This Crystal-Clear Florida Park Has Glass-Bottom Boats, Wild Monkeys, And Hidden Jungle Trails
Tucked away in central Florida’s lush Ocala region, Silver Springs State Park is more than just a pretty place—it’s a natural wonderland with some serious old-school charm. If you've ever dreamed of gliding over crystal-clear waters while spying on turtles, alligators, and fish below, this is your spot. Oh, and did we mention the wild rhesus monkeys? Yeah. It’s that kind of adventure.
Webster Is Home to This Sprawling Flea Market Where You Can Find Everything From...
If you love the thrill of the hunt, the smell of kettle corn in the air, and the occasional rooster crowing in the distance, you’ll feel right at home at the Webster Westside Flea Market. Nestled in Florida farm country, this legendary Monday market is where antique dealers, bargain hunters, produce vendors, and boot-clad locals all come together for one glorious mashup of old-school Americana and Florida flair.
Seaquarium’s new owners ask court for sale of dolphins, other animals
Saying it faces ongoing cash problems in bankruptcy, the new managers of the Miami Seaquarium want the legal authority to quickly sell hundreds of marine mammals without requiring court approval for each sale, which could involve closing many parks. A former trainer at the Seaquarium says she’s worried sales would...
Body camera video captures tense takedown of professional fighter in Edgewater high-rise after failed...
MIAMI (WSVN) - Body camera footage captured a tense SWAT situation at an apartment in Miami’s Edgewater neighborhood that ended in the arrest of a professional bare knuckle fighter. City of Miami Police SWAT officers staged at the man’s front door on May 21 with big guns and tactical...
From the courtroom to the big screen: The success story behind Commissioner Kionne L....
Miami-Dade Commissioner is featured in a movie that tells the tale behind it all. Commissioner Kionne L. McGhee is no stranger to setbacks, but he’s also not unfamiliar with beating the odds. Featured in the film The Reject, his story is one of grit, growth, and transformation that teaches the lessons of resilience....
Miami Childhood Education Champion David Lawrence Jr. Mourns Granddaughters Lost in Central Texas Floods
The recent tragic flooding in Central Texas has claimed the lives of two young children deeply connected to Miami's champion for childhood education, David Lawrence Jr. The eight-year-old twin granddaughters of Lawrence, Hanna and Rebecca, were among the casualties in a catastrophic flood at Camp Mystic in Kerr...
Street named after longtime Florida City Mayor Wallace
FLORIDA CITY, Fla. – Longtime Florida City Mayor Otis T. Wallace has a street named after him. During a recent street renaming ceremony, family, friends and colleagues paid homage to Wallace when Miami-Dade County unveiled Otis Wallace Way at Southwest 5th Avenue from Lucy Street to S.W. 7th Street.
Victims used ‘We Found Josh’ WhatsApp group to share clues about accused apartment scammer
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – Nineteen people in a WhatsApp group chat shared clues about the man they ― and police ― said was a serial apartment rental scammer in South Florida and elsewhere. All of them said they were victims of a man they knew as “Josh...
What’s making us sick in Miami? Take a look at the issues
What's making us sick in Miami? Take a look at the issues Stories by Miami Herald journalists, with AI summarization These articles highlight common health issues affecting Miami, focusing on rising cases, environmental concerns and community practices. Mosquito-borne illnesses like dengue fever are increasing as...
Rising Sea Levels Threaten to Submerge Miami
Douglas McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief at Climate Crisis 24/7, warns that Miami could be completely submerged by the year 2100 due to Arctic ice melt. Referencing a new study by the International Quake Glacial Collaboration, he explains that a projected six-foot sea level rise would overwhelm existing infrastructure....