Miami FL

DORAL, Fla. — Police in Doral arrested a man for allegedly scamming an elderly woman out of $30,000 earlier this year. The arrest came after an investigation that lasted several weeks. According to police, the incident occurred on Feb. 24 when the victim, an 83-year-old woman, received a phone...

Authorities in Miami Gardens have launched a homicide investigation after a woman’s body was discovered in a local lake, officials confirmed. According to the Miami Gardens Police Department, the body of Geneva Bennett Prevatt, 55, was found on March 26 near the 1000 block of Northwest 208th Terrace. Officers...

MIAMI — A man accused of stealing woman’s gold chain worth nearly $20,000 was arrested while wearing the chain. Miami police took Jaylyn Coleman, 30, of Miami Gardens, into custody on Wednesday. According to an arrest form, the victim and Coleman were at the Gale Miami Hotel and...

A 50-year legacy rooted in resilience, purpose, and a profound commitment to shaping lives as much as skylines. José Milton’s story is not simply one of business success—it is the story of a man who helped define the trajectory of South Florida through vision, discipline, and an unwavering belief in the power of...

Miami Beach has ramped up enforcement of its outdoor sleeping ban, using tactics including drone surveillance and “hostile architecture” to drive down its homeless population. An overnight census in January found just 93 homeless people in the city — the lowest count since 1997 — but critics say the city is simply...

Representing FIU in this year’s STAT Madness finals is a research team from the Robert Stempel College of Public Health & Social Work , led by Tomás R. Guilarte (right), dean of Stempel College, and Daniel Pérez Martínez, a doctoral candidate in biochemistry. Just as March Madness reaches its peak, FIU is making...

Hoax gun threats led to lockdowns and a large police response at two Miami-Dade schools on Wednesday, officials said. Kinloch Park Elementary School on Northwest 1st Street and Kinloch Park Middle School on Northwest 3rd Street were both placed on lockdown. Miami-Dade Schools Police said a call came in of...

A motorman was rushed to a hospital late Wednesday morning after being involved in a crash, officials say.

Another slice of 24-hour Miami history has been cleared off the table. The Denny’s located at 3600 Biscayne Blvd., a fixture for late-night diners and early-morning commuters for more than 55 years, officially closed its doors on Sunday, March 29. The closure was first reported by the local news Instagram account...

Boating accidents in crowded Biscayne Bay near Miami have claimed the lives of two Floridians, including a Miami insurance agency customer representative and the CEO of a medical conference services firm. Multiple news sources reported that Davide Veglia, 55, of North Miami, was killed in a hit-and-run incident when...