manuel Morales is providing new details on serious allegations against one of his officers. Speaking to 7News on Friday, Morales said Officer Remy Martinez is off the job and the subject of a criminal investigation. “Right now, he’s been relieved of duty. He has...
40 Old-School Miami Restaurants Locals Grew Up With
If you grew up in Miami in the late ’90s or 2000s, then this story is for you. Lately, I’ve been seeing a lot of Instagram videos from locals talking about “old Miami,” and I get it. Miami’s restaurant scene has exploded over the past few years. Every week, there’s another headline about some famous restaurant (or...
Police: Man illegally enters Pinecrest apartment; tells victims he needs to rest
PINECREST, Fla. — A 57-year-old man was arrested early Friday morning after he broke into an apartment unit in Pinecrest, authorities said. According to an arrest report, the burglary occurred just before 11:30 p.m. Thursday at the gated Monterey Gardens apartment complex, located in the 8600 block of Southwest 68th...
Where Deals Are Made Over Lunch: Inside Brickell’s Power Dining Scene at Mamo
In Brickell, lunch often carries the weight of a boardroom meeting. Conversations move quickly, ideas are exchanged between courses, and decisions are sometimes finalized before the espresso arrives. This financial district thrives on momentum, which is why the power lunch remains such an important ritual....
