by Michael Wilkins | May 20, 2025 | Miami News
South Florida is under a flood watch until 8 a.m. Tuesday as deep moisture ahead of a Gulf-front system brings heavy rain and storms to the region. Rainfall totals are expected to average between 3 to 6 inches, with isolated areas possibly seeing over 8 inches. A...
by Michael Wilkins | May 20, 2025 | Miami News
Hundreds of residents at Li’l Abner Mobile Home Park in Sweetwater, Florida, are refusing to leave despite a May 19 eviction deadline. The park, home to over 900 people, was served eviction notices in November after its owner, CREI Holdings, announced plans to...
by Michael Wilkins | May 19, 2025 | Miami News
At the Cannes Film Festival, Pedro Pascal addressed the politically charged themes of Eddington, Ari Aster’s new modern Western set for release in July by A24. The film, starring Pascal, Joaquin Phoenix, Emma Stone, and Austin Butler, unfolds during the COVID-19...
by Michael Wilkins | May 19, 2025 | Miami News
While scuba diving off Florida’s Gulf Coast near Venice, Kristina Scott made an extraordinary discovery — a six-inch fossilized tooth from a megalodon, one of the largest and most fearsome sharks to ever roam the oceans. Megalodons, which went extinct around 3.5...
by Michael Wilkins | May 18, 2025 | Miami News
Diego Marín, a once-untouchable Colombian money launderer with ties to the Cali cartel, ran a global criminal empire worth $100 million a year—allegedly with the help of corrupt U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents. For years, the DEA claimed Marín was a...
by Michael Wilkins | May 18, 2025 | Miami News
A sweeping undercover human trafficking operation in Florida led to 244 arrests, including a former NFL linebacker and a Red Cross executive, authorities announced. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office concluded the nine-day operation, dubbed “Fool Around and Find Out,”...
by Michael Wilkins | May 16, 2025 | Miami News
A devastating shooting Wednesday night in Pembroke Park left a mother and three of her children dead, with the suspected gunman—identified as the father of two of the children—hospitalized in critical condition. Authorities say the incident occurred before 7:30 p.m....
by Michael Wilkins | May 16, 2025 | Miami News
Cuban actor and model Pedro Moreno was arrested Thursday at his Miami-Dade home following a dispute with his wife, according to police. The 44-year-old telenovela star, known for roles in El Rostro de Analía and Me Declaro Culpable, had been discussing marital issues...
by Michael Wilkins | May 14, 2025 | Miami News
The family of 19-year-old Jonathan Isiah Johnson is demanding justice after he was fatally shot in Deerfield Beach on March 1. His accused killer, Kenneth Philpart, also 19, appeared in court Tuesday for an arraignment hearing, facing charges including third-degree...
by Michael Wilkins | May 14, 2025 | Miami News
Broward County Public Schools is confronting a major financial crisis as student enrollment drops and federal pandemic relief funds dry up. Officials project a $76 million budget shortfall ahead of the next school year, with 8,000 fewer students expected to enroll....
