April 28, 2016 5:30 pm Carlos Alvarez Appears in Court, Granted $1500 Bond Former Miami-Dade Mayor and police director Carlos Alvarez made his first appearance in court Thursday after spending the night behind bars on a battery charge. NBC 6’s Sharon Lawson reports. US & World Videos 1:46 6 to Know – Top stories of the day 1:51 Pedestrian hit and killed by BSO vehicle in Pompano Beach 5:07 Experts weigh in on deadly Miami Springs hotel room raid 2:56 Neighbor describes fire when tour bus went up in flames on I-595 1:12 Rare High Surf Advisory issued for Broward County