Miami FL

MIAMI — Health officials and doctors are trying to get ahead of any potential problems and inform the public about cases of New World Screwworm, in both humans and livestock. It’s a parasitic fly that lands on an open wound. Females lay anywhere from 200 to 300 eggs, and...

The attorneys said the arrest stems from claims that he contacted his family after his son's death despite an injunction involving his wife.

When Renee Jones lost her son Trevin Reddick in Miami, her “yes” to organ donation gave Don Anacker, of Orlando, a second chance at life. They share their story to honor Trevin’s legacy and inspire Floridians to register as donors. Renee Jones, mother of donor: On Oct. 18, 2011, my world stopped. My son Trevin, just...

According to the Florida Department of Transportation, the rainbow crosswalk is a distraction and a safety hazard.

NORTH MIAMI, Fla. — Two young children were found wandering barefoot near a roadway in North Miami this week, and their aunt is now facing a child neglect charge after police say she left them alone for at least two hours. Officers with the North Miami Police Department said...

Nearly 20 years ago, a 40-year-old mother of two and a sister of a Miami Police commander, was killed in a Hialeah car crash by a woman who ran a flashing red light and had a blood-alcohol level over twice the legal driving limit, prosecutors say. But before police could arrest her, the woman’s boyfriend, who worked...

The closure of a local institution is imminent in Southwest Miami, as Barnes & Noble West Kendall prepares to shut its doors in three weeks, on Wednesday, September 24. In March, the Miami Herald reported the store would be replaced by a Rooms to Go, inciting fears that the area would become a literary desert. As of...

MIAMI BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) - Miami Beach commissioners are set to meet Wednesday to discuss the state’s crosswalk controversy as municipalities have one day to decided whether they’ll get rid of the colorful, symbolic messages or risk losing state funding. Leading up to the highly anticipated meeting hundreds...

MIAMI — A planned performance by global superstar Lady Gaga in Miami has been postponed. Lady Gaga was scheduled to hold a stop of The Mayhem Ball tour at Kaseya Center in Downtown Miami. It was the third of her three-show visit to South Florida. The first two performances...

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — It was an attack Dr. Steven Silvers mostly doesn’t remember. And now he’ll never forget. “He attacked me from behind, and the next thing I remember was being in the emergency room as I was rendered unconscious,” he said. Silvers is speaking...