‘Can I Get a Moment of Silence for Swensen’s?’
Earlier this month, amongst a seemingly constant stream of international or chain restaurants opening their locations in Miami, Food & Drink Editor Nicole Lopez-Alvar found herself wondering what happened to the places that raised Miami locals. So she put in the time, energy, and research and compiled a list of 40.
Miami Moms Say Cops Hid Killer’s Confession, Then Sent Them The Bill
Two Miami mothers whose teenage sons were killed in a 2009 Liberty City shooting say police turned their grief into a bureaucratic maze, failing to disclose that a confessed killer had been granted immunity and then sending the families a bill to see the case file. Lasonja Mills and Tangela Johnson have filed a...
MDSO: Man says ‘I paid a lot of money to be here’ before allegedly...
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — A man was arrested Thursday evening during the Miami Open after deputies said he became “unruly” and allegedly struck an officer while being escorted out of Hard Rock Stadium. The suspect was identified in an arrest report as Pedro Nelson Caniza, 47, of...
Miami Gardens woman accused of using fake Cuban marriage license to obtain Social Security...
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — A Miami Gardens woman is accused of fraud after allegedly using a fraudulent Cuban marriage license to obtain Social Security benefits for a deceased man, authorities said. According to an arrest report from the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, the Social Administration Office of the Inspector...
Florida Weather Alert: South Florida Could See Periods of Heavy Rain Impacting Miami, Homestead...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Miami, Fla. – Periods of heavy rain could quickly lead to ponding on roads and slower travel across South Florida, especially during peak commute hours heading into early April. According to the National...
Bulldozers on Grand Avenue Stoke West Grove Fears of Black Erasure
The two-story apartment building at 3395 Grand Avenue came down this month, and for many longtime West Grove residents, the sound of collapsing concrete felt painfully familiar. In a stretch of Coconut Grove that once held rows of modest rentals and small family-owned shops, another set of bulldozers has neighbors...
Abandoned Boat Blight: Miami Gets Tough on Biscayne Bay Deadbeats
Miami is trying to turn the tide on a mess that never seems to end: abandoned and derelict boats clogging Biscayne Bay. Officers who patrol the water say the backlog of broken hulls feels endless, and many of those boats are leaking fuel or crumbling into fragile seagrass. They create hazards for anyone trying to...
Man arrested after striking, killing two pedestrians on Collins Avenue before fleeing into Walgreens
MIAMI BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) - A man is facing vehicular homicide and hit-and-run charges after allegedly mowing down two pedestrians on Collins Avenue Wednesday night and fleeing the scene on foot into a nearby Walgreens, authorities said. Adan Negron-Morris, 42, was arrested Thursday and booked into Turner Guilford...
Masked man who robbed woman at South Miami apartment complex is repeat offender, police...
SOUTH MIAMI, FLA. (WSVN) - Authorities announced the arrest of a masked man, who they say robbed a woman at an apartment complex in South Miami. According to police, 34-year-old Bobby Lathan Turner wore a mask while surveilling the SoMi Parc Residences in the area of Southwest 66th Terrace and 59th Place on Jan. 15.
Overtown cook-off to help select new operator of famed barbecue restaurant
About a decade after People's Bar-B-Que shut down, three restaurant operators are competing for the chance to open a new eatery at the legendary barbecue spot. Why it matters: The Miami community redevelopment agency that owns the restaurant wants to honor Overtown's culinary history, so it's letting the community...
