Miami Police officers preparing for bike ride to Orlando raise cancer research funds
SOUTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, FLA. (WSVN) - City of Miami Police officers are gearing up to pedal with a purpose, all the way to Central Florida. 7News cameras captured the law enforcement officers training at the Baptist Health Miami Cancer Institute in Southwest Miami-Dade, Thursday morning. The officers are preparing to...
Man found guilty of second-degree murder in 2021 killing of ex-girlfriend in Miramar
A jury on Thursday found a South Florida man guilty of second-degree murder in the killing of his ex-girlfriend in Miramar back in 2021. After deliberations for eight hours over two days, jurors determined that Alfonso Dixon possessed a firearm, discharged the firearm and inflicted the death of Ashley Davis, who is...
Overtown shooting victim describes how he survived ruthless gunman, Miami police records show
MIAMI — A 40-year-old survivor told a Miami detective how he had survived a ruthless gunman who he said had aimed to kill him in the Overtown neighborhood, records show. The detective identified the shooting suspect as Lenorris Blash, a convicted felon on probation who was arrested on Wednesday in Miami’s Liberty...
71-year-old Florida woman fatally mauled by dogs while walking to work
Doreen Broadbelt, a 71-year-old resident of Miami Gardens, Florida, tragically lost her life Monday morning after a violent dog attack near her neighborhood. According to police, Broadbelt was walking to her job when one or more dogs mauled her, inflicting severe injuries. 71-year-old Doreen Broadbelt reportedly...
Miami woman posed as immigration officer, stole thousands from citizenship seekers: Cops
A Miami woman who allegedly posed as an immigration officer while stealing thousands of dollars from people seeking U.S. citizenship has been arrested, authorities said. Maria Van-Caneghem, 51, was arrested Wednesday on charges of organized scheme to defraud and grand theft, Miami-Dade jail records showed. According...
Video shows arrest of father-daughter duo accused of defrauding Miami Beach homeowner
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — A fraudulent father and a defrauding daughter are accused of taking more than half a million dollars from a Miami Beach homeowner after promising to do work that was never done. Newly released video shows the moments Miami Beach police arrived at Elite Home furniture...
Florida ‘stand your ground’ defense ruling on police shooting killing innocent bystanders will be...
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Broward County Circuit Judge Ernest Kollra said on Friday that he plans to announce his ruling about whether or not Florida’s self-defense law applied to law enforcement during a 2019 shooting that killed innocent bystanders in Miramar. Kollra listened to more than 25 witnesses...
Florida airport chaos as woman grabs crying child from mother, wraps legs around boy...
MIAMI, Fla. - Chaos erupted at Miami International Airport early Tuesday when a woman from England allegedly snatched a 4-year-old boy from his mother at a checkpoint, clung to him, and refused to let go—while insisting the child was hers, according to deputies. Alvina Omisiri Agba, 23, is charged...
Budget cuts threaten Miami-Dade’s arts scene – and our vibrant future | Opinion
On a global scale, Miami is emergent, in part because sustained cultural programs have given us a third dimension. Those of us in the arts community — artists, audiences and donors — envision an even more vibrant Miami going forward. Just consider our community’s current transformation through the art we share. We...
Miami Creatives Mourn Looming Loss of a Vital Venue for Drag, Comedy, and Indie...
In what is undoubtedly the final nail in the coffin for the Wynwood that once was, Gramps announced last week that it will close its doors in January 2026. The news, while shocking, isn’t exactly surprising. The popular local dive feels woefully out of place in a neighborhood that is starting to resemble tourist and...