Black curators shift Miami Art Week’s focus to Black neighborhoods
When Neil Hall perused the exhibits during Art Basel on Miami Beach back in 2008, he noticed a lack of Black art galleries and artists being featured. “It astounded me because the diaspora has so much creativity all over the world, and I didn’t see it,” he said. “I decided that it was not acceptable.” A few years...
Choosing Between Miami and NYC: A Tale of Two Cities
A recent social media discussion has sparked interest in the comparison between living in Miami versus New York City. The conversation was initiated by a 25-year-old individual who is considering two job offers - one remote and the other based in NYC. The individual expressed interest in possibly living in Miami,...
Planner consulting contract deal, bus-shelter costs topped 1998 Village headlines
The Village's planning consultant, designer of Beach Park and architect of the proposed fire station, was once a Village employee and now seems to have an inside track in securing Village contracts for himself and his firm, OBM Miami. Some residents have questioned why Raul Lastra continues to work for...
Mexican national arrested after 50,000 fentanyl pills found hidden in child’s toy
MIAMI, Fla. (CBS12) — More than 50,000 fentanyl pills were concealed inside a child’s toy during a traffic stop in Fort Lauderdale, leading to the arrest of a Mexican national in the country illegally. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on November 24, that officers approached a...
Miami-Dade Man Charged with Attempted Murder After Allegedly Attacking Brother with Machete
A family dispute in Miami-Dade ended with one brother’s arrest after he allegedly attacked his sibling with a machete. Jerome Joseph Lissade, 30, was taken into custody on Wednesday, over a year after the incident at a home in Biscayne Gardens. On May 12, 2024, the victim received a...
Four Detained on Palmetto Expressway in Miami-Dade Following Recovery of Stolen Vehicle
Yesterday, commuters on the Palmetto Expressway in Miami-Dade experienced delays when law enforcement detained four individuals in connection with a reported stolen vehicle. The incident occurred in the northbound lanes near West Flagler Street and did not involve a chase, officials said, according to Local 10. The...
Deputies seek 11-year-old boy reported missing in Hialeah
HIALEAH, fLA. — Miami-Dade deputies asked for the public’s help Saturday in locating an 11-year-old boy who they said was reported missing late Friday. Deputies said Aaron Olivero is 5 feet tall, weighs 120 pounds, and has brown eyes and black hair. They said he was last seen...
How a toddler who fled Castro became the queen of Miami’s music scene
How the Estefans Revolutionized Miami’s Musical Identity. The rhythm of Miami changed forever when Cuban refugee Emilio Estefan formed the Miami Latin Boys in 1975. Two years later, he met Gloria Fajardo at a wedding, a fellow Cuban who had fled Castro’s Cuba as a toddler. Soon after,...
Miami Shores Man Jailed After Alleged ‘Unnatural’ Acts At Florida Keys Resort Bar
MONROE COUNTY, Fla. – A 48-year-old man from Miami Shores faces multiple charges following a disturbance at a Florida Keys resort on Friday, where authorities say he inappropriately touched a female patron against her will. Deputies with the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office were called to the Lime Tree Bay...
MDSO: 1 dead, 3 injured in 3-vehicle crash near Liberty City
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — One person was killed and three others were injured in a three-vehicle crash late Friday near Liberty City, according to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office. Deputies from the MDSO’s Midwest District responded to the intersection of Northwest 62nd Avenue and Northwest 12th Street at about...
