by Michael Wilkins | Nov 26, 2024 | Miami News
Anna Mae, an elderly woman with chronic respiratory conditions, faced a heartbreaking decision: pay for her medication or her electric bill. Living through a brutal Miami heatwave, she had been running her air conditioner day and night to manage her asthma and COPD....
by Michael Wilkins | Nov 26, 2024 | Miami News
A mother was shot in the neck Monday evening while driving on Interstate 95 with her 5-year-old son in the car. The incident occurred around 7 p.m. near Northwest 135th Street as the woman, driving a black Lexus, was struck by gunfire from another vehicle, according...
by Michael Wilkins | Nov 24, 2024 | Miami News
Miami-Dade Police are investigating an accidental shooting that occurred Friday night at a McDonald’s in Miami. Authorities responded to a shooting report at the fast food restaurant on NW 7th Avenue around 10 p.m. and discovered that Melissa Valbrum had accidentally...
by Michael Wilkins | Nov 24, 2024 | Miami News
Florida, long a retirement destination, is facing a growing crisis as its senior population surges. By 2050, South Florida will see a 55% increase in residents aged 65 and older, with many living on Social Security alone, often below the poverty line. The challenges...
by Michael Wilkins | Nov 21, 2024 | Miami News
Zoo Miami’s success in eliminating single-use plastics has inspired Miami-Dade County to expand similar initiatives across public venues. After a 10-3 vote by the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners, a new resolution mandates that county facilities,...
