Miami FL

The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office announced the arrests of almost two dozen car-tag agency employees who, investigators say, obtained personal information from a state database to fraudulently fill out vehicle-transaction paperwork. The arrests came after a six-month investigation, which is ongoing and includes the...

MIAMI — Mayling Maya-Giraldo pretended to be a doctor who could perform cosmetic procedures, according to Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office deputies. Maya-Giraldo, 31, was Instagram user “Dra.Mayling.Stetic” and “Mayling.Stetic,” according to M-DSO deputies with the organized crimes bureau. On Valentine’s Day, Maya-Giraldo...

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — Officers with the Miami Beach Police Department arrested two men Thursday in connection with a burglary and mail theft that they said occurred at a Miami Beach condominium complex last month. Police said Yoel Ojeda, 47, of Hialeah, was taken into custody after being identified...

MIAMI (WSVN) - A pair of thieves got away with some expensive equipment from a gym set to open its doors in the 305. The brazen break-in at Gracie Lab, a soon-to-be state-of-the-art, multi-purpose jiu jitsu, yoga, and Pilates spot on Biscayne Boulevard in Miami, was caught on camera. Speaking...

MIAMI GARDENS, FLA. (WSVN) - Authorities in Miami Gardens are asking for the public’s help with any information that could help them track down a suspect wanted for murder. According to Miami Gardens Police, 45-year-old Yalanski Delon Dawkins is wanted in connection to the shooting death of 41-year-old Antonio Fannin.

Miami, Florida — A pastor at a Miami-Dade church has been arrested following allegations that he engaged in inappropriate conduct with a teenage girl, according to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office. Elco Vallier, 50, was taken into custody last week in Palm Beach County on a warrant issued in...

Miami restaurateurs are staring down a set of grease rules that can turn one bad day in the kitchen into a full-blown financial crisis. A single breach in a grease-control device can trigger a complete system overhaul on a tight county clock, transforming what might feel like a routine fix into a bill that knocks a...

A buzzy New England seafood spot is officially swimming its way to South Florida. Saltie Girl, the Boston-born restaurant famous for its cult lobster rolls and tinned fish obsession, plans to open a Miami location at Bal Harbour Shops in 2028. The restaurant will anchor the luxury destination’s upcoming third-floor...

A drive-by shooting in West Kendall left one boy injured and another forced to try to save his friend’s life on Wednesday afternoon, Miami-Dade deputies say. Authorities are hunting for those responsible. Just after 4:30 p.m., the 15-year-old and 16-year-old boys were walking near Southwest 80th Street and 152nd...

Restoration crews are back at work inside Georgette's Tea Room House in Miami's Brownsville neighborhood, breathing life into the 13-room guesthouse long remembered as a safe haven for Black entertainers and community leaders during segregation. Church leaders and preservation advocates say the current phase focuses...