Miami unveils faster permit process for homeowners and businesses allowing residents to receive approvals...
Miami, Florida – City leaders in Miami have unveiled two new initiatives aimed at tackling one of the frustrations most often voiced by residents and business owners: the time it takes to secure permits for everyday projects. The programs, introduced by Mayor Eileen Higgins, are designed to speed up...
Palantir’s CEO is buyer of $46 million Miami mansion
Palantir Technologies Inc.'s chief executive Alex Karp bought a Miami mansion in June, seven months before the firm's surprise announcement to move its headquarters to the city, according to a person familiar with the matter. Public records show the property, located in Miami Beach on a man-made island, was...
Surveillance video shows moments before man gunned down in Hialeah
New surveillance video shows the moments before a man was shot and killed outside of his Hialeah home Wednesday morning. Hialeah Police officials said they received calls at 6:18 a.m. from people who said they heard up to 10 shots in the area of West 19th Avenue and West 56th Street, near the entrance to an apartment...
6 people hurt after crash involving bus and car in Miami Shores
MIAMI SHORES, FLA. (WSVN) - Several people were hurt after a crash between a bus and car in Miami Shores. Miami Shores Police and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units responded to the area of Northeast Second Avenue and 91st Street on Wednesday evening. According to paramedics, six people suffered injuries that...
Crews battling boat fire off Miami Beach; no injuries reported
MIAMI BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) - Firefighters worked to put out a boat fire that ignited off the coast of Miami Beach. 7Skyforce captured crews with Miami Beach Fire Rescue as they attacked the blaze off 55th Street and Collins Avenue, just before 11 a.m. on Thursday. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units,...
Zoo Miami introduces 5 African painted dog pups
MIAMI — Zoo Miami announced earlier this week that its five African painted dog pups can be viewed by the public after spending a few months off display bonding with their parents. The pups - Gobo, Mokey, Wembley, Boober and Red - are named after characters from the popular...
‘It is not fair’: Residents being forced out of North Miami condos after building...
NORTH MIAMI, FLA. (WSVN) - Thursday is deadline day for residents at a North Miami condo complex after their units were deemed unsafe to live in. Residents at the Sans Souci Estates Apartments, located at 11930 NE 19th Drive, have been forced out on short notice, but many have nowhere else to go and say they haven’t...
Miami group turns line dancing into therapy for grief and trauma
Notice: Transcripts are machine and human generated and lightly edited for accuracy. They may contain errors. Geoff Bennett: A group in Miami has found an unconventional way of helping people cope with grief and trauma. Alessandro de Palma from the “News Hour”‘s journalism training program Student Reporting Labs has...
Questions Linger Over Ball & Chain Lawsuits and What Miami’s Current Police Chief Knew
New revelations surrounding the City of Miami’s actions against the historic Little Havana venue Ball & Chain, first reported by The Miami Herald, are raising renewed questions about the role of senior city officials and the potential financial consequences for Miami taxpayers. According to the reporting, the legal...
Duo impersonated owners of $10M Gables Estates property to try to steal millions, feds...
MIAMI — Two men are facing charges in Miami federal court after agents said they stole the identities of the owners of a $10 million property in a ritzy South Florida neighborhood ― all in an underhanded attempt to use the land as collateral for a $6 million loan.

















