Mother accused of leaving young children in Uber for hours in Sunrise
SUNRISE, Fla. — A South Florida father says he is upset after his ex-partner allegedly left their two young children in an Uber for hours. The man, who didn’t want to show his face on camera, said he learned what happened when a sergeant contacted his family. “The...
FLFR: Driver crashes vehicle into valet stand outside popular Fort Lauderdale restaurant, breaks gas...
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A driver crashed his vehicle into the valet stand outside a popular restaurant in Fort Lauderdale Monday morning, breaking the gas line, first responders said. According to Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue officials, the crash occurred at about 8 a.m. outside Anthony’s Runway 84, located at...
11 South Florida rare plants and animals move closer to protection
Federal agency agrees to finalize Endangered Species Act protections for imperiled reptiles and plants after litigation settlement. Eleven plants and animals native to South Florida are on a clearer path toward federal protection under the Endangered Species Act, following a legal settlement between conservation...
Overtown Teen Vanishes Again as Miami Police Sound Missing Child Alert
A statewide Missing Child Alert has Miami police searching once again for 15-year-old Abdul Olawale Jr., who was reported missing yesterday after last being seen in Miami’s Overtown neighborhood. Investigators say Olawale may be traveling on an electric scooter and could still be in the area around Northwest 4th...
‘Chabad Street’ Prominently Decorates Downtown Miami
A major street in downtown Miami has officially been renamed Chabad Street, co-designated through both a Miami-Dade County resolution and a City of Miami resolution. The initiative was led by a non-Jewish state representative who has built and genuinely enjoys a close relationship with the Jewish community in...
Last ‘Boujee Bandit’ Falls As Miami Jewelry Crew Member Cops To $5 Million Heist
The final defendant in a flash-mob-style jewelry theft ring that federal agents dubbed Operation Boujee Bandits has now folded. Leroy Ortega, a 43-year-old Colombian national known as "El Enano," pleaded guilty in Miami this week for his role in a string of violent rip-and-run robberies on jewelry couriers that...
Ron Magill, Zoo Miami communications director and South Florida icon, to retire
Ron Magill, a veteran wildlife photographer, longtime spokesperson for Zoo Miami and South Florida icon has announced his retirement after more than four decades at the zoo. But, fans and South Floridians who grew up with the advocate for animals and conservation may not have to say goodbye to Magill in the spotlight...
Man fatally struck by Brightline train in Wynwood
MIAMI (WSVN) - A 30-year-old man man was fatally struck and killed by a Brightline train in Miami’s Wynwood neighborhood Friday night. Miami Police Department officials said that the pedestrian was rushed to Jackson Memorial Ryder Trauma Center, where he died. Authorities have not released the name of the...
Red Flags Everywhere: Florida Housing Reports Signal a 2026 ‘Crash’ as Inventory Soars &...
Inventory spikes, price cuts, investor pullbacks, and soaring insurance costs fuel new fears in Miami, Tampa, and Cape Coral. By Senior Staff Writer, Edmond Thorne for OmniCom MultiMedia.
Florida Adolescent Residential Program for Primary Mental Health, Eating Disorders
A first-of-its-kind adolescent residential program in South Florida treating primary mental health and primary eating disorders. The post Florida Adolescent Residential Program for Primary Mental Health, Eating Disorders appeared first on West Orlando News .
