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‘Everybody is stressed and sick': Elderly residents told to move out of Fort Lauderdale assisted living facility
Many of the residents who live at the Oasis Living Quarters in Fort Lauderdale are elderly and need extra care, but they say they weren’t given extra time to move out.
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Police investigating after body found in waterway in Fort Lauderdale
Police are investigating after a body was found floating in a waterway in Fort Lauderdale on Wednesday. The discovery was made shortly after noon in the 1600 block of W. Broward Boulevard, just east o... -
Florida lawmakers approve bill easing on later school start times
Florida lawmakers Wednesday moved forward with shielding school districts from a 2023 law aimed at later daily start times for high schools.
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Release of JFK files could shed light on possible Miami and Cuba assassination links
More than 63,000 pages of records related to the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy were released Tuesday, creating a possibility that new information could be revealed about Miami’...
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Miami Beach mayor drops proposal to end lease of theater that screened Israeli-Palestinian documentary
The mayor of Miami Beach, Florida, is backing off a proposal to terminate an independent theater’s lease and financial support after it screened an Oscar-winning documentary about the conflict between Palestinians and Israelis. Mayor Steven Meiner introduced a resolution last week describing the film “No Other Land” as antisemitic, but he withdrew ... -
Man bit victim's ear off during fight in Fort Myers Beach: LCSO
A man accused of biting a victim’s ear off during a fight in Fort Myers Beach was arrested, deputies said.
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‘Like the fire was with you': Family narrowly escapes brush fire while driving on US 1
A couple returning from a trip to the Florida Keys barely escaped the large brush fire burning in Southwest Miami-Dade. Kathy and Richard Williams were driving back to Deerfield Beach after a daytrip to Islamorada, but they never imagined they’d be the last car out of U.S. 1. According to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, fire units and air rescue resp... -
Man dead after being shot in the neck in West Little River: MDSO
An investigation is underway Wednesday after a person was fatally shot in West Little River, deputies said.
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Woman falsified records to help fiancée impersonate nurse in Clay County: CCSO
A Clay County couple was arrested in Michigan on Tuesday after a woman falsified records to help her fiancée impersonate a nurse, deputies said. Alexiea Irwin and Julien Williams are facing several charges, including 14 counts of practicing medicine without a license. According to the Clay County Sheriff’s Office, the monthslong investigation... -
Authorities investigating after body found floating in Miami River
Authorities are investigating after a man’s body was found floating in the Miami River on Wednesday.
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Man and woman arrested after motorcycle ‘chop shop' found at Coral Gables home: Police
A man and woman were arrested after police said they uncovered a motorcycle “chop shop” at a home in Coral Gables.
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Big Money Baller, Still Da Baddest and more: See Miami-Dade's new street names
Streets along 18th Avenue in Miami’s Liberty City neighborhood are about to get co-named in honor of iconic songs and artists who called the area home. The Miami-Dade County Commission approved the item put forth by District 3 Commissioner Keon Hardemon on Tuesday, in the hopes it would continue the historic area’s economic revival. “If you p... -
Woman charged in death of Super Bowl reporter, alleged accomplice arrested in Broward
A woman has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of a television reporter last month while he was on assignment to cover the Super Bowl in New Orleans, authorities said Tuesday.
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2-year-old boy found alone in Hollywood reunited with parents: Police
A 2-year-old boy who was found roaming the streets of Hollywood alone Wednesday morning was safely found by officers, police said. According to Hollywood Police, the boy, named Emmanuel, was seen walking at 1201 South 19th Avenue. Emmanuel was safely reunited with his parents.
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Sisters living across the globe unite in South Florida thanks to DNA test
It sounds like something out of a Hollywood movie. Two sisters, separated by an ocean and decades of life, were brought together by a simple DNA test.
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Roads closed, red flag warning issued as brush fire burns in SW Miami-Dade
Crews battled a brush fire down south in Miami-Dade County that shut down roadways and snarled traffic to and from the Florida Keys on Tuesday.
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2 escape car fire that shut down Palmetto Expressway exit in NW Miami-Dade
A car on fire at the end of an exit ramp of the Palmetto Expressway heading northbound shut down lanes and backed up traffic Wednesday morning. The fire burned at the exit on Northwest 103rd Street. Hialeah Fire Rescue said when they arrived, the driver and passenger were already outside the vehicle. The fire was put out, and no injuries…...