Heartbreak, calls for action from local Cuban Americans in wake of deadly speedboat shooting
MIAMI (WSVN) - South Florida’s Cuban community is reacting to the shootout off the coast of Cuba that left four people dead and six others injured, and many are questioning the Cuban government’s account of the incident. Wednesday afternoon’s shooting, which took place about a mile northeast of...
Man accused of setting Coconut Grove home on fire with dog inside
MIAMI — A Coconut Grove woman watched in horror on a live security feed as smoke began pouring into her home after a man she knew set it on fire, authorities said. David Reymon Santiago, 35, is accused of intentionally setting the fire Tuesday afternoon at a home near the 3800 block of Day Avenue, according to the...
Danish Retail Rebel Picks Miami Beach as Americas Base, Lands on Lincoln Road
Flying Tiger Copenhagen, the Danish chain known for colorful, low-priced design goods, has tapped Miami Beach as its Americas home base and is setting up a new office on Lincoln Road. This move signals fresh international interest in the pedestrian promenade. The timing lines up neatly with efforts by the city and...
Man gets no bond for brutal Palmetto Bay 7-Eleven attack that left victim hospitalized,...
PALMETTO BAY, Fla. — A Palmetto Bay man was ordered held without bond on Wednesday after being accused in a vicious gas station attack in the village that left another man hospitalized for nearly a week, jail records show. Dane Guthrie, 39, is also accused of stealing the victim’s...
How daylight saving time will affect morning and evening light in Miami
The hands of time will change soon. We’ll spring ahead in South Florida in March for the start of daylight saving time. And we’ll “fall back” and return to standard time in November — that’s when we can reclaim our lost hour of sleep. Here’s what to know about changing the clock: When is daylight saving time? Time...
Arrest records indicate how detectives identified, located suspects in Broward homicide
BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. — New details have been released following the arrests of two men in connection with a homicide that occurred earlier this month. Deputies said Jayden Dejesus, 19, of Miami and Trevon Quinones, 19, of Forney, Texas, were taken into custody on Feb. 11 following a traffic stop in Kaufman County,...
Miami-Dade receives Cuba’s fatal shooting news with mistrust
MIAMI — At Miami’s Little Havana, there was speculation about the Cuban government’s motives for reporting on Wednesday that a fatal shooting at sea was related to a Florida-registered boat. Along Eighth Street, outside La Ventanita at Versailles, Gus Garcia was among the Cuban Americans in Miami-Dade...
This Former Miami Mayor Was a Successful Immigrant — But the Government Says He...
All eyes are on one former North Miami mayor after a jaw-dropping federal lawsuit threatens to upend his reputation and his status as a U.S. citizen. And the whole thing involves a dual identity that feels like something out of a movie!. Suggested Reading. The Department of Justice (DOJ) filed...
Federal lawsuit accuses Miami-Dade Housing leaders of discrimination and retaliation
A Miami-Dade County employee has filed a federal lawsuit accusing the county and two department leaders of retaliation, discrimination, and violating his constitutional rights after he raised concerns about workplace governance. David Arnold Gray, a business architect in the Miami-Dade Department of Housing and...
Miami Ranked Among Top Cities in U.S. for Faking Sick
South Florida’s affinity for old-fashioned fibbing seemingly isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. Miami, long known as a hotbed for schemers and con-artists, regularly claims dubious titles for its deceitfulness and fraud, and a new survey just ranked it among the U.S. metros where residents most frequently fake sick...
