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MIAMI — Anger and grief were laid bare in a Miami courtroom on Tuesday as loved ones of 17-year-old Yakheim Lollar begged a judge to sentence his killer, Jahara Malik, to the max. Malik, 18, pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the death of Lollar, her ex-boyfriend, in March. Lollar’s...

MIAMI (WSVN) - A teenager has been sentenced to over a decade behind bars after pleading guilty to fatally stabbing her boyfriend. Emotions ran high in a Miami courtroom as 18-year-old Jahara Malik learned how many years she would spend in jail after she pled guilty to manslaughter. “The court...

Leave your sombreros at the door because this Cinco De Mayo just got a VIP upgrade. New Mexican food spot is bringing Mexico City vibes to South Florida. And it’s spicing up your fiesta with an upscale twist. Customer: “It’s amazing, the water front view, the city view, the...

Nathalie Jean vividly remembers how ordinary Dec. 20, 2024, began. She and her daughter were putting up a Christmas tree when her son Yahkeim Lollar, 17, walked into the room and joked about the pink tree. As Mariah Carey’s “We Belong Together” started playing, Yahkeim sang at the top of his lungs, Jean said. She and her daughter sang along, as if they were...

NORTH MIAMI, FLA. (WSVN) - A person was rushed to the hospital after a driver crashed into a bus stop in North Miami. North Miami Police and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue responded to the area of Northeast Sixth Avenue and 135th Street on Tuesday evening. 7News cameras captured the bus stop...

Katana Japanese Restaurant has always been one of those places people call a “hidden gem.” Even though, at this point, practically everyone knows about it. The revolving sushi spot in Normandy Isles has been around since 1993, starting out as a low-key neighborhood joint and steadily building a following that now stretches well beyond the area.

Miami residents can help divert biodegradable waste from landfills by composting their food scraps using a new pilot program in the city. Why it matters: Composting turns kitchen waste into nutrient-rich soil that supports the environment. Cities across South Florida fund their own composting programs, including Miami Beach, Coral Gables...

It’s not easy to close a school, especially schools that have been community pillars for generations. Broward County Public Schools has been going through that process for more than a year, and now Miami-Dade County Public Schools is doing the same thing for the same reason: declining enrollment. The...

WASHINGTON, May 5 (Reuters) – Hedge fund Citadel is “doubling down” on its Miami ventures, revising its plans in the city to make the firm’s office building larger, ​CEO Ken Griffin said at the 2026 Milken Institute ‌Conference on Tuesday. Griffin was responding to...

Miami-based Bowery Properties has scooped up the 264-unit Cascades at the Hammocks in West Kendall for about $65.5 million, assuming roughly $58 million of the seller’s Freddie Mac financing and adding a fully stabilized garden-style rental community to its portfolio. The deal closes while residents and managers are still dealing with the ripple effects of a high-profile homeowners association fraud...