by Michael Wilkins | May 4, 2025 | Miami News
Felipe Zapata Velasquez, a 27-year-old University of Florida student, has voluntarily returned to Colombia following his arrest and subsequent transfer to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody. Zapata Velasquez was pulled over in Gainesville on March...
by Michael Wilkins | May 4, 2025 | Miami News
James Farthing, a 50-year-old Kentucky man who recently won a record-setting $167.3 million Powerball jackpot, was arrested just days later in Florida for allegedly assaulting a deputy. Farthing, who claimed the massive prize on Monday, was taken into custody...
by Michael Wilkins | May 1, 2025 | Miami News
Angela Goodrich, a 45-year-old mother of 10 from Toquerville, Utah, has died just weeks after being diagnosed with a rare and aggressive cancer known as adrenocortical carcinoma. She passed away peacefully on April 25, surrounded by her husband, Matt, and their...
by Michael Wilkins | May 1, 2025 | Miami News
Authorities are searching for a suspect after three men were injured in a stabbing early Thursday in Westchester, according to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office. The incident occurred around 4:30 a.m. near Southwest 16th Street and 93rd Court. All three victims...
by Michael Wilkins | Apr 30, 2025 | Miami News
A man has been arrested after allegedly recording people in the bathroom of Carmela Coffee Bar in Parkland, authorities said. Christopher James Turk, 31, faces a charge of video voyeurism. The incident occurred at the coffee shop located at 7967 University Drive....
by Michael Wilkins | Apr 30, 2025 | Miami News
Health officials confirmed a case of active tuberculosis (TB) at Dillard High School in Fort Lauderdale. The Florida Department of Health in Broward County did not disclose whether the affected individual is a student or staff member but stated the person was recently...
by Michael Wilkins | Apr 29, 2025 | Miami News
Chinese manufacturers are scaling back production and seeking new markets as U.S. tariffs take a growing toll, according to companies and analysts. The resulting drop in orders is also costing jobs, pushing some exporters to pivot to domestic sales channels like...
by Michael Wilkins | Apr 29, 2025 | Miami News
With less than a week until his scheduled execution, the Florida Supreme Court on Friday denied two final appeals from Jeffrey Hutchinson, who was convicted of murdering three children in 1998. This follows an earlier rejection of another appeal and a federal court’s...
by Michael Wilkins | Apr 28, 2025 | Miami News
A family argument ended in tragedy Thursday when the owner of a southwest Miami-Dade car dealership was fatally shot by his brother during a triple shooting that triggered a massive law enforcement response. Authorities said Roberto Leyva, 49, opened fire at Priced...
by Michael Wilkins | Apr 28, 2025 | Uncategorized
The Florida House overwhelmingly passed a bill Wednesday aimed at easing financial pressures on condominium owners while clarifying safety regulations introduced after the 2021 Surfside condo collapse that killed 98 people. The legislation, sponsored by Rep. Vicki...
