Miami FL

MIAMI — Police arrested a Miami man allegedly connected to violent gang activity. He has been identified as Armani Cherenfant, 19, of Little Haiti. According to police, Cherenfant was part of a violent gang known as ABK and over several days in late October and early November, officers observed Cherenfant and other...

The Miami Police Department is investigating allegations that former Miami Mayor Francis Suarez gifted Rolex watches to his four sergeants-at-arms before leaving office. Last month, local activist Thomas Kennedy, who has previously contributed opinion pieces to New Times, filed an internal affairs complaint asking...

MIAMI, FL — Heal, a new all-day café centered on balanced food and atmosphere, is preparing to open later this month in downtown Miami. The café is located at 2 South Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 104, Miami, FL 33131. Owner Vitalii Korsikov told Business Debut the team is targeting a late January opening as final...

Before a standing-room-only auditorium at Miami Dade College's Wolfson Campus in downtown Miami, Eileen Higgins took the throne as the city's new queen. “Miami’s first madam mayor,” as one speaker gushed, eliciting cheers and applause. At her Dec. 18 installation ceremony, Higgins reinforced her core campaign...

A fire broke out at an abandoned building in Miami's Little Havana early Wednesday morning, officials say.

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — A 64-year-old Miami-Dade County man was arrested Tuesday after deputies said he attacked another man with a hammer during a dispute over a parking space last month. The incident occurred Dec. 20 in a parking lot along Southwest Eighth Avenue, according to deputies with the...

One of the suspects walked up behind the rapper and ripped a gold chain valued at $22,000 from his neck.

A homeless man from Miami was arrested for theft after stealing multiple soaps and scented items from Walmart. An officer on patrol at Walmart, located at 2501 Citrus Blvd., saw two loss prevention employees quickly leaving the building around 12 p.m. Thursday, according to an arrest report from the Leesburg Police...

Vinya Table, which was one of New Times‘ 22 Best Coral Gables Restaurants, has quietly closed on Miracle Mile. The wine-focused bistro shuttered its Coral Gables location at 266 Miracle Mile in late December 2025. Owner and sommelier Allegra Angelo confirmed the closure, noting the decision allows the team to shift...

While other restaurants and businesses were shutting down during the COVID-19 pandemic, Kitchen + Kocktails by Kevin Kelley was just getting started. “Texas was similar to Florida in that we had a state that was moderately open,” lawyer, entrepreneur and restaurateur Kevin Kelley said. “We started construction on my...