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A biochemist accused by police of drugging and raping multiple women inside his luxury Miami Beach condo has pleaded guilty and was sentenced to nine years in state prison, NBC6 learned. Records show that Jeremy D. Bittner, 44, pleaded guilty to several charges across four criminal cases involving three separate...

When Googling “Flanigan’s,” the first question that appears is: “Is Flanigan’s Seafood Bar and Grill a Florida thing?” You’re goddamn right it is. Whether you call it Flanny’s, Big Daddy, Flan, the Flanster, the ‘Gans, Flanigan’s Seafood Bar & Grill (boring), or even old-school names like Piranha Pat’s or Laughing...

A glam new steakhouse has opened in the former space of its sister restaurant in Bal Harbour. Stephen Starr of Starr Restaurants is opening Slim’s, a luxurious new steakhouse at Bal Harbour Shops in the former first-floor space of the Japanese restaurant Makoto, also a part of the Starr Restaurants empire. Makoto...

Miami locals have a secret for starting the day right, and it’s called Le Parc Cafe inside the historic Coral Gables Golf & Country Club. Here, buttery French pastries, classic eggs, and breezy golf-course views collide with friendly, small‑neighborhood energy. It feels like the kind of place you...

Surfside voters are heading to the polls Tuesday to elect a new Mayor and four Town Commission members, and weigh in on two ballot questions affecting zoning and the timing of future elections. Three people very familiar to voters are vying for the municipality’s top elected post. The Commission...

Part deli, part gourmet market, Frankie & Wally’s is a new neighborhood spot in Coral Gables that’s focused on quality ingredients and thoughtful cooking. We arrived at the recently opened Frankie & Wally’s just after 3:30 p.m., well past the lunch rush and right around the time most people seemed to be stopping in...

Zoo Miami received another bomb threat Monday, marking the fourth one since Friday, the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office said. By 6 p.m. the sheriff’s office declared the property all clear, said Ivan Castro, a Zoo Miami spokesman. The sheriff’s office thinks the threats are “swatting calls,” hoaxes to provoke a strong...

The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office has removed three top-ranking deputies from its command staff. The sheriff’s office on Tuesday did not immediately give the reason for the staff shakeup, but released a statement Monday night saying: “Effective law enforcement requires ongoing assessment and adjustments and adjustments...

Many popular areas of the United States have undergone gentrification in recent years, and South Florida is no exception. Cities such as Miami are experiencing a so-called “gold rush” to attract ultrarich buyers, but this profitable endeavor for real estate developers has left many locals worried that they may have...

MIAMI (WSVN) - A man, who was cleared of a crime that kept him behind bars awaiting trial for nearly two years, has been freed, and along with his attorney is taking action against the police department that locked him up. Simeon Boykins and his attorney, Stephan Lopez, say he...