by Michael Wilkins | Feb 20, 2025 | Miami News
Former Hialeah police officer Lorenzo Orfila, accused of kidnapping and beating a homeless man, has failed to get his most serious charge—kidnapping—dismissed. Orfila, alongside ex-officer Rafael Otano, was arrested in early 2023 for allegedly kidnapping Jose...
by Michael Wilkins | Feb 19, 2025 | Miami News
A shocking explosion rocked a Hialeah Gardens neighborhood early Saturday morning when, according to police, a man deliberately set his car on fire with his spouse trapped inside. Home security cameras captured the blast around 6 a.m., jolting residents awake. “The...
by Michael Wilkins | Feb 19, 2025 | Miami News
Long lines at Miami-Dade DMV offices continue to frustrate residents, with wait times stretching for hours—even for simple services like license renewals. Recently elected County Tax Collector Dariel Fernandez is working to address the issue, adding a new downtown...
by Michael Wilkins | Feb 18, 2025 | Miami News
In a disturbing act of cruelty, Brian Rodriguez vandalized the graves of two victims killed in a high-speed DUI crash on New Year’s Day 2021. The families of Andres Zacarias and Jenser Salazar, who were among the four people killed, were devastated again when...
by Michael Wilkins | Feb 18, 2025 | Miami News
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signaled support for eliminating property taxes in the state, stating he would back a constitutional amendment to do so. The conversation began on X when Texas Rep. Chip Roy posted about repealing gas can regulations. Florida First Lady...
by Michael Wilkins | Feb 17, 2025 | Miami News
South Florida rapper YNW Melly, real name Jamell Demons, appeared in court Friday as his ex-girlfriend, a crucial witness in his double murder retrial, fought for her release from jail. Melly is accused of murdering his friends, Christopher Thomas Jr. and Anthony...
by Michael Wilkins | Feb 17, 2025 | Miami News
A Florida man was arrested Sunday after an Amber Alert was issued for his 4-year-old daughter, Seraphina Gingles, and her mother, Mary Gingles, in Tamarac. Nathan Gingles, 43, was charged with violating a no-contact injunction involving Mary and their child. Deputies...
by Michael Wilkins | Feb 16, 2025 | Miami News
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a controversial package of immigration laws on Thursday, aligning the state with former President Donald Trump’s mass deportation agenda. The new measures strengthen enforcement against undocumented immigrants and allocate nearly...
by Michael Wilkins | Feb 16, 2025 | Miami News
A Holland America Line cruise ship, Rotterdam, docked at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale on Friday following a norovirus outbreak that sickened over 150 passengers, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The ship carried 2,614 passengers...
by Michael Wilkins | Feb 13, 2025 | Miami News
U.S. inflation picked up in January as prices for groceries, gas, and used cars climbed, complicating the Federal Reserve’s plans for interest rate cuts. The consumer price index (CPI) rose 3% year-over-year, up from 2.9% in December, according to the Labor...
