Brightline train kills pedestrian at Aventura station; witnesses offer conflicting accounts
A Brightline train struck and killed a pedestrian as it pulled into the Aventura station on July 24. The collision happened at about 1:06 p.m. as the train approached the platform. One passenger said the train sounded its horn before running over the individual at 195 Street and Biscayne Boulevard. Aventura Police...
FWC chair questions why no sobriety test of Pino in fatal boat crash, emails...
The head of the state agency that investigates fatal boat crashes has repeatedly defended his agency’s probe into a high-profile crash that killed a Miami girl and seriously injured another. But emails obtained by the Herald show that Rodney Barreto, the chair of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission,...
Brickell condo owners sue association over alleged short-term rentals, unsafe conditions
The residents are accusing board members of allowing illegal short-term rentals, which they said have turned their upscale building into a hotel-like environment.
Amid budget squeeze, a Miami-Dade commissioner wants to cancel World Cup subsidy
In the face of looming cuts to charity grants in the county budget, a Miami-Dade commissioner wants to claw back the $46 million the county plans to spend subsidizing a global sports event: the 2026 World Cup games. Commissioner Kionne McGhee, who represents a suburban district in South Miami-Dade that has some of...
Federal Operation Uses “Skim Busters” to Crack Down on Fake Card Readers
A federal task force has been created to crack down on credit card skimmers at South Florida businesses.
Zoo Miami mourns loss of 17-year-old lion Jabari
Jabari, a 17-year-old male lion, was known for leading a pride and fathering cubs.
Miami-Dade deputies: Man fatally shoots wife’s lover at West Little River shopping center
MIAMI — A 69-year-old man, who has a scorpion and other shapes tattooed on his face, fatally shot the man his wife had been having an affair with for years, according to Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office deputies. Omar Aguila, a convicted felon who was born in Cuba and called...
Downtown Miami murder mystery has links to Detroit and New York
MIAMI — There has been an unsolved murder mystery in Miami since July 19, and detectives said they need the public’s help. A man and a woman were in a sports utility vehicle on the 10th floor of a garage that condominium residents and hotel guests share, at 230 NE 4th St., in Downtown.
13-year-old boy battling cancer sworn in as honorary MDSO deputy
DORAL, FLA. (WSVN) - The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office made a courageous teen an honorary deputy. Thirteen-year-old Devarje “DJ” Daniel was sworn in at MDSO headquarters in Doral, Friday morning. In 2018, DJ was diagnosed with brain and spinal cancer and was given five months to live. Seven...
Surveillance video captures man using pen camera to record coworkers in restroom at Dolphin...
SWEETWATER, FLA. (WSVN) - New surveillance video appears to show a man placing a pen camera right in front of a toilet in an attempt to record his coworkers at Dolphin Mall, according to police. Police said the creepy crime allegedly happened on May 11 inside the employee-only area of...
