by Michael Wilkins | Sep 16, 2025 | Miami News
Family and friends are grieving the sudden death of 17-year-old Cameron Ruwe, a Plantation teen who died in a diving accident in the Florida Keys. Ruwe, a senior at Archbishop Edward McCarthy High School, was on a family trip near Grassy Key when the incident...
by Michael Wilkins | Sep 16, 2025 | Miami News
A South Florida pediatrician accused of possessing child pornography will remain in jail after a federal judge ruled he poses a danger to the community. Michael Mizrachy, 49, was arrested on federal charges Friday and could face up to 20 years in prison. He had...
by Michael Wilkins | Sep 15, 2025 | Miami News
Six additional Broward Sheriff’s Office (BSO) employees have been fired for their mishandling of a February triple murder in Tamarac, bringing the total number of terminations to eight. Eleven others face suspension. The investigation focused on the murders of Mary...
by Michael Wilkins | Sep 15, 2025 | Miami News
The University of Miami has dismissed Dr. Michelle Bravo, a neurologist at its Miller School of Medicine, after she posted inflammatory remarks on social media regarding the assassination of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk. According to the Miami Hurricane,...
by Michael Wilkins | Sep 14, 2025 | Miami News
When Tomas Picek first saw his dream home on 67th Street in Miami, it was love at first sight. But two months after moving in, inspectors knocked on his door with a bombshell: his home was under building code violations. “How is that possible? I didn’t do any...
by Michael Wilkins | Sep 14, 2025 | Miami News
Former Boston Red Sox pitcher Austin Maddox, once celebrated for his rise through the major leagues, has now been sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to charges in an underage sex sting operation. Maddox, 34, admitted guilt on two counts:...
by Michael Wilkins | Sep 11, 2025 | Miami News
A U.S. Coast Guard officer is suing a Florida car dealership after being wrongfully arrested in July when his new truck was mistakenly reported stolen. Chief Warrant Officer Shane Sprague, a 27-year veteran who works on Marine One’s maintenance team, was pulled over...
by Michael Wilkins | Sep 11, 2025 | Miami News
Exactly 25 years after one of South Florida’s most gruesome killings, family members gathered to remember four loved ones murdered inside a Miramar home. On April 30, 1997, Theresa Laverne, her daughter Marie Altidore, and Marie’s two daughters—6-week-old Sabrina and...
by Michael Wilkins | Sep 11, 2025 | Miami News
Charlie Kirk, a rising conservative figure and close Trump ally, was killed Wednesday in what Utah Gov. Spencer Cox called a “political assassination.” Kirk was addressing a packed Turning Point USA event at Utah Valley University when a single shot rang out from a...
by Michael Wilkins | Sep 11, 2025 | Miami News
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis denounced the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, calling it a targeted political attack and a tragedy for the nation. Speaking in Miami-Dade, DeSantis said he and his wife, Casey, had known Kirk for years. “Charlie was a...
