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EL PORTAL, Fla. — Officials released audio of an Oklahoma pediatrician’s eerie 911 calls claiming her young daughter was drowning in a pool at a short-term rental home in El Portal. Investigators said it was all an act to cover up the little girl’s death. Gupta, 37,...

Cry Baby Creamery, the cult-favorite Miami scoop shop known for nostalgic, chef-driven flavors and house-baked cookies, has quietly gone all in on Kendall. The brand has opened two new outposts in West Kendall and South Kendall, and rolled out a three-month Chef Series that teams hometown talent with small-batch ice...

A citizen petition that could radically change the city of Miami's government has surpassed its 20,000 signature goal, bringing it one major step closer to the ballot box. Stronger Miami is a citizen initiative launched last April seeking to amend the city's charter with the goal of expanding resident representation...

The fight over the Holiday Inn Port of Miami is not over yet. An unsuccessful bidder in the hotel’s bankruptcy sale has come back swinging, asking a federal judge to bless a $107 million all-cash deal that would top the lender’s $95 million credit bid. The would-be buyer,...

The manager of a Miami convenience store has been arrested in the theft of a large amount of Florida Lottery scratch-off tickets, police said. Rakesh Tanguturi, 34, was arrested Monday on charges of organized fraud $50,000 or more and grand theft, an arrest report said. According to the report, Tanguturi...

Here at Deco, we love to rave about food. But what if we could rave about food, while actually raving?! It’s a new concept, but it’s one that’s got everybody clucking when it comes to a new chicken spot in town. Fried up. And fired up! From...

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — A Miami-Dade County man has been charged with multiple felonies after he looted finances from a 71-year-old retired nurse who lived in Miami Shores with her disabled adult daughter, the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office announced Tuesday. According to a press release from the State...

Are turn signals optional on Miami roads? Now that you’re done laughing, we have some answers. Here’s what Florida law says about the use of turn signals on the road: What does Florida law say about turn signals? Whether Miami drivers use them or not, according to Florida law , the use of turn signals is required....

When it opened on October 1, 1962, on Kendall Drive off U.S. 1, Dadeland was dubbed ‘deadland’ because North Kendall Drive, which passes in front of it, was branded “The Road to Nowhere.” Built as an open-air strip center, Dadeland started up at 400,000 square feet with 62 merchants, including Burdines as its only...

After more than a year, a man accused of kidnapping his ex-girlfriend and beating her in Miami was arrested on Saturday, authorities said. Ronny Bacallao, 41, was charged with strong-armed robbery, kidnapping, and battery. According to the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office, on Jan. 7, 2025, officers arrived at Northwest...