Hialeah woman arrested in $8,300 surf & turf theft at Florida Keys Publix: Sheriff
A Hialeah woman was arrested in connection with the theft of thousands of dollars worth of meat and seafood from a Florida Keys Publix, authorities said. Yirelys Dominguez, 35, was arrested Wednesday on charges of grand theft and making a false report or knowingly giving false information to law enforcement, Monroe...
Miami dermatology clinic worker stole Botox, gave unlicensed injections: Cops
A woman who worked for a Miami dermatology clinic is facing charges after authorities said she allegedly stole tens of thousands of dollars worth of Botox-type products to give patients unlicensed injections while pocketing their payments. Eliany Collazo-Llosa, 28, was arrested Wednesday on charges of grand theft,...
Miami federal worker says $3,000 retirement consultant deal left her empty‑handed
A federal worker on the verge of retirement is fighting to get her money back.
Hialeah Man Arrested in Major Drug Trafficking Bust by FDLE S.A.F.E. Task Force
HIALEAH, FL – The Florida Department of Law Enforcement’s (FDLE) State Assistance for Fentanyl Eradication (S.A.F.E.) Task Force arrested Eddie Junior Calle, 36, of Hialeah, on multiple drug charges. Calle faces one count each of trafficking in oxycodone, possession of crystal methamphetamine, ketamine, alprazolam,...
Financial controller accused of major theft from exclusive Coral Gables country club
A financial controller is facing serious charges after authorities said he allegedly stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from an exclusive country club in Coral Gables. Richard Patanao, 41, was arrested Wednesday on charges of grand theft, organized fraud over $50,000, and fraudulent use of a credit card,...
Billionaire hedge fund manager calls Chicago ‘a failed city-state’ from new home in Miami
Billionaire hedge fund manager Ken Griffin took aim at Chicago again on Wednesday, calling it “a failed city-state” during a business conference in Miami. Griffin, who announced in 2022 that he was relocating his Citadel Securities headquarters from Chicago’s Loop to Miami, made the remarks at the American Business...
A La Carreta waitress was strangled, stabbed 20 years ago. Jury to decide killer’s...
The man previously on Florida’s Death Row for beating, stabbing and strangling a La Carreta waitress with a rice cooker — before lighting a blaze to destroy key evidence — should be condemned to die, Miami prosecutors told a jury after detailing the slaying on Wednesday morning. Rafael Andres, 61, was convicted in...
Man jailed after firing at federal agent whose car he burglarized, Miami-Dade deputies say
KENDALL, Fla. — A Homestead man is facing serious charges after police said he burglarized several vehicles and opened fire at one of the victims ― a federal agent. Deputies arrested Brian Ponce, 25, on several serious charges, including second-degree attempted murder of a law enforcement officer, discharging a...
Man, 24, reported missing and endangered in Miami’s Model City area
MIAMI — Miami police are asked for the public’s help Thursday in locating a 24-year-old man who they say was reported missing and endangered in the Model City neighborhood. According to Miami police, Zeimion Mays was last seen on Thursday. Police described him as a Black man, about...
New Miami Beach Food Hall Promises to Bring Life to Lincoln Road
Two years after Time Out Market abruptly shut down on Miami Beach, leaving vendors with only two hours’ notice before its closure, the massive food hall space at 1601 Drexel Ave. is getting a new tenant. City Food Hall, a Miami-based hospitality group with locations in Gainesville and Orlando, has signed on to take...
