by Michael Wilkins | Feb 9, 2025 | Miami News
Florida is set to become one of the first states to grant state law enforcement expanded authority in immigration enforcement under an agreement with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Friday. DeSantis directed the Florida Department...
by Michael Wilkins | Feb 6, 2025 | Miami News
A Hollywood man accused of holding a woman against her will for six days and repeatedly assaulting her was arrested in December, police said. Antonio Paez, 38, faces multiple charges, including false imprisonment, sexual battery, and aggravated assault with a deadly...
by Michael Wilkins | Feb 6, 2025 | Miami News
Miami Heat players got a surprising update on Jimmy Butler’s blockbuster trade from an unexpected source—superfan Shant Solmaz. During the team’s game against the Philadelphia Sixers, Solmaz, sitting behind the bench, broke the news that Butler was heading to the...
by Michael Wilkins | Feb 4, 2025 | Miami News
Miami Beach is sending a clear message to spring breakers: this won’t be the party destination you’re expecting. As part of its “Spring Break Reality Check” campaign, the city released a fake reality show trailer highlighting the strict enforcement of...
by Michael Wilkins | Feb 4, 2025 | Miami News
Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) and federal authorities have arrested suspected members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua in Tallahassee. The operation, conducted with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), targeted...
by Michael Wilkins | Feb 3, 2025 | Miami News
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has unveiled a $115.6 billion budget proposal for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, featuring pay raises for law enforcement and firefighters, major tax cuts, and a new sales-tax holiday on guns and ammunition. The plan includes $118.3 million...
by Michael Wilkins | Feb 3, 2025 | Miami News
Hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans in the U.S. face uncertainty as the Trump administration moves to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for nearly 300,000 individuals. Those who received TPS in 2023 will lose their protections 60 days after the official...
by Michael Wilkins | Feb 3, 2025 | Miami News
A growing social media trend, #NoBuy2025, encourages people to cut non-essential purchases and rethink their spending habits. The challenge allows flexibility, letting participants set their own rules on what they can and cannot buy. South Florida blogger Emilia Grace...
by Michael Wilkins | Feb 3, 2025 | Miami News
Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) troopers will now be stationed at all Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) offices in Miami-Dade County. This change follows the county tax collector’s takeover of DMV management from the state. Miami-Dade County Tax Collector Dariel...
by Michael Wilkins | Jan 31, 2025 | Miami News
Authorities have identified two men whose bodies were discovered in the landing gear of a JetBlue plane at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on January 7. The victims, Jeik Anilus Lusi and Elvis Borquez Castillo, were found during a routine post-flight...
