Miami FL

MIAMI (WSVN) - A South Florida social media influencer and singer has been sentenced to more than two years in federal prison for orchestrating a years-long fraud scheme that included stealing COVID-19 relief funds and attempting to use fake checks to buy luxury cars, federal prosecutors said. U.S. District Judge...

A Miami Lakes attorney is facing federal charges in a multi-million dollar embezzlement scheme involving investment funds, authorities said. Rodolfo Mario Blanco, 60, is facing 11 counts of wire fraud and 11 counts of engaging in monetary transactions in criminally derived property, according to the U.S. Attorney's...

Students in buildings F, G, H, and J were given a two-month notice that their housing would be cleared to make way for a new medical facility. FIU University Apartments F, G, H, and J will be demolished over winter break and displace roughly half of the 537 resident population. In its place, a projected $160 – $212...

HIALEAH, Fla. — A woman was arrested early Thursday morning after police said she struck her boyfriend in the head with a glass bottle during an argument inside their Hialeah apartment. It happened around 5:15 a.m. at a home near West 56th Street, according to an arrest report. Police...

It appears former Miami city commissioner Frank Carollo will be in next month's runoff for a seat on the commission following a judge's ruling. Last Tuesday, Miami voters passed a referendum that limits commissioners to a maximum of two terms, which amounts to eight years. Frank Carollo, who is District...

We've all been there: sitting on I-95 or the Turnpike — shoot, even on 836 — thinking, "Traffic is becoming unbearable." Why it matters: A new report puts some hard data behind the sentiment that traffic has indeed gotten worse — or at least different — since the COVID-19 pandemic.

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — After a birthday party, witnesses told detectives that they saw a couple fighting outside when the man pushed the woman and shot her in the head on Sept. 23, 2012, in Miami Gardens. Ramone Clayton fled, and his wife, Stephanie Clayton, later died at the...

Miami is saying goodbye to another small business. Las Palmas has been a staple eatery in downtown Miami for 45 years, and on Friday it will close its doors , the Herald reported this week. Las Palmas has been owned and operated by the Magalhaes family since 2016. But co-owner Mario Ferrari Magalhaes told the Miami...

So, you blinked and your roaring 20s turned into your “wait, I have to stretch before I go out?” 30s. Nights out that once revolved around vodka-Red Bulls and questionable decisions now occasionally feature mocktails, SPF 50, and conversations about sleep hygiene. But one thing hasn’t changed: Meeting people in Miami...

Miami, with its vibrant culture, beautiful beaches, and iconic skyline, faces an existential threat that grows more serious with each passing year. The Magic City, built largely on low-lying limestone at the southeastern tip of Florida, stands at the frontline of climate change in the United States. Scientific...