A Metrorail expansion is good for FIU
There have been several considerations over the years to expand Miami-Dade’s Metrorail service. One such plan called for the extension of the Orange Line to FIU’s Modesto A. Maidique Campus. This would mean connecting FIU to downtown Miami without ever needing to take a car or bus. As...
No Armed Threat Found at Miami Schools After Lockdown, Authorities Investigate False Alarm
Authorities conducted a search at Christopher Columbus High School in Miami after reports emerged of a potentially armed individual on campus today. The Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office swiftly responded, arriving at the school to investigate the alarming reports. The situation escalated, resulting in Columbus, along with...
A look at what Miami Marine Stadium could become again
Want to get a peek as to what the iconic Miami Marine Stadium might soon look like?. Don Worth, co-founder of Restore Miami Marine Stadium, will be the guest speaker this Friday at the Rotary Club of Key Biscayne's weekly breakfast gathering beginning at 7:30 a.m. at the Key Biscayne Yacht Club, 180 Harbor Drive, Key...
Shoplifting suspects from Miami flee local Walgreens with $1,603 in cosmetics
A pair of Miami women were arrested after allegedly stealing $1,603 worth of cosmetics from Walgreens. An employee of Walgreens, located at 2950 State Road 50, saw 23-year-old Nayeli Corrales and 49-year-old Vanessa Estela Equsquiza walk into the store toward the cosmetics aisle around 3:40 p.m. Sunday, according to...
FIU police respond to pepper spray incident as campus battery reports rise
Officials emphasize safety protocols, urge students to disengage from conflicts. The FIU police responded to a reported battery involving four students late Wednesday night near University Towers, an incident that left multiple students suffering minor injuries from pepper spray, according to FIU police. The...
Judge in Miami sentences ex-financial adviser to 20 years after feds identify $94M Ponzi...
MIAMI — A 64-year-old man who federal investigators said defrauded more than 150 victims -- including elderly Catholic priests in Venezuela and members of his own family -- was sentenced to 20 years in prison. U.S. District Judge Jacqueline Becerra sentenced Andrew Hamilton Jacobus, a former financial adviser, on...
FHP: Dump truck tire ruptures on Dolphin Expressway, killing driver
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — A dump truck driver was killed Wednesday morning when a tire on the truck ruptured on the Dolphin Expressway in Miami-Dade County, authorities confirmed. According to Florida Highway Patrol Lt. Alex Camacho, the incident occurred at about 10:20 a.m. in the westbound lanes of the...
Miami Gardens woman accused of damaging Taco Bell drive-thru monitor during robbery attempt
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — A drive-thru at a Miami Gardens Taco Bell erupted into chaos Tuesday afternoon when police said a customer grabbed a computer monitor and damaged a card reader before fleeing. According to Miami Gardens police, officers were dispatched at about 4:20 p.m. to the Taco Bell...
Jury convicts former Li’l Abner mobile home resident after rough arrest in Sweetwater
SWEETWATER, Fla. — A 62-year-old woman couldn’t convince a group of jurors in Miami-Dade County that she was the true victim. Vivian Hernández was among the residents of the Li’l Abner Mobile Home Park in Sweetwater impacted by a mass eviction. A representative of the Urban...
Holy Smokes! Teen faces multiple felony charges after allegedly robbing Miami Springs smoke shop
MIAMI SPRINGS, Fla. — An Opa-locka teenager is facing charges after police said surveillance video captured him robbing a smoke shop last month. It happened on Jan. 2 at the Holy Smokes smoke shop located at 1 S. Poinciana Blvd. in Miami Springs. Video obtained by Local 10 News...

















