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MIAMI BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) - After years of creating problems for the city and its residents, police reached an unusual agreement with a career criminal to buy him a one-way ticket out of town. Instead of waiting for another crime to occur that’ll lead to his arrest, beach police are...

Temperatures may be warming up for a bit, but keep your winter jackets handy later this week! A secondary cold front is expected to arrive in South Florida by late Thursday, just as we’re recovering from the recent historic cold snap. Last Sunday marked Miami’s coldest February 1 on...

Miami-Dade County’s Strategic Procurement Department (SPD) is taking another major step to strengthen the local business ecosystem with the launch of the Vendor Academy Access Point: Office Hours for Entrepreneurs & Vendors, a countywide initiative designed to bring resources, guidance, and opportunities directly to...

1 of 3 For families of the working poor, providing children with a healthy smile often means choosing between rent, groceries, or dental care. That’s where the Coral Gables Woman’s Club steps in. For more than eight decades, club members have helped children throughout Miami-Dade County regain healthy smiles at no...

A woman who was dragged and thrown to the ground by a police officer while trying to pay rent amid the mass eviction at Li’l Abner Mobile Home Park is on trial in Miami for several misdemeanors. The trial of Vivian Hernandez, 62, began Tuesday afternoon before Miami-Dade County Court Judge Maria Cuervo. Hernandez is...

A Miami family and their pets were displaced after a fire broke out at their home early Tuesday morning.

MIAMI — When the temperatures dropped in South Florida, so did the iguanas. This week’s cold snap stopped the slithery reptiles in their tracks, with hundreds, if not thousands rounded up by Florida residents who were hoping to clear out the invasive lizards. Zoo Miami’s Ron Magill knows...

A hands-on approach to public service that puts cleanliness, safety, and cultural preservation at the center of District 3’s future. In Miami, leadership is often measured not in speeches, but in sidewalks swept, lights fixed, and neighborhoods that feel seen again. For Commissioner Rolando Escalona, that measure...

A hearing on Monday centered on a touchy subject for the Miami-Dade County Commission: Who gets to investigate commissioners? Legislation to broaden who the commission can hire as inspector general advanced through a committee hearing, meaning it will be up for a vote before the full board of 13 county commissioners...

Two FBI Special Agents, Daniel Alfin and Laura Schwartzenberger, were remembered on the fifth anniversary of their deaths while serving in the line of duty. The memorial service, which took place at the FBI Miami Field Office, saw law enforcement officials gather to honor the agents' service and sacrifice, as...